Build:Any/A Speedbooker

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This build uses a Permanent Shadow Form Assassin, commonly known as a perma, to rush through the three shortest missions in HM Eye of the North. Although a Hero's Handbook requires eight missions to be handed, five are already done for you. The point of this farm is get a large amount of reputation points. In 15 minutes, you will receive 3000 reputation points, 6000 experience and 600 gold. You may take up to seven leechers in the first two missions, however, in A Time for Heroes, you can take only 4. It will take 53 books at maximum to complete one of the titles. It will take 212 books to complete all the titles.

Overview

Against the Charr

• 1 / Perma Empathy Sin
• 1 / Bonder

Curse of the Norn Bear

• 1 / Runner Perma

A Time for Heroes

• 1 / DB/MS Assassin
• 3 / Bonders

Against the Charr

<pvxbig> [build prof=A/Me shadow=12+1+3 dom=12 ins=3][deadly paradox][shadow form][shroud of distress][Mental Block][i am unstoppable][empathy][wastrel's demise][optional][/build] </pvxbig> Optional should be:

• Cry of Pain
• Wastrel's Worry
• Mindbender
• Mantra of Resolve
• "Finish Him!"
• Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support

<pvxbig> [build prof=mo/p prot=12+1+3 command=9 heal=8 div=5+3][fall back][incoming][healing breeze][blessed signet][purifying veil][mending][balthazar's spirit][life bond][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Spear 20% Ench +5Energy
• Shield +10 vs. Fire

Usage

• Run from Longeye's Ledge to the Vanguard Helmet.
• Have your hero cast Life Bond and Balthazar's Spirit on you and pull the two Charr groups to the right corner across the bridge.
• Make sure IAU is up and flag your hero ahead and use FB/Incoming, the groups will break aggro.
• Avoid the groups ahead or run past them to the stronghold.
• Have your hero cast Balthazar's Spirit on himself as well as Mending and Purifying Veil on you.
• Flag your hero at the entrance where he will stay. The Seige Devourer tends to attack him, but he will stay alive with Healing Breeze.
• Run in and avoid any Charr Warriors, if you do aggro some on accident move over left and they should break aggro.
• Aggro Harvest Soulreign and spam your spells. Make sure your maintaining everything else.
• Interruption is rare. If you have a problem with it, bring Mantra of Resolve and cast it after Shadow Form so it isn't stripped.

Curse of the Nornbear

<pvxbig> [build prof=A/E Air=12 sha=12+1+3][Glyph Of Swiftness][Shadow Form][Dash][Shroud of Distress][Dwarven Stability][Heart of Shadow][Death's Charge][Pain Inverter][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Staff of Enchanting or Spear 20% Ench +5 Energy | Max Shield -2 physical damage while in Stance

Usage

• First, add some heroes. You will need these later.
• Flag your heroes to the left, where the Mandragors are so that they die.

• If you do not want death penalty on all your heroes, only flag one(s) with a resurrection skill to die. As long as they're dead, everyone will respawn when all the human players are dead.

• The perma now runs into the cave, wall hugging so that the shrine is NOT activated.

• This is important as if the shrine is activated, it will screw up the final encounter.

• The perma now runs to all the Nornbear spawns, ignoring the shrine in the middle
• Activate the res shrine at the last spawn, and die to the Nornbear.
• You and your heroes now kill the Nornbear.
• The mission is now complete.

A Time for Heroes

<pvxbig> [build prof=A/D dag=11+3+1 cri=8+3 earthp=11][Asuran Scan][Golden Phoenix Strike][Death Blossom][Moebius Strike]["You Move Like a Dwarf!"][Mystic Regeneration][Fleeting Stability][Critical Agility][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• 5 superior runes (for 105hp)
• Zealous/Vampiric Daggers

Note

• This build requires 105 HP to work. If your health is higher, the combination of Protective Bond and Mystic Regeneration will not heal you enough. (See variant below for non-105 version.)

<pvxbig> [build prof=Mo/N blo=8 hea=8+1+3 pro=11+3 div=9][Mending][Purifying Veil][Protective Bond][Essence Bond][Blessed Signet][Blood is Power][Signet of Devotion][Blood Ritual][/build] </pvxbig> <pvxbig> [build prof=Mo/N blo=4 smi=12+3 pro=10+1+3 div=7][Strength of Honor][Balthazar's Spirit][Protective Bond][Essence Bond][Blessed Signet][Blood is Power][Signet of Devotion][Blood Ritual][/build] </pvxbig> <pvxbig> [build prof=Mo/N blo=11 pro=11+1+2 div=8][Watchful Spirit][Succor][Protective Bond][Essence Bond][Blessed Signet][Blood is Power][Signet of Devotion][Blood Ritual][/build] </pvxbig> Non-105HP Variant

• Substitute Life Bond for Purifying Veil on the first Monk Hero
• Substitute Life Barrier for BiP on the second Monk Hero
• Follow usage instructions below, but enchantments should be cast in this order: Protective Bond(s), Life Barrier and lastly, Life bond. (Anything else can be done before, after or in between these three as long as they're in order)
• This variant doesn't require the player to have 105HP. This reduces the damage done on your monk, too.
• Consider replacing Blood is Power with Air of Enchantment on the first monk so you don't have to wait for the monks to get at full energy.

Usage

• Place all the bonds on yourself.
  • To prevent the heroes from canceling the enchantments, disable them on their bars by Shift + Clicking on them.
• Ensure that the heroes energy is at maximum before engaging.
• Keep Mystic Regeneration and Fleeting Stability up on you at all times.
• Use Asuran Scan and your dagger skills on The Great Destroyer.
• Use YMLaD to interrupt Lava Wave.
• The mission is now complete.

Videos

Before February 2010 nerf to Shadow Form

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIzIMDZoW4o

• A very good quality and informative video with ATC and CotNB in it.

• The above video uses a monk and 55HP build to kill the Great Destroyer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trzCrFCtZaw

• This uses the 105HP assassin build shown above. It kills the great Destroyer extremely quickly, ~20 seconds in the video.

Individual runs in widescreen HD

• AE Curse of the Nornbear HM
• AE Against The Charr HM
• AD 105HP A Time For Heroes HM