User:Retired gwamm/Fire Imp Farmer

A fast and efficient ranger solo HM farming build to clear all Fire Imps from North Kryta outside Lions Arch. Takes advantage of a vast energy pool drawn from your ranger stance (stormchaser + elemental damage = permanent IMS+energy) and high armor vs. elemental damage to help you stay alive while life-stealing skills from the restoration line of the ritualist profession kills foes. A decent alternative for those who want to farm as primary Rangers.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Ranger/Ritualist name="HM Fire Imp Farmer" Wilderness=12+1+3 Restoration=12 Expertise=3+1][I Am Unstoppable!][Optional][Storm Chaser][Resilient Weapon][Vengeful Was Khanhei][Vengeful Weapon][Radiation Field][Troll Unguent][/build]
 * Any damage skill:
 * [[Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support]
 * [[Summon Ruby Djinn]

Equipment

 * AL 70
 * All Pyrebound Insignias
 * Highest Vigor Rune you can afford
 * Vitae Runes for the rest
 * Restoration Scepter 20% HCT, 20% HSR (Droknar's Restoration Scepter works well)
 * Any req. shield with +45/Stance, +10 vs. Fire

Usage
HM: Zone into North Kryta from Lion's Arch. Cast Storm Chaser and run to northeast along path, avoid first group upon zoning if any bog skales are present (typically a mix of 4 foes, fire imps and bog skales). You will only encounter fire imps to the north east. Upon engaging fire imps, cast Stormchaser (if not already active), I am Unstoppable!, Vengeful was Khanhei, optional damage skill, Radiation Field, Troll Unguent, spam Resilient Weapon during VwK recharge - only if you have less than 90% health (will only steal foe's health if you need it)...otherwise spam all damage skills and make sure to maintain your stances. Storm Chaser gives a permanent IMS at 16WS so you will have unlimited energy pool to cast the rest of your skills. Continue on west path to clear the other side after you clear the east knoll of fire imps. There are about 27-29 imps total on the approximate 8 min run. You can aggro as many imps as you want.

Counters

 * Excessive Burning from Rodgort's and Inferno could outdamage your heals if you misuse skills, otherwise you can outheal.
 * Bog Skales hexes will kill you if more than two Skales are present - better to avoid them, which is very easy to do.
 * Avoid the Caromi (to the north), very easy to do as well. Just concentrate on Fire Imps only.