Build:R/A Whirling Defense Farmer

This build is in the metagame and deserves to be stored. This build has received an overall 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

Uses Shadow Form and assassin enchantments to negate damage and Whirling Defense to quickly kill ranged groups. Whirling Defense damages all adjacent foes every time a ranged attack is blocked. If you can ball up a group of ranged enemies, you can effectively farm the group using the AoE damage from Whirling Defense.

Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Assassin 11 + 1 + 3 Expertise 12 Shadow Arts 6 Wilderness Survival 2 Deadly Arts The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 60%. Deadly Paradox NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 2Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 6 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Whirling Defense CoreRanger. Expertise 15Whirling DefenseStanceFor 20 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 Storm Chaser CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 6Storm ChaserStanceFor 13 seconds, you move 25% faster, and you gain 3 Energy whenever you take elemental damage.420   Template code

Optionals:

• Way of the MasterEotNAssassin. Critical Strikes 0Way of the MasterEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, while holding a non-dagger weapon, you have an additional 3% chance to land a critical hit.5¼30 / Way of PerfectionFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Way of PerfectionEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, whenever you successfully land a critical hit, you gain 34 Health.5¼30 : Build damage reduction.
• Death's ChargeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 173.5¼30 / Dark PrisonFactionsAssassin. Deadly Arts 2Dark PrisonHex SpellShadow Step to target foe. For 2 seconds, that foe moves 33% slower.10¼30 : To fix bodyblock and/or easily jump to the center of a ball.
• Heart of ShadowFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Heart of ShadowSpellYou are healed for 126, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.5¼15 : Fix bodyblock and speed up running to the desired mobs.
• ConflagrationFactionsRanger. Wilderness Survival 6ConflagrationNature RitualCreate a level 5 Spirit with 100 Health and 32 armor. For non-Spirit creatures within its range, all arrows that hit strike for fire damage. This Spirit dies after 78 seconds.5560 : Changes ranger and paragon attacks into fuel for Storm Chaser.
• WinnowingCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 6WinnowingNature RitualCreate a level 5 Spirit with 100 Health and 32 armor. Non-Spirit creatures within range take 4 additional damage whenever they take physical damage. This Spirit dies after 78 seconds.5560 : Increases the damage of Whirling Defense.
• Edge of ExtinctionPropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery Edge of ExtinctionNature RitualCreate a level 1..8..11 Spirit. If a non-Spirit creature within range dies, Edge of Extinction deals 14..43..52 damage to all creatures of the same type that are below 90% Health and within range of the Spirit. This Spirit dies after 30..126..158 seconds.5560 : Cleans up stragglers. Place as many points in BM as you can spare.
• Mental BlockEotNNo 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 : Additional blocking, increasing Whirling damage.
• Shadow SanctuaryFactionsAssassin. Kurzick rank Shadow Sanctuary (Kurzick)Enchantment SpellYou are Blinded for 10 seconds. For 10 seconds, you gain +5..10 Health regeneration and +40 armor.
  PvE only.5¼30 / Feigned NeutralityNightfallAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Feigned NeutralityEnchantment SpellFor 9 seconds, you have +7 Health regeneration and +80 armor. This Enchantment ends if you successfully hit with an attack or use a Skill.5¼25 : Emergency healing+armor.
• 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 : Lengthen stances. Also maintainable anti-KD for the inebriated.
• "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 / "Don't Trip!"EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank "Don't Trip!"ShoutFor 3..5 seconds, party members within earshot cannot be knocked down.
  PvE only.520 : "I'm too cheap to buy alcohol." / "I'm in AA."
• 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 : Additional armor.
• Serpent's QuicknessPropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival 8Serpent's QuicknessStanceFor 23 seconds, recharge times for your skills are reduced by 33%. Serpent's Quickness ends if your Health drops below 50%.545 : Can replace Deadly Paradox to save on energy. If more than one cycle is needed, use with Dwarven Stability and at least 8 Wilderness Survival. You will need to remain above 50% health in this case.

Equipment

• Full Blessed Insignias
• Attunement runes
• Spear/Axe/Sword of Enchanting (+5 Energy)
• Shield of Fortitude (+10AR vs. Piercing)
• Shield of Fortitude (+10AR vs. Fire) if using Conflagration
• +20 Staff of Enchanting for backup energy

Farming Areas

Dragon Mosses

Variant: R/A Dragon Moss Farmer

Ranger / Assassin 12 + 1 + 3 Expertise 12 Shadow Arts The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 64%. Serpent's Quickness PropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival Serpent's QuicknessStanceFor 15..27..31 seconds, recharge times for your skills are reduced by 33%. Serpent's Quickness ends if your Health drops below 50%.245 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 Death's Charge FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 173.5¼30 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10 Viper's Defense FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Viper's DefenseSpellAll adjacent foes are Poisoned for 17 seconds, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location, directly away from your target.5¼10 Dark Escape FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Dark EscapeStanceFor 13 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.530 Whirling Defense CoreRanger. Expertise 16Whirling DefenseStanceFor 21 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460   Template code Variants Death's RetreatNightfallAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Death's RetreatSpellShadow Step to target ally. If you have less Health than that ally, you gain 112 Health.5¼20 or ReturnFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12ReturnSpellAll adjacent foes are Crippled for 7 seconds. Teleport to target other ally's location.5¼15 instead of Ebon EscapeEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10 Advanced variant Shadow of HasteFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow of HasteStanceFor 34 seconds you move 15% faster than normal. When Shadow of Haste ends, you shadow step to your original location.545 instead of Shroud of DistressFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 (sacrificing safety) or Viper's DefenseFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Viper's DefenseSpellAll adjacent foes are Poisoned for 17 seconds, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location, directly away from your target.5¼10 Put Shadow of HasteFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow of HasteStanceFor 34 seconds you move 15% faster than normal. When Shadow of Haste ends, you shadow step to your original location.545 on the spot where the ball will be. Jump into the ball by using Whirling DefenseCoreRanger. Expertise 16Whirling DefenseStanceFor 21 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 Usage You will need "A New Escort" quest for the Dragon Mosses to spawn. Exit St. Anjeka's Shrine and use Dark EscapeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Dark EscapeStanceFor 13 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.530 Run toward the shrine, use Ebon EscapeEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10 on the closest ally Run forward a bit and use Viper's DefenseFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Viper's DefenseSpellAll adjacent foes are Poisoned for 17 seconds, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location, directly away from your target.5¼10 on that same ally Aggro the first Dragon Moss group, continue towards the far right group. When Dark Escape is about to run out, use Serpent's QuicknessPropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival 0Serpent's QuicknessStanceFor 15 seconds, recharge times for your skills are reduced by 33%. Serpent's Quickness ends if your Health drops below 50%.545 and cast Shadow FormFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Target a Dragon Moss from the far right group, and use Viper's DefenseFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Viper's DefenseSpellAll adjacent foes are Poisoned for 17 seconds, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location, directly away from your target.5¼10 to aggro them. Pull them into a ball, hugging the cliff side. Keep on hugging the right wall until you created a decent ball. If you are taking a lot of damage while pulling, cast Shroud of DistressFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 . If you are slow and Shadow FormFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 runs out, recast it. Use Death's ChargeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 173.5¼30 on a Dragon Moss to jump into the ball. Use Whirling DefenseCoreRanger. Expertise 16Whirling DefenseStanceFor 21 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 and cast Shadow FormFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 . Equip your staff so you dip below the 50% HP mark faster. If you didn't already cast Shroud of DistressFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 , there are 2 options: Lazy: simply cast Shroud of DistressFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 'Advanced': wait until you dip below 50% HP, then cast Shroud of DistressFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 Collect drops and repeat. If the ball wasn't clean, there might be Dragon Mosses that survived, because they were out of range. Simply ignore them and go again.

Destroyer Core Farming

Variant: R/A Destroyer Core Farmer

Ranger / Assassin 11 + 1 + 3 Expertise 12 Shadow Arts 6 Wilderness Survival 2 Deadly Arts The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 60%. Deadly Paradox NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 2Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 6 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 Way of the Master EotNAssassin. Critical Strikes 0Way of the MasterEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, while holding a non-dagger weapon, you have an additional 3% chance to land a critical hit.5¼30 Great Dwarf Armor EotNNo 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 Mental Block 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 Whirling Defense CoreRanger. Expertise 15Whirling DefenseStanceFor 20 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 Storm Chaser CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 6Storm ChaserStanceFor 13 seconds, you move 25% faster, and you gain 3 Energy whenever you take elemental damage.420   Template code Usage Enter Glint's Challenge. When you enter run in between the two groups of dwarves and wait for Destroyers to come. Once the Destroyers have killed the Dwarves guarding the entrances, start precasting your enchantments. Be sure to maintain aggro of all Destroyers so the Baby Dragon doesn't get killed. Maintain Shadow FormFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 2Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 7 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 8 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 , Shroud of DistressFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 , Way of the MasterEotNAssassin. Critical Strikes 0Way of the MasterEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, while holding a non-dagger weapon, you have an additional 3% chance to land a critical hit.5¼30 , and your other enchants at all times. Only cast Mental BlockEotNNo 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 once you're already getting hit, after which Mental Block will maintain itself permanently. Always use Deadly ParadoxNightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 2Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 6 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510 right before Shadow Form. Use Storm ChaserCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 6Storm ChaserStanceFor 13 seconds, you move 25% faster, and you gain 3 Energy whenever you take elemental damage.1020 for energy management. Once all of the destroyers from the first wave have gathered (at around 3:05), begin to ball them together. One part of the group is entirely composed of Ritualists, while the other is made up of Rangers. Ball them up against a wall by running up the hill, then pulling the rest into the ball. Once everything has been balled, use Whirling Defense to make them explode. Variants Way of PerfectionFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Way of PerfectionEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, whenever you successfully land a critical hit, you gain 34 Health.5¼30 over Way of the MasterEotNAssassin. Critical Strikes 0Way of the MasterEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, while holding a non-dagger weapon, you have an additional 3% chance to land a critical hit.5¼30 - both of these skills are the same thing when it comes to this build, just long duration cheap enchants for Shadow Form synergy. It doesn't matter which one you take.

Snowman's Lair

Variant: R/A Secret Lair of the Snowmen

Ranger / Assassin 11 + 1 + 3 Expertise 12 Shadow Arts 6 Wilderness Survival 2 Deadly Arts The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 60%. Deadly Paradox NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 2Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 6 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 Way of the Master EotNAssassin. Critical Strikes 0Way of the MasterEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, while holding a non-dagger weapon, you have an additional 3% chance to land a critical hit.5¼30 Death's Charge FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 173.5¼30 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 Whirling Defense CoreRanger. Expertise 15Whirling DefenseStanceFor 20 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 Storm Chaser CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 6Storm ChaserStanceFor 13 seconds, you move 25% faster, and you gain 3 Energy whenever you take elemental damage.420   Template code Usage Enter the Secret Lair of the Snowmen. Storm Chaser is used as an IMS and as Energy management. Get bounty and use Deadly ParadoxNightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 2Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 6 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510 followed by Shadow FormFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 2Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 7 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 8 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 and Shroud of DistressFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 30..54..62 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 3..7..8 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 . Make sure to upkeep these two enchants at all times. Always refresh 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 and Storm ChaserCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival Storm ChaserStanceFor 8..18..21 seconds, you move 25% faster, and you gain 1..4..5 Energy whenever you take elemental damage.1020 after Shadow Form and Shroud of Distress. Storm Chaser speeds up the run and helps with energy management. Aggro first wave, and run forward to trigger the second wave which will run towards you and aggro. Run back to the large door while hugging the wall in order to ball the snowmen up on it. Angry Snowman uses Ice Fort, make sure to wait for it to run out before casting whirling. Once they are all balled up, Death's ChargeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 173.5¼30 into the snowman ball and cast Whirling DefenseCoreRanger. Expertise 15Whirling DefenseStanceFor 20 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 . Stand still. Refresh Shadow Form if needed, but do not refrsh Deathly Paradox or Storm chaser as these would cancel Whirling. Watch snowmen melt into the ground and pick up drops.

Mantids

Variant: R/A Mantid Farmer

Ranger / Assassin 8 + 1 + 3 Expertise 12 Shadow Arts 8 + 2 Wilderness Survival 7 Beast Mastery 1 Deadly Arts The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 48%. Deadly Paradox NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 1Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 6 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 Natural Stride NightfallRanger. Wilderness Survival 10Natural StrideStanceFor 6 seconds, you run 33% faster and have a 50% chance to block incoming attacks. Natural Stride ends if you become Hexed or Enchanted.312 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 Shadow of Haste FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow of HasteStanceFor 34 seconds you move 15% faster than normal. When Shadow of Haste ends, you shadow step to your original location.545 Whirling Defense CoreRanger. Expertise 12Whirling DefenseStanceFor 18 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 10 damage.560 Edge of Extinction PropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 7Edge of ExtinctionNature RitualCreate a level 5 Spirit with 100 Health and 32 armor. If a non-Spirit creature within range dies, Edge of Extinction deals 31 damage to all creatures of the same type that are below 90% Health and within range of the Spirit. This Spirit dies after 86 seconds.3560   Template code Usage Run through all of the Mantid groups all the way to the corner (See Video). The Necromancers have a shorter attack range, so ball the Monks first, then pull the Necromancers into the ball. See R/A Mantid Farmer for more detailed information.

Ice Imps

Variant: R/A IDS Farmer

Ranger / Assassin 12 + 1 + 3 Expertise 12 Shadow Arts 3 Wilderness Survival The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 64%. Deadly Paradox NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 5..13..16 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 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 Death's Charge FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 173.5¼30 Heart of Shadow FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Heart of ShadowSpellYou are healed for 126, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.5¼15 Whirling Defense CoreRanger. Expertise 16Whirling DefenseStanceFor 21 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 Storm Chaser CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 3Storm ChaserStanceFor 10 seconds, you move 25% faster, and you gain 2 Energy whenever you take elemental damage.420   Template code Usage Run to the Ice Imp Cave in Mineral Springs. Bring mostly running-oriented skills in the optionals (Shadow Steps/anti-KD), as you don't need a lot of defense at the imps. While maintaining your defenses, ball the Ice Imps. You may have to take them as two separate groups. Use Whirling when the foes are balled and hope for an IDS drop. Assassins may have trouble dealing enough damage in one Whirling Defense, and should use a different secondary. There's a second spot for farming them just outside Marhan's Grotto - while this is better for general farming, these imps do not drop the IDS.

Gargoyles

Variant: R/A Gargoyle Farmer

Ranger / Assassin 12 + 1 + 3 Expertise 12 Shadow Arts 3 Wilderness Survival The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 64%. Deadly Paradox NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 5..13..16 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 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 Death's Charge FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 173.5¼30 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Whirling Defense CoreRanger. Expertise 16Whirling DefenseStanceFor 21 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 Storm Chaser CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 3Storm ChaserStanceFor 10 seconds, you move 25% faster, and you gain 2 Energy whenever you take elemental damage.420   Template code Usage Farm the ruins in the Diessa Lowlands outside of the Nolani Academy outpost. Their notable drops are Granite Slabs, Scales, and tomes for Elementalists, Mesmers and Monks (and a chance at an elite dependent on boss spawn). A gargoyle boss (Spasmo Thunderbolt, Ignis Phanaura, or Rif Telourau) spawns in the farming area, but it will kite constantly if you get close. Pay no attention to them during the first half of the run. Keep aggroing the mobs until you reach the ruins on top of the hill. When you've aggro'd them all, go back a bit until you reach the Historical Monument of Nolani in order to ball them up. Start moving north and go down the stairs a bit - the boss will try to run past you, but can be bodyblocked next to a hole in the stairs. Nuke the boss with Whirling Defense then Death's Charge into the balled up gargoyles after he died. Both the mobs and the boss should go down in the same Whirling. A/R players should cast Winnowing on the stairs before activating Whirling Defense.

Tower of Courage

Variant: R/A FoW Farmer

Ranger / Assassin 12 + 1 + 3 Expertise 12 Shadow Arts The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 64%. Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 "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 Dark Escape FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Dark EscapeStanceFor 13 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.530 Heart of Shadow FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Heart of ShadowSpellYou are healed for 126, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.5¼15 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 Whirling Defense CoreRanger. Expertise 16Whirling DefenseStanceFor 21 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 Mental Block 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   Template code Usage Enter The Fissure of Woe in normal mode. Use Shadow FormFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 + Dwarven StabilityEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank 10Dwarven StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, your Stances last 100% longer. If you activated this Skill while drunk, you cannot be knocked down. PvE only.5¼30 + Dark EscapeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Dark EscapeStanceFor 13 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.530 and run up the hill to the Tower of Courage. Use "I Am Unstoppable!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank 10"I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. PvE only.530 followed by Shroud of DistressFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 + Mental BlockEotNNo Profession. Asura rank 10Mental BlockEnchantment SpellFor 11 seconds you have a 50% chance to block attacks. This Enchantment is reapplied every time an enemy strikes you. PvE only.10115 before the first Abyssal is about to hit you. Grab aggro of all Abyssals and Shadow Rangers around the Tower of Courage and pull them along the wall of the tower. Use Whirling DefenseCoreRanger. Expertise 16Whirling DefenseStanceFor 21 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 as soon as "I Am Unstoppable!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank 10"I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. PvE only.530 is about to run out. Once all Shadow Rangers are balled up, move back to the Shadow Rangers with the Abyssals and kill them both. Note: This farm is only viable during weeks with active Pantheon Bonus.

Urgoz's Warren

Variant: R/A Urgoz's Warren Farmer

Ranger / Assassin 11 + 1 + 3 Expertise 6 + 1 Wilderness Survival 12 Shadow Arts The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 60%. Deadly Paradox NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 5..13..16 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 "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 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 Storm Chaser CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 7Storm ChaserStanceFor 14 seconds, you move 25% faster, and you gain 3 Energy whenever you take elemental damage.420 Whirling Defense CoreRanger. Expertise 15Whirling DefenseStanceFor 20 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code Optionals WinnowingCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival WinnowingNature RitualCreate a level 1..8..11 Spirit. Non-Spirit creatures within range take 4 additional damage whenever they take physical damage. This Spirit dies after 30..126..158 seconds.5560 - Faster spike. DashFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58 - Sometimes the last Dredge group will keep following you. Use Dash to be sure to outrun them. Equipment Full Blessed Insignias Anniversary Sword "Prominence" and a shield of your choice +20e/+20% enchantment duration staff, swap weapons if in need of energy Usage Map of the run with group locations. Enter Urgoz's Warren. Cast Deadly ParadoxNightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 5..13..16 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510, Shadow FormFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 5..18..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 5..21..26 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 then use your IMS skill to go through the hopping critters, going to your right. You can either hug the wall to your right to avoid the Dredge or get through them with Shroud of DistressFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 30..54..62 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 3..7..8 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 and "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. Get though the open door in front of you. Cast your defensive skills, then walk to the back of this room near the other door. Greater Blood Drinkers will pop and ball themselves. Use Storm ChaserCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival Storm ChaserStanceFor 8..18..21 seconds, you move 25% faster, and you gain 1..4..5 Energy whenever you take elemental damage.1020 to manage your energy. If they are correctly balled, position yourself then spike 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 + Whirling DefenseCoreRanger. Expertise Whirling DefenseStanceFor 8..18..21 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 5..10..11 damage.1060 (cast those two skills directly after renewing Shadow Form). Cast your enchantments, head through the second door, run through the Dredge group (avoid Cripple with "IaU!") then position yourself in the corner before the third door. Dredge will stop following you and the second Blood Drinker group will pop. Kill them. Again with your enchantments on, get through the big open room by running forward to the door in front of you. Another Blood Drinker group will pop but ignore it and keep moving forward, running through another Dredge group. Get inside the last room, Dredge will stop following and a Blood Drinker group will pop. Kill them. Walk backwards, then kill the Blood Drinker group that popped during the run. Pull it with a spear or a longbow to separate it from the huge Dredge group in the main room. Slay this fourth group to end the run.

Bloodback Morrob, Skalefin Soup Farming

Variant: R/A Bloodback Skale Farm

Ranger / Assassin 12 + 1 + 3 Expertise 12 Shadow Arts 3 Wilderness Survival The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 64%. Deadly Paradox NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 5..13..16 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 Way of the Master EotNAssassin. Critical Strikes 0Way of the MasterEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, while holding a non-dagger weapon, you have an additional 3% chance to land a critical hit.5¼30 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 Mental Block 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 Whirling Defense CoreRanger. Expertise 16Whirling DefenseStanceFor 21 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 Storm Chaser CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 3Storm ChaserStanceFor 10 seconds, you move 25% faster, and you gain 2 Energy whenever you take elemental damage.420   Template code Usage Aggro the first group of Skales and pull them over to the beach and regain some energy from Storm Chaser as the plants attack you (See Video below). Wait for the other group of Skales to come towards you and aggro them. Pull everything across the water to where Bloodback Morrob is and aggro everything on the beach. Pull everything against the rock near the water to right wall block all of the melee. When all of the melee comes into the ball, make sure you have a fresh Shadow Form and enough energy and cast Whirling Defense. You will not be able to kill Bloodback Morrob under one Shadow Form cast. As it is about to run out, re-cast Shadow Form without using Deadly Paradox. Once Bloodback Morrob dies, your skills will instantly recharge and you can recast Shadow Form with Deadly Paradox to maintain the perma SF.

Suneh Stormbringer & Hassin Softskin

Variant: R/A Suneh Stormbringer & Hassin Softskin Farm

Ranger / Assassin 12 + 1 + 3 Expertise 12 Shadow Arts 3 Wilderness Survival The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 64%. Deadly Paradox NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 5..13..16 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 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 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 7 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 Storm Chaser CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 3Storm ChaserStanceFor 10 seconds, you move 25% faster, and you gain 2 Energy whenever you take elemental damage.420 Whirling Defense CoreRanger. Expertise 16Whirling DefenseStanceFor 21 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 Mental Block 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 Death's Charge FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 173.5¼30   Template code Usage Leave from Kamadan and head towards Suneh Stormbringer. Aggro all of the Stormseeds and whirl down Suneh Stormbringer first before balling. Once he is dead, ball up the stormseeds and whirl them down. Run over to Hassin Softskin, and aggro everything around him. Whirl down Hassin Softskin and the melee enemies first. Once they are dead, ball everything else up and whirl them down.

Counters

• Failing to maintain Shadow Form and enchantments
• Running out of energy, use Storm Chaser to compensate
• Lag, especially due to filling screen with damage hits from Whirling.

Videos

R/A Dragon Moss Farm

R/A Destroyer Core Farm

R/A Snowman Farm

R/A Mantid Farm

R/A Tahkayun Tsi & Mantid Farm

R/A Ice Imps Farm

R/A IDS Farm

R/A Gargoyles Farm

R/A Tower of Courage Farm

R/A Bloodback Morrob, Skalefin Soup Farming

R/A Suneh Stormbringer & Hassin Softskin Farm

See Also

• Build:A/R Mantid Farmer
• Build:R/A Mantid Farmer
• Build:R/A Moddok Crevice Corsair Farmer