R/E HM Raptor Farmer

R/E Hard Mode Raptor Farmer

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This build enables rangers to farm raptors in Hard Mode for Asura Points. It uses Mist Form to not take damage and Whirling Defense and Magnetic Aura to not get interrupted to be able to cast spells to damage and kill the raptor nestlings and Rekoff Broodmother outside of Rata Sum. This build is capable of clearing almost all the raptor nestlings, down to the last 3 or 4. This build can clear the nest much faster then any assassin build known.

Attributes and Skills

R/E - HM Raptor Farmer

Earth Magic	12
Expertise	3 + 1 + 1
Water Magic	12

Rank 5 Asura is recommended to keep Air of Superiority up indefinately.
You can replace Ebon Battle Standard of Honor with Intensity, Glyph of Elemental Power or Elemental Lord.
To keep the raptors close to you Ebon Battle Standard of Honor can be replaced by Grasping Earth, although with a staff it is not needed.

Equipment

Best vigor affordable.
Radiant and attunements everywhere else
A +20 energy staff of enchanting.
You could also use a Totem Axe with an Earth Scroll although the staff is recommended.

Usage:

Make sure Hard Mode is on before you enter Riven Earth from Rata Sum.
Once you zone, run to the Sky Krewe Member and get the asuran bounty.
Run toward the cave, making sure you do NOT agro any adult raptors (they will kill you).
Once at the cave entrence use Armor of Mist, Glyph of Sacrifice and, starting from the left hand side, agro all the nestlings in the cave.
As soon as Glyph of Sacrifice starts flashing (not half a second before it ends but as soon as it starts flashing) use Mist Form.
When Armor of Mist is about to run out use Magnetic Aura, even if you are not at the Broodmother yet, this prevents interupts against you.
Once you agro the broodmother, use Whirling Defense and keep attacking the broodmother with your staff.
Use Glyph of Sacrifice.
Cast Air of Superiority -> Sliver Armor -> Ebon Battle Standard of Honor.
When the broodmother dies your skills will recharge, use Mist Form and Sliver Armor again.
Air of Superiority recharges your skills, make sure Whirling Defense and Magnetic Aura are up when using Mist Form and Sliver Armor or you will be interupted.

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