Build:Mo/D Colossal Scimitar HM Farm

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The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE farming

This build is used for killing Corsairs in Hard Mode just outside of The Astralarium for Colossal Scimitars.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Monk / Dervish 7 + 3 Protection Prayers 5 + 3 Healing Prayers 11 + 1 + 3 Smiting Prayers 7 + 3 Divine Favor 8 Earth Prayers Protective Spirit Core Monk. Protection Prayers 10 Protective Spirit Enchantment Spell For 17 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health. 5 ¼ 10 Shield of Absorption Nightfall Monk. Protection Prayers 10 Shield of Absorption Enchantment Spell For 6 seconds, damage received by target ally is reduced by 5 each time that ally is hit while under the effects of this Enchantment. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health. 10 1 5 Healing Breeze Core Monk. Healing Prayers 8 Healing Breeze Enchantment Spell For 15 seconds, target ally gains +7 Health regeneration. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health. 2 1 10 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 Shield of Judgment Prophecies Monk. Smiting Prayers 15 Shield of Judgment Elite Enchantment Spell For 20 seconds, anyone striking target ally with an attack is knocked down and suffers 50 holy damage. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health. 45 1 15 Essence Bond Prophecies Monk. Unlinked Essence Bond Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target ally takes physical or elemental damage, you gain 1 Energy. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health. 2 10 -1 Balthazar's Spirit Prophecies Monk. Smiting Prayers 15 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.) Target ally gets healed for 32 Health. 2 10 -1 Blessed Aura Prophecies Monk. Divine Favor 10 Blessed Aura Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, Monk Enchantments you cast last 27% longer. You get healed for 32 Health. 2 2 10 -1 Template code

[edit] Equipment

• Armor: Any armor will do.
• Runes: One superior rune of each Monk Attribute on each piece of armor. The last rune can be any superior Monk rune.
• Insignias: Radiant Insignias should be put on all pieces of armor.
• Weapons: A Totem Axe(or any +5e, +20% enchanting martial weapon) and a -50hp Grim Cesta.

[edit] Usage

• Upon zoning into Zehlon Reach, cast Blessed Aura->Balthazar's Spirit->Essence Bond.
• Follow the map towards the Corsairs.
• Before aggroing, cast Protective Spirit, and Shield of Absorption and Mystic Regeneration.
• Run in and cast Shield of Judgment. Keep Shield of Judgment up until the Corsairs are dead.
• Remember to keep up Protective Spirit, Shield of Absorption, Healing Breeze and Mystic Regeneration.
• To counter burning, use Mystic Regeneration and to counter hex, maintain Mystic Regeneration and Healing Breeze.

The map to the Corsairs.

[edit] Counters

• Wrong timing.
• Having the quest Student Jin or Student Sousuke replaces the Corsairs.
• Having To See the Sights also stops Corsairs from spawning.

[edit] Video

Streaming HARD MODE (Youtube)

• (pre-Mystic Regen nerf)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=a79yZXa7RxE

• (post-Mystic Regen nerf)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdeW5c-c46A

[edit] Notes

• This build can also be operated at 105 health with a 20% enchanting staff.
• Weakness from YAA reduces all attributes by one, requiring 9 points in Earth Prayers to meet Mystic Regeneration's breakpoint.
• Using a mini pet will negate YAA.