Soloing DSA [Updated 26-5-2015 - Videos]

aco5712 · May 2015

Background:
I have completed non-vet DSA once (was with a pug group). Never completed vet-DSA. I got this idea from @Deltia . He had a video of him soloing DSA up to round 4 pre 1.6 and up to round 5 stage 3 i believe in post 1.6. Thought; hmmm cant be too tough.

So far:
So i tried with stam NB. Got to round 4 final boss (have videos but they aint worth watching coz its just dodge spamming) when i had to stop because i couldnt beat him. I swapped my NB to magicka spec and made it from round 1 to round 4 last boss with only a couple deaths. Killed him in 2/3 tries. Round 5 has been conquered, its actually easier then round 4 imo. Round 6 stage 3 is where i got to tonight.

Each round, i have to learn the new mechanic as i have only done DSA once so it takes me a little bit. Just thought i would share my achievement up til now.

Updated 25-5-2015:

Managed to get past round 6 thanks to a skill no one thought was useful. AGONY!!!

Managed to get to the boss of round 7 and managed to get one boss down to 25% before i lagged out and got one shot... Thanks ZOS.... stopped at round 7 stage 5

Goal:
To solo DSA completely.

Round 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=696AgNSElKM

Round 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4u4aAFmTFc

Round 3:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IVqZT3nAJI

Round 4:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wl-MSDt0Xk

Round 5: Uploading

Current highest is - Round 7 Stage 5:

Teiji · May 2015

Very nice, how much exp you getting from this? Like, per stage?

SteveCampsOut · May 2015

I'm guessing you have some of the DSA gear on or Undaunted stuff.

Shunravi · May 2015

SteveCampsOut wrote: »

I'm guessing you have some of the DSA gear on or Undaunted stuff.

I see bloodspawn but that's about it...

none of the gear you mention would give that much of an advantage anyways.

Valymer · May 2015

Wonder if Engine Guardian set wouldn't come in quite handy for something like this.

Shunravi · May 2015

Valymer wrote: »

Wonder if Engine Guardian set wouldn't come in quite handy for something like this.

Probably... Though as a Nightblade, you don't need it.

Valymer · May 2015

Ah yeah OK he switched to magicka I forgot...I was thinking that regen would be nice.

BuggeX · May 2015

and then someone is saying nb isnt op....

but anyway gj, wanna see how you beat the dwemers

Surfinginhawaii · May 2015

Nice!!!

Varicite · May 2015

BuggeX wrote: »

and then someone is saying nb isnt op....

but anyway gj, wanna see how you beat the dwemers

So now you're going to tell us all how Siphoning Attacks is suddenly OP? <.<

aco5712 · May 2015

@Teiji im not sure, dont pay attention but its not better then grinding things.

@SteveCampsOut im using bloodspawn (mainly coz i dont have engine guardian)

@BuggeX @Varicite oh Siphon attacks has been OP since release. They just made it stronger this patch. NB is definetly king when it comes to resource management. As for the dwemers, i feel like i can do it, i know the fight was really really difficult when i did it with those pugs (i was DK tank) but i think NB speed is gonna be extremely useful. Im more worried about these round 6 archers haha....

Teiji · May 2015

Siphoning attacks only procs on the first hit of a damage-over-time effect? @aco5712

ArcanusMagus · May 2015

I haven't attempted a solo dsa, but the idea is very intriguing.

If I'm not mistaken, the archers in round six only drain your resources with their glowing shots, which can be dodged. I'd be worried about that round, too, but it should be doable if you keep your eye on the ball.

aco5712 · May 2015

@Teiji there is a certain skill i use that gives me resources all the time from SA. I use that + sap to gen crazy resource. Dont wanna say the skill incase they nerf it xD i need it so badly to finish this xD

@ArcanusMagus maintaining the stamina to block and dodge roll on a magicka build is hard. It makes it even harder when most of these rounds are just archers/casters so they spread out and i cant get sap heals or resources back. This is the new challenge i face. Thinking i might have to use drink or maybe respec my champ points for this.

Varicite · May 2015

Teiji wrote: »

Siphoning attacks only procs on the first hit of a damage-over-time effect? @aco5712

Yes, it only procs when you cast the DoT, and it also has a ~1 second cooldown between procs.

aco5712 · May 2015

UPDATE:

Managed to get past round 6 thanks to a skill no one thought was useful. AGONY!!!

Managed to get to the boss of round 7 and managed to get one boss down to 25% before i lagged out and got one shot... Thanks ZOS.... stopped at round 7 stage 5

PBpsy · May 2015

Agony???

mind === Blown.

aco5712 · May 2015

PBpsy wrote: »

Agony???

mind === Blown.

@PBpsy i was desperate so i was trying everything. i couldnt believe it either lol

Heromofo · May 2015

You can do it mate

Zhoyzu · May 2015

Teiji wrote: »

Siphoning attacks only procs on the first hit of a damage-over-time effect? @aco5712

that wouldnt be possible. you can get infin resources from caltrops

Heard of Sap essence tanks? toss trops and never run out of resources. also procs with path of darkenss

Zhoyzu · May 2015

aco5712 wrote: »

@Teiji there is a certain skill i use that gives me resources all the time from SA. I use that + sap to gen crazy resource. Dont wanna say the skill incase they nerf it xD i need it so badly to finish this xD

@ArcanusMagus maintaining the stamina to block and dodge roll on a magicka build is hard. It makes it even harder when most of these rounds are just archers/casters so they spread out and i cant get sap heals or resources back. This is the new challenge i face. Thinking i might have to use drink or maybe respec my champ points for this.

as i stated above maybe using trops would help you. its DoT huge AoE radius and procs the hell out of siphoning attacks. infin resources

Araxleon · May 2015

~Writes down~
Agony good for solo DSA....okay got it!
we can add that as the first thing its useful for in ages lol.

aco5712 · May 2015

@Zhoyzu i do use caltrops. Been using it always :P its hard when there is so much CC/negate in my round 7 stage 5 boss and so much location swapping. And limited space on bar is also a big problem

i will get there though. its just about learning how to counter it.

aco5712 · May 2015

Araxleon wrote: »

~Writes down~
Agony good for solo DSA....okay got it!
we can add that as the first thing its useful for in ages lol.

@Araxleon +1 put that in your class guide you have :P

Varicite · May 2015

Zhoyzu wrote: »

aco5712 wrote: »

@Teiji there is a certain skill i use that gives me resources all the time from SA. I use that + sap to gen crazy resource. Dont wanna say the skill incase they nerf it xD i need it so badly to finish this xD

@ArcanusMagus maintaining the stamina to block and dodge roll on a magicka build is hard. It makes it even harder when most of these rounds are just archers/casters so they spread out and i cant get sap heals or resources back. This is the new challenge i face. Thinking i might have to use drink or maybe respec my champ points for this.

as i stated above maybe using trops would help you. its DoT huge AoE radius and procs the hell out of siphoning attacks. infin resources

Siphoning Attacks has a ~1 second cooldown anyways. If you aren't proc'ing it at max just in normal combat, I'd be extremely surprised.

Caltrops is an awesome ability, but it's very unlikely that it's going to proc SA more than not using it.

AlnilamE · May 2015

Good job!

Re: Agony:

I always overlooked this skill until last week when I wanted to run the tier 1 dungeons with guildies on our low-level alts and none of us had a tank in DC. Figured it might be useful and put it on my NB DPS and just hit the mob that the tank would normally hold in each pull. worked like a charm!

So I put it on my main NB and when we got to round 8 of DSA, I used it on the casters/spheres and it made things much better! You are going to love it even more when you get to round 8!

UrQuan · May 2015

Agony? Really? Wow, that's pretty cool. What was your strategy for how you were using it?

Darlgon · May 2015

aco5712 wrote: »

Araxleon wrote: »

~Writes down~
Agony good for solo DSA....okay got it!
we can add that as the first thing its useful for in ages lol.

@Araxleon +1 put that in your class guide you have :P

Grtz on your sucesses so far.

Iselin · May 2015

I love these kinds of threads. Great job and keep up the updates!

A video would be nice too. Have you considered it?

Rioht · May 2015

Does this reward DSA gear? Or it based on leaderboard rankings? I.e. could you earn masters weapons?

aco5712 · May 2015

@Varicite even if it procs only every second, the area it covers + the snare is invalueable. It gives you alot of freedom to kite and escape if you need to heal

@AlnilamE @UrQuan im beginning to like this skill :P the strat was to stun a healer while i dealt with the ranger who was nuking me with his draining shot. The 30 sec stun was long enough for me to focus him down before healer was free and the 2nd wave healer spawned. And then it was just simply sap tanking through everything and killing it like normal. Its also proving extremly useful in round 7 when i have to deal with the 2 sacrifices walking from either end to their alters. I can stun one and focus on killing the stronger one first and then just burst the other. Round 7 is really hard though because if i dont continue doing the same strategy over and over and change up the order, it all falls apart.

@Darlgon thank you

@Iselin i was considering to do a video once i had completed it all and knew it all but maybe i should do them round for round instead of just showing you pictures. I might do that today and post up rounds 1-6/7 depending on how much time i have

stay tuned

@Rioht this rewards with DSA gear. vr13 version of the gear. Vet DSA gives you vr14. When i am able to compete this, i will look into trying vet DSA