NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 14Sand ShardsFlash Enchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, the next 5 times you hit with a scythe, all other adjacent foes take 57 earth damage.610
NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 11Reap ImpuritiesMelee AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +12 damage. Each foe you hit loses 1 condition. For each foe who loses a condition, all foes adjacent to that target foe take 32 holy damage.5
NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 14Mirage CloakFlash Enchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, you have a 77% chance to block incoming attacks. When you cast this enchantment, all nearby foes are struck for 38 earth damage.610
NightfallDervish. Mysticism 11Mystic VigorEnchantment SpellFor 20 seconds, every time you successfully hit with an attack, you gain 12 Health for each Enchantment on you (maximum 25 Health).3¼15
NightfallDervish. Mysticism 11Avatar of BalthazarElite FormFor 69 seconds, you gain +20 armor against physical damage, you gain adrenaline 25% faster, your attacks deal holy damage, and whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment, nearby foes are set on fire for 2 seconds. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds.5220
Whirlwind AttackNightfallWarrior. Sunspear rank Whirlwind AttackMelee AttackAttack target and adjacent foes. Each attack that hits deals +13..20 damage. PvE only.61 - Hits every foe around you. Combined with mystic vigor, can fully refill your HP in one blow and, with a zealous scythe, fill your energy.
Crippling VictoryEotNDervish. Scythe Mastery 11Crippling VictoryScythe AttackIf this attack hits a foe, that foe is Crippled for 7 seconds. If you have more Health than target foe, all adjacent foes take 25 earth damage.6 Can be used to spam reap impurities.
Chilling VictoryNightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 11Chilling VictoryScythe AttackIf it hits, this attack strikes for +12 damage. For each foe hit who has less Health than you, that foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 25 cold damage.6 - Very nice AoE damage even if not Holy damage.
Aura of Holy MightFactionsDervish. Kurzick rank Aura of Holy Might (Kurzick)Enchantment SpellFor 45 seconds, you deal 20..25 holy damage to all adjacent foes whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment. PvE only.10¾30 - boosts AoE damage.
Heart of FuryNightfallDervish. Mysticism 11Heart of FuryStanceFor 8 seconds, you attack 25% faster.4 - IAS.
Veil of ThornsNightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 14Veil of ThornsFlash Enchantment SpellWhen you cast this enchantment, all nearby foes are struck for 47 piercing damage. For 24 seconds, you take 33% less damage from spells.1015 - to mitigate Death Nova damage.
Ebon Battle Standard of HonorEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Battle Standard of HonorWard SpellYou plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr. PvE only.10120
Options for slot 4
ConvictionNightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 14ConvictionFlash Enchantment SpellFor 10 seconds, you have +10 armor if you have a condition and gain 3 Health regen for each condition you have. When this enchantment ends, you are cured of 2 conditions.510 - Short duration to trigger burning effect from AoB.
Mystic RegenerationNightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 14Mystic RegenerationEnchantment SpellFor 19 seconds, you have +4 Health regeneration for each enchantment (maximum of 8) on you.10¼10 - Reliable regen.
Usage
Maintain enchantments and Avatar of Balthazar. Always use Extend Enchantments before Mirage Cloak for permanent upkeep.
Avatar of Balthazar will provide armor, adrenaline and holy damage. It will also apply burning at enchantments ending for you to use reap impurities.
You will suffer from Poison, cripple, bleeding, deep wound = -7 degen. Conviction will provide +12 regen. so a positive +5
You should recover 75 Hp per attack and around 250hp if you are using whirlwind attack.
Use Reap Impurities after Sand Shards expires.
Variant: D/any Gates of Kryta HM Farmer Pious Renewal
NightfallDervish. Mysticism 13Pious RenewalElite Flash Enchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, nothing happens. When this enchantment ends, Pious Renewal is recharged and you gain 4 Energy and 26 Health.28
NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 15Twin Moon SweepMelee AttackYou lose 1 Dervish enchantment and gain 50 Health. If an enchantment is lost in this way, you cannot be blocked, you strike twice, and you gain an additional 70 Health.7
EotNDervish. Mysticism 13Pious FuryStanceRemove 1 Dervish enchantment. For 6 seconds, you attack 25% faster. If an enchantment was removed, this stance lasts twice as long.510
NightfallDervish. Mysticism 13Heart of Holy FlameFlash Enchantment SpellAll adjacent foes take 27 holy damage. For 30 seconds, your attacks deal holy damage. When this Enchantment ends, all adjacent foes are set on fire for 5 seconds.510
FactionsDervish. Luxon rank Aura of Holy Might (Luxon)Enchantment SpellFor 45 seconds, you deal 20..25 holy damage to all adjacent foes whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment. PvE only.5¾30
EotNNo Profession. Asura rank Mental BlockEnchantment SpellFor 5..11 seconds you have a 50% chance to block attacks. This Enchantment is reapplied every time an enemy strikes you. PvE only.10115
ConvictionNightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 4ConvictionFlash Enchantment SpellFor 10 seconds, you have +10 armor if you have a condition and gain 2 Health regen for each condition you have. When this enchantment ends, you are cured of 1 conditions.510 3+1 in earth prayers.
Mystic RegenerationNightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 4Mystic RegenerationEnchantment SpellFor 9 seconds, you have +2 Health regeneration for each enchantment (maximum of 8) on you.10¼10 - 3+1 in earth prayers. 4 or more total enchantments must maintained.
Pious HasteNightfallDervish. Mysticism 14Pious HasteStanceYou remove 1 Dervish enchantment and for 7 seconds you move 25% faster. If an enchantment was removed you run 50% faster instead.512 to make it faster to the spot
Eremite's AttackNightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 15Eremite's AttackMelee AttackIf it hits, this attack deals +10 damage and removes a Dervish enchantment. If an enchantment is removed, you do an additional +10 damage and strike all adjacent foes.56 Attack all adjacent + triggers teardown
Options for slot 7
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
Vow of PietyNightfallDervish. Wind Prayers 3Vow of PietyEnchantment SpellFor 20 seconds, you have +24 armor and +2 Health regeneration. Vow of Piety renews whenever an enchantment on you ends.15¼45
"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
*Optional: slot 7 & 8
Extend EnchantmentsNightfallDervish. Mysticism 10Extend EnchantmentsSkillFor 10 seconds, your next Dervish enchantment lasts 103% longer.510 + Mirage CloakNightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 13Mirage CloakFlash Enchantment SpellFor 6 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks. When you cast this enchantment, all nearby foes are struck for 36 earth damage.1010 (Set Scythe to 12+1, Mysticism to 9+1, and Earth Prayers to 9+1+3) - Great for Perma blocking with higher chance of block over Mental Block.
Usage
This concept is based on spamming teardown skills to trigger Aura of Holy Might and deal 50 AoE dmg each time.
Maintain skills 4,5,7,8. Also Conviction or Mystic Regeneration if you have it
Spam Pious RenewalNightfallDervish. Mysticism 13Pious RenewalElite Flash Enchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, nothing happens. When this enchantment ends, Pious Renewal is recharged and you gain 4 Energy and 26 Health.28 + Twin Moon SweepNightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 15Twin Moon SweepMelee AttackYou lose 1 Dervish enchantment and gain 50 Health. If an enchantment is lost in this way, you cannot be blocked, you strike twice, and you gain an additional 70 Health.7
Pious RenewalNightfallDervish. Mysticism 13Pious RenewalElite Flash Enchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, nothing happens. When this enchantment ends, Pious Renewal is recharged and you gain 4 Energy and 26 Health.28 + Pious FuryEotNDervish. Mysticism 13Pious FuryStanceRemove 1 Dervish enchantment. For 6 seconds, you attack 25% faster. If an enchantment was removed, this stance lasts twice as long.510
If you are having trouble with energy management or timing, Heart of FuryNightfallDervish. Mysticism 13Heart of FuryStanceFor 9 seconds, you attack 25% faster.4 can be taken instead of Pious FuryEotNDervish. Mysticism 13Pious FuryStanceRemove 1 Dervish enchantment. For 6 seconds, you attack 25% faster. If an enchantment was removed, this stance lasts twice as long.510.
Equipment[]
Avatar of Balthazar requires Zealous scythe with +20% enchant duration.
You can use any scythe with Pious Renewal build (20% enchant duration is advised tho).
Windwalker Insignia
Blessed or Sentry's can be used with slightly more risk (the main threatening damage is armor-ignoring anyway)
Usage[]
Part 1
Start the mission and take the hidden path behind the little house on the left.
Aggro + pop what you can and try to stand in a narrow place so the foes can hardly run away.
The best spot would be where you can pile the corpses without letting the necromancers be in range of those. Otherwise they will raise 2 minions per corpse and put Death Nova on them. Death Nova being the only threat of the farm.
Part 2
This part is optional and depends if you deem it profitable and ethical enough.
After killing all the foes, you can continue along the path to find a group with a necromancer, 4 hellhounds and a ranger.
Then there are 6 inanimate foes which will not fight back even when being hit. (seems like a bug)
continue forward and enter a cave with 3 necromancer and 6 hellhounds. don't stay too long near the entrance because of patrolling group with mesmers in it. (mesmers have fragility and ineptitude)
Videos[]
Avatar of Balthazar
Pious Renewal
Notes[]
A speed boost Paragon hero can speed up the first part of the run significantly. Flag your hero to the main road right before you'd turn left towards the farming spot. Just before parting ways, make the hero use Enduring Harmony and "Make Haste!" on you.
Whirlwind Attack - Hits every foe around you. Combined with mystic vigor, can fully refill your HP in one blow and, with a zealous scythe, fill your energy.
Crippling Victory Can be used to spam reap impurities.
Chilling Victory - Very nice AoE damage even if not Holy damage.
