Build:Any/E Generic HM Raptor Farmer

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The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall Rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the medium category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE farming

This build enables rangers and casters to farm raptors in Hard Mode for Asura Points. It uses Mist Form to not take damage and Whirling Defense/mind block and Magnetic Aura to not get interrupted to be able to cast spells to damage and kill the raptor nestlings and Rekoff Broodmother outside of Rata Sum. This build is capable of clearing almost all the raptor nestlings, down to the last 3 or 4.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

No profession / Elementalist 12 Earth Magic 12 Water Magic Armor of Mist Prophecies Elementalist. Water Magic 12 Armor of Mist Enchantment Spell For 18 seconds, you gain +34 armor and move 33% faster. 30 1 10 Glyph of Sacrifice Prophecies Elementalist. Unlinked Glyph of Sacrifice Glyph For 15 seconds, your next Spell may be cast instantly, but it takes an additional 30 seconds to recharge. 15 1 5 Mist Form Prophecies Elementalist. Water Magic 12 Mist Form Elite Enchantment Spell For 18 seconds, you cannot take or deal damage from attacks. 30 1 10 Magnetic Aura Prophecies Elementalist. Earth Magic 12 Magnetic Aura Enchantment Spell For 17 seconds, Magnetic Aura has a 75% chance to block melee attacks. 60 ¼ 5 Mental Block EotN No Profession. Asura rank Mental Block Enchantment Spell For 5..11 seconds you have a 50% chance to block attacks. This Enchantment is reapplied every time an enemy strikes you. 15 1 10 Air of Superiority EotN No Profession. Asura rank Air of Superiority Skill For 10..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy. 20 5 Sliver Armor Factions Elementalist. Earth Magic 12 Sliver Armor Enchantment Spell For 10 seconds, you have 45% chance to block attacks and whenever you are the target of a hostile Spell or attack one nearby foe is struck for 29 earth damage. 30 1 10 Ebon Battle Standard of Honor EotN No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Battle Standard of Honor Ward Spell You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr. 20 1 10 Template code

• Rank 5 Asura is recommended to be able to keep up Air of Superiority
  EotN

  No Profession. Asura rank

  Air of Superiority

  Skill

  For 10..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.

  

  20

  5
   indefinitely.
• You can replace Ebon Battle Standard of Honor
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank

  Ebon Battle Standard of Honor

  Ward Spell

  You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr.

  

  20

  1

  10
   with Intensity
  Nightfall

  Elementalist. Sunspear rank

  Intensity

  Enchantment Spell

  For 10 seconds, your spells deal 15..25% more damage.

  

  45

  1

  5
  , Glyph of Elemental Power
  Core

  Elementalist. Unlinked

  Glyph of Elemental Power

  Glyph

  For 25 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 2 for your next 10 Spells.

  

  5

  1

  5
  , Elemental Lord (Kurzick)
  Factions

  Elementalist. Kurzick rank

  Elemental Lord (Kurzick)

  Enchantment Spell

  For 30..60 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 1.

  

  45

  1

  10
  .
• To keep the Raptors up close to you, Grasping Earth
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Earth Magic

  Grasping Earth

  Hex Spell

  For 8..18..21 seconds, all nearby foes move 50% slower.

  

  12

  ¾

  5
   can be used to replace Ebon Battle Standard of Honor
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank

  Ebon Battle Standard of Honor

  Ward Spell

  You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr.

  

  20

  1

  10
  . Although with a staff it is not needed.
• Rangers Replace Mental Block with Whirling Defense
  Core

  Ranger. Expertise

  Whirling Defense

  Stance

  For 8..18..21 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 5..10..11 damage.

  

  60

  10

[edit] Equipment

• Best vigor affordable
• Radiant and Attunements everywhere else.
• A +20 energy staff of Enchanting
• You could also use a Totem Axe and an Earth Magic requirement focus, although the staff is recommended.
• Rangers should put extra points into Expertise, have the +1 expertise head peice, and have a minor rune of expertise equipped.

[edit] Usage

• Make sure Hard Mode is on before you enter Riven Earth from Rata Sum.
• Once you zone, run to the Sky Krewe Member and get the asuran bounty.
• Run toward the cave, making sure you do NOT agro any adult raptors (they will kill you).
• Once at the cave entrence use Armor of Mist
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Water Magic

  Armor of Mist

  Enchantment Spell

  For 8..18..21 seconds, you gain +10..34..42 armor and move 33% faster.

  

  30

  1

  10
   and Glyph of Sacrifice
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Unlinked

  Glyph of Sacrifice

  Glyph

  For 15 seconds, your next Spell may be cast instantly, but it takes an additional 30 seconds to recharge.

  

  15

  1

  5
   and, starting from the left hand side, agro all the nestlings in the cave.
• As soon as Glyph of Sacrifice
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Unlinked

  Glyph of Sacrifice

  Glyph

  For 15 seconds, your next Spell may be cast instantly, but it takes an additional 30 seconds to recharge.

  

  15

  1

  5
   starts flashing (not half a second before it ends but as soon as it starts flashing) use Mist Form
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Water Magic

  Mist Form

  Elite Enchantment Spell

  For 8..18..21 seconds, you cannot take or deal damage from attacks.

  

  30

  1

  10
  .
• When Armor of Mist
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Water Magic

  Armor of Mist

  Enchantment Spell

  For 8..18..21 seconds, you gain +10..34..42 armor and move 33% faster.

  

  30

  1

  10
   is about to run out use Magnetic Aura
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Earth Magic

  Magnetic Aura

  Enchantment Spell

  For 5..17..21 seconds, Magnetic Aura has a 75% chance to block melee attacks.

  

  60

  ¼

  5
  , even if you are not at the Broodmother yet, this prevents interupts against you.
• Once you agro the broodmother, use Whirling Defense
  Core

  Ranger. Expertise

  Whirling Defense

  Stance

  For 8..18..21 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 5..10..11 damage.

  

  60

  10
  /Mental Block
  EotN

  No Profession. Asura rank

  Mental Block

  Enchantment Spell

  For 5..11 seconds you have a 50% chance to block attacks. This Enchantment is reapplied every time an enemy strikes you.

  

  15

  1

  10
   and keep attacking the broodmother with your staff.
• Use Glyph of Sacrifice
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Unlinked

  Glyph of Sacrifice

  Glyph

  For 15 seconds, your next Spell may be cast instantly, but it takes an additional 30 seconds to recharge.

  

  15

  1

  5
  .
• Cast Air of Superiority
  EotN

  No Profession. Asura rank

  Air of Superiority

  Skill

  For 10..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.

  

  20

  5
   -> Sliver Armor
  Factions

  Elementalist. Earth Magic

  Sliver Armor

  Enchantment Spell

  For 5..10..11 seconds, you have 25..45..52% chance to block attacks and whenever you are the target of a hostile Spell or attack one nearby foe is struck for 5..29..37 earth damage.

  

  30

  1

  10
   -> Ebon Battle Standard of Honor
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank

  Ebon Battle Standard of Honor

  Ward Spell

  You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr.

  

  20

  1

  10
  .
• When the broodmother dies your skills will recharge, use Mist Form
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Water Magic

  Mist Form

  Elite Enchantment Spell

  For 8..18..21 seconds, you cannot take or deal damage from attacks.

  

  30

  1

  10
   and Sliver Armor
  Factions

  Elementalist. Earth Magic

  Sliver Armor

  Enchantment Spell

  For 5..10..11 seconds, you have 25..45..52% chance to block attacks and whenever you are the target of a hostile Spell or attack one nearby foe is struck for 5..29..37 earth damage.

  

  30

  1

  10
   again.
• Air of Superiority
  EotN

  No Profession. Asura rank

  Air of Superiority

  Skill

  For 10..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.

  

  20

  5
   recharges your skills, make sure Whirling Defense
  Core

  Ranger. Expertise

  Whirling Defense

  Stance

  For 8..18..21 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 5..10..11 damage.

  

  60

  10
  /Mental Block
  EotN

  No Profession. Asura rank

  Mental Block

  Enchantment Spell

  For 5..11 seconds you have a 50% chance to block attacks. This Enchantment is reapplied every time an enemy strikes you.

  

  15

  1

  10
   and Magenetic Aura are up when using Mist Form
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Water Magic

  Mist Form

  Elite Enchantment Spell

  For 8..18..21 seconds, you cannot take or deal damage from attacks.

  

  30

  1

  10
   and Sliver Armor
  Factions

  Elementalist. Earth Magic

  Sliver Armor

  Enchantment Spell

  For 5..10..11 seconds, you have 25..45..52% chance to block attacks and whenever you are the target of a hostile Spell or attack one nearby foe is struck for 5..29..37 earth damage.

  

  30

  1

  10
   or you will be interupted.

[edit] Counters

• Broodmother not dying
• Sliver Armor being interrupted
• Skill recharge effect from Air of Superiority
  EotN

  No Profession. Asura rank

  Air of Superiority

  Skill

  For 10..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.

  

  20

  5
   doesn't happen

[edit] Variants

• Take a Paragon hero (see here) with Enduring Harmony
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Leadership

  Enduring Harmony

  Echo

  For 10..30..37 seconds, Chants and Shouts last 50% longer on target non-Spirit ally.

  

  10

  1

  5
   and "Make Haste!"
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Command

  "Make Haste!"

  Shout

  For 5..17..21 seconds, target other ally moves 33% faster. This Skill ends if that ally successfully hits with an attack.

  

  10

  5
   and drop Armor of Mist for whatever skill you see fit.

[edit] Videos

• R/E Raptor Farmer HM [Select Watch in High Quality]

[edit] See also

• Build:A/E Raptor Killer HM
• Build:E/A Shadow Raptor
• Build:E/Me Raptor Farm