Mountain Buster

[Ryuko]

I think you guys are on to something with the gaolers. When I do this fight as WHM, I have to remember to keep the MT topped as I'm dodging landslide/bombs in the final phase because if he isn't topped, there's a good chance he'll die from the MB that occurs at that point. I always just assumed that the reason MB seems to hit so hard at this point is because I am frantically trying to heal everyone else too (I've never looked at the logs), but the gaolers buffing his damage definitely makes sense now that I think about it. It would be a good idea to throw up a virus at that part of his final rotation, to try to counteract the gaoler buff.

[CrossSleet]

I did today solo tank attempt Titan Ex (which failed obviously) but i didnt die even at 5 stacks. Only 6th killed me with MB.

[lxSch]

Was it 5 stacks past heart?

[Remn]

if the add alive when he do 2nd MB. (the add will have line link to the boss) depend on your gear it will hit between 10k+ (with no CD use). saw that a few time while i tank him. just pop Holmgang or HG if that happen.

[WingsofWar]

i solo downed titan ex with 10 stacks, but i suppose that is due to how awesome the healers were. Also if dps is good there really is no reason to tank swap since phases can be skipped, i can get away with 1 stack at phase 1 and 3 stacks at phase 2, then 4-6 stacks post heart and 5-8 stacks past superbombs with no tank swaps.

[SeraviEdalborez]

Your stacks should fall off after superbombs before the one he does after gaolers, so you must be very talented to keep them.

[lxSch]

i solo downed titan ex with 10 stacks, but i suppose that is due to how awesome the healers were. Also if dps is good there really is no reason to tank swap since phases can be skipped, i can get away with 1 stack at phase 1 and 3 stacks at phase 2, then 4-6 stacks post heart and 5-8 stacks past superbombs with no tank swaps.

I solo healed 6 stacks fine, i guess with 2nd healer (stoneskin) can add few more stacks.

[Duuude007]

If gaolers are alive for too long they "enrage". You know this is happening because they have a beam connecting themselves to titan, enhancing all his damage, and their own defense.

Rule of thumb: have enough dps to kill them by or before Titan has the time to do 3 mountainbusters. 3 is viable on a well geared tank, 4 + gaoler buff is certainly not.