R/Me Solo FoW Forest Farming [video] - Page 8

remmeh · 03-04-2006, 22:20

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Originally Posted by MercenaryKnight

I was wondering, when I saw the video for solo running and you get to the part where you lure the skeletals to the shadow monsters. Is it possible to run past the skeletals without luring them or do they use slow spells or something to stop you?

they use Deep Freeze (102 dmg i think) or something like that. 10sec slowdown for 66%.

SDV Rider · 04-04-2006, 06:34

So, my first run at it, and it went perfectly successful except for 2 spiders that grouped together. Excellent guide, thanks a lot. I only have a somewhat related question...

In your opinion(s), getting only one shard (near the end of the run) is just bad luck? Or anti-farm code that hasn't worn off since I played my ranger 2-3 weeks ago?

remmeh · 04-04-2006, 12:34

average shard-age per run that i've seen:
1: ~30%
2: ~40%
3: ~30%

i don't think it's any anti-farm code kicking in, as i've gotten 3 shards, 3 runs in a row before. probably just bad luck.

Haradrim · 04-04-2006, 14:33

Thanks to this guide, i got the second half of my FoW armor last night. :D

Anyway, with the pulling skeles to the shadows person, 3/4s of the time you can sneak by to the left or far right without having to ever aggro them. Or you get a bad spawn, and good luck..

faitfull hero · 04-04-2006, 18:24

Hi your build is great, only 1 thing i cant always get past those skeletons and the shadow group in the beginning! It cost me 8k today before i got a good spawn where i could slip past...

I know every1 says u need to bring the both groups together, well when i lure the skeletons i immediatly get deep freeze on me and then they both concentrate on me be4 killing eachother :(...

So plz plz tell me how is this done???

CyanBoy · 04-04-2006, 18:52

Don't get in their aggro circle

Sorril · 04-04-2006, 19:04

there is a corner on the boundary of the shadow and skele group where you can rest, i usually press CTRL to check if I see skele names come up, if I dont i usually run it since it means theyre not there(or theyre grouped tightly). and so far my theory works out 3/4. deep freeze = death.

ghosia · 04-04-2006, 22:22

Great guide :). I haven't seen the movie, but the description is enough. Thanks for sharing :).

Just a note - I don't have the -2 in stance bow, so I was using Drago's Flat all the time. Spiders were a little problem at first, my health was around 200 sometimes, but even when I had two spiders attacking me - I could kill them without the -2 in stance bow (physical resistance and troll all the time). And spirit shepards were no problem at all.

So if you don't have this bow - try going without it, and then decide for yourself if you really need it ;).

FuriousGirl · 05-04-2006, 04:41

This is great, I can't wait to give it a try. I might have to check my chars and see which ones might not have done that settlements quest for that stance bow or maybe I could talk a guildie into giving one to me. lol

remmeh · 05-04-2006, 04:42

I have made a few revisions to the build...

Now I use only Drago's Flat Bow and Graygore's Short Bow, both customized. (if i had a 5/-1 15>50 shortbow i'd use that and slap an armor mod on it :))

Drago's Flat Bow whenever Spirit Shepherds are involved to stay out of casting range, and Graygore's Short Bow for Spiders and lone groups of Spirit Woods.

The 2.0s refire rate of a shortbow really helps when interrupting healing spring, and that -2 dmg reduction doesn't really aid you THAT much. Also, I don't bother using Kindle for the spiders anymore. You do comparable damage with and without Kindle.

:) too bad i had my first shardless run today...