Curse

falling demon · Oct 30, 2006, 01:36 PM // 13:36

so, i chose the Margrid the Sly quest instead of the Master of Whispers quest, and it brought me out here, now the first part is easy, but how the HELL am i meant to stop Shahai from dieing against one hit KO Fireballs from Captain Nebo? if she was level 20, and not 16, maybe it would be easier, i've tried taking 2 Hero rangers to disrupt Nebo's spells, but they tend to hit spells that arent targeted at Shahai, and it also means i have to drop either my Hero Monk, or my MM, so it's harder to get to him too. How did everyone else do it? i've tried Life Bond and Prot Spirit, and even running past to the boat in the hopes to get away, but she still dies..

Celeborn · Oct 30, 2006, 01:45 PM // 13:45

Prot Spirit?

Esprit · Oct 30, 2006, 01:54 PM // 13:54

For those of you having a tough time, this is what I ran to get through it:

1. Dervish (me) - Heart of the Holy Flame and Aura of Thorns for the burning and bleeding degen.
2. Monk Hero - Prot Spirit and Word of Healing
3. Elementalist Hero - Fire build (Double attunements + Meteor Shower)
4. Magrid (Ranger Hero) - Broad Head Arrow and Apply Poison with 2 interrupts
5. Healer Henchman
6. Healer Henchman
7. Eve (Necro henchman with BiP).
8. Illusionist henchman.

First, choose the WRONG password when the jailer asks, you save yourself 1:30-2 minutes of fighting that would be on the timer. Move through at a steady pace, watch your monks energy regen. At the end, wait until the Captain is at the forefront of the group and focus fire. The captain will most likely get a few spells off that will hit hard, but once you have him Dazed and two AI interrupters on him, he will be hard pressed to get any spells off successfully.

Yes, I know the priest is there, but with constant degen pressure from Poison, Bleeding, Burning, and Meteor showers, you should be able to drain the priest of his energy relatively quickly. Ignore the other enemies, your three monks and Eve should be able to maintain your health while you take out the Captain first.

Others may have different, or better ways, but that was my strategy after the Captain decimated my group the first time around.

Good luck

Wtf Its A Monk · Oct 30, 2006, 02:00 PM // 14:00

just wait it only gets harder XD i am stuck on the mission with all the Djinn (cant think of the name ATM) i think i have the damn thing memorized up to the last part......

Ninna · Oct 30, 2006, 02:16 PM // 14:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wtf Its A Monk

i am stuck on the mission with all the Djinn (cant think of the name ATM) i think i have the damn thing memorized up to the last part......

Interrupts - the more the merrier, Hero flags (so heroes dont Leroy), pulling

you may not have to fight all of them at once

Razorwood · Oct 30, 2006, 03:32 PM // 15:32

Sorry for the off topicness, but I took that quest as well and after getting the map I didn't get a new primary.

I've looked in all the towns for the next part and can't find it could someone tell me where to go next and who to speak to.

Priestess Truth · Nov 03, 2006, 08:40 PM // 20:40

leave out of Yohlon Haven place and into Marga.. the person is right outside there who you need to talk to.

llsektorll · Nov 03, 2006, 10:41 PM // 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wtf Its A Monk

just wait it only gets harder XD i am stuck on the mission with all the Djinn (cant think of the name ATM) i think i have the damn thing memorized up to the last part......

finished with henches on my first try....

... im good with puzzles the last puzzle with the spires was just stupid multipication puzzle... it made me laugh...

Cryshal · Nov 08, 2006, 04:17 AM // 04:17

I would appreciate some ideas for completing this mission. I'm a level 20 Paragon with Koss, Dunkoro and Margrid heroes. I've tried this mission eight times, varying skills for me and my heroes, and trying different henchs. One of the enemy groups always spikes my group to kill us all instantly, and I can't tell who to target to use an interrupt.

I just found out, it isn't the spiking, it's Shahat being killed so fast. That ends the mission.

Miss Persephone · Nov 08, 2006, 05:23 AM // 05:23

Guildie and I got masters on this first try with our heroes, running:

Degen/clumsitude mes human
MM hero
Fire nuker hero
Fire nuker hero
Barrage ranger human
Barrage ranger hero
Heal hero
Prot hero

I think having the minions must have been what made life a lot easier, they will take the brunt of the damage for you. I had no problems whatsoever with this mission.

AW Lore · Nov 08, 2006, 05:28 AM // 05:28

MMs make the game way too easy.

on an idea to get with this mission is to turn one of your hero monks into a prot monk with protective spirit, max protection it should last for a good 16-21 seconds, with that in mind, keep your monk skill bar open and everytime before you enter a battle select shahai (click on her red bar) then click on your hero protective spirit skill, he/she should cast it on shahai, giving you and/or your monks time to react and heal shahai, i did it this way and successfully did it on my third try.

Juicey Shake · Nov 08, 2006, 06:28 AM // 06:28

for some reason when I use broadhead arrow on an elementalist with no condition removal support and I have a few melee characters on my time, the ele just can't seem to cast anything. WEIRD.

La Bella Vita · Nov 08, 2006, 10:46 AM // 10:46

I'm on this mission at the moment with my mesmer, and I just attempted it 4 times, failing all 4 of course, and it's all because that chick's sister keeps dying. On my 4th attempt, we at least got to the dock, but then the massive melee overload killed her (I think she might've been bodyblocked :S) because I tried to get them on me to no avail. :O Yeah, major cry of frustration at this mission, haha. lame.

Anyways, I'm going to attempt it again tomorrow I guess . Guess I will turn Olias into an MM. ;/

Knightsaber Sith · Nov 08, 2006, 10:58 AM // 10:58

I found it quite easy and got it on the first try. Just pull mobs and exit through the more secluded path down the left side rather then trying to charge down the center of the stronghold.

Shadowfox1125 · Nov 08, 2006, 11:15 AM // 11:15

Remember to do all of the optional objectives; one even gives you 3 or 4 Sunspears that you have to take to the jail cell. So you should have your party of 8 along with Kormir, Shannai, and the Sunspears. It helps a lot. Also, after you beat the two groups that rush in at the bridge area, wait a little bit, and the seemingly large group will separate into two groups, and one group will rush towards you. So sit back and regen/whatever and let the groups come. As for the Captain, take the priests out and then him asap. Make Olias a MM and bring Ward of Melee on your Ele.

qazwersder · Nov 08, 2006, 11:33 AM // 11:33

Send in all of your hench first, hang back with the 2 ppl u just saved (i cant remember their names). Your hench will bodyblock the corner and the elementalist bosse's fireballs cant go through walls. A MM is also useful.

Wtf Is A Monk, if its the mission i think yr on about, take magrid the sly with broadheaded arrow. Take the fire djinn first, once its dazed its easy.

Solar_Takfar · Nov 08, 2006, 12:28 PM // 12:28

I don't know... didn't really have any trouble with it. My party roster was the same as usual:

1. me (derv)
2. Margrid (interrupter)
3. Dunkoro (Mo/Me healer)
4. Olias (MM)
5. Devona
6. Gehraz
7. Sogolon
8. Khim

Cryshal · Nov 08, 2006, 12:36 PM // 12:36

For Magrid, I don't see a choice of broadhead arrow. What skill is that?
Where did you get Olias? What did I miss?
I don't have an elementalist, except for a henchman.

Effendi Westland · Nov 08, 2006, 01:06 PM // 13:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cryshal

For Magrid, I don't see a choice of broadhead arrow. What skill is that?
Where did you get Olias? What did I miss?
I don't have an elementalist, except for a henchman.

Broad Head arrow is a Factions elite, don't know if it's also in Nightfall.

Olias can be gotten if you also have prophecies on that account, from Lion's Arch.

Trakata · Nov 08, 2006, 01:33 PM // 13:33

Broadhead Arrow is only Factions. Only Core skills get shared, the rest are exclusive.

I never had an issue with this mission...I did it first time through with henchmen...I guess I got lucky?