Alexander (Savage) predictions

Possible savage mechanics:

• A1:
  1. Faust has more hp and requires that DpS split to pare down adds while still burning Faust.
  2. Oppressor and 0.5 apply a Bismark EX snake phase style debuff after landing, forcing random pairings on targets.
  3. 4 bombs launched at the same time. *Scary Possibility* Each set of missiles has 2 that will shrink as normal and 2 that will enlarge instead. Different colored lasers to mark which is which.
• A2:
  1. More waves. Several waves might control tanking locations with Snipers.
  2. More enemy Gobwalkers with some waves having 2 forcing tanks to each grab one or have the tank end up melted.
  3. More bombs forcing both Player Gobwalkers to be used at the same time. Learning how to Recharge will be very important.
• A3
  1. Bludgeoning vulnerability stacks are applied in all humanoid phases forcing more tank swaps.
  2. 3 people get magnetized and linked together during Tornado and final phase.
  3. Two orange tethers at the same time during Tornado phase
• A4:
  1. 4 Legs need to be dealt with. Any of the 4 may steam and require being stunned for Perpetual Ray.
  2. 2 Players getting targeted with 3 lasers or one Player gets targeted with 5 lasers.
  3. Discoid sends out 3 or 4 sets of 3 orbs.
  4. Orbs and dolls at the same time during one phase.

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Originally Posted by Ultimatecalibur

Orbs and dolls at the same time during one phase.

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-hiss-

why would you wish that upon us

A1 Phase 1
Tethers added between you and another player, when you go further than 10 yalms apart you die
Divebombs
Tethers added between you and another player + another pair, if you go close to the other pair you die, if you go far away from your pair you die
Divebombs
Twisters show up circling the lasers that you need to lure mobs in to, if you step in twister you die
Divebombs

Phase 2..


Please look forward to it.

I would put money on the hand slaps in A3 not being able to be split between the team, just so SE can have a good laugh every time a group gets to that phase for the 1st time and the tanks wipe the party by facing the hands mid :)

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Originally Posted by MisterLucie

-hiss-

why would you wish that upon us

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I'm not. I'm was just thinking of possible ways they can make the fights nastier/trickier.

Last turn always have divebombs. So, divebombs for A4.

100$ says A1 is going to have the platforms tilt when the oppressors land together, just like leviathan and you have to position yourself to not get hit by the mini causing AOEs as you slide around

dont forget this :

A4 divebombs added.
A4 : touching the outer edge of the area will instakill you.
A4 : 4 players are taken into quarantine (1 tank 1 healer and 2 dps) and instead of a single doll youll face 2 dreadnaugths. other 4 players outside have to handle same amount of orbs as before but each orb places a stack on you.
more divebombs.
boss will randomly do his super aoe phase change move.
even more divebombs
a single meteor will appear over a players head and wipe the raid if it falls onto the boss or a orb or any player. just because reasons.
final set of divebombs.
boss now has 4 legs and uses ATAT sounds from star wars instead. to beat it groups needs to find the hidden snowspeeder on p5 while dodgeing divebombs and then fly around the boss 4 times to cable him to make him fall over.

A2 is one where you can clearly see how Savage can work.

- Some mobs have a "Charge" buff. Completely irrelevant in normal, probably not in Savage
- Fire resistance debuff is a joke in normal, not so in Savage
- Hardhelm and Hardmind constantly spam an AoE that buffs themselves and nearby mobs with defense buffs. Irrelevant in normal, in Savage, these two probably need to be kept away from other mobs.
- You actually need to use the recharge, the tank attacks are far more relevant

A1- after bosses fly up they do divebombs
A2- all the adds to divebombs
A3- LL morphs into twin and does divebombs
A4- divebombs 24/7 while shooting perpetual ray
It isn't a raid without 1 turn having divebombs :)