Waylander07 wrote: »

Izaki wrote: »

In group settings. Just like you would set a dungeon to veteran, you do the same for Maelstrom.

Thanks, i think it will probably be another 3 years before i try it again if that wasn't veteran as i think that may be beyond me at the moment lol. I died quite a few times and it cost me over 1.6k to repair my gear.

there is a lot of advice available here on the forums or in game.

if you have been playing PvP exclusivley then the chances are you are going to need some PvE gear/skills/cp distribution

if you want help ask if not get bk in PvP and have some fun

Waylander07 wrote: »

GaunterODim wrote: »

Keep being at it, eventually watch a guide on how the mechanics of the different arenas work (if you dont know these, you will find yourself dying without really knowing why) and for a proper build for your class.
When youve done that just keep trying and keep in mind, the second clear of maelstrom is MUCH easier than the first clear

I will give it a try on vet, though my build is probably not great. I am a MDK and am using Silks of the Sun jewellery, weapon and shield, 5 Phoenix and the Mighty Chudan monster set. Not done much pve and just recently changed my gear to the Phoenix set instead of my usual Rattlcage for more sustainability as i only got 2.1k mag reg with my original build, now get 2.6k but do less dam. Thanks for the words of encouragement

phoenix & rattlecage wont benefit you much in PvE, your best defence in PvE is a good offence

put light Julianus on with your silks of the sun and 1 heavy monster piece that gives mag recovery, spell crit, max magic or health (you dont need the resistances of chauden)

double destro

searing strike is life

harness magic is your best friend

lightning wall of elements back bar & the whip morphed to power lash (lightning sets enemies off balance)

Waylander07 wrote: »

bebynnag wrote: »

Waylander07 wrote: »

GaunterODim wrote: »

Keep being at it, eventually watch a guide on how the mechanics of the different arenas work (if you dont know these, you will find yourself dying without really knowing why) and for a proper build for your class.
When youve done that just keep trying and keep in mind, the second clear of maelstrom is MUCH easier than the first clear

I will give it a try on vet, though my build is probably not great. I am a MDK and am using Silks of the Sun jewellery, weapon and shield, 5 Phoenix and the Mighty Chudan monster set. Not done much pve and just recently changed my gear to the Phoenix set instead of my usual Rattlcage for more sustainability as i only got 2.1k mag reg with my original build, now get 2.6k but do less dam. Thanks for the words of encouragement

phoenix & rattlecage wont benefit you much in PvE, your best defence in PvE is a good offence

put light Julianus on with your silks of the sun and 1 heavy monster piece that gives mag recovery, spell crit, max magic or health (you dont need the resistances of chauden)

double destro

searing strike is life

harness magic is your best friend

lightning wall of elements back bar & the whip morphed to power lash (lightning sets enemies off balance)

Thanks, i will follow your advice and will also do some research on the bosses before i try it again. It is so different from pvp where i try to control fights with talons, Fossilize and if that doesn't work i def behind shield waiting on an opportunity to knock my opponent down with stone fist before striking with double whip and ultimate which has always worked well for me. I have a lot of work to do to get used to PVE tactics.

in PvP you never know what your going to face, and part of your success is being able to adapt to the situation

in PvE its a case of learn the mechanics

because the enemies are supposed* to do the same thing over & over again

in vMA knowing your character is as important as knowing the mechanics imho
so if you have played a mDK for years you clearly know it inside and out, so running vMA would in some respects be easiest for you
that said mag & stam sorcs are easiest to do vMA on so specking an alt out for vMA could be a good option for you this also means you can easily jump straigh bk in to PvP on your mDK when and as you choose without having to switch gear/morphs/cp etc

please remember that once you complete it for the 1st time all sunsequesnt runs become easier
so getting the run /title/achievment on your main will be even easier with a vma staff on your bk bar if you level up a sorc & go for the easiest complete just to get your gear

*lag may be an issue depending on platform which can create some unexpected mechanics

Letho2469 wrote: »

MagDK is pretty hard in vMSA you definetely need to learn mechanics, especially in stage 5.

that said mag & stam sorcs are easiest to do vMA on so specking an alt out for vMA could be a good option for you this also means you can easily jump straigh bk in to PvP on your mDK when and as you choose without having to switch gear/morphs/cp etc

While gearing an alt is definetely a good way that I would recommend too, I don't agree to the class rankings.
Magblade is by far the easiest class, due to a ridiculous self heal and sustain,top range and very good damage, but u need to practice using the spectral bow if you wanna burst *** down quickly.
MagSorc is the 2nd easiest class as your shields will help you come out of many bad situations while dealing extremely high burst damage. Sustain can be an issue on long fights without adds, though, especially in the last stage.
I don't recommend using stamina classes if you are a vMSA beginner, as you don't have shield buffers and need to know mechanics very well.

crit surge + hurricane is better than any shield in game though