Build:A/N Oola's Lab Runner

This build is provisionally vetted great pending more votes. This build has received a provisional rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE running

This is part of the Dungeon Build series, see Dungeon Guide for all Dungeon builds.

This build is used to run the Dungeon Oola's Lab without consets in order to get the rare Clockwork Scythe, Crystal Flame Staff, Steelhead Scythe, or the sought after Storm Daggers. This is done even without the use of Perma Shadow Form. However, Alcohol is required and at least a cupcake is recommended.

Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Necromancer 12 + 1 + 3 Shadow Arts 12 Curses 3 Critical Strikes You have an additional 3% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 1 Energy. 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 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 "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 Heart of Shadow FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Heart of ShadowSpellYou are healed for 158, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.5¼15 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Insidious Parasite PropheciesNecromancer. Curses 12Insidious ParasiteHex SpellFor 13 seconds, whenever target foe hits with an attack, you steal up to 39 Health from that foe.15112   Template code

Variant: A/Me Oola's Lab Runner

Assassin / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 3 Shadow Arts 12 Domination Magic 3 Critical Strikes You have an additional 3% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 1 Energy. 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 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 "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 Heart of Shadow FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Heart of ShadowSpellYou are healed for 158, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.5¼15 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Empathy CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 12EmpathyHex SpellFor 13 seconds, whenever target foe attacks, that foe takes 46 damage and target foe deals 12 less damage with attacks.10210   Template code

Variant: A/D Oola's Lab Runner

Assassin / Dervish 12 + 1 + 3 Shadow Arts 12 Wind Prayers 3 Critical Strikes You have an additional 3% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 1 Energy. 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 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 "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 Heart of Shadow FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Heart of ShadowSpellYou are healed for 158, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.5¼15 Grenth's Aura EotNDervish. Wind Prayers 12Grenth's AuraFlash Enchantment SpellFor 20 seconds, you deal 21 less damage and steal 21 Health whenever you hit with a scythe attack. When you cast this enchantment you steal 21 Health from all adjacent foes.1010 Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Vanguard Assassin SupportSpellSummon a level 14..20 Ebon Vanguard Assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs and Nine Tail Strike. This summoned Assassin Shadow Steps to target foe. If that foe is a Charr, the Assassin lives for 24..30 seconds. If target foe is not a Charr, the Assassin lives for 12..15 seconds. PvE only.10130   Template code

Optionals

• Death's ChargeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 209.5¼30 - Safer
• Ebon Vanguard Assassin SupportEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Vanguard Assassin SupportSpellSummon a level 14..20 Ebon Vanguard Assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs and Nine Tail Strike. This summoned Assassin Shadow Steps to target foe. If that foe is a Charr, the Assassin lives for 24..30 seconds. If target foe is not a Charr, the Assassin lives for 12..15 seconds.
  PvE only.10130 - Great for more damage
• barbsCoreNecromancer. Curses 12BarbsHex SpellFor 30 seconds, target foe takes 12 more damage when hit by physical damage.1025 - For additional damage. Be sure to use a dagger set.
• DashFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58 can be taken over Dark EscapeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts Dark EscapeStanceFor 5..13..16 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.530 if you are comfortable with the run but can be tricky with timing.

Equipment

Required

• Full Blessed Insignias.
• Sword, Spear, or Axe with +5 energy and +20% longer Enchantments.
• If you are bringing the A/D variant, a Scythe with +1 energy gain on hit, +5 energy, and a +20% longer Enchanting mod is required.
• Shield with +45HP (while enchanted) and +10 AR vs. Blunt.
• Longbow with +5 energy and +20% longer Enchantments.
• Alcohol.

Recommended

• Shield with +45HP (while enchanted) and +10 AR vs. Lightning.
• A staff with +5 energy mod and a +20% longer Enchantments mod. It is recommended that the staff does NOT deal elemental damage due to TPS Regulator Golem's effect.
• A Dagger set with +1 Energy gain on hit, +5 energy, and a +20% longer Enchanting mod.

Usage

Getting There

• You must have the quest "Little Workshop of Horrors" active.
• Enter Magus Stones from Rata Sum to run to the dungeon.
• Run either of the routes below.

Fast Way

Safe Way

• Maintain Dark EscapeFactionsAssassin. 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 with Dwarven StabilityEotNNo 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 at all times.
• Use Shadow FormFactionsAssassin. 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 and Shroud of DistressFactionsAssassin. 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 when running through enemies. Always have Shadow FormFactionsAssassin. 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 up when running through the Winds Riders.
• Use "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 to avoid getting KDed by the Heket.

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Level 1

• Pop Alcohol and other Pcons if you brought them.
• Precast all enchantments and run through level 1.
  • Always have Shadow FormFactionsAssassin. 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 up at the Xien spawning points. Otherwise, he will cast Shadow PrisonNightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts Shadow PrisonElite Hex SpellShadow Step to target foe. For 1..6..7 seconds, that foe moves 66% slower.10¼25 on you and slow you down which could kill you.
• When you get to the end, break aggro of the Golems, and switch to your longbow. Precast your enchantments including Shadow FormFactionsAssassin. 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 and hug the left wall and target, attack, and pull Xien out from the Golems. Do not aggro the Golems.
• Pull Xien to the door and cast your damage skill(s) on him until he gets to low health at which point the key will spawn.
• Grab key and zone to level 2.

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Level 2

• Pop Alcohol and other Pcons if you brought them.
• Run to the Malfunctioning Enduring Golem.
• Before running into aggro range, precast your enchantments except for Shadow FormFactionsAssassin. 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.
• Run up and grab the Flux Matrix and walk backwards to pull the Enduring Golem.
  • With Shadow Form up, the Enduring Golem is harder to pull.
• Pull the Enduring Golem to the Unstable Magical Energy Storage.
• While holding the FLux Matrix, click on the Energy Storage and drop the Flux Matrix afterwards to deal damage to the Enduring Golem. Keep repeating this process until the Enduring Golem Dies.
  • Avoid standing in the Flame Jet, maintain your enchantments (you can maintain Shadow FormFactionsAssassin. 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 at this point), and use Heart of ShadowFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Heart of ShadowSpellYou are healed for 158, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.5¼15 to heal yourself.
• Once it is dead, run back to where you picked up the Flux Matrix and grab the key.
• Run to and zone to level 3.

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Level 3

• There is no need for Pcons on this level.
• Run to the TPS Regulator Golem.
• Run to the other side of the TPS Golem without aggroing the other two on either side of it and pull it to the back wall where the flame arrows cannot touch you.
• Cast your damage skill(s) on the TPS Golem until it dies.
  • Do NOT attack with a weapon that deals elemental damage due to the TPS Regulator Golem's effect Unstable Pulse.

Counters

• Knock down
• Xien casts Shadow Prison on you.
• Using a weapon that deals elemental damage on TPS Regulator Golem.

Notes

• Perma Shadow Form is not necessary.
• Alcohol is required and at least a cupcake is recommended.

Video

A/N Oola's Lab Runner

See Also

• Build:D/A Oola's Lab Runner