Build:W/any Hard Mode Elemental Farmer

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This build makes use of the blocking and offensive skills of the warrior to damage the large amounts of Hulking Stone Elementals outside Sardelac Sanitarium in Hard Mode.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=warri/monk Healingprayers=7 Tactics=9+1 Swordsmanship=10+2+1 Strength=10+1][Gladiator's defense][Deadly Riposte][Riposte][Final thrust][Dolyak Signet]["Watch Yourself"][Vigorous Spirit][Healing signet][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• A sword is needed for the ripostes to work. A sword that deals elemental damage will deal more damage.
• A sword with the Shelter upgrade (extra armor vs physical damage) can prove useful, but is not required.
• Any shield will do but a -2 damage while in a stance or +10 vs Blunt is recommended.
• Any max armor, Knight's Insignia is recommended for more damage absorption.

Usage

• Make sure you turn on Hard Mode before you exit out into Old Ascalon from Sardelac Sanitarium.
• Begin by hitting Gladiator's Defense followed by Deadly Riposte. Use Riposte as soon as it is charged, and continue spamming it as much as possible. When Gladiator's Defense runs out, use Dolyak Signet. When Dolyak Signet runs out, use "Watch Yourself", and maintain it until the end of the battle, while spamming Riposte. Activate Gladiator's Defense again and finish off any enemies left alive with Deadly Riposte and Final Thrust or Thrill of Victory. Use Healing Signet as needed.

• If you encounter the Elementalist boss, Flint Touchstone, make sure to dodge his Eruption as it will blind you, making it impossible to gain adrenaline. Begin attacking Flint Touchstone by using Dolyak Signet and using "Watch Yourself" as soon as it is charged. Once Riposte is charged, spike him with Gladiator's Defense, Deadly Riposte and Riposte and continue hitting him with Ripostes. Use Final Thrust or Thrill of Victory to deal large amounts of damage to finish off the boss.

• If any Crown of Thorns pop up, you can kill it so long as it is alone. Do not attack one while under attack from the Elementals. You will need to use your Healing Signet constantly to keep your health up when fighting a Crown of Thorns. It helps to have a non-adrenaline based attack in your skill bar like Thrill of Victory to speed up your damage dealing. Keep Dolyak Signet up as much as possible and continue to spam Healing Signet and attacking with your energy based attacks skills. If using Thrill of Victory, make sure your health is greater when you use it.

Counters

• Devourers spawning will ruin the run as it is very difficult to fight them.
• Try not to aggro the Gargoyles as they make fighting near impossible and are hard to run away from.

Variants

• Auspicious Parry - for faster adrenaline gain. Replace Gladiator's Defense.
• Sprint - to keep the build Prophecies based. Replace Enraging Charge.
• Sun and Moon Slash or Galrath Slash - to kill enemies off faster. Replace Final Thrust or Enraging Charge.
• For Great Justice - for a better adrenaline gain. Replace Enraging Charge or Sprint.
• Live Vicariously - makes it easier to take on big groups without the aid of Healing Signet. Replace "Watch Yourself!"
• Thrill of Victory - More spammable energy based attack. Replace Final Thrust.
• Counterattack - More spammable energy based attack. Replace Final Thrust or "Watch Yourself!"
• Flail - use after Gladiator's Defense to gain more adrenaline - Replace "Watch Yourself!"
• Sliver Armor - use after Gladiator's Defense to deal constant damage - Replace "Watch Yourself!"

I got sick of standing there waiting for the shit to kill itself, so I modded this build to fit my taste.

<pvxbig> [build prof=W/Mo name="W/Mo Hard Mode Hulking Farmer" hea=7 str=10 swo=9 tac=10][Hundred Blades][Whirlwind Attack][Riposte][Deadly Riposte][Dolyak Signet]["Watch Yourself!"][Flail][Vigorous Spirit][/build] </pvxbig>

Yes, I realize it has only a slight heal, with no Healing Signet, but I was running it with Healing Signet instead of Flail at first, and I never used it, so I swapped it out just to try it out and it works the same but kills faster. This variant can farm anywhere from 1 to 8 elementals with relative ease. They do not run out of the AoE effects, making it much more efficient the the previous build. This build can take down Cobble Poundfist INCREDIBLY easily, and it can take down Flint Touchstone as well, it just takes a while. Be sure to stay away from his wards, and take advantage of the fact that he uses Melee.

Notes

• You may sometimes get a spawn where a number of Grawl are attacking the Elementals. It is possible to run past these groups and kill Elementals elsewhere, but it is suggested to re-enter Sardelac Sanitarium and return again to get a "normal" spawn.
• This build can be used with some difficulty to farm Hard Mode Minotaurs.
• This build can be used to farm Blessed Griffons at Camp Rankor. (Beware of the mesmers, it's best to pull them out and kill them 1 by 1 as they can kill you quite fast)
• This build can be used to farm Hard Mode Jade Brotherhood Knights outside of The Marketplace.
• This build can be used for farming several melee bosses by fighting the mobs up to and around the boss with henchmen then flagging them offscreen so that drops are assigned to you (see list of farmable bosses).
• It is also possible to farm Grawl with this build, there is often a large mob of them near Ambassador Zain and his group. If you pull the Grawl to where you are inside his range and they are outside of it (line up the edge of your aggro bubble just past him) he will heal you and you can kill the Grawl with ease. However if you pull the Grawl too close to him he will heal them as well.
• The speed boost is used for getting around faster.
• Try to only use Healing Signet when you have Gladiator's Defense up to avoid taking to much damage from the -40 armor.
• Dolyak Signet isn't really needed when fighting the elementals, but comes in handy against the Crown of Thorns which use Signet of Judgement. It's also nice to have in case of an emergency.
• Watch the video of it in action. [1]

Farmable Bosses

• These are the only bosses that have been tested so far.
• Bosses have only been tested on normal mode, unless otherwise noted.
  • Arrahhsh Mountainclub Easy.
  • Chor the Bladed Possible, healer is in the group.
  • Wing, Three Blade Easy.
  • Sun, the Quivering Easy.
  • Onwan, Lord of the Ntouka Easy, if using the Sliver Armor variant.
  • Mahto Sharptooth
  • Warrior's Construct Hard.
  • Lunto Sharpfoot Hard, but possible.
  • Xuekao, the Deceptive Easy.
  • Colonel ChaklinEasy.
  • Robah Hardback Hard. Not killing him with henchmen might be a problem because he is near another boss and his group.
  • Major Jeahr
  • Flint Touchstone Easy, follow instructions above. (Hard Mode)
  • Cobble Poundstone Easy. (Hard Mode)
  • Chkkr Locust Lord Easy. Pull him away and interrupt his attack chains with Shield Bash instead of Enraging Charge.