There is theoretically no real need to HP wash for PB - even for ranged classes.
1. If you pin PB to the right corner exactly, PB's genesis and seduce treble clefs will not hit any chars immediately under the right platform (forgot if you need to duck or not, but I believe there was no need to duck for Gen) even if PB faces left. The Genesis/treble clefs will hit right above the platform. Tested and confirmed on a PS.
2. The only thing ranged needs to worry about during phase 6 if PB faces left is the big bang like attack. NLs/Corsairs have FJ/"FJ"; BMs/MMs...good luck running away in time with haste. lol But I think it *might* be possible for 170 speed (mount) to dodge the big bang attack given that you're far enough while attacking and ready for it.
3. Paladins won't be bad for phase 6 since thunder elemental attacks bypass physical damage resist (tested on PS as well)...although not very strong either. lol
4. Maxed Rush can be used while being relatively far away from the monster, and will push the monster back but the player will not touch the monster (I use this fact to dodge 1/1 and magic seal at Zak during defense ups...and at Scarlion too. lol).
5. Based on number 4 above, damage reflect is no issue for warriors in the sense for the need to keep PB constantly pinned. You just have to make sure everyone's coordinated enough to pay attention to the skill animation and stop attacking and just let warriors rush from distance to keep it pinned.
6. If you combine 3-5 above...and want to make PB face right...you will need a few super KBer capable of 140k damage attacking from the right (MAYBE a level 200 Shadower's final hit from Assassinate or Hero's Panic? O_O)...and a rusher at the left to Rush PB upon any of PB's attack animations (so PB won't face left again)...
The only real issue is the time and balanced damage output for phases 1-5 and phase 6. Might even be a good idea to bring a few I/L AMs for phase 6 since Bliz will be effective against Mini-Beans and CL will be neutral against PB itself.
P.S. (Wishful thinking) But if Nexon made Armor Crash work on PB's physical damage resist like such skills would/should in other single player RPGs, all will be solved.
1. If you pin PB to the right corner exactly, PB's genesis and seduce treble clefs will not hit any chars immediately under the right platform (forgot if you need to duck or not, but I believe there was no need to duck for Gen) even if PB faces left. The Genesis/treble clefs will hit right above the platform. Tested and confirmed on a PS.
2. The only thing ranged needs to worry about during phase 6 if PB faces left is the big bang like attack. NLs/Corsairs have FJ/"FJ"; BMs/MMs...good luck running away in time with haste. lol But I think it *might* be possible for 170 speed (mount) to dodge the big bang attack given that you're far enough while attacking and ready for it.
3. Paladins won't be bad for phase 6 since thunder elemental attacks bypass physical damage resist (tested on PS as well)...although not very strong either. lol
4. Maxed Rush can be used while being relatively far away from the monster, and will push the monster back but the player will not touch the monster (I use this fact to dodge 1/1 and magic seal at Zak during defense ups...and at Scarlion too. lol).
5. Based on number 4 above, damage reflect is no issue for warriors in the sense for the need to keep PB constantly pinned. You just have to make sure everyone's coordinated enough to pay attention to the skill animation and stop attacking and just let warriors rush from distance to keep it pinned.
6. If you combine 3-5 above...and want to make PB face right...you will need a few super KBer capable of 140k damage attacking from the right (MAYBE a level 200 Shadower's final hit from Assassinate or Hero's Panic? O_O)...and a rusher at the left to Rush PB upon any of PB's attack animations (so PB won't face left again)...
The only real issue is the time and balanced damage output for phases 1-5 and phase 6. Might even be a good idea to bring a few I/L AMs for phase 6 since Bliz will be effective against Mini-Beans and CL will be neutral against PB itself.
P.S. (Wishful thinking) But if Nexon made Armor Crash work on PB's physical damage resist like such skills would/should in other single player RPGs, all will be solved.