Build:Mo/A 55hp Vaettir Farmer

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This build is intended for farming of Spectral Vaettirs if other professions are not available, or to have the availability to efficiently complete a full farm using the Monk primary profession. It relies on the 55 concept along with Shadow Form's inherent 5 damage reduction to survive and area of effect skills to kill all Vaettirs simultaneously.

Attributes and Skills

Monk / Assassin 8 + 3 Smiting Prayers 10 + 1 + 3 Protection Prayers 12 Shadow Arts 2 Deadly Arts Protective Spirit CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 14Protective SpiritEnchantment SpellFor 22 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell.10¼5 Deadly Paradox NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 2Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 6 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 18 seconds, you cannot be the target of enemy Spells, and you gain 5 damage reduction for each Assassin enchantment on you. You cannot deal more than 21 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Balthazar's Aura CoreMonk. Smiting Prayers 11Balthazar's AuraEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, foes adjacent to target ally take 21 holy damage each second.25225 Kirin's Wrath FactionsMonk. Smiting Prayers 11Kirin's WrathSpellFor 5 seconds, foes adjacent to the location in which the spell was cast take 26 holy damage each second.5230 Symbol of Wrath PropheciesMonk. Smiting Prayers 11Symbol of WrathSpellFor 5 seconds, foes adjacent to the location in which the spell was cast take 26 holy damage each second.5230 Balthazar's Spirit PropheciesMonk. Smiting Prayers 11Balthazar's SpiritEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally gains adrenaline and Energy after taking damage. (The amount of adrenaline gained increases depending on your rank in Smiting Prayers.)-1102   Template code

Optional:

• Snow StormEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Snow StormSpellCreate a Snow Storm at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, foes adjacent to that location are struck for 30..40 cold damage each second.
  PvE only.10110 (Most damage, tricky to keep agro)
• Radiation FieldEotNNo Profession. Asura rank Radiation FieldWard SpellFor 5 seconds, foes in the area have -4..6 Health degeneration. When the portal ends, foes in the area are Diseased for 12..20 seconds.
  PvE only.15212 (Vaettirs cannot be diseased)
• Alkar's Alchemical AcidEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Alkar's Alchemical AcidSpellThrow Alkar's Alchemical Acid at target foe. Target and adjacent foes are struck for 40..50 damage. Destroyers take an additional 45..70 damage and they have Cracked Armor for 14..20 seconds.
  PvE only.10110
• TechnobabbleEotNNo Profession. Asura rank TechnobabbleSpellTarget foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 30..40 damage. If target foe is not a boss, that foe and all adjacent foes are Dazed for 3..5 seconds.
  PvE only.10110
• Zealot's FireCoreMonk. Smiting Prayers Zealot's FireEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, whenever you use a Skill that targets an ally, all foes adjacent to that target are struck for 5..29..37 fire damage and you lose 1 Energy.10¼30
• Heart of ShadowFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts Heart of ShadowSpellYou are healed for 30..126..158, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.5¼15 (No damage, but will prevent being body blocked.)

Equipment

• Each armor piece must have a superior attribute Rune. This will lower your base Health to 105. (The only required types are protection and smiting, but 5 are necessary to hit 105 health.)
• Any +5 energy/20% longer enchanting sword, axe, or spear.
• The -50hp Grim Cesta from the Cities of Ascalon quest.

General Usage

• Upon spawning in Jaga Moraine cast Balthazar's Spirit.
• Before aggroing, cast Protective Spirit, then Deadly Paradox, then Shadow From. Protective Spirit must be cast before Shadow Form in order for the build to take advantage of Shadow Form's 5 damage reduction. Repeat in the same order before Shadow Form ends.
• Aggro each group of 4 Vaettir on either the North or South side. Once you have the agro of each group you can stop, not having to worry about being body blocked.
  • If you agro both North and South groups you will need to body block them against a vertical surface, such as a wall or some rubble.
• Wait for each Vaettir to start melee attacking, then cast Balthazar's Aura>Kirings Wrath>Symbol of Wrath.
  • If you agro only the North or South group they will not break agro.
• It will take casting of each damage spell twice to kill all Vaettir.
• If Shadow From is close to recharging, wait to cast Balthazar's Aura, Kirin's Wrath, or Symbol of Wrath, as they each take two seconds to cast, and you have a very small window as soon as Shadow Form recharges to recast it.

Notes

• Due to Shadow Form's output damage cap of 21, you would not benefit from having a higher Smiting Prayers, or other high damage spells.
• If farming in an area where degen is present, bring Healing Breeze.
• Ebon Battle Standard of Honor will not increase damage output.

Counters

• Interrupts
• Degen
• Healing
• Foe breaks agro

Other Farmable Areas

• Hydras in Skyward Reach