[1.2.399] Akyrum (2)

What on earth are you talking about?

Any Half decent party would be able to pin it so ranged classes can survive.
-> You can't pin this boss (see below)
Arans will be a must with combo barrier.
-> CB is not enough for arans to survive themselves.
Battle mages can survive easily, most high level ones have 20k+ hp.
-> 20k is not enough for being -that- close range like battle mages are...
Bowmasters, marksmen, WH, mechs, NLs, mercedes, and corsairs don't need to be in range of his magic attacks to hit him.
-> He can't be knocked back unless people are professional enough to stop attacking for rushers. And how do you rush him when he has damage reflect UP and is walking towards the group?
Dual blades have 25% passive dodge, and insane avoid+flashbang.
-> Avoid =/= survive at all times
Cannoneers' main 1v1 att is ranged+they have 25% guard+decent hp.
-> Avoid =/= survive at all times
Buccaneers have demolition iframes.
-> Those don't help in getting passed him

Oh btw:
Level: 170
Physical Attack: [10,000 --> 30,000]
[SIZE="5"]Knockback: 99,999,999[/SIZE] -> GL pinning!

The only way I see it's somehow possible is using Mechanics with the portal skill. I tried it at Dojo end-boss, and it's really useful when he has damage reflect up and is walking towards you... but still... such high touch damage... comon...

you know devil...arans got more hp and def than you know don't type stuff you have no experience on

Only a tad more then Buccanneers, Mechanics and Wild Hunters... but that's not enough... Especially since they're sort of short-range and move towards the boss while attacking...

Oh btw:
Level: 170
Physical Attack: [10,000 --> 30,000]
[SIZE="5"]Knockback: 99,999,999[/SIZE] -> GL pinning!

The only way I see it's somehow possible is using Mechanics with the portal skill. I tried it at Dojo end-boss, and it's really useful when he has damage reflect up and is walking towards you... but still... such high touch damage... comon...

Only a tad more then Buccanneers, Mechanics and Wild Hunters... but that's not enough... Especially since they're sort of short-range and move towards the boss while attacking...

Not everyone sucks as much as you. Any half decent party knows when to stop attacking to pin it.

And how do you rush him when he has damage reflect UP and is walking towards the group?

Not everyone sucks as much as you. Any half decent party knows when to stop attacking to pin it.

Geez... no need for insults, and read before you post...

If you factor in stuff like the +hp potions and your defence and arans new and improved duration on combo barrier i think that surviving is possible even for not-washed ranged.

Don't evans have a skill to reduce magic damage as well?

Edit: They do and that's another 30% reduction when it's on and it lasts for 1 minute and the cooldown is 1½ minute, seems that surviving him will be a question of HP washing or using the defensive party skills that we have available in the game.

I love how there are so many skills that help survive the ranged classes but the stupidly low party limit almost make it that a party would be 5 classes that help survive a ranged class and the ranged class and the other five are hard to find in that number, if they're actually making future bosses all as hard as this one or more, they should make it so that at least some of those skills work for the entire expedition (e.g. smoke screen), other wise is just a tool for easy party planning (the expedition thing), which guilds that boss are already good at without it.

ETA: BTW don't most bosses have screen sized attacks, how are ranged classes supposed to avoid those (that always makes me angry, since what the point of being ranged when the boss can just use one of those skills)?

Warriors using their rush skill ignores kb rate. However, I believe that Akryum's skill that sends his serpent out at you is long range enough to hit us ranged classes.

Hmmm just thought of something else, magicians slow is -40 speed (works on bosses afaik), that could come in handy here somehow, what is the speed of Akyrum?

Huh, that's weird that the speed didn't show. It's -40.

Oh btw:

[SIZE="5"]Knockback: 99,999,999[/SIZE] -> GL pinning!

Just so you know, Dragon Rider boss has 99,999,999 knockback, and I've seen it pinned before (unless the boss has short KB animation like Rex or Cygnus Knight mobs.)

=___= I feel like Combo Barrier and Blue Aura should shave off a huge amount of damage, not to mention max HP potions, %HP equips (I think I have something like 35% HP bonuses just from extra pot stats/czak etc), like previously mentioned meso guard, I know that as a BaM I would have no trouble surviving in a well formed party (I have max MDEF with an overage of nearly 4000, so its just a matter of not getting touched, not difficult either) I honestly dont see how any class will have trouble surviving without a good party and equipment. Don't know why you'd be fighting the supposedly hardest boss in the game without top end equips anyways, but keep whining please.

Don't forget paladin's threaten. Wouldn't that reduce his dmg to 15k or less?

=___= I feel like Combo Barrier and Blue Aura should shave off a huge amount of damage, not to mention max HP potions, %HP equips (I think I have something like 35% HP bonuses just from extra pot stats/czak etc), like previously mentioned meso guard, I know that as a BaM I would have no trouble surviving in a well formed party (I have max MDEF with an overage of nearly 4000, so its just a matter of not getting touched, not difficult either) I honestly dont see how any class will have trouble surviving without a good party and equipment. Don't know why you'd be fighting the supposedly hardest boss in the game without top end equips anyways, but keep whining please.

Plus, there's no pot cooldown for Akyrum, right? o.o

[video=youtube;3duu-7JmrHE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3duu-7JmrHE[/video]

Plus, there's no pot cooldown for Akyrum, right? o.o

[video=youtube;3duu-7JmrHE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3duu-7JmrHE[/video]

better yet you dont need to spend nx on wheels

Geez... no need for insults, and read before you post...

Maybe you rush him AFTER his damage reflect expires?
It's not like him touching you is a big deal, no wheel usage and no exp loss.
Im not sure what kind of parties you've been in, but any half decent party should be able to kill it easily.

I'm actually really looking forward to this boss, and I haven't HP washed one bit. Considering the Body Boost glitch where invincibility lasts 60 seconds if another bam is giving you blue aura, I would have a blast here

[video=youtube;-PSel_4R6Ko]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PSel_4R6Ko[/video]

So evans can now teleport after attacking but were there any changes regarding blink?:

[video=youtube;R5KRXJPaGdU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5KRXJPaGdU[/video]

Have they made it similar to the teleport change so evans can attack more quickly using the skill?

I tried to do the same with my evan but there was a slower delay.

*edit: Vid of the new flame wheel:

[video=youtube;jrGm54PDv9U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrGm54PDv9U[/video]

What is that deliciously adorable pet they are using.

Also, the new flame wheel looks awesome. And telecasting is always a plus.

What is that deliciously adorable pet they are using.

Also, the new flame wheel looks awesome. And telecasting is always a plus.

A unicorn. There are either three equips for them, or there are three unicorn pets. Or... something.

Plus, there's no pot cooldown for Akyrum, right? o.o

If it isnt glitched/dc hacks are running rampant its gonna be dead first day in scania

Plus, there's no pot cooldown for Akyrum, right? o.o

If it isnt glitched/dc hacks are running rampant its gonna be dead first day in scania

I'm still waiting for pirate revamp....

I'm still waiting for pirate revamp....

Watch the Pirate revamp be like Duke Nuken Forever, and I'd practically delete my character at that point in shame.