Best class for solo TT farming?

PinkToppings - Heavens Tear
PinkToppings - Heavens Tear Posts: 29 Arc User
edited October 2013 in General Discussion
I really want to make a farming character for TT and Nirvana but I can't decide between an assassin, cleric, and a herc veno. I see the cleric and assassin as end-game farmers and the herc veno as a mid-game farmer. The assassin and herc veno require an investment before they are able to farm - 4-5 aps for sin and herc for veno. The herc veno is a much smaller investment right now due to the pet pack sales going on.

I'm considering a cleric as well because I've heard of some that can solo farm, although I'm not sure if that requires uber gear like the assassin. I imagine not so much since they can spam heal themselves. Right now I'm leaning more towards the veno since the class has less repairs and uses up less resources, but getting into Nirvana squads may not be as easy on the server I want to farm on (Lost city). I actually have a herc veno on Heavens Tear and it seems to me that herc venos are not really needed in Nirvana squads on Lost City as they are on Heavens Tear.
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  • kingfoolish
    kingfoolish Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Cleric? are you joking me?

    Will take half the days to kill bosses


    Fist bm or assassin will do the job
  • SoulRequiem - Sanctuary
    SoulRequiem - Sanctuary Posts: 403 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Fist BM(4.0 or above) with bloodpaint b:bye
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  • tweakz
    tweakz Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Nothing like a cleric rounding up every mob in your quest area then sitting there healing themselves 10x between each weak aoe.

    I don't think lower expenses of a Veno would make up for the lost time a Sin or BM could save on, and I don't think TT is where it's at for Veno.

    Watched a fist bm grinding 1-1 on Icewind Azzazzins and Priests the other day and thought wth are they doing? -I'd think the same of a veno solo farming TT.
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  • CeliaZ - Sanctuary
    CeliaZ - Sanctuary Posts: 901 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    SoulRequiem - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Fist BM(4.0 or above) with bloodpaint b:bye

    IMO Solo is only self buffs.
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  • Regenbogen - Lost City
    Regenbogen - Lost City Posts: 1,559 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    tweakz wrote: »
    Nothing like a cleric rounding up every mob in your quest area then sitting there healing themselves 10x between each weak aoe.

    I don't think lower expenses of a Veno would make up for the lost time a Sin or BM could save on, and I don't think TT is where it's at for Veno.

    Watched a fist bm grinding 1-1 on Icewind Azzazzins and Priests the other day and thought wth are they doing? -I'd think the same of a veno solo farming TT.

    +1 b:shocked

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  • Boogiepanda - Raging Tide
    Boogiepanda - Raging Tide Posts: 4,682 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    I voted cleric for teh lols.
  • Admante - Dreamweaver
    Admante - Dreamweaver Posts: 323 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    CeliaZ - Sanctuary wrote: »
    IMO Solo is only self buffs.

    It's easy enough to get buffs from a friend every run. Or from alt char.
  • JanusZeal - Heavens Tear
    JanusZeal - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,852 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Definitely an axe wizard is best, preferably 1337 axes like Calamity's or GX's.
  • tweakz
    tweakz Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    What about Barb? Free squad help (they only get the junk anyway, and pay for your repairs).
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  • Hhlolz - Harshlands
    Hhlolz - Harshlands Posts: 574 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Probably interval BM.

    It does require heavy csing though, be prepared...
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  • Mayfly - Dreamweaver
    Mayfly - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,094 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    60-~90? Herc veno. Endgame? Interval assassin or BM.
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    Jadsia - Lost City Posts: 1,322 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Mayfly - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    60-~90? Herc veno. Endgame? Interval assassin or BM.

    That's what I was thinking. Never heard of a 7x BM or sin doing TT solo in squad mode. By the time they can effectively solo TT most I see are already in Nirvana. So I choose a herc veno from late 6x through 9x and int BM or sin for endgame farming.
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  • ThanosQRt - Dreamweaver
    ThanosQRt - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,457 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    tweakz wrote: »
    What about Barb? Free squad help (they only get the junk anyway, and pay for your repairs).

    so true
    Hhlolz - Harshlands wrote: »
    Probably interval BM.

    It does require heavy csing/a lot of farming/merchantizing though, be prepared...

    fixed
  • eyehaveyou
    eyehaveyou Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    i always wonder why ppl care about soloing in MMORPGS, seriously if i want to solo something i would want to play a mmo

    u know the actual meaning of mmorpgs is not to solo stuff.

    if u want to solo go get some offline rpgs like final fantasy. thats just my opinion but meh
  • ElderSig - Dreamweaver
    ElderSig - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,247 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    eyehaveyou wrote: »
    i always wonder why ppl care about soloing in MMORPGS, seriously if i want to solo something i would want to play a mmo

    u know the actual meaning of mmorpgs is not to solo stuff.

    if u want to solo go get some offline rpgs like final fantasy. thats just my opinion but meh

    They're not soloing for the fun, (well not always) they're soloing so no loot split.
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  • tweakz
    tweakz Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Hhlolz - Harshlands wrote: »
    Probably interval BM.

    It does require heavy csing though, be prepared...

    No: it doesn't. If you think it does; you probably shouldn't be dispensing game advice. I don't understand how so many can think that a bunch of millionaires or something are playing this game. Nothing personal but it just pisses me off when people imply that anyone successful in this game is only successful because of cash. The only person I know spending gobs of cash on the game is giving away more than they use themselves.
    eyehaveyou wrote: »
    i always wonder why ppl care about soloing in MMORPGS, seriously if i want to solo something i would want to play a mmo

    u know the actual meaning of mmorpgs is not to solo stuff.

    if u want to solo go get some offline rpgs like final fantasy. thats just my opinion but meh

    Barb needs a smoke break in middle of instance, someone implies they need something and therefore it's theirs, lead wants to wait 10 minutes for friend to log on, Veno thinks spamming venemous is doing their part, BM thinks they run the show because they save a minute or two on a boss while wasting that time on 1-1'ing the mobs. Joe and Jane take 10m to decide what they want from the loot. Same was just there to mooch off better players. Fred would be great, but is too lazy to bother helping.

    MMOs give the sense of not competing against an algorithm which is designed to let us win. Social networking sites succeed because people are self centered. People can interact while having the sense of having their own page about them. MMOs succeed similarly.
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  • Maisha - Dreamweaver
    Maisha - Dreamweaver Posts: 144 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    PinkToppings - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    I really want to make a farming character for TT and Nirvana but I can't decide between an assassin, cleric, and a herc veno. I see the cleric and assassin as end-game farmers and the herc veno as a mid-game farmer. The assassin and herc veno require an investment before they are able to farm - 4-5 aps for sin and herc for veno. The herc veno is a much smaller investment right now due to the pet pack sales going on.

    I'm considering a cleric as well because I've heard of some that can solo farm, although I'm not sure if that requires uber gear like the assassin. I imagine not so much since they can spam heal themselves. Right now I'm leaning more towards the veno since the class has less repairs and uses up less resources, but getting into Nirvana squads may not be as easy on the server I want to farm on (Lost city). I actually have a herc veno on Heavens Tear and it seems to me that herc venos are not really needed in Nirvana squads on Lost City as they are on Heavens Tear.

    I'm not too familiar with sins, but as a cleric and veno player, I would recommend a Herc veno since Hercs are good enough to tank most of the bosses around PWI (except some that adds debuffs to the herc). But just to forewarn you, it takes long periods of time to solo instances that are around your own level, and you are required to spam heal your pet. (it took me roughly 8 hours to solo FB39 when I was lvl 40)

    I don't think Clerics are able to tank bosses, especially if the boss does some heavy physical damage, in addition for clerics dressed in arcane armor, they're definitely not known to tank bosses. However, If you're using the cleric to tank regular outside of instance monsters (like this example here), you can pull a few DQ items, sell it to an NPC, and use that money to spend in the auction hall.
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  • Alleia - Dreamweaver
    Alleia - Dreamweaver Posts: 15 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Well, to put it this way. I can give you direct experience as a level 90 Cleric who's done TT solo before. I have a level 54 Veno so I can't help so much there, but I know one of my faction mates has a Veno in the 90's with a Herc and does TT Squad modes by herself.

    I've been soloing TT's since I was in my mid 70's. A mix of Legendary/TT gear, not hugely refined, just the normal + 2 or +3. Arcane, sharded with Citrines and Garnets. As of my current level I'm able to solo up to 2-2 in SOLO mode. Clerics can't do Squad mode by themselves because of 1. Physical damage and 2. AOE and 3. It would take days to kill a boss.

    Clerics aren't good for end-game farming TT. Herc Veno would be a better choice, maybe Assassin - can't speak for that one. Cleric won't be able to go past solo mode, which won't get you many drops OR some of the required high-cost mats you're looking to farm.

    Roll a Herc Veno first choice, Assassin second - that's my opinion and from experience with Cleric. Just because we can spam heal doesn't mean anything - we're still squishy as hell and can easily get one-shot. Some of the TT stuff even requires fancy footwork between Plume Shell and Guardian Light.. Not really smooth sailing eh?

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  • Dragono - Lost City
    Dragono - Lost City Posts: 118 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Semms to be a Race between Veno and Sin here.
    But Sins are better trust me.
    5.0 aps is cheaper than a Herc and a Sin can directly go straight to the bosses.
    Thats whats my brother do all the days :/
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  • Admante - Dreamweaver
    Admante - Dreamweaver Posts: 323 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Dragono - Lost City wrote: »
    5.0 aps is cheaper than a Herc

    Not if you're going to solo.
  • Obly - Dreamweaver
    Obly - Dreamweaver Posts: 209 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    ElderSig - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    They're not soloing for the fun, (well not always) they're soloing so no loot split.

    That;s why in Kindrid i made the rule, faction runs are simple, who NEEDS the mat GETS the mat, no splitting BS, that system has always been...****...

    If No1 needs the mats, squad decides BEFORE going in, what the deal is with mat drops.

    Edit @ OP: I can solo up to 2-3 with my archer with full buffs, but no BP, so i expect a BM + BP + HF and stuffs and 5.0 APS (Which i am not) can do this with his eyes closed.
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  • Traz - Dreamweaver
    Traz - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,843 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Obly - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    That;s why in Kindrid i made the rule, faction runs are simple, who NEEDS the mat GETS the mat, no splitting BS, that system has always been...****...

    If No1 needs the mats, squad decides BEFORE going in, what the deal is with mat drops.

    Edit @ OP: I can solo up to 2-3 with my archer with full buffs, but no BP, so i expect a BM + BP + HF and stuffs and 5.0 APS (Which i am not) can do this with his eyes closed.

    People who solo do it for coin, so you saying about your rule really doesn't have anything to do with his point. If people need mats in faction I go help on their runs otherwise it's the same people I normally squad with to go sell mats and split/solo so I can maximize profit vs time.

    I can see why 22 people picked a herc veno. $200 pretty much gets you a very good source of income, but the true money is made with full 3-Xs which you guys can't do that anymore. I haven't really heard of any steady BM being able to touch full 3-2/3-3 but there are plenty of sins I know that can. Mind you these sins needed a lot of work/CSing to get there, but if you want to go with potential I'd say start a herc veno to then build a sin. After the sin is complete enjoy pwning all you want.
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    Ninnuam - Sanctuary Posts: 1,086 Arc User
    edited January 2011
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  • Rawrgh - Raging Tide
    Rawrgh - Raging Tide Posts: 6,790 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Dragono - Lost City wrote: »
    Semms to be a Race between Veno and Sin here.
    But Sins are better trust me.
    5.0 aps is cheaper than a Herc and a Sin can directly go straight to the bosses.
    Thats whats my brother do all the days :/
    5.0 aps is cheaper than a Herc and a Sin can directly go straight to the bosses.
    Thats whats my brother do all the days :/

    5.0 aps is cheaper than a Herc

    lolwut? In what crazy world do you live in? The nirvana legs alone will be more than the cost of a herc.


    Oh and a sin can directly go to the boss, yes, but that doesn't really mean much since you need a mob count for any TT worth doing.



    Also, how has no one mentioned barbs, I can solo every TT except for 3-3
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  • Traz - Dreamweaver
    Traz - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,843 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Rawrgh - Raging Tide wrote: »
    lolwut? In what crazy world do you live in? The nirvana legs alone will be more than the cost of a herc.


    Oh and a sin can directly go to the boss, yes, but that doesn't really mean much since you need a mob count for any TT worth doing.



    Also, how has no one mentioned barbs, I can solo every TT except for 3-3

    3-1 maybe, 3-2 unlikely, 3-3 hurts my sins charm to much so it would really devistate a barbs. b:sad
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  • Rawrgh - Raging Tide
    Rawrgh - Raging Tide Posts: 6,790 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Traz - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    3-1 maybe, 3-2 unlikely, 3-3 hurts my sins charm to much so it would really devistate a barbs. b:sad
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    Traz - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,843 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Rawrgh - Raging Tide wrote: »
    Skipping steelation I burn ~250k charm to solo a TT3-2 and sell minister stones and tsu's ghost masks at ~1mil each.

    My 4 person squad uses 30k charm and we don't need to skip any bosses; takes about 30 minutes. All to their own though. b:victory
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  • BlessOfMurga - Sanctuary
    BlessOfMurga - Sanctuary Posts: 21 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Boogiepanda - Raging Tide wrote: »
    I voted cleric for teh lols.


    no kidding i'm superb Clerics at best we can kill some ranged wood stuff in normal plains killing bosses out of questions way to squishy and attack rate is low hp .... if u wanna team play clerics are good otherwise dont even think about it
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    edited October 2013
    BlessOfMurga - Sanctuary wrote: »


    no kidding i'm superb Clerics at best we can kill some ranged wood stuff in normal plains killing bosses out of questions way to squishy and attack rate is low hp .... if u wanna team play clerics are good otherwise dont even think about it
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