Build:E/Mo Holdings of Chokhin Plant Farmer

This build is in the testing phase. Please join the discussion and rate this build if you have experience with this or closely related builds. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE farming

This build allows a single player to quickly farm the big Plant groups of the Holdings of Chokhin in Hard Mode, for Plant Fibers and typical Plant-exclusive drops like Briar Blades. The run typically also involves killing Elementalist boss Setikor Fireflower for Elementalist Elite Tomes.

Skills and Attributes

Elementalist / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 3 Earth Magic 9 + 1 Energy Storage 9 Illusion Magic 2 Air Magic Your maximum Energy is raised by 30. Glyph of Swiftness EotNElementalist. Air Magic 2Glyph of SwiftnessGlyphFor 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells recharge 25% faster, and projectiles from those spells move 200% faster.5110 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 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 Sympathetic Visage PropheciesMesmer. Illusion Magic 9Sympathetic VisageEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, whenever target ally is hit by a melee attack, all adjacent foes lose all adrenaline and 3 Energy.10120 Ebon Battle Standard of Honor EotNNo 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 Radiation Field EotNNo 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 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 "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   Template code

EoE Bonder Monk Hero

Variant: Holdings of Chokhin Plant Farmer EoE Bonder Monk Hero

Monk / Ranger 12 + 1 + 3 Protection Prayers 11 Beast Mastery 5 + 3 Healing Prayers 4 + 1 Divine Favor Your allies are healed for 16 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Edge of Extinction PropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 11Edge of ExtinctionNature RitualCreate a level 8 Spirit with 160 Health and 50 armor. If a non-Spirit creature within range dies, Edge of Extinction deals 40 damage to all creatures of the same type that are below 90% Health and within range of the Spirit. This Spirit dies after 118 seconds.5560 Toxicity NightfallRanger. Beast Mastery 11ToxicityNature RitualCreate a level 8 Spirit with 160 Health and 50 armor. Poisoned or Diseased creatures within its range suffer -2 Health degeneration. This Spirit dies after 74 seconds.15560 Life Barrier PropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers 16Life BarrierElite Enchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, damage dealt to target other ally is reduced by 52%. If your Health is below 50% when that ally takes damage, Life Barrier ends. Target ally gets healed for 16 Health.-11525 Life Bond CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 16Life BondEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target other ally takes damage from an attack, half the damage is redirected to you. The damage you receive this way is reduced by 32. Target ally gets healed for 16 Health.-1102 Mending CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 8MendingEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally gains +3 Health regeneration. Target ally gets healed for 16 Health.-1102 Balthazar's Spirit PropheciesMonk. Smiting Prayers Balthazar's SpiritEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally gains adrenaline and Energy after taking damage. (The amount of adrenaline gained increases depending on your rank in Smiting Prayers.) Target ally gets healed for 16 Health.-1102 Blessed Signet CoreMonk. Divine Favor 5Blessed SignetSignetFor each Enchantment you are maintaining, you gain 3 Energy. You cannot gain more than 10 energy in this way.210 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

Equipment

Armor

• Max Armor (60 AR)
• Radiant Insignias, Attunement Runes

Weapons

• Caster weapon with a 20% enchantment duration mod. Galigord's Stone Staff is perfect.

Usage

• Set your hero to "Avoid Combat" and have all of its skills disabled, except Blessed Signet.
• Enter the Holdings of Chokhin from Mihanu Township.
• Bond yourself with the four bonds on your hero's skillbar, then cast Balthazar's Spirit on your hero.
• Go right, walk a little bit then flag your hero on the ramp to your right, out of aggro range.
• Prot yourself with Glyph of Swiftness -> Stoneflesh Aura, Obsidian Flesh, aggro the three groups to your right, including Setikor Fireflower.
• Use "I Am Unstoppable!" to counter Cripple. Make a big ball.
• Flag your hero in a good position to drop the two spirits, cast them both.
• Cast your offensive skills, the group will implode.
• Do the same with the 4 groups on the left side on the ramp.
• Head into the passageway in the canyon with the big torches.
• Flag your hero behind you, aggro the Plant group to your right (not the group with the Monk boss!), then aggro all the groups to your left.
• Flag your hero near the Resurrection Shrine while balling, drop your spirits, spike.
• The run ends here with ~60 enemies killed.

Notes

• Bring Lockpicks, usually there is a locked chest in the second area near the Shrine.

See also

• Team - 3 Man Plant Fiber Farm
• Team - 600/Smite Plant Fiber Farmers