Build:N/Me Superb Charr Carving Farmer

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 farming

An easy and consistent build for farming Superb Charr Carvings in Dalada Uplands (HM).

Attributes and Skills

Necromancer / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 3 Blood Magic 9 + 3 Soul Reaping 9 Domination Magic Gain 12 Energy whenever a non-Spirit creature near you dies, up to 3 times every 15 seconds. Spoil Victor FactionsNecromancer. Blood Magic 16Spoil VictorElite Hex SpellFor 16 seconds, whenever target foe attacks or casts a Spell on a creature with less Health, that foe loses 105 Health.10110 Empathy CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 9EmpathyHex SpellFor 11 seconds, whenever target foe attacks, that foe takes 37 damage and target foe deals 9 less damage with attacks.10210 Necrosis NightfallNecromancer. Sunspear rank NecrosisSkillIf target foe is suffering from a condition or hex, that foe suffers 60..90 damage. PvE only.512 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Cry of Frustration CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 9Cry of FrustrationSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 51 damage.10¼15 Cry of Pain NightfallMesmer. Sunspear rank Cry of PainSpellInterrupt target foe's skill. If that foe was suffering from a Mesmer Hex, that foe and all foes in the area take 25..50 damage and -3..5 Health degeneration for 10 seconds. PvE only.10¼15 Signet of Lost Souls NightfallNecromancer. Soul Reaping 12Signet of Lost SoulsSignetIf target foe is below 50% Health, you gain 82 Health and 8 Energy.¼8 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

Optionals:

• Life SiphonCoreNecromancer. Blood Magic 16Life SiphonHex SpellFor 25 seconds, target foe suffers -3 Health degeneration, and you gain +3 Health regeneration.1015
• Spiritual PainNightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 9Spiritual PainSpellTarget foe takes 51 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 85 damage.517
• ComplicateFactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 9ComplicateSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that skill is interrupted and disabled for target foe and all foes in the area for an additional 9 seconds.10¼20 - Can be taken over Cry of Pain if not unlocked.
• Drunken MasterEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Drunken MasterStanceFor 72..90 seconds, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 10..15%. If you are drunk while activating this Skill, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 25..33% instead.
  PvE only.560 - Speed Boost
• MindbenderEotNNo Profession. Asura rank MindbenderEnchantment SpellFor 6..16 seconds, you move 20..33% faster and your Spells take 20% less time to cast.
  PvE only.5124 - Speed Boost

Equipment

Armor

• Superior Attribute Runes on every piece.
• Radiant Insignias on every piece.

Weapons

• A -50hp Grim Cesta from the quest Cities of Ascalon is highly recommended but not mandatory, as the build remains workable with 105hp.
• The other weapon is optional, just don't have any +hp on it. Standard 55hp equipment such as Rajazan's Fervor is a good fit.

Usage

Running to the spot

Safe Spot

Running

• Display your Ebon Vanguard title for extra energy management upon killing a Charr.
• Start from Doomlore Shrine and make your way South towards the Grothmar Wardowns portal. Avoid every mob on your way there.
  • Pick up the bounty near the Grothmar Wardowns portal if you need the points.
• To dodge the Charr patrol on the road, go off the road to the East but be wary of the Mantid groups.
• Run up to the safe spot between the tree and the rock, stay in that spot for the rest of the run.

Farming

• There's a group of 6 Charr Seekers gathered around the rock.
• Pick a target and open with Spoil VictorFactionsNecromancer. Blood Magic 16Spoil VictorElite Hex SpellFor 16 seconds, whenever target foe attacks or casts a Spell on a creature with less Health, that foe loses 105 Health.10110 → EmpathyCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 9EmpathyHex SpellFor 11 seconds, whenever target foe attacks, that foe takes 37 damage and target foe deals 9 less damage with attacks.10210 .
• Use your interrupts to prevent Troll UnguentCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival Troll UnguentSkillFor 13 seconds, you gain +3..9..10 Health regeneration.5310 whenever possible.
• Spam NecrosisNightfallNecromancer. Sunspear rank NecrosisSkillIf target foe is suffering from a condition or hex, that foe suffers 60..90 damage.
  PvE only.512 for extra damage or to finish targets off.
• Use Signet of Lost SoulsNightfallNecromancer. Soul Reaping Signet of Lost SoulsSignetIf target foe is below 50% Health, you gain 10..82..106 Health and 1..8..11 Energy.¼8 for energy management when appropriate.
• Once all the Charr are dead, pick up the loot and reset the run by zoning through the Grothmar Wardowns portal and back.

Notes

• It is possible to be unlucky with Mantid spawns and you may have to restart the run.

See also

• N/Mo 105hp SS Farmer
• N/Mo 55hp Boss Farmer