Archive:A/E Tombs Ecto Farmer

The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. If you disagree with this rating, please discuss it on the build's talk page. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE farming

This build is used to quickly farm the Globs of Ectoplasm(Ectos) that the Terrorweb Dryders and Banished Dream Riders drop in the ruins of the Tomb of the Primeval Kings.This build, though not as fast as it once was, can farm effectively in normal mode and especially in hard mode.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=A/E name="Tombs Ecto Farmer" sha=12+1+3 deadly=3 earthm=12][Glyph of Lesser Energy][Recall][Deadly Paradox][Shadow Form][Death's Charge][Dark Prison][Glyph of Elemental Power][Sliver Armor][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Full Radiant Armor is preferred.AL rating is not important for this.
• Totem Axe and an Earth Scroll is good for this. Try and get an earth scroll with extra benefits such as maybe halving casting time for skills such as sliver armor.
• You can also use Kephket's Refuge and other staffs that give +15 or +20 energy.

Usage

Upon entering tombs first cast Glyph of Lesser Energy , then Recall the nearby Acolyte Kaizhan. Before the glyph runs out, run to the edge of aggro to the closest group of enemies( they are directly ahead of you when you enter the map.)While the glyph is still in its duration cast Deadly Paradox , Shadow Form , then use Death's Charge to shadow step to a Grasp of Insanity or Scythe of Chaos.(Since you shadow step you do not have to be at the edge of aggro on the bridge, you can wait at the lower level.) After shadow stepping, use Dark Prison to shadow step to a nearby Terrorweb Dryder or Banished Dream Rider. Cast Glyph of Elemental Power and then cast Sliver Armor . If possible, try and cast Sliver Armor when you have aggroed as many groups as possible. There are some patrolling Grasps and Scythes nearby so try and get their aggro as well. When you Sliver Armor, the closest Terrorweb/Dream Rider will quickly lose health and die.Before Shadow Form ends, end Recall so that you teleport back to the acolyte. The enemies will not follow you if you have done this whole sequence properly. After you have done this wait till Shadow Form is recharged or close to recharged before you repeat the sequence. After you kill the 3 Terrorweb Dryders and the 3 Banished Dream Riderson the upper level, you will have the oppurtunity to kill the patrolling Terrorweb Dryders on the lower level. These Terrorwebs are not hard to find since they are just on the other side of the map.For these dryders the sequence is a bit different. This time after casting Glyph of Lesser Energy , Recall Acolyte Chigo instead. After doing that follow the normal sequence( Remember to cast the 1st 4 skills on your skillbar before aggroing any enemies!). These Terrorwebs are usually faster to kill since Sliver Armor does alot of damage because you have much more enemies attacking you. After you kill all enemies and have collected your drops you are done! If you were lucky you got golds, lockpicks, and tomes, if not an ecto. After you finish, you can repeat this farm over and over for accumulating lots of loot.

Counters

• Improper timing. You must use the sequence in a timely fashion. If you cast Shadow Form and wait too long before triggering Sliver Armor , then Shadow Form may run out before Sliver Armor finishes its duration.
• Forgeting to cast/Not casting Shadow Form. This is the skill that keeps you alive. You need it
• In rare cases, after dismissing Recall , the enemies might follow you and kill the acolytes then you. Since you are vulnerable because of the shadow form downtime, you will most probably die.

Variants

If you have mastered the build enough and have good timing you can take out Dark Prison or Death's Charge and put in Aftershock, Obsidian Flame, and other related skills to kill enemies faster.

Notes

• If properly used this farm usually takes 7-9 minutes. This can allow time for multiple runs and accumulation of loot
• Deadly Paradox once reduced Assassin skill recharge by 50%. Although it is 33% now, which slows this build down a bit, this build is still effective and quite quick.

See also

• Video.