User:Dark Paladin X/R/N Spider Farm

This ranger build takes advantage of obstacle obstruction and use Spiteful Spirit and Price of Failure spells with Edge of Extinction active in order to kill Zelnehlun Fastfoot and her broodlings in order to farm elite and normal ranger tomes as well as some holiday items and lockpicks.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=R/N cur=12 bea=6+1+3 exp=10+1 wil=6+1][Storm Chaser][Zojun's Haste][Dodge][optional][Spiteful Spirit][Price of Failure][Reckless Haste][Edge of Extinction][/build]
 * see variants for replacing the optional slot

Equipment

 * Full Radiant Armor
 * Weapon: +15 energy curses staff with a +30 health mod (a wand and an offhand weapon with a Curses +1/20% mod works as well. If you don't have this kind of offhand weapon, a shield with +30 health mod may work as well)
 * a headgear WITHOUT a superior or major rune
 * Any Flatbow or Longbow for pulling
 * Superior Rune of Vitae
 * must have completed Drakes in the Plain quest

as long as you get your energy pool above 50, this build works really well.

Usage

 * If done correctly, this should take you about 2 to 4 minutes per run (and an additional 1 minute if you wish to fight the Kournans). And while running, it is recommended that you use WASD rather than mouse click.



When you enter The Floodplain of Mahnkelon equip your staff (or wand and offhand item) and the headgear without a superior or major rune and start running east of Riholn Refuge past checkpoint A (see map on the left) by using Zojun's Haste and Dodge in order outrun the Ntouka group. If done correctly, the Ntouka group will grow tired and return to their original position (Sometimes, the Ntouka will still chase you even after using Dodge and Zojun's Haste, use Storm Chaser should make them stop chasing you and return to their original position).

WARNING: If there is a Steelfang Drake spawn with the Ntouka group, be careful. Should the drake hit you with Bull's Strike, you are knocked down and end up dead by Rampaging Ntouka and the drake's attacks. However, you can use blocking skills to protect you from the knockdown (see variants).

One you get to Checkpoint A, run towards the bridge. The spiders and Zelnehlun should crawl out. Continue running towards the bridge until you see the glowing light from the resurrection shrine. When that happens, let the spiders kill you and you will end up resurrected near Zelnehlun's group. And while at it, take the insect bounty from the nearby Wandering Priest (should you wish to raise your Sunspear rank).

Note: When resurrected, you may end up unintentionally aggro a group of Kournan near the wall. Like outrunning the Ntoukas, use your running skills to outrun the Kournans and they will eventually stop chasing you (the running skills should be recharged by then).

Let the spiders get into position in Checkpoint B (see map). Return to checkpoint A by taking the northern path and "hugging" the cliff wall in order to avoid aggroing the spiders (see picture on the right)