Help me defeat The Drome of Toxic Shock

Acharnor

Ill check on my CP points tonight. I think I am only at 10% in Thaumaturge. What buffs are you suggesting?? I will try some weaving in of medium attacks - I have not felt like I had time but will try that for sure. I hate giving up on stuff.

Destruent

use major sorcery (pots or entropy) and have inner light on your frontbar for the increased critchance. Keep up wall of elements and maybe reflective light and you should increase your DPS by a bit. It may need some practice but i think you will manage to do it
Just keep on practicing it.

Acharnor

Thanks for the encouragement. I'll trudge back in there for another go with the Basturd!

Acharnor

Well I am getting closer to beating him but no dice so far. I have rejigged CPs and been trying dual wield Torugs Pact swords with sharpened on them, but only purple. I have started to make it to the boss fight with less deaths but I still am not doing enough DPS. Man, I had him down under 10% a couple of times but then I always seem to get overwhelmed. I dunno - close to giving up. Perhaps I lack the agility required to juggle the skills and manage the mobs. At this point I think I could walk away from the Arena feeling good if I could just beat him!!!!

Destruent

Do you have any chance to record and upload a video? If yes, send it to me in a private message. Maybe i see something you can improve to beat vMSA.

Acharnor

That is super generous of you. I secretly fear I just stink. I swear I do way more DPS out in the real world, I mean Tamriel. I was testing on mammoths and trolls and stuff in Wrothgar and got way higher average numbers. Oh well. I have some video recording program I think but have never used it. I may take you up on your offer if I can figure it out. Cheers-Thanks.

Acharnor

LOL - switched to normal just to Destory him. AH the satisfaction. There really is no comparison b/w the two versions. Mobs melt like cotton candy and Maxus fell down like a drunk at closing time. Oi.

Well back to the grind. Made some minor tweaks to squeeze out a bit more DPS by using Radiant Glory to finish things off - not sure what more I can do except look at some of the morphs I have chosen on skills. What are some Templar fave DoTs? I have been relying on Reflective Light and Blazing Spear!

Destruent

Acharnor wrote: »

LOL - switched to normal just to Destory him. AH the satisfaction. There really is no comparison b/w the two versions. Mobs melt like cotton candy and Maxus fell down like a drunk at closing time. Oi.

Well back to the grind. Made some minor tweaks to squeeze out a bit more DPS by using Radiant Glory to finish things off - not sure what more I can do except look at some of the morphs I have chosen on skills. What are some Templar fave DoTs? I have been relying on Reflective Light and Blazing Spear!

Use wall of elements, it's extremely strong. And don't use shards for Singletarget-fights. They are not worth it.

Acharnor

Thanks Destruent! You are the best. Are the shards good for multiple targets or just not that good at all? I will experiment with wall tonight. Been killing mammoths and giants in Wrothgar to check DPS and they actually have enough health to see how you are doing.

Destruent

Acharnor wrote: »

Thanks Destruent! You are the best. Are the shards good for multiple targets or just not that good at all? I will experiment with wall tonight. Been killing mammoths and giants in Wrothgar to check DPS and they actually have enough health to see how you are doing.

Shards are great for AoE and if there are some adds near the boss. You can also throw a shard when you follow the boss to his new location. But i think casting wall of elements and reflective light should cover the time in this situation.

UrbanMonk

Nidro wrote: »

Good luck on round 5 where you'll meet Runa.

Took me 7 months to pass

Acharnor

Runa was the worst boss in the bunch on normal - Vet Runa gives me nightmares.

Nidro

Hehe, ist all about repetation lol
do it again, and again and again and again and guess what. do it again
i run trough there without even dying anymore xD
ist like learning to drive a car... first few tries ur like "oh *** where is the blink?" after a year they see you drifting like Ken Block lol

Acharnor

OMFG - I did it! My DPS did not get high enough to nuke him before he teleported too many times. So had to really focus on getting rid of adds asap to get back on him. Got him low enough a few beams of radiant destruction could finish him. Arghhhh what a frustrating experience. But it feels good to. Anyway - thanks all. I may call on you again for the next stage!!!

AverageJo3Gam3r

@Acharnor congrats!! That summarizes the vMA experience. Banging your head against the wall over and over again, then that moment when the bosses health gets low and you know in your gut you're going to clear it.

Destruent

Acharnor wrote: »

OMFG - I did it! My DPS did not get high enough to nuke him before he teleported too many times. So had to really focus on getting rid of adds asap to get back on him. Got him low enough a few beams of radiant destruction could finish him. Arghhhh what a frustrating experience. But it feels good to. Anyway - thanks all. I may call on you again for the next stage!!!

Congrats

If there are any further question just ask me and i'll try to answer them.

Acharnor

May just have given up without your assistance-Argonian ale is on me!

AverageJo3Gam3r

@Acharnor for stage 2, harness magicka is your friend

Acharnor

I got it! Will do a little questing now-whirly blades of death can wait a day or two for me to recover my sanity!

Acharnor

So, keep it on my main bar and keep it up?

AverageJo3Gam3r

That's what I do on all my magicka classes. I think the blades are still classified as magic damage so you get resources from harness magicka.

Brrrofski

I don't think I used a shield.

Just kept rapid regen and extended Ritual down then poker everything to death. Put the occasional puryfying light on.

Acharnor

I'll get brave and go back in soon!!

Brrrofski

Acharnor wrote: »

I'll get brave and go back in soon!!

Lol, I'm on the last boss and feel like it. I'm not in the right frame of mind after work, so will give it airy this weekend.

Acharnor

Good luck!!!!!! I've never experienced a challenge like this. Man, I would so love to know the stats on the % of player base that can complete this monster.

Brrrofski

Acharnor wrote: »

Good luck!!!!!! I've never experienced a challenge like this. Man, I would so love to know the stats on the % of player base that can complete this monster.

You too man. Sometimes you just need blind luck on this the first time around. I just grabbed sigills and hoped for the best most rounds. Worked up until like last one.

Acharnor

I know those sigils are helpful - i'm just usually in such a state of panic I can't actually organise my play to take advantage. Mostly me poking the boss, followed by running away.

Destruent

AverageJo3Gam3r wrote: »

That's what I do on all my magicka classes. I think the blades are still classified as magic damage so you get resources from harness magicka.

No, it's physical damage so you won't get any magicka.

AverageJo3Gam3r

Destruent wrote: »

AverageJo3Gam3r wrote: »

That's what I do on all my magicka classes. I think the blades are still classified as magic damage so you get resources from harness magicka.

No, it's physical damage so you won't get any magicka.

@Destruent they must have changed that then. It used to be magic damage based on some old guides i used.

Destruent

AverageJo3Gam3r wrote: »

Destruent wrote: »

AverageJo3Gam3r wrote: »

That's what I do on all my magicka classes. I think the blades are still classified as magic damage so you get resources from harness magicka.

No, it's physical damage so you won't get any magicka.

@Destruent they must have changed that then. It used to be magic damage based on some old guides i used.

Ye...this was changed like half a year ago...