Quote Originally Posted by Akariel View Post
A few questions for SMN in A1S:

1. Do you usually try to DoT both Oppressors? I'm able to do it when the 0.5 lands but after that I get too busy with the other mechanics to put much DoTs on the one not assigned to me.

2. How do you usually hook and kill your add? (e.g. Ruin2 for quick grab? Start with Bio2 to get dots up asap?) I don't have trouble killing mine but I do use a fester on it and sometimes Painflare if I think it's not going down fast enough. Is using fester/PF on it a dps loss and can Dots+ruins suffice?

3. Do you use bane at all aside from when the first 2 adds land?

4. Do you ever go in Trance during adds phase or save it always for Oppressor?

Any other tips appreciated .
1. You practically have nothing to do after you put your adds in your laser. DoT both oppressor and .5 while dodging ez column aoe.
2. Put DoT on your boss, stand in front of your adds -> ruin 2 the add -> target the boss, bane -> ruin 2 the add while moving out from resin and column and ordering pet to attack the add
3. Depends on your opening, my opening will give me 0 Aetherflow stacks and 3 Dreadwyrm Trance stacks when the 2 adds spawn. So I just keep dps-ing the oppressor and Deathflare splash the adds
4. I enter Dreadwyrm Trance right after my add die under my laser.