User:Zzwag/Sandbox

Build:W/R Warrior's Endurance Totem Axe Farmer
An effective and safe build for farming the Root Behemoths in the The Falls for their Totem Axe.

Attributes and Skills
[build name="Warrior's Endurance Totem Axe Farmer" prof=warri/range streng=12+1+2 axe=8+1 wilder=10][sprint][power attack][ear bite][Warrior's Endurance][apply poison]["I Am Unstoppable"][Feel No Pain][troll unguent][/build]

Equipment

 * Any max AL armor. Radiant Insignia on helm with Survivor's Insignias on the rest. Rune of Superior Vigor. Two runes of Attunement.
 * Weapon Set 1. Sundering/Furious Axe with health +30 and Inscription Strength and Honor. Strength Shield with health +30 and damage -5/20%.
 * Weapon Set 2. Sundering/Furious Axe with health +30 and Inscription I have the Power. Shield with health +60 while hexed such as the Emboldened Carapace Shield from Hagnon Warblade for the Wind Riders.
 * Weapon Set 3 (optional). Sundering/Furious Axe with health +30 and Inscription Don't Fear the Reaper. Shield from set 2. Also for the Wind Riders.
 * Weapon Set 4. Longbow or Flatbow.

Usage


Start from Ventari's Refuge. Exit to Ettin's Back and head south towards Reed Bog using Sprint whenever it's charged. Avoid the spirits of Symbiosis so you don't trigger the Flame Traps under them. You may encounter bleeding from Hunter's Shot. Maintaining Feel No Pain will be sufficient to get through this area.
 * Ventari's Refuge

Proceed as before. Heading south west will be easier as there are fewer foes along the way. The Maguuma Spiders that fall from the trees should pose no threat as you should get past them before they have a chance to attack. If they cripple you with Pin Down use I Am Unstoppable. If you also get poisoned use Feel No Pain. Use Troll Unguent when out of range if desired. The Moss Scarabs that pop out of the ground might block your path. If this happens, reverse ('X') and run a short distance then reverse again and continue. They can only hurt you with their Vampiric Touch. Use Troll Unguent if needed. You will eventually come to an area with 2 vine bridges which may be blocked by a spirit of Primal Echoes. If blocked, either stop and wait for it to die or kill it. Be sure to have Warrior's Endurance up if attacking as Redwood Shepherds use Debilitating Shot.
 * Reed Bog

At first you will encounter large numbers of Maguuma Spiders and some Redwood Shepherds. Use the same technique as in Reed Bog to get past them.
 * The Falls

After the spiders you will encounter groups of Jungle Trolls which can block the sometimes narrow pathways. If needed run towards them and back away to get them to separate or draw them into a wider area and sprint past. If you get pinned use Warrior's Endurance, Feel No Pain, I Am Unstoppable and Troll Unguent. Auto attack to regain energy and use Apply Poison. You can easily take down a group of 4 but it is best to kill only enough to escape as another patrol may come along and their Power Attacks will eventually kill you.

Next you will encounter Jungle Skale. Their attacks will cause little or no damage and Troll Unguent will offset Rotting Flesh. Use your attack skills and Apply Poison to quickly take them down. Make sure to take these out as they may follow you quite some distance and cause problems later, especially when you get to the Wind Riders as you will need some space to run from them.

When you come to a Root Behemoth move forward slowly to pop the Life Pods 1 or 2 at a time and draw them away. If you get 3 at a time it will take awhile to kill the first one. The remaining 2 will fall pretty fast. They can only hurt you with Holy Wrath. Troll Unguent and Feel No Pain is usually sufficient to offset this. If your health gets low just stop attacking and regen. The Root Behemoths are easy to kill and cause little or no damage.

Wind Riders will be your hardest challenge as they use Conjure Phantasm and can interrupt your attacks and, more importantly Troll Unguent with Cry of Frustration. Use Troll Unguent and Sprint past them if there are no Root Behemoths. Otherwise swap to weapon set 2 and use Warrior's Endurance, Apply Poison, Troll Unguent and Sprint in to attack. Use Feel No Pain upon engaging and swap to weapon set 3. It's best to kill one at a time using Sprint and Feel No Pain while running away. Rinse and repeat. Alternatively swap to your bow and fire a couple shots with Apply Poison and run.


 * Make sure to maintain Warrior's Endurance whenever attacking to keep your energy in the blue.

Counters

 * Getting pinned/blocked by more than 4 Trolls at a time.
 * Having Troll Unguent interrupted.
 * Not maintaining Warrior's Endurance.

Variants

 * Replace I Am Unstoppable with Predatory Season. Reduce Strength by 1 and add to Beast Mastery. Optionally replace the Major Rune of Strength with a Superior. Use before attacking a group of Wind Riders or Life Pods. This gives +5 health every time you hit with an attack and reduces the Life Pods healing by 20%.
 * Replace Sprint with Drunken Master and take some intoxicants which will also give a health boost when using Feel No Pain.
 * Replace I Am Unstoppable with Dismember to apply deep wound.