Build:D/Mo Silent IDS Solo

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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

The Silent IDS Soloer makes use of the over-time enchantments of the dervish, and uses Vow of Silence to protect against Ice Imps, which are farmed for Icy Dragon Swords.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Dervish / Monk 11 + 2 Scythe Mastery 6 + 1 + 1 Mysticism 8 Earth Prayers 10 Wind Prayers Conviction Nightfall Dervish. Earth Prayers 8 Conviction Stance For 23 seconds, you have +24 armor while enchanted, otherwise you have +3 Health regeneration. 20 5 Victorious Sweep Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 13 Victorious Sweep Melee Attack If this attack hits, you deal +27 damage. If the target foe has less Health than you, you gain 73 Health. 4 5 Chilling Victory Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 13 Chilling Victory Scythe Attack If it hits, this attack strikes for +18 damage. Whenever it hits a foe who has less Health than you, target foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 54 cold damage. 10 10 Vow of Silence Nightfall Dervish. Mysticism 8 Vow of Silence Elite Enchantment Spell For 8 seconds, you cannot be the target of Spells, and you cannot cast Spells. 10 ¼ 5 Mystic Regeneration Nightfall Dervish. Earth Prayers 8 Mystic Regeneration Enchantment Spell For 13 seconds, you have +3 Health regeneration for each enchantment (maximum of 3) on you. 12 ¼ 10 Balthazar's Spirit Prophecies Monk. Smiting Prayers Balthazar's Spirit Enchantment Spell While 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.) 2 10 -1 "I Am Unstoppable!" EotN No Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!" Shout For 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. 30 5 Enchanted Haste Nightfall Dervish. Wind Prayers 10 Enchanted Haste Stance For 15 seconds, if you are under the effects of an Enchantment, you move 25% faster. 15 5 Template code

[edit] Equipment

• Windwalker's equipment, with the best vigor you can afford.
• Scythe of Enchanting (a Zealous Mod helps). (Droknar's Reaper, Scythe of Corruption, Asterius' Scythe etc.)
• A staff of enchanting for running, with +15 energy. (Kepkhet's Refuge, Galigords Stone Staff)

[edit] Usage

[edit] The Run

• From Granite Citadel, run through Tasca's Demise, to Mineral Springs.
• Use Balthazar's Spirit, Mystic Regeneration and Vow of Silence (in that order), followed by Enchanted Haste to run through most Areas. The only catch in Tasca's is the end-group of Stone Summit and Avicara, luckily there's a res shrine, enabling you to enter the portal soon.
• You can opt for the northern path or southern path to run to the Ice Cave, the southern is shorter, but features tighter mobs and Tundra Giants (remember I Am Unstoppable).
• Vow of Silence is not strictly required in this area, however, Hyl Thunderwing, who sometimes spawns, has Iron Mist, so be wary! Avicara Guile also has Strip Enchantment, making it important to recast your cover enchantments.

[edit] The Fight

• When near the cave (pic), make sure there are no Avicara mobs, as they can easily kill you, if there are some, run into the Cave with enchantments up and lure the Imps inside.
• Start by casting Mystic regen and then VoS and aggro the nearest group. You should use 1 mystic regen every 2 VoS. Keep your health higher than theirs with Victorious Sweep.
• Switch to your Scythe and recast whenever possible, do not try to cast more than 2 at a time, as Imps sometimes can get a spell off.
• Your 'of Enchanting' mod makes VoS last 9.6 seconds, so you should be covered almost all of the time.
• Spam your attacks on the Imps, and they'll fall quick, mind your energy!
• The Ice beast is a dangerous foe, it cannot be killed with your attacks, and the nightmare spawns it produces when aggroed can end your run, try to run past them. Try to avoid the tight part, as the Beast has Frozen Burst.

• Your Reward

[edit] Counters

• Lag can drive mobs before you and body block you (rubberband).
• Recasting your enchantments too much will enable Imps to cast some hindering spells, in the worst case, they will all use Ice Spear, and kill you.
• The trolls have a nasty habit of d-chopping you, so take them out first and watch out!
• The Siege ice golems should not give you any trouble unless your VoS drops, then watch out for their Deep freeze + Ice Imps Maelstrom.

[edit] Video

• Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlJfpS8e370
• Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjD1hveJq4A