Slaughter 101

[AntiSocialPanda]

SNIP

Yeah, you're right Ulric, the win goes to whoever does the most damage to it. And yes, melee is VERY important in 8v8v8. I've seen NINs single-handedly down a drone before a group can. So, in these matches I've seen/heard a few successful strats:

1. Get there first. Usually the first team that hits a drone wins it so make sure melee is within range when they spawn.
2. Attack the drones on your left and right first. If all goes well you'll nab 3 drones everytime and that can give you a huge lead.
3. Deal majority damage. I'm a little more cautious so I stop dps around 51% or more depending on if another player is attacking it.
4. If you successfully push a team back, down the drones on their side first.

Whoever can unleash the most dps the fastest has the advantage here. Also, one healer is more than enough.

[AntiSocialPanda]

Sleep and fluid Aura.
Also known as the THIS IS SPARTA Combo.
Healers are deadly on them ramps yo.

Lol this killed me.

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Bump for anyone interested

[Xenosan]

For 72player slaughter melee definitely requires a different playstyle than the other match modes.

Personally, I feel the first/only priority/role/job as melee in 72 slaughter is to not die. Or at the very least, be extremely difficult to kill. You don't want to be the food that starts an enemy Caster's Battle High/Fever or fills a Melee's LB bar so they can go 1-shot your healer.

Most of the time enemy DPS will lose their patience trying to get at it you and overextend or do something silly that get's themselves killed by the rest of your team. (Alluded to that on page 1)

May not help your Rampage, but assisting fills the LB bar too, so eventually you'll fill. And LBing wisely and target cycling wisely, - but mostly just keeping yourself alive - is my trick for a good k/d ratio

My approach at least.

[zeopower6]

I think I was in that match... we had a really bad team. x_x