How useful is Major evasion for PVE?

Stx · March 2020

Hello,

I was wondering if some experienced pve players could share how common it is for bosses in dungeons to use area attacks vs single target. I am getting my nightblade set up for soloing and was trying to decide how useful mirage might be vs other defensive options.

Thanks

Sanguinor2 · March 2020

Quite a few dungeon bosses use atleast one AoE attack, you are still better off just Walking out of them tho.

tsaescishoeshiner · March 2020

For soloing, what's probably gonna get you is the single-target attacks. AoE damage is common, but meant to be stepped out of. It depends on what content you'll be doing, mag or stam, and whether you'll be using a different Shadow skill to proc Major Resolve or not

kylewwefan · March 2020

Sadly, it’s not worth slotting. Even for solo. You’re better off to do anything else.

fred4 · April 2020

I'm a PvPer and don't play vet trials, though I do vet dungeons and arenas from time to time as a tank. I like wearing Bahraha's Curse, a set Gilliam the Rogue once recommended for that purpose. Many if not all ground AOEs apparently qualify as traps and the set gives you 40% reduction, last I checked. I assume it stacks with Major Evasion.

I like it, because as a tank your movement is impaired while blocking and you also want to keep the boss in one place for player ground AOEs and monster sets, such as Ilambris, to be effective. The combination allows you to stay in red where, otherwise, even a tank might not do that.

mague · April 2020

Stx wrote: »

Hello,

I was wondering if some experienced pve players could share how common it is for bosses in dungeons to use area attacks vs single target. I am getting my nightblade set up for soloing and was trying to decide how useful mirage might be vs other defensive options.

Thanks

Depends on the build. Like Bahrahas and Evasion or Deadly Cloak work nice together. Mirage is even better since it buffs mitigation. It can give you time to do damage and/or analyze the situation. It helps when doing content with a lot of ranged. Like end of banished cells. There are plenty archers and mages and you cant get out of all red. Tempest Island has some moving weather reds etc. There are other builds outhealing it or you move/dodge a lot and fast or just burn the problem. It really depends on build and how you like to play solo.