Archive:D/any HM Vaettir Farmer

Fast and durable Dervish build to farm Hard Mode Vaettir for Glacial Stones, Mesmer tomes and golds.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=D/any mys=12+1+3 scy=12+1 win=3][Pious Fury][Extend Enchantments][Vow of Silence][Crippling Victory][Reap Impurities][Vow of Piety][Intimidating Aura][Eternal Aura][/build] If you have a high Norn rank and don't mind using consumables/morale boost to pass 720 Health, replace Eternal Aura with:
 * - Health regen, conditional health bonus.
 * or - Higher armor, extra damage.
 * - Maintainable IMS, can't be used with Vow of Silence.
 * - Maintainable slow IMS, but easy to use.

Armor

 * Max armor, full Windwalker Insignias.
 * Rune of Superior Vigor, Runes of Vitae.

Weapons

 * Any Scythe (of Enchanting recommended).
 * Spear, Sword or Axe of Enchanting, Shield with +10ar vs Earth Damage Inscription (recommended).

Usage

 * Display your Norn Title.
 * Leave from Longeye's Ledge and run to Jaga Moraine, avoiding enemies.
 * Immediately queue Vow of Silence if attacked by a Frost Wurm, continue running to Jaga Moraine.
 * Grab bounty for Norn reputation points.
 * Use Extend Enchantments followed by Intimidating Aura.
 * Use Vow of Piety.
 * Use Extend Enchantments followed by Vow of Silence.
 * Use Pious Fury -> Extend Enchantments -> Vow of Silence to maintain Vow of Silence, Pious Fury will remove your previous cast.
 * Ball the Vaettir up in front of you so you can start whacking them with your scythe. If you ball all 60, you'll need to wall glitch them to avoid scattering.
 * Swap to your scythe and alternate between using Crippling Victory and Reap Impurities until the Vaettir die.
 * Rinse and repeat.

Counters

 * Failure to maintain/recast Vow of Silence while Vow of Piety is active.
 * Health under ~725, losing the damage reduction from Intimidating Aura (Vaettir now have 720 health in HM).
 * Taking too much damage while balling, equip Shield set or walk backwards.