How many deaths on your first ever round 9 VMA?

akl77 · May 2017

Not sure if anyone will answer, but I'm just curious, as that final boss is really unforgiving.

efster · May 2017

10 to 20

I died more on round 5 boss than on final boss

E.t.A: and i just noticed i hit the wrong poll option, it should be 50 to 100!

DeadlyRecluse · May 2017

50 to 100

Tons, but only once on the second run.

The last boss is gets insanely easy after you "get" it. Until then it's super frustrating.

akl77 · May 2017

Over 400

I've spent 1 and half stack of soul gems already on this final boss, so about 300 deaths, including one race change token.
I know all the mechanics of the fight, but still keeps making wrong moves and I assume I'll still need more practices to perfect the moves, so maybe over 400 deaths I might get it...

Any tips on beating the final boss on magplar appreciated..

XpoZeD_GoD · May 2017

10 to 20

Since it sounds like your first run I'd recommend picking up the Power Sigil at the very start to try and force the boss up before the Crematorial Guard spawns in. If you can't manage it then make sure to walk around the CG to avoid the fire but try to keep the boss in your view so as to avoid the big skull of doom.

When you get back down from the upper level you should grab the Haste Sigil as soon as in order to collect the gold ghosts faster, also before the boss channels his skull spam I'd recommend grabbing the Defense Sigil so that it reflects all of it back at the boss which keeps you safe and does a fair bit of damage to the boss.

It's a frustrating fight and it's meant to be hard so don't be disappointed about dying in there a lot.

GrigorijMalahevich · May 2017

Gave up VMA stuck on final boss

:'(

jakeedmundson · May 2017

I use to farm normal MA to grind new toons levels... so i got to learn the spawn points before i did vma.

stages 2 and 3 actually got me quite a few times... and then stages 5 and 7.

Strange though... i blasted right through round 9.

KochDerDamonen · May 2017

Never made it. Cleared one round on vet and decided it wasn't going to be worth the effort

DannyLV702 · May 2017

FUnny thing about mine, my first time getting to the final round I died slightly over 100 times. (I was awake for over 30 hours because of other reasons). I rage quit, and the next day I beat the final boss flawlessly. I was a mixture of mad and happy. This was back when the save feature didn't exist btw.

DRXHarbinger · May 2017

20 to 50

Last boss didn't actually take that long for 1st ever clear.

1st clear on stamina was a different thing altogether and then.

1st clear on stamdk alliance rank 0 no vigor and using 2h and bow....about 15 tries to get that corrosive armor timed right.

Lord_Eomer · May 2017

20 to 50

akl77 wrote: »

I've spent 1 and half stack of soul gems already on this final boss, so about 300 deaths, including one race change token.
I know all the mechanics of the fight, but still keeps making wrong moves and I assume I'll still need more practices to perfect the moves, so maybe over 400 deaths I might get it...

Any tips on beating the final boss on magplar appreciated..

If u are mage sorcerer then its simple:

1. Before boss spawn apply buff and drops aoe i.e. wall of element, liquid lighting and up shield
2. Use tri stat food, stamina is important in this round
3. Dodge boss knock down attack and then interrupt and throw aoe spells
4. Put shield and do heavy attack and boss will go up
5. Go to right crystal and dodge knock down spell, use aoe or heavy attack and scamp aoe
6. When last crystal have low health then put aoe spells and jump down
7. Get shield and power (if possible) sigil
8. Put aoe ot other damqge spells and start heavy attack
9. Once boss move to other location immediately throw destro ultimate and keep capturing ghosts
10. Boss should be beaten by now or check ur gear and skills bar, ur dps is low

Use tri pots and food..

akl77 · May 2017

Over 400

jakeedmundson wrote: »

I use to farm normal MA to grind new toons levels... so i got to learn the spawn points before i did vma.

stages 2 and 3 actually got me quite a few times... and then stages 5 and 7.

Strange though... i blasted right through round 9.

On round 9 it gives me the adrenaline rush and I blasted through to final boss quite quickly, then things went downhill from there, frustration sets in after deaths after deaths, then into despair.

bebynnag · May 2017

woops - totally mis-read - thought you asked for 1st clear of round 9

i died a million times getting there - and million of times since but my 1st ever clear of vMA - was my stam sorc - and round 9 was the only round i dint die on!

Kay1 · May 2017

10 to 20

It wasn't very hard, I died more than 100 times in Stage 6 while I did it Stage 9 after 12 tries.

Very easy, the boss is ridiculously easy and the explosions make it even more easy.

Of course it was in February 2016, when vMsa used to require skill.

code65536 · May 2017

100 to 200

My first clear, back during the original Orsinium patch, I had more deaths on the final boss than the entire rest of the arena combined. Not sure of the number, since it was so long ago, but I'm fairly certain it was over 100.

But the final boss gets so much easier the second time. And third. These days, the boss dies without a single CG ever spawning.

Kas · May 2017

50 to 100

not sure i even remember correctly. took me all of the first day of orsinium patch to get to stage 9 and even a couple (20ish) wipes i had to sleep. next day went much better, but it took me at least another 50tries at the boss himself. that was way back was playing magplar back then and i head to clear several deadroths before he went upstairs due to lower damage at the time. in hindsight, i shouldn't have left sigils for the final phase, but meh. at least i figured him out without watching other people's youtube.

after the first week on pts (300cp, players did half damage in msa, eu->na ping) where i was stuck in stage 2, playing the arena on live couldn't shock me anymore ^^ i still think dymence (almost?) clearing it during that na-copy+half-damage time, is the most impressive pve thing anyone has done in eso.

Lord_Eomer · May 2017

20 to 50

code65536 wrote: »

My first clear, back during the original Orsinium patch, I had more deaths on the final boss than the entire rest of the arena combined. Not sure of the number, since it was so long ago, but I'm fairly certain it was over 100.

But the final boss gets so much easier the second time. And third. These days, the boss dies without a single CG ever spawning.

First CG always spawn unless u know some exploit

NoMoreChillies · May 2017

100 to 200

i died so many silly ways i had to make a vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVr8S1c1eps

lolo_01b16_ESO · May 2017

Gave up VMA stuck on final boss

Can't really belive those players who say they had less than 20 deaths on their first attempt on the last boss. Or is it really that easy to do now?
Back when I first reached it (which was before your progress was saved) I had already spent enough time there that I lost my focus and had to give up for that day.
On my first clear however (after I had figured out how to survive untill after upstairs phase) it was quite easy. Came down, popped defensive and offensive sigil followed by some radiant glory spam.

Joy_Division · May 2017

This poll is a lot like weight on an online-dating app - most people are not going to be honest.

Look up some old Twitch streams of those who cleared in on release - the answers listed here are to the question: "How many deaths until you could consistently beat the First Crematorium Guard that spawns?"

Peekachu99 · May 2017

1 to 10

Died on Round 7 more than any other.

Tryxus · May 2017

10 to 20

13 attempts...

I counted them

code65536 · May 2017

100 to 200

Lord_Dexter wrote: »

code65536 wrote: »

My first clear, back during the original Orsinium patch, I had more deaths on the final boss than the entire rest of the arena combined. Not sure of the number, since it was so long ago, but I'm fairly certain it was over 100.

But the final boss gets so much easier the second time. And third. These days, the boss dies without a single CG ever spawning.

First CG always spawn unless u know some exploit

Yea, you're right, it always does, technically. But the spawn happens after I go up to the 2nd phase, and if I don't mess up on top, he'll be dead when I come back. So, yes, it spawns, but I never have to deal with it so I forget that it's there roaming around the bottom as I'm up top.

Lusty · May 2017

20 to 50

I think i've spent around 12 hours total on my first vma, most of it in round 7 (damn you random spawning volatile poison plants beneath my feet) and 9

f047ys3v3n · May 2017

20 to 50

Pounded my head for 20-50 deaths on my mTemplar in the week after vMA became progress saving. The next week, I did a mNB and had it in another 10 or so. Later, on a mSorc, I think I went another 15 or so before I completed and I one shot it on sSorc. I my or may not ever go back on the mTemp and complete before Morrowind utterly destroys the class. I am confident that with the massive dps creep, combined with my familiarity with the fight, that it would be fairly easy at this point. I am just not sure I care.

the_broo11 · May 2017

50 to 100

Peekachu99 wrote: »

Died on Round 7 more than any other.

Lusty wrote: »

I think i've spent around 12 hours total on my first vma, most of it in round 7 (damn you random spawning volatile poison plants beneath my feet) and 9

Same^^.

Round 7 pre-DB on stamblade was a joke. Roar would kill you before NPC shield even spawned lol. Got it done, but it was not fun

DocFrost72 · May 2017

10 to 20

DeadlyRecluse wrote: »

Tons, but only once on the second run.

The last boss is gets insanely easy after you "get" it. Until then it's super frustrating.

^

Round 5 boss is only a biggie if you rush it and ignore the sigils for a score. Otherwise, I rarely die that round.

DocFrost72 · May 2017

10 to 20

Kay1 wrote: »

It wasn't very hard, I died more than 100 times in Stage 6 while I did it Stage 9 after 12 tries.

Very easy, the boss is ridiculously easy and the explosions make it even more easy.

Of course it was in February 2016, when vMsa used to require skill.

DjMuscleboy02 · May 2017

1 to 10

I did a lot of research my first run, I had BiS gear (minus vma weapons), and max CP. I finished with 1 vitality and only had like 3 deaths on the last boss. Most of mine were from round 7, I actually didn't die until the boss on R5 once then a lot on the Argonian boss, and once to the Ash Titan. One death was a DC though, doesn't count

Balticthunder · May 2017

Somehow I have feeling that only few here had guts to tell us their real death numbers.

Voxicity · May 2017

50 to 100

Stamblade.

At least it felt like this much. I wasn't exactly concerned with counting it

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