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Fitz Chivalry · Feb 02, 2012, 03:59 PM // 15:59

Can anyone recommend a way to start farming Balthazar facftion ?

enter_the_zone · Feb 02, 2012, 04:07 PM // 16:07

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Originally Posted by Fitz Chivalry

Can anyone recommend a way to start farming Balthazar facftion ?

The fastest, easiest way is to do trapping in the z-elite daily, which should net 6k B-faction per day. JQ is another easy way.

The best ways are HA and GVG, but they're really hard to get into and don't pay real dividends until you're good enough to get a good team.

Fitz Chivalry · Feb 02, 2012, 07:27 PM // 19:27

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Originally Posted by enter_the_zone

The fastest, easiest way is to do trapping in the z-elite daily, which should net 6k B-faction per day. JQ is another easy way.

The best ways are HA and GVG, but they're really hard to get into and don't pay real dividends until you're good enough to get a good team.

What is JQ?

Could you tell me where do I go to find a group for the trapping parties?

thanks

enter_the_zone · Feb 02, 2012, 08:10 PM // 20:10

JQ is the Jade Quarry and is accessible from Great Temple of Balthazar via the Luxon or Kurzick recruiter.

Finding a trapping party can be a pain, but they form in the Zaishen Elite outpost which is reached by following the PVP quest chain started by The Guide in The Isle of the Nameless.

Fitz Chivalry · Feb 03, 2012, 06:22 PM // 18:22

Thanks,

Can you explain to me what the zaishen pvp quests are?

Is one of them alliance battles? But i heard that nobody does them any more?

Star_Jewel · Feb 04, 2012, 12:49 AM // 00:49

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Originally Posted by Fitz Chivalry

Thanks,
Can you explain to me what the zaishen pvp quests are?
Is one of them alliance battles? But i heard that nobody does them any more?

You can find the schedule of Zaishen Combat Quests here. Yes, Alliance Battles are a part of the rotation. And because so few people do them any more, your only chance to play is on the Zaishen day, or a double faction weekend. That said, you can pretty much always get into a random format.

But I hope you're not getting "Zaishen Elite," a mock PvP battle against NPCs where trapping is popular, confused with "Zaishen Combat," which is the bonus quest you can pick up in Temple of Balthazar to award you faction and Z-coins for doing real PvP.

Fitz Chivalry · Feb 04, 2012, 02:06 PM // 14:06

Thanks for your response, I meant zaishen combat yet.

Can any one with an assassin tell me if the +2 energy rune is better than +10 health, should I go with survivor or radiants?

Also, is moebius strike still one of the best pve builds? I've been reading threads on the assassin forums but they all seem to be years old.

Crom The Pale · Feb 04, 2012, 03:31 PM // 15:31

Most of the builds will require some play for your to understand if they are good or not. Don't get locked into a single build, you should be changing your build to suit your situation as required. This means that in some maps/missions you might need enchant removal or knockdowns or poison ect.. so you can adjust your build to give you the best possible result.

When it comes to insignias I personally think that armor is best followed by health. If you need energy from your armor you might be running an unbalanced build.

Also if your looking for quick Balth faction I suggest Fort Aspenwood.