Me/Mo UW Solo Build
Avarre
Quote:
Originally Posted by Darth Marth
A solo Spirit Bond build would probably look something like this:
Illusionary Weaponry, Protective Spirit, Spirit Bond, Power Drain, Sympathetic Visage, Essence Bond, Balthazar's Spirit, Elemental Resistance
12 + 1 + 1 Illusion, 8 Protection Prayers, 10 + 1 Fast Casting
I'm using your build extensively, Avarre and it works great with practice.
Only thing is, from what I've seen Hydra farming seems to be more efficient than UW farming with it. (Those Aatxes take SO...LONG... to kill, it's much more dangerous, and there's the 1k entrance fee) I can rake in about 25k a day mainly Hydra farming with this build; how much do people make UW farming with it?
I did one run today and got about 40k from it, but that had alot to do with the superior vigor I got from a chest... Like I said, when this build was written ectos were 15k each 
When two spawn, the abosolute best thing is to wand one dead and quickly interrupt the second as soon as your second wand attack is fired. If you're quick, you can take both down.
As for a mesmer SS, spirit of failure (+4) is used to compensate for energy, when combined with SoD for miss chance, gives quite decent returns.
Illusionary Weaponry, Protective Spirit, Spirit Bond, Power Drain, Sympathetic Visage, Essence Bond, Balthazar's Spirit, Elemental Resistance
12 + 1 + 1 Illusion, 8 Protection Prayers, 10 + 1 Fast Casting
I'm using your build extensively, Avarre and it works great with practice.
Only thing is, from what I've seen Hydra farming seems to be more efficient than UW farming with it. (Those Aatxes take SO...LONG... to kill, it's much more dangerous, and there's the 1k entrance fee) I can rake in about 25k a day mainly Hydra farming with this build; how much do people make UW farming with it?
I did one run today and got about 40k from it, but that had alot to do with the superior vigor I got from a chest... Like I said, when this build was written ectos were 15k each When two spawn, the abosolute best thing is to wand one dead and quickly interrupt the second as soon as your second wand attack is fired. If you're quick, you can take both down.
As for a mesmer SS, spirit of failure (+4) is used to compensate for energy, when combined with SoD for miss chance, gives quite decent returns.
Shadow-Hunter
Btw, after doing some soloing with my N/mo with SS.. then i have found out that its complitely possible to Solo the smiters and Aatxes without any kind of interupting.. (little help from Benton tho).. So, would some anti interupt work instead of Power Drain like Mantra of Recall? I mean, the interupts is really killing sometimes.. where as the Nightmares is just Run like hell when they pop.. Seems better than the interupt imo =x
Think ima try that.. Anyways, very good guide again :P (y i think i have said it before but flame me for saying it 2 times if i have done so ^^ )
~Shadow
Think ima try that.. Anyways, very good guide again :P (y i think i have said it before but flame me for saying it 2 times if i have done so ^^ )
~Shadow
Avarre
Interrupt also serves as energy management against Terrorwebs/Coldfires, and you can't always run from nightmares - if they're grouped with darknesses, or spawn near and behind walls. Resolve would also leave the potential situation of getting drained heavily -> if you have 20 energy and need to cast hb/prot, cast breeze, get hit in resolve, you won't have energy for prot spirit. Then you die.
You have an anti interrupt anyways, it is called SV
You have an anti interrupt anyways, it is called SV
lambda the great
3 Ectos from clearing the chamber on my mesmers first UW run...the only 55 run she's been on 170/200 atts ftw
:I REMOVED fIRST IMAGE:
This is how I am doing for my 2nd try...
Cleard part of the first quest.
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Smites!
Cleared chamber
Terrorwebs first time solo
didn't equipp my energy wep, so I was at 6 energy and PS ended and I got hit for a 161 Immolate
I WILL beat them!
This build kicks ass!
170/200 atts ftw:I REMOVED fIRST IMAGE:
This is how I am doing for my 2nd try...
Cleard part of the first quest.
[IMG][/IMG]
Smites!
Cleared chamber
Terrorwebs first time solo
didn't equipp my energy wep, so I was at 6 energy and PS ended and I got hit for a 161 Immolate
I WILL beat them!This build kicks ass!
eatmesureshot
I have been 55 ME/MO ing the UW for a while now with this build. That said, if more then one shadow pops up it's no problem. You wait about 1 to 1 and 1/2 second then hit "Cry of Frustration", it will intterupt as many things in your area that are casting. Then you just wand them to death and continue on with the Atax or smite or whatever. I had 2 shadows pop on me last week and it worked perfectly. The trick is to wait the seconds to give both a chance to start casting.
lambda the great
Lamb-da's story...part 2 revenge
Got my Revenge from last round
Loot from chamber
smites
Forgotten vale to kill the terrorwebs so I can do Unwanted Guests'
Didn't watch mini map, cold fires got aggrod mael storm, HB ended I was burning I died Fourth try I WILL (read that WILL) finish Unwanted guests
Death
I got a total of 8 ectos and 1 ruby, 2 Rare storm bows from this run whne I was at about 5 I whisperd avarre and...
Then for the build I did...
I love this build
Got my Revenge from last round
Loot from chamber
smites
Forgotten vale to kill the terrorwebs so I can do Unwanted Guests'
Didn't watch mini map, cold fires got aggrod mael storm, HB ended I was burning I died
Fourth try I WILL (read that WILL) finish Unwanted guests Death
I got a total of 8 ectos and 1 ruby, 2 Rare storm bows from this run whne I was at about 5 I whisperd avarre and...
Then for the build I did...
I love this build
Opeth11
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Originally Posted by lambda the great
I got a total of 8 ectos and 1 ruby, 2 Rare storm bows from this run whne I was at about 5 I whisperd avarre and...
Amazing stuff, better response =D
Amazing stuff, better response =D
Avarre
Where is the justice when I UW'ed for 3 hours and got nothing, and he gets that?!
At least I got some 'taxes' from him
At least I got some 'taxes' from him
Opeth11
Maybe I should finally get around to trying to solo the Underworld..and keep the 'taxes' away from you, Avarre D:
Avarre
I think you'll be exempt from the RedRoosterTax, Opeth
Opeth11
=_= Watch me quadruple your yearly earnings in one week. Anyways, how long do you think it will take to catch on to the build? A day or two?
lambda the great
The last pics you saw from me is my third time in UW with mesmer ;p
Opeth11
Yeah, but Lambda, you're a farming machine o.o
I'm not.
I'm not.
Mera Regila
Hmm... I don't know of many who would think of IW on a Me/Mo for solo ANYTHING. Are you the one who posted the Ghail Solo using a similar build? I am inspired, I think I might make a mesmer instead of my new ele.
Avarre
No, I despise green farming so I have never really tried to solo bosses in cantha. That similar build was posted by someone else.
lambda the great
Unwanted Guests
Killed First group
Seconed Group
And I got Body Blocked!!! Then Terrors came and well killed me grr goign again right now.
REVENGE!!!
Getting too Confident
Yup...Another thing to get revenge on(yarg) 5th times is the charm
So I was three Dryders and one keeper away from completing the quest O_O grr I will do it
Killed First group
Seconed Group
And I got Body Blocked!!! Then Terrors came and well killed me grr goign again right now.
REVENGE!!!
Getting too Confident
Yup...Another thing to get revenge on(yarg) 5th times is the charm
So I was three Dryders and one keeper away from completing the quest O_O grr I will do it
wilbert darklord
wow this is a great build, i have a mesmer that i recently made and decided to try out this build. The Build worked wonders, but i always have problems when i take on teh graspings. is there a way to avoid them? or an "alternative" run?
Avarre
You need to take out the graspings to open the doors to the chamber and smites. Just make sure you don't cast when they first arrive (they tend to open with an interrupt), get SV up before they reach you or after their interrupts are gone, and hack away.
SV is the key against graspings.
SV is the key against graspings.
Avarre
Just an announcement, NF is out, which means more delightful stuff. At this rate, Anet will overpower this build...
See first post! Thanks.
See first post! Thanks.
lambda the great
O_O O.....m......f......g....WIll any old Sythe work?
Avarre
Sure, but the preorder one not only looks cool but comes with an Enchanting mod
krypt1200
nvm...anyways, doesnt your build take terribly long with the smites killing one at a time with IW lambada?
Avarre
Yes Krypt, my build does take quite awhile, with a scythe the speed is drastically increased.
The advantages are the build is cheap to set up, easy to learn, and can thus provide some fun for mesmer primaries.
The advantages are the build is cheap to set up, easy to learn, and can thus provide some fun for mesmer primaries.
NinjaKai
Would a Mo/Me using these skills and not being a 55hp be able to perform this build.
Avarre
Do you mean a Mo/Me with not 55 as in spirit bonder? Since I posted a spirit bond build on the front page, I don't see why not. It would just be slower. For the other builds, it depends on the area...
Doom Runehammer
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blakecraw
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Originally Posted by Doom Runehammer
Don't you mean decreased? Or is using a sword or axe with 20% enchant mod faster somehow?
speed is increased, run time is decreased
Doom Runehammer
Ah, thx for clearing that one up I gotta start paying more attention in grammar....
I gotta start paying more attention in grammar....
krypt1200
On guildwiki, is a mesmer/monk uw farming build, that not only uses iw but uses conjure nightmare or something that gives -8 degen, would this build be slightly faster?
Only drawback to that is being based on spirit bond, the graspings ALWAYS seem to be a problem.
Only drawback to that is being based on spirit bond, the graspings ALWAYS seem to be a problem.
Avarre
Without doubt an additional hex would do additional damage and make the run faster. With 5AL (assuming you have that armor) and SV to stop flurry as much as possible, grasps wouldn't be a threat.
The ele-res slot is a bit of a variable if you can work without it.
The ele-res slot is a bit of a variable if you can work without it.
beltran13579
would double echo or just 1 echo empathy do more dmg then IW?
Avarre
The problem with empathy is you're not going to as effectively be able to fight smites that use smite hex, or the caster mobs that heal with aura of restoration.
It's a viable skill if you're only facing aatxes, but also requires another stat line.
It's a viable skill if you're only facing aatxes, but also requires another stat line.
the storm
So which one of the builds is now obsolete? Does the 1st one still work? You said that this build is not applicable to some extant after the 1st build and before the 2nd build, so im not sure which one works.
Kaleena
Well, I managed to do this :
Just replaced Mending by SB to use scythes. Actually you won't keep up SB all the time, just cast it when your health is getting low. No screen for the Smites at the moment
Just replaced Mending by SB to use scythes. Actually you won't keep up SB all the time, just cast it when your health is getting low. No screen for the Smites at the moment
the storm
so i suppose they both work? Im not sure about this but i dont think you need a max weapons since IW deals a set amount of damage anyway, as long as you have a enchantment increase mod you should be good?
silent rabbit
So you can still do it with a scythe and healing breeze instead of spirit bond?
Covah
i don't think the update would affect this too much. The enemies should have 0 energy by the time AV or SV ends right? and by the time u cast it again they have maybe 8 energy and cast maybe one skill. Its maybe one step backwards but seems okay.
Xiaxhou of Trinity
I see you're using spirit bond, is it still usable after the nerf where it only lasts for 10 hits?
MMSDome
havent tested the AV and SV nerf yet because we havent had favor but i think that it should still work you will most likely just have to cast the spell twice as much which will become a pain in the ass but it SHOULD work.
cellmat
A much bigger problem with the changes is that rend enchantments now casts in 1 second.