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This solo build is used to hex an enemy boss behind a wall and kill him without being attacked while maintaining energy through the use of inspiration magic skills Spirit of Failure and Spirit Shackles.

This build has been proven to work on:

• Banor Greenbranch (Holdings of Chokhin)
• Byzzr Wingmender (Melandru's Hope)
• Commander Sadi-Belai (Forum Highlands)
• Hahan, Faithful Protector (Garden of Seborhin)
• Incetol, Devout of Depths (Rhea's Crater)
• The Scar Eater (The Eternal Grove (Explorable)
• Toshau Sharpspear (Garden of Seborhin)
• Bansheh, Gatherer of Branches (Resplendent Makuun)
• Bolten Largebelly (Forum Highlands)
• Chkkr Thousand Tail (Drazach Thicket)
• Lorelle Jade Cutter (Rhea's Crater)
• Razortongue Frothspit (Archipelagos)
• Stsou Swiftscale (Maishang Hills)
• Flower Spiritgarden (The Eternal Grove (Explorable))
• Whispering Ritual Lord (Silent Surf)

Attributes and Skills

Necromancer / Mesmer	Attribute Rank
Curses	12 + 1 + 3
Inspiration Magic	12
Soul Reaping	3

Spirit of Failure

Spirit Shackles

Soul Barbs

Price of Failure

Spiteful Spirit

Reckless Haste

Parasitic Bond

Optional

• Suggest a few optional skill(s) if you included an Optional slot in the skill bar.

• A mesmer primary with a necromancer secondary Me/N also works well.

• This build is still work in progress...

Equipment

• Radiant Armor
• Staff with +15 energy and +5^50 energy bonus

Usage

• The purpose of this build is to hex the target to death while hiding behind a wall. Spirit of Failure is used to give you an unlimited energy pool, while Spirit Shackles makes sure the target does not enough energy to heal itself. The use of Soul Barbs allows any casting of hexes to damage the target continually, while the remaining hex spells are used for damage.
• Use Parasitic Bond to lure the target into position.
• Once the target is within your aggro circle and stays behind a wall or is blocked by a corner, cast the hex spells in the following order: Soul Barbs, Spirit of Failure, Price of Failure, Spiteful Spirit, Reckless Haste, Spirit Shackles. Make sure all hexes are always maintained, especially Spirit of Failure which gives you energy, and Soul Barbs which damages the target whenever you cast a hex on it. When you have free energy, you can quickly recast Parasitic Bond to damage the target through the use of Soul Barbs.
• Some bosses are not reachable alone, so bring henchmen and heroes with you and make your way there. You can also use them to clear any unwanted mob around the boss, then flag them away outside your radar range (so that their names are grayed out). This way they do not sure any loot dropped by the target.

Counters

• This build cannot farm melee-type bosses or bosses that can damage you directly through spells (elementalist, mesmer or necromancer).

Variants

List the major variants.

Notes

This was a well known build when Factions first came out, and is similar to "Me/N Incetol Farmer" build. It may be best to merge both build stabs together to create a more general Me/any build that's based around the inspiration skills spirit of failure and spirit shackles. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me in game. My IGN is Flaky Buster.

• Factions Campaign bosses:
  • Byzzr Wingmender - Normal build. Start from Lutgardis Conservatory exit Melandru's Hope, then head to the boss and stay behind the wall. After the boss is dead, run in and quickly pick up the drop, as a mob will spawn next to the boss.
  • Chkkr Thousand Tail - Normal build. Make sure you do not have the quest A New Escort on you. Start from Saint Anjeka's Shrine exit Drazach Thicket, then run past the group of wardens and hug the trees found to your left without aggroing the wardens and the mantis group coming from your right. Once the mantis group leaves, lure the boss into the corner found at your right, then hex him behind the wall. There's a 50% chance that the warden group spawn will block your way, so don't hesitate to repeat.
  • Flower Spiritgarden - Normal build. You need to have more factions than the side currently occupying the territory (eg more Luxon factions when Kurzicks control the area. Start from Vasburg Armory exit The Eternal Grove (Explorable). Run into the first mob in view and kill yourself. You will then be resurrected to a rez shrine near the boss. Climb the stairs next to the boss until your aggro circle reaches the top of the stairs. Wait until the boss moves into your aggro range, then start casting. If you get hit by the boss, move slightly back and he will move himself such that he will be blocked by the rock at the top of the stairs. Once the boss is dead, quickly grab the loot and run out, as a mob will spawn near the boss's dead body.

• Nightfall Campaign bosses:
  • Banor Greenbranch - Normal build. Bring henchmen and/or heroes with you. Start from Milanu Township exit Holdings of Chokhin and work your way to the boss. Clear any mob around him with henchmen, then flag them away. Use Parasitic Bond to lure him into position. While hiding behind the rock (make sure he can't hit you), start your casting sequence.
  • Commander Sadi-Belai - Normal build. Bring henchmen and/or heroes with you. Start from Kodash Bazaar exit Forum Highlands to the east. Once you reach the boss with henchmen, clear every monster around the boss then flag henchmen away. Use Parasitic Bond to pull the boss so that he wands you behind a wall. Wait until he casts Convert Hexes to remove your Parasitic Bond, then start your casting sequence with Spirit Shackles first instead. Keep casting until he dies :P Don't forget the Do Not Touch treasure chest near him!
  • Hahan, Faithful Protector - Add Ignorance to your skill bar and reduce your inspiration attribute to 10, curses to 15, soul reaping to 0 and put the rest into domination logic. Bring henchmen and/or heroes with you. Start from Tihark Orchard exit north and work your way to the boss. Clear any mob around him with henchmen, then flag them away. Use Parasitic Bond to lure him, then hug the wall to the left of you until you find a small opening which you can barely fit yourself inside. This is the only place you can hide from the boss. While hiding behind the rock (make sure he can't hit you), start your casting sequence beginning with Ignorance. Make sure that Spirit Shackles, Spirit of Failure and Ignorance are always up, as the boss can use Purge Signet to remove all the hexes you placed on it. This run can be done with Toshau Sharpspear.

See also

• Build:Me/N Incetol Farmer