Archive:E/R Obsidian Farmer

This build was archived 22 July 2008, for the following reason: Glyph of Swiftness This build had been designed for the following use: PvE farming This build was in the category Good before being archived.

A farming build which is best used on caster-heavy mobs. Works in both Normal Mode and Hard Mode.

Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / Ranger 12 + 1 + 3 Earth Magic 3 + 1 Energy Storage 12 Wilderness Survival Your maximum Energy is raised by 12. Serpent's Quickness PropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival 12Serpent's QuicknessStanceFor 27 seconds, recharge times for your skills are reduced by 33%. Serpent's Quickness ends if your Health drops below 50%.545 Obsidian Flesh CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 16Obsidian FleshElite Enchantment SpellFor 21 seconds, you gain +20 armor and cannot be the target of enemy Spells, but cannot attack and have -2 energy degeneration.25130 Sliver Armor FactionsElementalist. Earth Magic 16Sliver ArmorEnchantment SpellFor 11 seconds, you have 52% chance to block attacks and whenever you are the target of a hostile Spell or attack one nearby foe is struck for 37 earth damage.10130 Stoneflesh Aura NightfallElementalist. Earth Magic 16Stoneflesh AuraEnchantment SpellFor 16 seconds, damage you receive is reduced by 33, and you are immune to critical attacks.10215 Stone Striker NightfallElementalist. Earth Magic 16Stone StrikerEnchantment SpellFor 32 seconds, whenever you take or deal elemental or physical damage, that damage is converted to earth damage.5¼20 Armor of Earth CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 16Armor of EarthEnchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, you gain 62 armor, but move 12% slower.10¾15 Storm Chaser CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 12Storm ChaserStanceFor 18 seconds, you move 25% faster, and you gain 4 Energy whenever you take elemental damage.1020 Troll Unguent CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 12Troll UnguentSkillFor 13 seconds, you gain +9 Health regeneration.5310   Template code

Equipment

• Geomancer insignias on all armor pieces helps with damage reduction.
• Any +5 energy weapon of enchanting such as the Totem Axe or Rajazan's Fervor.
• An Earth Focus, with +health and +armor (while enchanted) mods.
• Alternatively, a shield or earth focus with -2 damage (while enchanted).
• Alternatively, any other earth focus like Hajok's Prism or Galigord's Stone Scroll.

Usage

• Use in order, recast as it wears off.
• Make sure you recast Obsidian Flesh and Sliver Armor before Serpent's Quickness wears off.
• After Serpent's Quickness wears off, use Storm Chaser to replenish all your energy.
• Use Stone Striker to trigger Storm Chaser more often.
• Use Armor of Earth to raise your AL.
• Use Troll Unguent to regain health.

Counters

• Non-spell enchantment removal.
• Non-spell interrupts.
• Stance removal.
• Dazed condition.
• Warrior and Paragon mobs.

Variants

Replace Armor of Earth with:

• Ward of Stability to prevent knockdown.
• Ward Against Melee to add damage reduction and avoid interruption.

Notes

Nice farming synergy there:

• Serpent's Quickness keeps Obsidian Flesh up permanently, and keeps Sliver Armor up 65% of the time.
• Storm Chaser is your running skill, and it will trigger on every hit you take if Stone Striker is on, refilling all your energy.

Farmable areas

• Ice Imps outside of Ice Caves of Sorrow or Marhan's Grotto.
• Elementals outside of Dzagonur Bastion.
• FoW Beach.

See also

R/E Obsidian Ranger