Archive:D/any Feather Farmer

Tank and spank waves of Sensalis in Jaya Bluffs for feathers. Average run last 8 minutes for 40 to 100 feathers. The build can also be used for other melee-based farms.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Dervish/Any Earthp=12+1+3 mys=9+1 scy=9+1][Sand Shards][Vow of Strength][Conviction][Eremite's Attack][Optional][Optional][Mystic Regeneration][Armor of Sanctity][/build]
 * 1:
 * if you really want to use alcohol, otherwise Pious Haste is faster.
 * if new.
 * if new.


 * 2:
 * (for longer Pious Haste)
 * for stronger spikes (not needed)
 * ball without cripple, and damage reduction
 * if you die a lot
 * can be a life-saver heal. Have Vital Boon and Conviction as top enchantments and spike with Eremite's+Pious Haste to remove both.

Equipment
Armor:
 * 5x Windwalker Insignias
 * Superior Vitae Rune
 * Superior Earth Prayers Rune
 * Minor Scythe Rune
 * Minor Mysticism Rune
 * Rune of Vitae

Weapons:
 * Zealous +15%^enchanted +20% enchantment Scythe.
 * Longbow / Flatbow for pulling (not mandatory).
 * Defensive set for running / balling (not mandatory).

Feathers

 * Always precast Sand Shards.
 * When foes start hitting you use Mystic Regeneration, Conviction, Vow of Strength. (Remember that you have windwalker insignias, so 4enchantments up means +20armor)
 * Once most of the melee mobs are on you, use Armor of Sanctity.
 * Wait a bit more, in order for the casters to ball. Spike when either everything is balled or you're about to die.
 * Nuke with Conviction => Eremite's Attack. (Conviction should be recharged by now, since balling takes ~10sec).
 * Right after you hit with the spike use Sand Shards and finish leftovers with autoattacks or Conviction => Eremite's Attack in order to remove Weakness.

Skalefin Soup

 * The enemies for this farm are far less threatening, so drop and  and take, ,  and  for maximum speed.
 * Leave Jokanur Diggings to Fahranur, The First City in normal mode.
 * Run to the farmspot using ->  ->  +.
 * Once arrived there, position yourself in the middle of the Skales.
 * Spike them with ->  ->  ->.
 * Kill any leftovers with auto-attacks.
 * Trade in Skale Fins for Bowls of Skalefin Soup at Chef Panjoh in The Astralarium, at a ratio of 2:1.

Counters

 * Over aggroing.
 * Bad use of Mystic Sanctity.
 * Failing to cover Vow of Strength on the spike.

Videos

 * Guild Wars - Feather Farm on Sensali (8 min run !)