Talk: E/Me Sandstorm UW Solo

Storm Djinn's Nerf

Does this build still work even though Storm Djinns is now only 25% speed boost?

Does work, just harder

new UW updates and everything it's really impossible to get in a good position to kill graspings unless you have extreme luck.

Well more ectos for us then.--Hyprodimus Prime 23:29, 23 January 2008 (EST)

It can be annoying at times, but i still have a 75% rate if i focus. Takes some experience with learning spawn points etc., but build is still usable. Apekooi 13:38, 19 February 2008 (EST)

Speed for safety. If you dont have good ping, no amount of skill and practice can help. Im at about 200-400 ping on a good day and I can still get rubberbanded back to the Aatxes.--Hyprodimus Prime 16:07, 19 February 2008 (EST)

Checked and Reviewed

For Viability. Readem (talk*pvxcontribs) 15:55, 14 June 2007 (EDT)

Still viable, just bloody difficult to pull off xP ~~ Napalm Flame ^_^ (talk)·(contributions) 01:10, 14 July 2007 (CEST)

No very easy, just practise a few more runs and you can maintain stoneflesh aura with easexDTiminator 19:01, 18 July 2007 (CEST)

it works, though. I always take GoC rather than AV, as in variants. a little longer to kill the smites, but far less risk of dying on the way there.--Reason.decrystallized 13:10, 21 July 2007 (CEST)

(Using the build in the same fashion as killing Smites, you can solo nodes, all except the Mesmer one.) What are nodes?218.186.11.2 13:11, 31 July 2007 (CEST)kyle952

Cappture points like in Alliance Battle.--Hyprodimus Prime 20:42, 22 August 2007 (CEST)

I really don't see why some people have so much problems with this build. It's so easy. I don't have any problems with interrupts: I count their interrupts, once they've all used their distracting blow, use SV, Sandstorm, wand 2 times, earthquake aftershock--> all dead. No problems. Nightmares: when you've killed all the graspings, cast storm/flame djinn's haste and wait a few seconds before running in, (so that you can recast the speed boost immediatly if it gets stripped by a nightmare). pre-type /stuck. Run in and wait for the graspings to be near the bridge (not needed if the nightmare isn't present) If you get stuck by the 2 bladed aatxes (you run forward on your screen, but you're actually still trapped in front of the aatxes and they keep hitting you) quickly press 'enter' twice, run back a bit, run past them and you should have survived. Nightmares in the ice wastes: There are 2 fixed locations where one nightmare pops up. The first is near the start of the ice wastes, were the coldfire patrol ends, turns, and goes back on the other side of the cliff. Run in with only your speed boost on (an enchantment) run around until the nightmare pops up. let him strip the speed boost, cast stone striker, Stoneflesh Aura and use Mantra of Earth, kill the nightmare, continue. Almost forgot: the second nightmare-spot is near the grenth statue. If coming in from the south (on the route of a coldfire patrol) DON'T follow the coldfires while you're just outside aggro-range. If the nightmare there is on the route of the patrol. And if it pops up, any nearby (I don't know the exact range but it's clearly larger then adjacent) Colfires will be aggroed, even if you were outside aggro range. I hope this makes it easier for the everyone and that they dont use GoC anymore (worst variant ever. Really, don't you ever wanted to kill 22 smites in one spell chain? without them running away because they healed?) Timinator 23:14, 25 August 2007 (CEST)

I have used GoC instead of SV/AV for about 4 months with no real problems speed is not a problem, just compare to the next most common build for farming UW solo, the W/Rt even if i killed eahc smite one by one, this would still be faster. I find Glyph to be safer, and much less problem then /stuck or counting zttempted interuptions, esspecially with the shorter duration of Stoneflesh. -Munny

I reverted the vandalism (I think it should be called that) of "This build is crap", hope thats ok. =/ 88.105.176.243 19:25, 27 August 2007 (CEST)

Variant or New Build?

Hey, I made a build a LONG time ago, which I posted on Guru and a video on youtube of a stoneflesh UW with echoed sandstorm... Shortly after this Terra Tank originated and I was highly suspcious of where it came from, but thats besides the point.

I tried it very recently and it is still a) just as fast and b) more safe and reliable than terra tank so I thought I would post it... but should I add as a variant OR should I make a whole new build page? Heres it in essence:

And here is my video with it in use (>30,000 views) [[1]]

Advice?

Link 17:18, 21 November 2007 (CET)

Sorry to spoil your fun but there are numerous differences between the build you are showing here and the terra tank. they seem quite different to me and also in the way you use it its different. btw the terra tank works ten times better and is far more versatile and can be far easier modified.

Off-topic question

My question is a bit off-topic, but how much ecto's you get per run? Adriaanz (talk*pvxcontribs) 04:23, 26 December 2007 (EST)

I usually average 1 or 2 per run, depending on how long i farmed for.--Murderer Bomb 22:37, 26 December 2007 (EST)

I find it's completely random, the least I've had is 0 (duh) and the most is 6 and a ruby.Crassus 15:58, 25 February 2008 (EST)

Doth not the ecto maketh the man? --Shambolica 16:43, 13 August 2008 (EDT)

Ice Imps or Gnashers?

you can't farm ice imps outside ice caves of sorrow because they are never out there and there is stone summit gnashers that will own you with life siphon because you have no way of healing yourself.

you have aura of restoration, just keep using your enchantments to heal yourself Drownz 17:10, 19 March 2008 (EDT)

The Gnashers should only be there if you have Seeking the Seer active. Dr ishmael 11:48, 22 March 2008 (EDT)

If your still looking for a build, I have one that works perfectly, pm me in-game, I will show you and give you the build. Carrier Of Darkness 24.197.189.18 15:35, 27 March 2008 (EDT)

Amount of loot

hey guys, for the past few weeks, i've been hearing that you get less loot if you take more mobs and kill them in a short time, is this something i should worry about? or just continue to do 10-min runs.

Interrupted!!

I just get interrupted and die......Ive tried several times and I follow the sequence. Stone striker, mantra of earth, storm djin haste, stoneflesh aura.....aggro.......i can never get off ancesters visage, and just end up dying!!68.54.131.134 07:57, 4 April 2008 (EDT)Amber Firestorm

I hd this same problem. Once they start pounding you, the graspings, wait about 5 seconds, than use any skills. Thsis usually is the time they r done by.

Shockwave

This might sound kinda stupid and i know the first comment will be "well that's a different build" but would shockwave work? I mean honestly how much damage do you usually get from sandstorm probably not more then 180....just a thought. Wtbursanswtsizzy 17:27, 22 April 2008 (EDT)

If you time it right you can easily get more than 200 damage from sandstorm, so its far more effective than Shockwave.

aataxes

I can't seem to be able to aggro the graspings without aggroing also the Bladed Aataxes. Can someone give me some tips? Because I'm going to go broke if I keep having to practice lol. 130.245.209.89 20:37, 9 May 2008 (EDT)

You also aggro the aatxes, but when you do, you run away from them. This is what your speed boost is for. Aatxes in normal mode will "lose interest" in you after a second of running away. After they stop chasing, continue on your way to killing the graspings.

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Thank you. I think that the info presented on this page isn't as useful to players who are not familiar with underworld farming and the beastiary down there. I don't really understand what the part after killing those 3 groups is about because I'm new to this whole underworld thing. Perhaps an experienced farmed could add some more notes for the newbies? 130.245.209.89 22:26, 9 May 2008 (EDT)

Guess not... =( 69.122.146.84 21:55, 11 June 2008 (EDT)

Watch the video. –Ichigo724 21:59, 11 June 2008 (EDT)

Interrupts

The last time i tried to farm the underworld, i waited for about 5 seconds for the graspings to use their interruptes and then when i began to recast stoneflesh, they interrupted me. is there any way that u can induce the interrupts without using a skill?

-- My question exactly. IS the guide still up to date? 86.82.49.207 16:50, 30 July 2008 (EDT)

anyone?77.49.154.201 05:34, 14 September 2008 (EDT)

I've been farming them for the past little while, and I see what you mean. Every now and then one of the graspings doesn't use it's distracting blow. My solution that usually works the best is to auto-attack all of them quickly by tabbing through them. The chances of a grasping darkness retaining it's distracting blow seems to be a lot less by doing this. Silavor 21:11, 6 October 2008 (EDT)

HM?

Is this meant for HM or NM?

BumpUraniumjoint 12:11, 16 January 2009 (EST)

Normal Mode--Hyprodimus Prime 03:47, 17 January 2009 (EST)

Dying Nightmares

After a few practice runs, I have pretty much mastered the usage of this build and the timing on tanking Graspings so that they don't interrupt me. Now however, my most frequent source of death is...Dying Nightmares. They often spawn right next to the Bladed Aatxes just where you need to aggro the Grasping Darknesses. It seems that one almost always pops up at the most inconvenient time or place. Can someone tell me a way to kill those things without getting killed by the Aatxes when they spawn right next to the Aatxes?

Continue running, and go behing the NPC. Its mentioned in the guide part of the page. You will be safe until you can kill off the nightmare and reapply your speed enchantment. Then run in the opposite direction to throw him off.--Hyprodimus Prime 00:03, 25 October 2008 (EDT)

Aggro trouble

I'm having trouble aggroing the third group of grasping darknesses properly. I can get the ones to the left and right no trouble, its just the one which patrol from side to side. When I lure them, either I'm too far away and they run away, or I'm too close and the Aataxes come and join in (and inevitably kill me). Any suggestions? Piggyboy 19:07, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

U use storm djinn or mindbender? I had trouble with mindbender that grasp break aggro, but only once. 95.84.153.93 00:00, 7 July 2009 (UTC)