ICY Dragon Sword (IDS) Solo Farming Video Tutorial

Oops sorry for the double post.

U got an IDS during your run . . lol. Anyways great vid. Took me forever to DL but it was worth it.

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Nice build, similar to the one I run. One thing I found useful is having 16 in strength, that way you can keep a constant dolyak sig and elemental resistance up. Also I would reccommend not using the HoD Lt. helm, instead use a stength +1 helm and a shield with -2dmg(stance) -3(hexed). If you can manage to acquire the shield you can easily take on 20+ imps. While hexed you should only be taking 2dmg from ice spear. For some reason it makes no difference if you have a major or superior absorbtion. Any way Happy IDS farming

Once I get charge, I'll be able to do this run. Stupid Thunderhead mission...grr!

I have been trying to get a purly warrior build to solo, but no luck so far. ANyone got any tips?

I keep dieing pretty quickly

Thanks for the great video, and all the good info, I have made four runs thru the cave
and up to the Ice beast, but no IDS yet, did get a gold wingblade sword 14% above 50
health.
I take the same path as you did in the video, but was getting very frustrated with
the giant`s stomp, so I just pulled out my bow and pulled them over by the spawn
shrine, they usually come in groups of four, and cleaned them all out got some purple
drops and then went on.
Once I encountered two frost wurms in the back of the giant hangout area, they
kicked my ###, thank god for candy canes.

thanks again....
Sirshadowrunner

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The Azure Shadows are easy to kill, but you have to use Healing Signet when your life reachs mid-way. The Ice Beast you can just ignore, because it does little damage.

Very Well Done, congrats!! I got two on the 1st three runs, 12 more solo runs later though, nada. Other than that thank you sir!! I now have 15k coveted armor Wohoo!

Where is Denvari located?

The Henge of Denravi is in the Maguuma Jungle.

It seems to me that, the drops of the Icy Dragon Swords have.....varied lately.

Some guy was selling one for 60k, hilarious.

just wanted to say thanks kapper....got two ids in 5 runs

grrrr

i got the build and made it all the way to the cave.....but the damn trolls were there i got owned cos i couldnt bull them back (even with a bow) from the imps or the imps from the trolls.

so so so close...really proud i made it to the cave

gonna try again once i get home...give the left way a shot so i dnt spawn by giants n can try n get some monster spawns.....
oakhearts + avacarian =
[i didnt rush up in time n got trapped]

thanks for the vid =D =D =D

yay IDS will stay!!! that means i can perfect my runs

To those of you who said TY... "You're Welcome." I am glad people have had success and are enjoying the fun and challenge of soloing for an icy.

To those struggling on the Azures, the key is to use your desperation blows and espeically healing signet as much as possible WHILE DOLYAK is up. If you use the Healing Sig at other times, there is a significant chance you will be knocked down by Signet of Judgment mid-use. It is also key you make sure you go a step or two at a time so that you only get 2-4 Shadows at once. If you run up there and get 6-8 on you, you're gonna have problems. Also, always do the 50g donation to dwayna at the statue when you have favor. 6 Health per second makes life a lot easier. I also maintain elemental resistance while fighting the azures as it makes the retarded ice beast's damage virtually nonexistant. I never even attack him. The build I use is simply horrible at killing him and it's just not worth the effort, in my opinion.

DeathWish...well done. Have you gone back for another try and a less heinous spawn? I can't tell by the picture but I'm guessing there were Avicara around harassing you while you tried to take on the Troll and Imps just outside the cave? Avicara at the same time as imps and a troll is a royal pain when they spawn all together just outside the cave. In such cases what I try to do is just run past them all right into the cave. Often the Avicara turn around once you go in the cave...if you can live long enough. Also try not to taunt the Avicara by flexing at them. I find it gets them quite upset.

For those struggling with giants, 3 options:
1) Run the other way to the cave
2) Bring Balanced Stance (and combo with Charge)
3) Just kill the 3-4 blocking the narrow path....proper use of Dolyak's and Healing Signet will keep you alive as you chip away at them with bleeding and desperation blow.

Last night, while working off the DP on Avicara Fierce this dropped for me

yay finnaly got one...gotta say i ahd a better spawn than the one uyou had in the vid :P

i do have a tip for you people stuggling with trolls. So far i have only faced groups of imps with ONE troll in them [apart from the first run i even attemped...yeesh horrible], in this case you should kill the troll as fast as poss. you wil probably not be able to use signet as it will be distrubed but beat seven shades of it out of him then leg it back. the imps will give up on you, you regain health, then carry on as normal.

did anoher run n got another ids! im chuffed i made it. gonna go on another run tonight


DO NOT SELL FRIGID HEARTS!!!! you can trade them to a collector in droknars for candy canes

good luck all...that helm from hod rockz0r

I just did 2 runs and both got me an IDS

I think you may be almost singlehandedly responsible for the 30% drop in price on the IDS, Kapper.

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its not his fault if people over farm. he just gave us a very informative guide to is. he never said "go out and farm all the ids you can". people DO over farm things...but since when has it been anything different [ettin rune run, giffons, candy canes, ids etc... etc...]. so dont blame him for giving us a guide..its the people who abuse it you should blame

Congratz for this man! Very good tut!

The build is pretty awesome. Got my IDS on my first solo run. Then got my second IDS on the first run of another day. I also use the W/Me build to farm Hydras.

Very awesome video Kapper and build too.

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