Build:R/D Escape Farmer

This build combines several blocking skills with AoE weakness and life steal in order to become nearly invincible against physical mobs whilst dealing heavy AoE damage through scythe attacks.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=R/D exp=8+1+3 win=11 scy=11][Escape][Lightning Reflexes]["You Are All Weaklings!"][Grenth's Aura][Crippling Victory][Reap Impurities][Mental Block][Dwarven Stability][/build]

Equipment

 * Superior Vigor rune (or the best Vigor you can afford)
 * Full Sentry's insignias
 * Fill the remaining rune slots with Vitae
 * Zealous Scythe of Enchanting with a "Strength and Honor" (15% damage above 50% hp) mod
 * Deldrimor Shear, Asterius' Scythe, Scythe of Corruption, and Droknar's Reaper are all ideal weapons

Usage

 * Maintain at all times. Do the same with  until you ball up mobs, then rotate between it and  when farming.


 * Apply right before pulling.


 * Maintain in combat. Optional: if your energy allows, use it as often as possible for extra AoE and healing.


 * Maintain weakness on mobs with.
 * Note: do not use YAAW right after Crippling Victory as you don't want to get the weakness stripped by Reap Impurities!


 * Keep chaining ->  whenever you have enough adrenaline.

Drakes outisde Rilohn Refuge

 * Required quest: Drakes on the Plain.
 * Take Koss with you, he's needed for the quest. As soon as you enter the Floodplain of Mahnkelon flag him far to the south.
 * Activate followed by . Turn left and start running towards the drakes.
 * Right before you aggro them, use . Apply the moment the drakes get into melee range.
 * Note: the drakes have Bull's Charge, which could KD if it hits you on the move. It's not a big deal, but try to keep your distance while pulling.
 * There are 2 groups of Steelfang Drakes you'll be farming, they can be done togeher or in separae groups. They scatter less when done separately.
 * Once balled up on a corner, just cleave them down with scythe spam.
 * Notable drops: Chunk of Drake Flesh which can be used to buy Drake Kabobs.

Jade Brotherhood Knights in Wajjun Bazaar

 * Start from The Marketplace.
 * It's a very easy farm, just maintain your stances and enchants, pull both groups of knights then nuke.

Hulking Stone Elementals in Old Ascalon

 * Start from Sardelac Sanitarium and head north.
 * Another easy farm, nothing special.
 * Sometimes you get wrong spawns (way too many Grawl instead of elementals), in that case just rezone.
 * The farm route can be rather lengthy, keep going north until you hit the road near Ascalon City before starting to circle back with a left turn.
 * Notable drops: various crafting materials including a chance at Rubies.

Stalking Nephilas in the Plains of Jarin

 * Start from Sunsper Great Hall and head south.
 * Optional: pick up the insect bounty from the nearby shrine for Sunspear rep.
 * Avoid Ibogas on the way at all costs!
 * Use before pulling.
 * Once you've aggro'd them all, try to ball them up on the edge of the nearby hill.
 * Nuke as usual.

Juvenile Bladed Termites in the Plains of Jarin

 * Start from The Astralarium and head south. Follow the river.
 * Use before pulling.
 * Ball them up near the edge of the river and nuke.

Mountain Trolls in Talus Chute

 * While this farm can be done in Hard Mode, it's maybe best in Normal Mode because the mobs don't scatter nor heal, making the run way faster.
 * Start from Droknar's Forge and head west towards the cave.
 * Avoid Avicara groups.
 * Taking a speed boost hero with you is recommended because with hero flagging it can draw unwanted aggro on the way to the cave.
 * Once inside, maintain your enchants and stances as usual.
 * Notable drops: Mountain Troll Tusks which can be exchanged for 20/20 offhands.

Charr at the start of Nolani Academy
Recommended skills: replace with


 * This can only be done in Normal Mode.
 * Display your Ebon Vanguard title for the Rebel Yell buff.
 * Enter the Nolani Academy mission and pull the lever that lets the Charr in.
 * Go to the corner directly below the lever and wait for them to come to you.
 * Wait until the melee ones ball up on you.
 * Don't bother with stances, care only about and.
 * Once they're all balled up apply and spam  until they're all dead.
 * Notable drops: Charr Carvings which serve as currency during holidays.

Undead behind the house in the Gates of Kryta mission

 * The moment you enter the mission, apply and.
 * Follow the main road for a bit, then turn left the first chance you get. You'll find a house, there's a hidden passage behind it.
 * Follow the passage and you'll see a Hellhound. Aggro it then run back a bit until you find a corner to ball the mobs on.
 * Apply.
 * Start the usual routine and kill the Hellhound and its group. More undead should spawn after.
 * Kill them as usual.
 * Notable drops: bones, dust, and Decayed Orr Emblems which serve as currency during holdiays.

Kveldulf in Norrhart Domains

 * Ignore Fenrir's group because you can't kill him anyways, go for the other side of the cave.

Stone Wolves and Chilling Wisps outside the Eye of the North

 * Both of these mobs are right outside the Eye of the North and can be farmed in the same run.
 * You may want to do the Wisps in 2 separate groups for less scattering.
 * As for the wolves, apply right before pulling aggro, followed by  on Johon the moment you're in range of him. Ball the wolves up on the boss.
 * While it's possible to kill Johon the Oxflinger, it can take ages and isn't really recommended.

Stone Scale Kirin in Pongmei Valley

 * Enter Pongmei Valley from Maatu Keep.
 * Quickly use to aggro the first group of Stone Scale Kirins.  Do not aggro an other enemies.
 * Spike like normal.
 * Find the other two groups of Stone Scale Kirins while avoiding aggro of other enemies and Spike like normal.

Counters

 * Degen.
 * General anti-melee.
 * Stance / enchantment removal.