Build:A/any Vaettirs Farm HM

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Designed to farm Vaettir in Hard Mode for glacial stones, mesmer tomes and golds. Works with either a Mesmer or Monk secondary.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=assas/monk shadow=12+1+3 Smiting=12 deadlyarts=3][deadly paradox][shadow form][shroud of distress][optional][Kirin's Wrath][Symbol of Wrath][Balthazar's Aura][Balthazar's Spirit][/build]

[build prof=assas/mesmer shadow=12+1+3 Domination=11 Inspiration=6 deadly=2][deadly paradox][shadow form][shroud of distress][optional][Arcane Echo][Wastrel's Demise][Wastrel's Worry][Channeling][/build] </pvxbig>

Optionals

• Great Dwarf Armor
• "You Are All Weaklings!"
• Way of the Master
• Way of Perfection
• Dark Escape - Useful for running through Bjora Marches. Can also be used to survive with alternative weapon sets (with HSR mod for example)
  • Note that you do not need extra defense if you recast Shroud of Distress with Deadly Paradox→Shadow Form you can bring the variant skill in the optional slot.

Equipment

• Max armor, Blessed Insignas/Attunement Runes
• Sword, Spear, or Axe with +5e/+20% enchantments (for example: Totem Axe)
• Shield +10ar vs. Earth Damage (Inscription: "Like a Rolling Stone")

Usage

• Equip your norn title.
• Start from Longeye's Ledge to Jaga's Moraine. Don't aggro anything along the way.
• Cast Channeling/Balthazar's Spirit. Take the bounty (if desired).
• While Deadly Paradox is up, cast Shroud of Distress and Shadow Form (SoD will recharge 33% faster).
• Maintain Channeling/Balthazar's Spirit, SF, and SoD.
• Recast Shroud of Distress at recharge. Damage received is almost zero, you health drops to 1/2 and this is it.
• Kill them with Smites/Arcane Echoed Wastrel's Demise (tabbing to a new vaettir after hexing one). Rinse and repeat.

Counters

• Failure to maintain SF.
• Taking too much damage. (Should only happen if you're not using the right equipment.)

Variants

• Chaos Storm: May require that you bodyblock the vaettir group against a wall.
• Radiation Field