Build:A/Me Icy Dragon Sword Farmer

The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. This build has received an overall rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the lower category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE farming

This build uses the assassin class with the elite skill Shadow Form to run to the ice imp cave in Mineral Springs and kill Ice Imps for the rare drop Icy Dragon Sword.

A/Me Wastrel's Sin

Assassin / Mesmer 6 Inspiration Magic 12 + 1 + 3 Shadow Arts 11 Domination Magic Deadly Paradox NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 5..13..16 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 22 seconds, you cannot be the target of enemy Spells, and you gain 5 damage reduction for each Assassin enchantment on you. You cannot deal more than 26 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Channeling PropheciesMesmer. Inspiration Magic 6ChannelingEnchantment SpellFor 27 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area.5115 Wastrel's Demise NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 11Wastrel's DemiseHex SpellFor 5 seconds, target foe is hexed with Wastrel's Demise. Each second while hexed, target foe and all foes adjacent to that foe take 8 damage and an additional 8 damage for each second this spell is in effect. This hex ends prematurely if target foe uses a skill. 5¼3 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 62 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 8 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 Dwarven Stability EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Dwarven StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 24..30 seconds, your Stances last 55..100% longer. If you activated this Skill while drunk, you cannot be knocked down. PvE only.5¼30 Dark Escape FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Dark EscapeStanceFor 16 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.530   Template code

• Optional:
  • Arcane EchoCoreMesmer. UnlinkedArcane EchoEnchantment SpellIf you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill.15220
  • Viper's DefenseFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Viper's DefenseSpellAll adjacent foes are Poisoned for 21 seconds, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location, directly away from your target.5¼10
  • Radiation FieldEotNNo Profession. Asura rank Radiation FieldWard SpellFor 5 seconds, foes in the area have -4..6 Health degeneration. When the portal ends, foes in the area are Diseased for 12..20 seconds.
    PvE only.15212

Equipment

• Mix of Vitae/radiant (Minimum of 40 energy and 510 health.)
• Enchantment Staff
• Zealous Scythe of Enchanting for energy gain. Asterius' Scythe works well for this.

Usage

• Leave from Granite Citadel and run to Mineral Springs.
• Follow the tutorial video to find the path to the imp cave.
• Group up as many Imps as possible and lay waste to them with your skills.

See also

• R/A Whirling Farmer