User:Kailden Jera/Team - Duo UW Farm: Shadow of The Underworld & Spoil Collector

Build Archive
This build is a comical aproach on the 55hp/SS Duo farm. It was sugested in November, after an update that was thought to have destroyed all farming. It was active for a couple of months after it was sugested that the original page should be deleted after the AI of the monsters was tweaked again.

Shadow of The Underworld and Spoil Collector
This build can be used to farm in the Underworld, after the recent update rendered Spiteful Spirit unviable due to the AoE behaviour of monsters. The 55hp Assassin does the tanking (as would a 55hp Monk) and the Spoil Victor Necro damages heavily the attacking mobs. Dark Pact is used to finish off some targets.

Spoil Collector
This is the damage dealer of the team. The main damage comes from Spoil Victor which ignores armor since it deals life-stealing damage. Any survivors left standing after Spoil Victor are finished off with Dark Pact. Energy management comes in the form of Blood Ritual and Blood renewal.

Equipment

 * Max Cabalist/Scar Pattern Armor
 * Milthuran's Staff or similar blood magic staff (users choice)

Shadow of The Underworld
This Assassins sole role is to hold aggro and stay alive while the Necro spams Spoil Victor on the mobs.

Equipment

 * Shing Jea Shrouded Armor with five superior runes and a Shadow Arts Mask.
 * Totem Axe and Grim Cesta (-50hp)

Usage
How it works

The 55hp Assassin casts his enchants, and lets his energy fully regenerate (with the aid of Blood Ritual and Blessed Signet).

Before starting, the Assassin casts Shadow Form and begins aggroing the enemy group. Just let them attack the Assassin. When in Shadow Form, no Protective Spirit or Healing Breeze is necessary but when it starts flashing, cast them immediatly and always maintain them.

The Necro then casts Arcane Echo and Spoil Victor on a monster then use the copy Spoil Victor on another monster. Dark Pact is used to finish them off.

When Shadow Form ends, the Necro should cast SV or AV on the Assassin (just to make sure) while he keeps casting Spoil Victor as many times possible.

Clearing the Labyrinth

Bladed Aatxes are the easiest fellows to take care of. Just tank them and finish them (Spoil Victor usually kills them without resorting to Dark Pact).

Shadow Form protects agaist the Dying Nightmares' spells, so the Assassin can continue tanking peacefully the monsters while the Necro deals with the Nightmare.Shadow Form can also be used when a Nightmare suddenly "pops up" to keep the Assassin from having to recast his enchantments. Use Shadow Form whenever the Assassin is in danger.

Grasping Darknesses are tricky... Unlike Spiteful Spirit, Spoil Victor doesn't affect entire groups, so avoid aggroing more than five of these at a time. Same rule of anti-aggro breaking applies. The tank attacks them, calls his target, and the Necro kills it.

To take care of Terrorweb Dryders; just cast Shadow Form and let them exaust their energy while the Necro takes care of them.

Clearing the Ice Wastes

In the Smite Crawler spawning area; the Assassin should call a target for which the Necro will cast Spoil Victor and then back off away from the fight in order not to break the aggro. Once again, Dark Pact should be used to finish off a target, if Spoil Victor doesn't do the job.

To take care of Coldfire Nights; just cast Shadow Form and let them exaust their energy while the Necro takes care of them.

Counters
Be careful to not let the monsters break aggro. It's now easier for Grasping Darkness to just ignore the 55hp Assassin and start stalking the Necro. For that the Necro must be very carefull and always play safe.

Variants
Instead of using an Assassin, you may use a regular 55hp Monk. However, several tests have proven Shadow Form to be more efficient than Spellbreaker. This is upto you (many hardcore Assassins might want to try replacing 55hp Monks, for XP and drops). You may also replace Dark Pact for Clumsiness if you don't wish to sacrifice life.