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
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
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
PropheciesMesmer. Inspiration Magic 6ChannelingEnchantment SpellFor 27 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area.5115
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
You activate Spells and Signets 34% faster. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with a cast time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, the recharge time of your Mesmer Spells is reduced by 27%.
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
FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130
FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145
CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 6Mantra of FlameStanceFor 54 seconds, whenever you take fire damage, the damage is reduced by 36% and you gain 2 Energy.1020
NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 13Wastrel'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 9 damage and an additional 9 damage for each second this spell is in effect. This hex ends prematurely if target foe uses a skill. 50.23
FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58
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Optionals[]
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 - Significantly faster, but you'll need cons (Birthday Cupcake and/or War Supplies) for the build to reliably work.
Great Dwarf ArmorEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf ArmorEnchantment SpellFor 22..40 seconds, target ally has +24 armor, +60 maximum Health, and an additional +24 armor against Destroyers. PvE only.5110 - Extremely safe option, but slower.
Equipment[]
Max armor, Blessed Insignas.
Spear with +5e/+20% enchantments.
A Shield with +10 AR vs. Fire Damage (Inscription: "Sleep Now in the Fire").
A Domination Magic Staff with +20e/+20 enchantment duration. Swap weapons if in need of energy.
Usage[]
Map of the run with group locations.
Using a Paragon Speed boost hero at the start will speed up the run, though it is not mandatory.
Enter Urgoz's Warren. Pop your cons if using them.
Cast Deadly ParadoxNightfallAssassin. 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 FormFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 5..18..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 5..21..26 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 then DashFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58 through the hopping critters, going to your right. You can either hug the wall to your right to avoid the Dredge or get through them with Shroud of DistressFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 30..54..62 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 3..7..8 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 and "I am Unstoppable!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. PvE only.530.
Get though the open door in front of you. Cast your defensive skills, then walk to the back of this room near the other door. Greater Blood Drinkers will pop and ball themselves.
If they are correctly balled, spike with Wastrel's DemiseNightfallMesmer. Domination Magic Wastrel'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 1..8..11 damage and an additional 1..8..11 damage for each second this spell is in effect. This hex ends prematurely if target foe uses a skill. 5¼3 (if using 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, copy it).
Cast your enchantments, head through the second door, run through the Dredge group (avoid Cripple with "IaU!") then position yourself in the corner before the third door. Dredge will stop following you and the second Blood Drinker group will pop. Kill them.
Again with your enchantments on, get through the big open room by running forward to the door in front of you. Another Blood Drinker group will pop but ignore it and keep moving forward, running through another Dredge group.
Get inside the last room, Dredge will stop following and a Blood Drinker group will pop. Kill them.
Walk backwards, then kill the Blood Drinker group that popped during the run. Pull it with your spear or a longbow to separate it from the huge Dredge group in the main room. Slay this fourth group to end the run.
Counters[]
Getting bodyblocked by the Dredge.
Spirit of DisenchantmentFactionsRitualist. Communing DisenchantmentBinding RitualCreate a level 1..10..13 Spirit. This Spirit deals 5..17..21 damage and anyone struck by its attack loses one Enchantment. This Spirit dies after 10..30..37 seconds.15130 removing Shadow Form or Shroud of Distress. When running through Dredge, have ChannelingPropheciesMesmer. Inspiration Magic ChannelingEnchantment SpellFor 8..46..59 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area.5115 as your cover enchantment.
Notes[]
There is sometimes a locked chest in the area so you can bring lockpicks. Only open it once your farming run is over.
Arcane Echo - Significantly faster, but you'll need cons (Birthday Cupcake and/or War Supplies) for the build to reliably work.
Great Dwarf Armor - Extremely safe option, but slower.
