Build:Rt/Me Reed Stalker ToA 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

This build is used to farm the Reed Stalkers right outside of the Temple of Ages in Hard Mode.

Attributes and Skills

Ritualist / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 3 Restoration Magic 12 Inspiration Magic Arcane Echo CoreMesmer. UnlinkedArcane EchoEnchantment SpellIf you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill.15220 Vengeful Was Khanhei FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 16Vengeful Was KhanheiElite Item SpellHold Khanhei's ashes for 11 seconds. Whenever a foe strikes you in combat while you are holding Khanhei's ashes, you steal 37 Health from that foe.5¾20 Vengeful Weapon FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 16Vengeful WeaponWeapon SpellFor 8 seconds, the next time target ally takes damage or life steal from a foe, that ally steals up to 63 Health from that foe.5¼3 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Mantra of Resolve CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 12Mantra of ResolveStanceFor 78 seconds, you cannot be interrupted, but each time you would have been interrupted, you lose 5 Energy or Mantra of Resolve ends.1020   Template code

Equipment

• Armor:
  • 1x Ritualist Rune of Superior Restoration

Usage

• Run right outside of ToA.
• Before agroing the Reed Stalkers, cast Mantra of Resolve, then use arcane echo then Vengeful Was Khanhei.
• Quickly agro all of the Reed Stalkers by walking forward.
  • Once all are in agro, walk backwards up the hill so they are all hitting you but are slightly outside of the bubble range (less likely to interrupt you on casting).
  • Stand still. As Vengeful Was Khanhei is about to run out, recast on the echo.
• Again, as Vengeful Was Khanhei is about to run out, recast. By the end of this cast, all reeds should be dead.
  • If any are leftover, use Vengeful weapon to clean up.

Counters

• Interrupts.
  • Interrupts drain energy.
• Failure to keep health steal skills up.

Notes

• Sometimes, one or two of the Reeds will agro and glitch and not attack.