darkswan
Full Member
Shalam showed me an excellent rune farming area yesterday, starting at Beetletun and running to North Kryta where you farm Ettins (and ONLY ettins). This is SOLO, as in NO HENCHMEN!
I haven't done that much farming in North Kryta, but I have already unlocked another three runes including Superior Air (Ele) and Superior Smiting Prayers (Monk). My gold levels are much improved now
Farm the ETTINS for their pauldrons!
I'm using a Warrior / Necro atm because that's what I had.
I had to switch my warrior to weilding an axe for Disrupting Chop otherwise I was making NO PROGRESS against their healing signets
Skills at this first iteration as follows:-
(I'm sure it can be improved)
Disrupting Chop (Wa)
Dismember (Wa)
Swift Chop (Wa)
Life Siphon (Ne)
Healing Signet
Sprint (Wa)
Well of Power (Ne)(Elite)
Shaddow of Fear (Ne)
Attribs:-
Blood Magic (Ne) 12
Strength 9 + 1
Axe Mastery 8
Tactics 7+1
General procedure:-
You want to fight no more than THREE Ettins at once (max)
* Get onto HIGH ground
* Make yourself seen
* Attack first ettin with SWIFT CHOP to raise adrenalin
* When all three ettins around you cast SHADDOW OF FEAR to slow their attacks
(You are taking a beating at this point)
* Watch VERY closely skills being used by target
* When Ettin casts HEALING SIGNET use DISRUPTING CHOP to interrupt (for 20 secs)
* Immediately use DISMEMBER
* Cast LIFE SIPHON on main target
* Continue with SWIFT CHOP
* If life very low (likely) use SPRINT and run away
(Life Siphon will probably drop him)
* While ettins not after you, use HEALING SIGNET to recharge life
* Move back to corpse and cast WELL OF POWER - get within it
* Take on Ettin #2
etc
NB
* Using HEALING SIGNET while being pounded by three enemies is a MISTAKE since you take loads of damage and do none yourself. Use SPRINT and run to safety instead.
* Always run away at 100 health.
* If you miss the interrupt be prepared to run away and come back re-charged for a second attempt.
BTW you can also farm the Ettins in the Nebo Terrace
That's where I got my superior Air rune.
DS
I haven't done that much farming in North Kryta, but I have already unlocked another three runes including Superior Air (Ele) and Superior Smiting Prayers (Monk). My gold levels are much improved now
Farm the ETTINS for their pauldrons!
I'm using a Warrior / Necro atm because that's what I had.
I had to switch my warrior to weilding an axe for Disrupting Chop otherwise I was making NO PROGRESS against their healing signets
Skills at this first iteration as follows:-
(I'm sure it can be improved)
Disrupting Chop (Wa)
Dismember (Wa)
Swift Chop (Wa)
Life Siphon (Ne)
Healing Signet
Sprint (Wa)
Well of Power (Ne)(Elite)
Shaddow of Fear (Ne)
Attribs:-
Blood Magic (Ne) 12
Strength 9 + 1
Axe Mastery 8
Tactics 7+1
General procedure:-
You want to fight no more than THREE Ettins at once (max)
* Get onto HIGH ground
* Make yourself seen
* Attack first ettin with SWIFT CHOP to raise adrenalin
* When all three ettins around you cast SHADDOW OF FEAR to slow their attacks
(You are taking a beating at this point)
* Watch VERY closely skills being used by target
* When Ettin casts HEALING SIGNET use DISRUPTING CHOP to interrupt (for 20 secs)
* Immediately use DISMEMBER
* Cast LIFE SIPHON on main target
* Continue with SWIFT CHOP
* If life very low (likely) use SPRINT and run away
(Life Siphon will probably drop him)
* While ettins not after you, use HEALING SIGNET to recharge life
* Move back to corpse and cast WELL OF POWER - get within it
* Take on Ettin #2
etc
NB
* Using HEALING SIGNET while being pounded by three enemies is a MISTAKE since you take loads of damage and do none yourself. Use SPRINT and run to safety instead.
* Always run away at 100 health.
* If you miss the interrupt be prepared to run away and come back re-charged for a second attempt.
BTW you can also farm the Ettins in the Nebo Terrace
That's where I got my superior Air rune.
DS