Build:E/Me General Shockwave Farmer

This build is provisionally vetted Great pending more votes. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall Rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0. The provisional rating is Great. If you have experience with this build, please rate it. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE farming

This build concept relies on the synergy between echoing Shockwave with Crystal Wave to deal massive AoE damages to the foes around you while defending yourself with Armor of Earth and Stoneflesh Aura. This can be used effectively in many different areas.

Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 3 Earth Magic 6 + 1 Energy Storage 6 Inspiration Magic Your maximum Energy is raised by 21. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Stoneflesh Aura NightfallElementalist. Earth Magic 16Stoneflesh AuraEnchantment SpellFor 16 seconds, damage you receive is reduced by 33, and you are immune to critical attacks.10215 Armor of Earth CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 16Armor of EarthEnchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, you gain 62 armor, but move 12% slower.10¾15 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Arcane Echo CoreMesmer. UnlinkedArcane EchoEnchantment SpellIf you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill.15220 Shockwave FactionsElementalist. Earth Magic 16ShockwaveElite SpellAll foes in the area take 63 earth damage and are weakened for 11 second. Nearby foes also take +63 earth damage and have Cracked Armor for 11 second. Adjacent foes suffer the previous effects, take +63 earth damage, and are Blinded for 11 second.10115 Crystal Wave PropheciesElementalist. Earth Magic 16Crystal WaveSpellFoes adjacent to you are struck for 74 damage but are cured of any negative Conditions. Each condition removed deals 16 damage.15¾15   Template code

OptionalCoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.

Health Management (only needed to counter degen)

• Elemental LordFactionsElementalist. Kurzick rank 10Elemental Lord (Kurzick)Enchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 1. Each time you cast a spell, you gain 1 Energy for every 10 ranks of Energy Storage and are healed for 300% of the spell's Energy cost.
  PvE only.10¼45 or Elemental Lord (Luxon)FactionsElementalist. Luxon rank 10Elemental Lord (Luxon)Enchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 1, you gain 1 Energy for every 10 ranks of Energy Storage, and you are healed for 300% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell.
  PvE only.10¼45 - Increase elemental attributes and small health regen on casting
• Feel No PainEotNNo Profession. Norn rank 10Feel No PainSkillFor 30 seconds you have +3 Health regeneration. If you are drunk when activating this Skill you also have +300 maximum Health.
  PvE only.520 - to sustain minimal degen
• Aura of RestorationCoreElementalist. Energy Storage 7Aura of RestorationEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, you gain 0 Energy and are healed for 340% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell.5¼20
• Glyph of RestorationNightfallElementalist. Energy Storage 7Glyph of RestorationGlyphFor 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells heal you for 65 Health, and you are healed for 267% of the Energy cost of each Spell.518

Energy Management

• Mantra of EarthCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 6Mantra of EarthStanceFor 54 seconds, whenever you take earth damage, the damage is reduced by 36% and you gain 2 Energy.1020 (Take Stone StrikerNightfallElementalist. Earth Magic 16Stone StrikerEnchantment SpellFor 32 seconds, whenever you take or deal elemental or physical damage, that damage is converted to earth damage.5¼20 as OPTION 5 if versing any non-elemental foes.)
• Mantra of FlameCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 6Mantra of FlameStanceFor 54 seconds, whenever you take fire damage, the damage is reduced by 36% and you gain 2 Energy.1020
• Mantra of FrostCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 6Mantra of FrostStanceFor 54 seconds, whenever you take cold damage, the damage is reduced by 36% and you gain 2 Energy.1020
• Mantra of LightningCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 6Mantra of LightningStanceFor 54 seconds, whenever you take lightning damage, the damage is reduced by 36% and you gain 2 Energy.1020
• ChannelingPropheciesMesmer. Inspiration Magic 6ChannelingEnchantment SpellFor 27 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area.5115
• Earth AttunementCoreElementalist. Earth Magic 16Earth AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 62 seconds, you are attuned to Earth. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Earth Magic.10130 - if you're either faming smaller groups, can't dedicate more than 1 slot to energy management, or want to take a mobility stance.

Damage/General Defense

• FragilityCoreMesmer. Illusion Magic 10FragilityHex SpellFor 16 seconds, target and adjacent foes take 15 damage each time they suffer or recover from a new Condition.515 - damage increase (add 10 to Illusion Magic)
• AftershockCoreElementalist. Earth Magic 16AftershockSpellNearby foes are struck for 105 earth damage. Knocked down foes are struck for 72 additional earth damage.10¾10 - damage increase
• Sliver ArmorFactionsElementalist. Earth Magic 16Sliver ArmorEnchantment SpellFor 11 seconds, you have 52% chance to block attacks and whenever you are the target of a hostile Spell or attack one nearby foe is struck for 37 earth damage.10130 - general damage increase
• Radiation FieldEotNNo Profession. Asura rank 10Radiation FieldWard SpellFor 5 seconds, foes in the area have -6 Health degeneration. When the portal ends, foes in the area are Diseased for 20 seconds.
  PvE only.15212 - general damage increase
• Cry of PainNightfallMesmer. Sunspear rank 10Cry of PainSpellInterrupt target foe's skill. If that foe was suffering from a Mesmer Hex, that foe and all foes in the area take 50 damage and -5 Health degeneration for 10 seconds.
  PvE only.10¼15 - damage with degen (use on fragility)
• Ebon Battle Standard of HonorEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank 10Ebon Battle Standard of HonorWard SpellYou plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +15 damage and an additional +10 vs. Charr.
  PvE only.10120 - 90 extra damage + synergy with Sliver Armor
• I Am Unstoppable!EotNNo Profession. Norn rank 10"I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled.
  PvE only.530 - in areas with KD
• MindbenderEotNNo Profession. Asura rank MindbenderEnchantment SpellFor 6..16 seconds, you move 20..33% faster and your Spells take 20% less time to cast.
  PvE only.5124 - increased mobility and reduced casting time
• Drunken MasterEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Drunken MasterStanceFor 72..90 seconds, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 10..15%. If you are drunk while activating this Skill, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 25..33% instead.
  PvE only.560 - cheap and high uptime of IMS, but shouldn't be taken if your bar has a Mantra
• Mental BlockEotNNo Profession. Asura rank Mental BlockEnchantment SpellFor 5..11 seconds you have a 50% chance to block attacks. This Enchantment is reapplied every time an enemy strikes you.
  PvE only.10115 - infinite uptime of 50% block chance, makes it harder for mobs to build adrenaline and land dangerous skills
• Ancestor's VisageFactionsMesmer. Illusion Magic 10Ancestor's VisageEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, whenever target ally is hit by a melee attack, all adjacent foes lose all adrenaline and 3 Energy.10120 or Sympathetic VisagePropheciesMesmer. Illusion Magic 10Sympathetic VisageEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, whenever target ally is hit by a melee attack, all adjacent foes lose all adrenaline and 3 Energy.10120 to counter adrenaline gain

Equipment

• Full Blessed Insignias or elemental relative insignias (geomancer is good since stone striker converts everything to earth)
• 40/20 Earth Staff with +20% enchanting
• Spear/Axe/Sword of Enchanting (+5 Energy)
• Shield of Fortitude with +10AR vs. Damage Type

Usage

• Maintain Armor of Earth, Stoneflesh Aura, and your energy management skill(s) along with any health management skills as well.
• Ball up enemies.
• Cast a fresh Armor of Earth and Stoneflesh Aura then Arcane Echo -> Shockwave -> Crystal Wave -> Shockwave.
  • If you brought Fragility, cast it before Arcane Echo. The above combo will trigger fragility 9 times + 3 times more when conditions expires again (total 180 dmg).

Farming Areas

Dragon Moss (HM & NM)

Optionals: Stone Striker, Mantra of Earth, and Fragility.

• You will need "A New Escort" quest for the Dragon Moss to spawn.
• Start outside Saint Anjeka's Shrine and head to the Dragon Moss.
• Maintain enchantments and stance.
• Pull the Dragon Moss into a ball along the cliff side until they are out of aggro range on the oncoming Wardens.
• Walk up to the ball and spike using the combo.

Gates of Kryta (NM & HM)

Optionals: Elemental Lord, Stone Striker, and Mantra of Earth.

• Start inside Gates of Kryta and begin the mission.
• Take the hidden path behind the little house on the left.
• Maintain enchantments and stance before aggroing.
• Aggro and pop what you can and run back up the hill along the wall (see video).
• Spike and kill everything until the mobs stop spawning and then run down the hill to kill the Necromancers.

Desert Griffons (NM & HM)

Optionals: Fragility, Stone Striker, and Mantra of Earth.

• Start outside Augury Rock. Bring a Hero Runner with "Fall Back!" and "Incoming!".
• Using the hero, run towards the Desert Griffons. You will need a shout to make it past the one Hydra patrol. Once shout is used, flag the hero away. (see video)
• Before aggroing, maintain enchantments and stance.
• Aggro the first two groups and try to ball up against any wall and Body Block them.
• Spike. It will take two rounds of the combo. If any skills recharge early, wait for the combo to be used in succession.
• Continue on to the next group and ball as before.
• Spike like before.

Kappas (NM & HM)

Optionals: Elemental Lord, Mantra of Frost, and Radiation Field.

• Start outside Gyala Hatchery.
• Before aggroing the Kappa, maintain enchantments and stance.
• Aggro the first group(5 kappas) on the left and try to ball up the best you can by walking backwards.
• Run into the middle of the group and Spike. Any outside of the ball will die from Radiation Field and the Shockwaves.
• Continue in the opposite direction. Pull 3 groups(15 kappas) and try to ball the best you can.
• Spike like before.

Minotaurs (NM & HM)

Optionals: Ebon Battle Standard of Honor(NM) or Sympathetic Visage(HM), Fragility, Channeling

• Start at Elona Reach and begin the mission.
• Walk forward until you are about to aggro one of the Minotaurs then start maintaining your enchantments.
• Pull as many Minotaurs as possible before Stoneflesh runs out.
• Body Block along the wall (see video) and use Sympathetic Visage (it will prevent them from using their hard hitting skills) before you spike.
  • In Hard Mode, hit the second Shockwave into their Healing Signet otherwise the damage won't be enough to kill them.

Hydras (NM)

Optionals: Fragility, I Am Unstoppable!, and Mantra of Flame.

• Start outside Augury Rock.
• Maintain enchantments and stance.
• Aggro some Hydra while under I Am Unstoppable! and let them ball on you.
• Time Stoneflesh Aura so it does not expires while IAU is down (you will be constantly knocked down).
• Recast IAU + Stoneflesh then Spike.

Drake Kebobs (NM & HM)

Optionals: Fragility(NM) or Ancestor's Visage(HM), Stone Striker, and Mantra of Earth.

• You will need "Drakes on the Plain" quest for the Drakes to spawn.
• You will also need the Hero Koss in your party. You can give him party running skills ( "Charge!", "Fall Back!"...)
• Start outside Rilohn Refuge, Make Koss use his party running skills if he has any. flag Koss far away in the opposite direction, and head to the Drakes. If you have a speed boost, you could run past the first group of drakes and pull them along to the second group of drakes so you can spike them all in one go. Beware of drakes's knockdown skills in HM since they move faster.
• Maintain enchantments and stance.
• Pull the Drakes into a ball along the wall. This will Body Block them.
• Spike using the combo.

Strongroot Tanglebranch (Warrior Boss) (NM)

Optionals: Fragility, Stone Striker, and Mantra of Earth.

• You will need the quest "Cleansing Morostav Trail" completed to avoid the group of Afflicted that would be in the way.
• Start outside Unwaking Waters (Kurzick).
• Before aggroing, maintain enchantments and stance.
• Aggro the group targeting the Dragon Moss. Walk backwards until the Dragon Moss are on top of each other.
• Run to the Dragon Moss. You may get knocked down while moving on the way. This is okay.
• Spike the ball. It may take two or three rounds of the combo to kill the boss.

Hulking Stone Elementals (HM & NM)

Optionals: Fragility, Stone Striker, and Mantra of Earth.

• Start outside Sardelac Sanitarium.
• Maintain enchantments and stance.
• Pull as many Elementals as you want including bosses.
• Body Block before you spike.

Mountain trolls (NM & HM)

Optionals: Ancestor's Visage, Stone Striker, and Mantra of Earth. Fragility instead of Armor of Earth

• Start from Droknar's Forge.
• Exit to Talus Chute.
• Run to the cave located North West to find packs of trolls. you can use a hero as a decoy and speed provider to avoid the group patrolling on the way (depending on the spawn, it can be problematic)
• Pull as many as you can. Bodyblock them. Activate Ancestor's Visage to counter foes's adrenaline gain so they cannot rupt you and deal heavy damages.
• You can also kill a warrior boss ( Krogg Shmush ) but not the ranger one.

Enchanted Brambles (Fiber farm) (NM)

Optionals: Elemental Lord, Channeling, and Fragility.

• Start from Tihark Orchard.
• Exit to Forum Highlands.
• Talk to seborhin protector zuor in order to get into Garden of Seborhin
• Move forward to a group of Brambles. Pull them along with 3 other groups (total 12 * Enchanted Brambles and 2 * Whistling Thornbrush )
• Make sure you don't aggro beetles or djinns.
• Salvage Sentient Spore for fibers or glittering dust, Briar Blades aswell.

Jaya Bluffs Sensali (Feather farm) (NM)

Optionals: Elemental Lord, Stone Striker, and Mantra of Earth. Also drop Arcane Echo and take Fragility

• Start from Seitung Harbor and enter Jaya Bluffs.
• Aggro a group or two of Sensali while maintaining your enchantments.
• Spike using Fragility -> Shockwave -> Crystal Wave.
• Salvage Feathered Scalps for Feathers.

Counters

• Enchantment removal
• Stance removal
• Interrupts
• High damage or armor piecing attacks
• Health degeneration

Videos

E/Me Dragon Moss Farm {{#widget:YouTube|id=Un9jkHlIG-8}}

E/Me Gates of Kryta Farm {{#widget:YouTube|id=Fh3CWDw-7e4}}

E/Me Desert Griffon Feather Farm {{#widget:YouTube|id=wdPFkzHlsT4}}

E/Me Kappa Farm {{#widget:YouTube|id=qQkwD5ZLUfk}}

E/Me Minotaur Farm {{#widget:YouTube|id=5D2jl5n7FUc}}

E/Me Hydra Farm {{#widget:YouTube|id=3hNRLhzltJ4}}

E/Me Drake Kabob Farm {{#widget:YouTube|id=yitefrXR-2E}}

E/Me Strongroot Tanglebranch Farm {{#widget:YouTube|id=HvAuiVyJRxg}}

E/Me Jaya Bluffs Feather Farm {{#widget:YouTube|id=K22dHz5yERM}}

See Also

• E/Me Obsidian Flesh Caster Farmer
• E/Mo 330hp Sliver Farmer
• P/any Farming Speed Boost Hero – useful to reach some farming locations more quickly.