User:Juze/Sandbox

Dreamed by some people, here it is. A build for assassins to farm Raptor Nestlings with average speed alone in Hard Mode. However, you are NOT being able to kill the boss. See the notes.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Assassin/any name="Shadow Raptor Farmer" Sha=12+3+1][Shroud of Distress][Shadow Form][Optional][Unseen Fury][Smoke Powder Defense][Viper's Defense][Radiation Field][Dark Escape][/build]

Equipment

 * Radiant armor with +1 Shadow Arts head piece and a Rune of Superior Shadow Arts (+3) on the head piece for 16 Shadow Arts.
 * A high-energy staff with +20% enchantments.
 * Insightful Earth Staff of Enchanting is ideal, but any "of Enchanting" will work.
 * Galigord's Stone Staff should also work.

Usage

 * Take the bounty from the shrine.
 * Run to the cave entrance while avoiding possible Angorodons.
 * At the entrance, cast Shroud of Distress -> Shadow Form -> Dark Escape.
 * Run around the cave, starting from left side to the back of the cave.
 * Ball the nestlings and use Unseen Fury -> Stoneflesh Aura -> Ebon Battle Standard of Honor -> Sliver Armor.
 * Maintain Shroud of Distress, Stoneflesh Aura and Sliver Armor by using Unseen Fury or Smoke Powder Defense before other skills. Plant Ebon Battle Standard of Honor when ever using Sliver Armor.
 * Rinse and repeat when the nestlings are dead (excluding the ones near the boss).

Counters

 * Being interrupted.
 * Aggroing Angorodons, adult Raptors or the boss.

Variants

 * None known yet.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Assassin/Elementalist name="A/E General Raptor Farmer" Shadow=12+1+3 Earth=12][Shroud of Distress][Mental Block][Dark Escape][Magnetic Aura][Shadow Sanctuary][Unseen Fury][Ebon Battle Standard of Honor][Sliver Armor][/build]
 * [["By Ural's Hammer!"]
 * [[Intensity]

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Equipment

 * Survivor/Radiant armor with highest affordable Rune of Vigor.
 * Shadow Arts +1 head piece and a Rune of Superior Shadow Arts (+3) on the head piece for 16 Shadow Arts.
 * A weapon of Enchanting +20% with a perfect "Don't Think Twice" inscription.
 * A Hale Shield of Devotion with a perfect "Through Thick and Thin" inscription.
 * Althrough it may not be required, it's a good idea to also take a high energy staff with "of Enchanting" +20% especially if you have a low Asuran Rank.
 * Any "of Enchanting" is preferred.

Usage

 * Exit east from Rata Sum in Hard Mode.
 * Walk back into Rata Sum.
 * Exit east again from Rata Sum, this makes the game place you right outside of the exit any time you resign now.
 * Take the bounty from the shrine.
 * Head into the Raptor nest.
 * Use Shroud of Distress -> Mental Block before aggroing raptors.
 * Run around the cave, aggroing as much Raptor Nestlings as you can handle depending on your skill level and cast Dark Escape after aggroing. Be careful to not take too much damage.
 * Run to the boss location, cast Magnetic Aura -> Shadow Sanctuary before aggroing the boss.
 * Ball them all and use Unseen Fury -> Ebon Battle Standard of Honor -> Sliver Armor.
 * Maintain Shroud of Distress and Sliver Armor by using Unseen Fury before using any other skills. Plant Ebon Battle Standard of Honor when ever using Sliver Armor.
 * Rinse and repeat when they are dead.

Video Walkthrough (HD)

Counters

 * Being interrupted.
 * Aggroing Angorodons or adult raptors.
 * Twisting Jaws if you don't have enough health.
 * Not maintaining Mental Block from the start or failing in any other way.

Variants
A paragon hero can be taken to speed up the run and counter against Broodmother's Twisting Fangs. While using the hero is optional, it does speed up the run and makes it a bit easier, though learning how to use it takes a while. [build prof=Paragon/Ritualist name="P/Rt Vocal Commandgon" Command=12+1+3 Lead=6 Resto=11][Vocal Was Sogolon]["Fall Back!"]["Incoming!"][Enduring Harmony]["Make Haste!"]["Can't Touch This!"][Optional][Optional][/build]
 * Equipment doesn't matter as he/she is carrying Ashes of Sogolon anyway.
 * Disable all skills on the hero. Make the hero cast Vocal Was Sogolon, then "Fall Back!". When Fall Back runs out, use "Incoming!". At the entrance to the cave, make the hero cast Enduring Harmony, "Make Haste!" and "Can't Touch This!" on you, then flag him back at the resurrection shrine.