User:Oblio/RotscaleDual

This is a writeup about an interesting dual farm build for Rotscale, pulled from GWOnline.com. It features a Mo/Ra Runner and and Mo/N Grenth's Balance Tank. Tanking is based around Symbiosis and Grenth's Balance. This build has worked 2 out of 2 runs for me. The primary motivation is that Rotscale always drops a Rotwing_Recurve_Bow which I deeply love.

Mo/R Smiter/Runner

 * Use max armor, and a +20% enchantment weapon.
 * Any rune's should be fine as long as he can still complete the runs.
 * This character will be strictly support and a runner.

Mo/N Grenth's Balance Tank

 * Normally Spirit Bond monks need low armor, but that isn't important here (rotscale will blow through AL60 armor).
 * Normally Spirit Bond monks shouldn't use superior ruins, but that isn't important here (most of your HP comes from Symbiosis).
 * A +20 enchantment weapon is handy. Kepkhet's Refuge is perfect.

Usage

 * From Temple of the Ages have the Runner run to Majesty's Rest.
 * Once there, put Vital Blessing and Watchful Spirit on both monks and run past the first few groups. During the run, the tank should keep an eye on the runner and heal/prot him as necessary. Near the end of the run, the runner should hang back to draw aggro away from the tank, and then sprint out, breaking aggro cleanly.
 * Just outside of the aggro circle of the bridge, remove Vital Blessing and Watchful Spirit from the runner, and place Symbiosis (from now on, the runner should mind that Symbiosis stays up).
 * Place all the enchantments on the tank, run forward, and let the wraiths kill themselves on the tank.
 * Move up to the bridge and place symbiosis in the middle of the bridge.
 * Tank moves forward and aggro's the dragons (just up the stairs) and undead, and just tanks until all the dragons except Rotscale are dead. During this time, The Runner should drop Holy Wrath, use Blessed Signet and SoJ as SoJ becomes available.
 * Once Rotscale is alone, the tank will use Grenth's Balance until Rotscale is down to about 20% life (do this by simply not using Spirit Bond to heal, making sure you keep Blessed signet available to have energy for GB, and then GBing whenever your health is down to about 25%). Once Rotscale is at 20%, you want to tank the rest of his health without being subject to his casting...
 * Now back down the stairs until Rotscale is at the top and you are at the bottom (close enough for him to attack you with his ranged attack, but not to cast spells on you.)
 * Just do a full on tank here and let Rotscale kill himself. (Original: "Let Symbiosis expire during this phase as it is no longer needed." -- I left it up.)
 * Once Rotscale is dead, he will drop a bow. Move up to the island with the runner and collect your loot.
 * At this time (when you are on the island), Wraiths will spawn behind you. Although they are the same type and level as the previous wraiths, they no longer seem to take extra damage from the holy spells on you (Retribution, etc.) so they cannot be trusted to kill themselves on the tank. Rather, just enchant up for running and run by them.  Or if you need to kill them, drag them towards you a few at a time.