User:ZStepmother/A/D Focus of Hanaku Farm

Use Shadow Form and scythe to farm Focus of Hanaku in NM, to obtain Hanaku's Focus, a nice 20/20 focus = Attributes and Skills = [build prof=A/D sha=12+1+3 crit=8 scy=9 wind=5 deadly=2][Deadly Paradox][Shadow Form][Shroud of Distress][Crippling Victory][Reap Impurities][Grenth's Aura]["I Am Unstoppable!"][Critical Agility][/build]

= Equipment =
 * Armor
 * Insignia: Blessed Insignias
 * Runes: Appropriate attribute runes, best Vigor you can afford, Attunement
 * Armor piece with Rune of Critical Strikes should be used if you have it, but it's optional
 * Weapons
 * (Customized) Zealous Scythe Of Enchanting, ideally with "Guided by Fate" (15^50 also works)

= Usage =
 * Grab a 7 hero team, preferably with a speed boost (to speed up the running)
 * Flag your heroes at the res shrine (so they don't leech loot)
 * Pull the group of Afflicted near the stairs, to the shrine
 * Optionally, micro the speedboost to speed up your running
 * Run towards the stairs
 * Before you aggro the group, use, then cast and
 * Try to pull the caster mobs into a ball (see video)
 * While cast IAU when there are warrior on you, to avoid getting KD while moving
 * Cast if your hp gets low
 * When the casters are nicely balled, run up to the boss and ball the melees aswel. Might need some repositioning.
 * Cast
 * Kill the group with followed by . Cast  whenever you have enough energy available to keep up your defensive enchantments
 * Keep, and  active. Remember to use  before

= Counters =
 * Afflicted Rangers
 * They have and, which is really annoying to deal with. Better to just resign and go again when you notice there is one in the group
 * Not keeping up your enchantments

= Videos =

= See also =
 * Build:D/any General Vow of Silence Farmer - Dervish alternative, uses Vow of Silence and so doesn't have Shadow Form's damage limit.
 * Dervish video