User:Rastamon/buildarchive/Build:R/Me Ettin Solo

This build uses the Elite skill Fevered Dreams and a number of conditions inflicted through your pet to deal damage to multiple Ettins in Nebo Terrace, while preventing them from healing.

Attributes and skills
For Optional try one of the following:


 * Troll Unguent if you're having problems with your own health.
 * Symbiosis to give your pet a boost of health while under the effects of Ancestor's Visage.
 * Call of Protection to give your pet damage reduction.
 * Otyugh's Cry for additional armour (and to gain help from any Lynx in the area).
 * Toxicity Recommended for anyone who has access to the skill, cause an extra -2 health degeneration to any who are poisoned and are in range of the spirit.

Equipment

 * Druid's Armor for an extra energy bonus.
 * Any staff of offhand that provides max energy, Half Illusion Magic Recharge is also useful.
 * A Longbow is very useful if you wish to keep out of danger.
 * The best Vigor Rune you can afford.
 * A Level 20 pet (Hearty is recommended, but any will work).

Usage
The objective of this build is to inflict bleeding through Feral Lunge and poison through Poisonous Bite to multiple enemies at once using Fevered Dreams. While using Primal Echoes and Ancestor's Visage to prevent the Ettin's from using Healing Signet.

Start from Beetletun and head east. You will encounter a number of Mergoyle's. These are good practice as their main way to deal damage is Mind Wrack and Spirit Shackles, which won't matter to your pet as he has no energy. Dispose of these through normal pet attacks coupled with your staff/wand attacks, or through conditions.

Keep heading east until you encounter two groups of two Tengu each. These may cause you some problems and this is where Troll Unguent comes in handy, although it is not necessary to beat them. (You may also want to switch to armor without any Superior Runes for the HP bonus.) Go for the Wild first, as he will inflict major health degeneration. It's almost impossible to avoid his first Conjure Phantasm, which will give you a -5 health degeneration for some time. Pull out your longbow and fire one shot off at the Wild. This should trigger the pet to run toward him. As soon as he does, take a few steps back so that both of them will go for your pet. They will die pretty easily if you poison them and then just use normal attacks. If your pet is taking major damage use Comfort Animal, which should heal him for about 33% of his health (depending on what type of pet he evolved into).

Next we move on to the Ettins. These are actually surprisingly easy as long as you cast the right spells/skill at the right times. First of all, you'll want to cast Primal Echoes somewhere safe so the Ettins won't destroy it. Then pull out your longbow and fire one shot at the nearest Ettin. When they start running towards you, your pet should run out to them. Take a few steps back to ensure they go for the pet. As soon as the 2 or 3 Ettin's are all focused on your pet, cast Ancestor's Visage on your pet. This will ensure that the Ettin's will not be able to use Healing Signet, as it will cost them 10 energy to do so. Next, cast Fevered Dreams on the Ettin that your pet is attacking. Follow this up with Poisonous Bite and then Feral Lunge. This will give a total health degeneration of -7 (14 health per second) to not only one Ettin, but all of them (thanks to Fevered Dreams). Continue to re-apply Fevered Dreams followed by your conditions, and also Ancestor's Visage to ensure that they don't heal. Use Comfort Animal when your pet's health is low, and, if you brought any skills that increase the armour of your pet, now is the time to use them.

This build can take down a group of 3 Ettins in less than a minute if done correctly, and not only is it effective but its fun! Enjoy.

Counters
There are no real counters to this while farming Ettin's. The only thing to watch out for your pet's health dropping too low. If he dies, you have no protection and low health due to the Sup Runes.

Variants
See Optional.