Can I truly beat vMA with 300-400 ms?

Bbsample197 · April 2018

About 6 months ago, Ive tried vMA on my templar for the first time without knowing anything in the arena, i dont know what mobs will be there or what mechanics should i remember. I entered without knowing what the hell im going to do, i thought it was just a dungeon for single players, boy i was wrong, i got obliterated on stage 2 final boss, ive tried it again and again eventually clearing stage 2 but i stop there due to being busy on real life.

Now i decided to tackle it again on my magsorc, cause i remember some of my guildmates discusses that sorcerers are the easiest to clear vMA, so i give it a try, and now im on stage 5, and i just recently cleared stage 4 while using a bunch of sigils LOL! i havent read any guides or watched a video yet, so theres that, every stages for me feels new and terrifying

Upon clearing stage 4 ive notice something, sometimes the uppercut of some mobs are becoming instant and the red circles are pretty inaccurate. It certainly puts me in a tight spot, lag is probably causing all this mayhem, i usually have 328- 400 ping inside vMA. does this hinders me on the future stages of vMA? should I stop now considering i couldnt clear it with this high ping?

also what stages are very sensitive to lag? considering stage 4 is already have alot to go on, i cant imagine how mess up the other stages will be, can i truly clear them all?

AzraelKrieg · April 2018

Done it at 300-350ms ping. It's not that bad.

CoachPower · April 2018

Completed it on multiple characters with 300-400 ping and got flawless. So yes, it is possible.

Dasovaruilos · April 2018

Yes.

I play mostly at 250-300 ms from Brazil (in the original Xbox One to add to the profanity) and still managed to complete in all classes/specs. And I'm a healer.

It does take some adapting, specially in Stage 5, but the mechanics are very ordered so you start to "know" by feeling when something is coming in the next 1, 2 seconds and avoid it.

TheDarkShadow · April 2018

You can.

Bbsample197 · April 2018

thanks for all your response, i can now face stage 5 head on lmao! ( hopefully my ping stays on 300)

PS: does being a vampire makes it hard on a first run of vMA along with the lag, i ask this cause im currently a vampire and stage 4 last boss almost one shot me

Morgul667 · April 2018

Yes you can

I did it

Not a walk in a park though but definitly feasible

Last boss was a true pain for me as it is not that hard fight that allows 0 mistake

As a result it was hard to learn the mechanics and deal with lag

Now that im used to it, no problem

For vampire you may wanna reduce it to stage 1 or 2 for arena 8 and 9

Wrecking_Blow_Spam · April 2018

Stage 5 will make or break you, if you can have patience and beat that then you can beat the whole thing.

Yes I'd go to stage 1 vamp, as fire on stage 8 and 9 might hurt you as a beginner.

ccfeeling · April 2018

U can do it!

75% 1st iceberg break
45% 2nd

Run to other iceberg when its about to break, avoid boss stun, Mage and bowman snare, save Ultimate to last iceberg phase, use all possible sigil if u feel dangerious at final phase.

Troll can be interupt, dont be affraid, u have enough time to kill it, focus on Mage and bowman, they are 1st priority!

Im 350ping player, and Vma is special, it has internal lag buff, but u could pass it, no worry

MakoFore · April 2018

yes u can. you just need to play around it, shield up/spam vigor, BEFORE the damage- not after. there isn't time to react with bad pings so u have to anticipate more- you should be doing this anyway. its harder- of course- but many do it everyday.