Archive:E/Mo 330hp Elementalist Farmer

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This build takes a new spin on the classic 55 Monk, the 330 Elementalist. Using Protection and Earth skills, this build negates damage more effectively than the SoA 55, with a respectable damage output. This build can be easily modified to allow for almost any situation.

Skills and Attributes

Elementalist / Monk 12 + 1 + 3 Earth Magic 12 Protection Prayers 3 + 3 Energy Storage Your maximum Energy is raised by 18. Protective Spirit CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 12Protective SpiritEnchantment SpellFor 19 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell.10¼5 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 Sliver Armor FactionsElementalist. 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 Snow Storm EotNNo 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 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 Whirlwind PropheciesElementalist. Air Magic WhirlwindSpellAll adjacent foes take 15..63..79 cold damage. Attacking foes struck by Whirlwind are knocked down. If you are Overcast, this spell strikes nearby instead of adjacent.5¾8 Aftershock CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 16AftershockSpellNearby foes are struck for 105 earth damage. Knocked down foes are struck for 72 additional earth damage.10¾10 Balthazar's Spirit PropheciesMonk. Smiting Prayers Balthazar'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

Equipment

• Full Radiant Armor with Runes of Attunement where necessary
• Any +20% Enchanting weapon, such as a Totem Axe.
• A 20/20 Earth Focus, such as Joffs' Focus.

Usage

• Maintain Balthazar's Spirit.
• Immediately before aggroing, cast Protective Spirit and Stoneflesh Aura in that order (this is important).
• Always recast Protective Spirit just before Stoneflesh is recharged, and cast Stoneflesh when it recharges.
• Ball enemies and cast Sliver Armor.
• Use Snow Storm then Shockwave. Wait a couple seconds before following with Whirlwind and Aftershock.
• Cycle Shockwave and Whirlwind -> Aftershock.
• Avoid using Snow Storm on enemies unless they're low on health as it causes scatter.

Variants

• Shockwave can be replaced with Obsidian Flesh, for an effect similar to Spell Breaker on a 55 monk.
  • If you bring Obsidian Flesh, consider also taking Glyph of Swiftness (it pays here to bring a Superior Air rune, to make the glyph more effective) to keep both Obsidian Flesh and Stoneflesh Aura up more easily.
• Consider taking Ward of Stability/IAU to prevent knockdowns or Glyph of Concentration to prevent general interrupts.
• Shield of Regeneration can be a possible elite choice to help deal with monsters like Vermin that inflict conditions like Burning and Bleeding.
• Glyph of Renewal can be another elite possibility if you prefer permanent Sliver Armor to Shockwave.
• Remove Hex can be used to counter dangerous hexes such as those that inflict Health Degeneration.
• Mending Touch or Dismiss Condition can be taken to alleviate conditions like Bleeding, Poison, or Daze.
• Earth Attunement can also be taken if you run into any energy management problems.
• Aura of Restoration can be used to provide a self heal for similar reasons to Spirit Bond.
• Glyph of Elemental Power to increase damage and to help reduce any window that might be open during the recasting of spells (increases duration of enchantments).

List of Farmable Areas

• Hulking Stone Elementals in Old Ascalon.
• Hydras in the Crystal Desert can easily be farmed using Ward of Stability in the optional slot to avoid interruptions from Meteor.
• Stalking Nephila in the Plains of Jarin.
• Stone Scale Kirins in the Pongmei Valley
• Any area with foes that attack in melee or clump together can be farmed, in both Normal Mode and Hard Mode.
• Every monster in the Underworld can be killed by this build, as long as the Obsidian Flesh variant is used. The only thing that could be dangerous is the degen from the traps that the Obsidian Behemoths use, and interrupts from Aatxe. An SS/SV Necro is also necessary for this to work.
• Power Leveling in Talus Chute (against the Mountain Trolls) is also easy using this build.
• Variants of this build can run the Ruins of Morah mission, replacing the 55 monk. See Team - 4 Man Ruins of Morah for more details.

Notes

• While the build is called a 330 Elementalist, it does not require 330 HP. It is perfectly useable with less than 330 HP, meaning that you do not suffer from having death penalty. Less HP will not hurt, except against degen, life stealing, or health loss.
• It is usually advisable to have slightly lower than 330 health, as this allows you to survive morale boosts (from killing a boss) or a +health bonus from something like Blessing of the Luxons. Going above 330 health will cause you to die.
• Protection Prayers can be dropped by a couple of points and moved elsewhere, if desired, because optimally, it will be synchronised with Stoneflesh Aura (in practice at least 10 prot is needed). Moving the points to energy storage gives +15 base energy.

Videos

Nolani Academy Elite Tome Farm
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Stalking Nephila
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Stone Elementals
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See also

• Build:E/Mo 330hp Sliver Farmer