Build:P/D Fissure Shore and Cave 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 uses Scythe attacks coupled with Command shouts to farm both the Fissure of Woe's beach and Cave completely solo for Obsidian Shards, with maximum safety, and respectable speed.

Attributes and Skills

Paragon / Dervish 12 + 1 + 3 Command 3 + 1 Leadership 12 Scythe Mastery You gain 2 Energy for each ally affected by one of your Shouts or Chants (maximum 2 Energy). "Help Me!" NightfallParagon. Command 16"Help Me!"ShoutYou gain 95 Health. For 11 seconds, other allies' spells targeting you cast 50% faster. Gain 2 energy.510 "Incoming!" NightfallParagon. Command 16"Incoming!"Elite ShoutFor 10 seconds, all allies within earshot move 33% faster, and gain 16 Health while moving. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 2 energy).520 "Never Surrender!" NightfallParagon. Command 16"Never Surrender!"ShoutFor 15 seconds, all party members within earshot and below 75% Health gain +5 Health regeneration. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 2 energy).515 "You Are All Weaklings!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Are All Weaklings!"ShoutTarget foe and foes adjacent to target are Weakened for 8..12 seconds. PvE only.512 "Stand Your Ground!" NightfallParagon. Command 16"Stand Your Ground!"ShoutFor 21 seconds, all party members within earshot receive +24 armor when not moving. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 2 energy).1020 "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. Gain 2 energy. PvE only.530 Victorious Sweep NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 12Victorious SweepMelee AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +21 damage. If the target foe has less Health than you, you gain 70 Health.54 Zealous Sweep EotNDervish. Scythe Mastery 12Zealous SweepScythe AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +22 damage. You gain 3 Energy and 1 adrenaline for each foe you hit.510   Template code

Variants

Variant: R/P Fissure Shore and Cave Farmer

Ranger / Paragon 12 + 1 + 3 Expertise 12 Command The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 64%. "Help Me!" NightfallParagon. Command 12"Help Me!"ShoutYou gain 75 Health. For 8 seconds, other allies' spells targeting you cast 50% faster.510 "Fall Back!" NightfallParagon. Command 12"Fall Back!"ShoutFor 9 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 13 Health per second while moving and move 33% faster. "Fall Back!" ends on an ally affected by this Shout when that ally successfully hits with an attack.1020 "Never Surrender!" NightfallParagon. Command 12"Never Surrender!"ShoutFor 15 seconds, all party members within earshot and below 75% Health gain +4 Health regeneration.515 "You Are All Weaklings!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Are All Weaklings!"ShoutTarget foe and foes adjacent to target are Weakened for 8..12 seconds. PvE only.512 "Stand Your Ground!" NightfallParagon. Command 12"Stand Your Ground!"ShoutFor 17 seconds, all party members within earshot receive +24 armor when not moving.1020 "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 "Together as One!" CoreRanger. Expertise 16"Together as One!"Elite ShoutFor 16 seconds, all party members near you or near your pet deal +16 additional damage with attacks and gain +7 Health regeneration. PvE only.415 Lightning Reflexes CoreRanger. Expertise 16Lightning ReflexesStanceFor 11 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks, and you attack 33% faster.430   Template code Equipment Armour Full Stalwart Insignias. Rune of Superior vigor, 3x rune of vitae. Weapons q0 15^50 Zealous Scythe of Shelter. Viable options for a q0 Scythe include : 8-17 Scythe (extremely expensive), 8-16 Scythe (relatively cheap) or the 10-10 Wintergreen Scythe (cheap) Customization helps and slightly speeds up the run. Any longbow, to be used for pulling.

Equipment

Armour

• Full Centurion's Insignias.
• Rune of Superior vigor, 2x rune of vitae.

Weapons

• 15^50 Zealous Scythe of Shelter.
  • Customization helps and slightly speeds up the run.
• Any longbow, to be used for pulling.

Usage

Farming route.

The Run

• Start by heading south, hugging the wall to your right. Use "Incoming!" to avoid the first group. Once this first group has stopped following you, wait a bit for the second group coming from the south to come your way. Use "Incoming!" again to get through that second group.
• You'll see three Shadow Army groups coming from the Shore entrance. Avoid them by positioning yourself with "Incoming!" near the rock formation in front of the path.
• Once the three groups are gone, run to the Shore entrance, face the first group of three Snarling Driftwood, kill them quickly at the "3" spot, then follow the path to the beach. Use "Never Surrender!" to counter the Skales degen and head to the first "6" point.

The Beach

• Look for safe spots away from the Skales. Points marked "6" on the map will usually do the job.
• Pull Snarling Driftwood groups to your safe spot, killing them. You can take on multiple groups of them at the same time easily.
  • Learning the Snarling Driftwood's patrols is important. Dryders can be soloed easily if needed.
• Keep moving towards the Cave.

The Cave

• When nearing the cave entrance, use your longbow to pull and kill the two nearest dryders far away from the waterfall. Once the last dryder guarding the waterfall stands alone (the rightmost one), walk into its aggro circle in order to trigger the massive Spider spawn.
• Pull spiders away from the huge group, having them always pulled by groups of 3, on top of each other so your scythe attacks hit the three spiders at the same time (interrupting Healing Spring in the process).
  • Kill those small groups of 3 spiders one after the other until no spiders are left.
• Pull and kill the last dryder.
• Enter the cave proper, as soon as the spiders pop from the ceiling, back.
• Pull groups of spiders away from the dryders, kill them, kill the dryder, repeat until the whole cave is clear.

Notes

• Using Pantheon Bonus Week to familiarize yourself with the area is a good idea.
• Having the exact recommended equipment is mandatory here.
• Use "Incoming!" as a panic button if things go south.

See also

• W/any Fissure Shore and Cave Farmer