Who's considered the hardest boss in GW - Guild Wars Forums

kono125 · Jun 27, 2010, 03:41 PM // 15:41

I've always wanted to know as I would like to face him. Is it Dhuum?

Dzjudz · Jun 27, 2010, 04:15 PM // 16:15

I guess it depends on two things:

1. What is your definition of a 'hard' boss?
2. How prepared for the boss battle would you come?

The first meaning: a hard boss is what, a boss that takes a very long time to kill due to having massive HP, a boss that hits very hard, etc?

The second meaning: some bosses require certain (team)builds to beat. If you don't take those builds, the bosses become impossible to beat.

Franksalot · Jun 27, 2010, 04:33 PM // 16:33

A boss is only really hard if you are unprepared for the fight. In which case the hardest boss for an unprepared team would be in my opinion either Mallyx or Kanaxai.

With the high lvl of degen and spawing nightmares i would go for Kanaxai of those two.

Dhuum is not really hard just kinda long, getting to Dhuum is harder than fighting him.

Eragon Zarroc · Jun 27, 2010, 04:41 PM // 16:41

Kanaxi is easy if you do it properly. i'd say dhuum.

Franksalot · Jun 27, 2010, 05:01 PM // 17:01

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Originally Posted by Eragon Zarroc

Kanaxi is easy if you do it properly. i'd say dhuum.

thats what i said... bosses are only hard if unprepared. Dhuum on the other hand is not hard in the slightest.

Missing HB · Jun 27, 2010, 05:03 PM // 17:03

It depends for who its hard.. upon all sc teams ( i didnt rly try it ) , i guess Dhuum and mallyx aren't very hard ....
Anyway , not about the boss , but i think Vloxen Excavation HM is very hard , thus i'll say that Zoldark in HM is hard , because getting to him is already quite dificult ..

Nijntjuh · Jun 27, 2010, 05:09 PM // 17:09

i'd say kanaxai if you don't use the knockdown trick those nightmares would be a pain and therefore very hard boss.

Nerel · Jun 27, 2010, 05:21 PM // 17:21

Vloxen isn't hard IF someone remembers to bring Frozen Soil, Slavers exile is arguably more difficult, as for Zoldark himself... you don't even need to hit him, just pull his minions from afar, wave after wave.

I guess no boss is particularly difficult in and of itself, assuming one is prepared for the fight... Kanaxai goes down in seconds to the right team build, but he's awesomely brutal to a random pug who isn't prepared. Oh, good old Rotscale seems to cause people a lot of problems too, judging by the amount of people who need help with that vanquish...

Personally I think the ele, derv and rit bosses with hard hitting AoEs are some of the worst, sure you can kill them with a single well timed Pain Inverter, but they just eat up the heroes/henchies who love to clump together, not to mention spirits and minions... I love seeing Bohdalz the Furious wipe half the party with a single Spirit Rift.

Divine Ashes · Jun 27, 2010, 05:22 PM // 17:22

I'd have to say that if you were to be encountering all of these bosses for the first time with no prior knowledge or way to prepare, that Kanaxai would be the most difficult because unless you have a KD, he can't be defeated (unless you have a lot of health stealing skills I guess).

Nijntjuh · Jun 27, 2010, 05:35 PM // 17:35

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Originally Posted by Divine Ashes

that Kanaxai would be the most difficult because unless you have a KD, he can't be defeated (unless you have a lot of health stealing skills I guess).

You won't make it to Kanaxai without K/D's or there must be some lame trick i dont know of XD

Sam6555 · Jun 27, 2010, 05:35 PM // 17:35

Instead of just naming bosses in elite areas, let's get some other names.

My vote would go for
Proph-Rotscale
Factions-Can't really say I've ran into any difficult ones here, but maybe some ele Rockhide/Saltspray Dragon boss.
Nightfall-Droajam, Mage of the Sands probably.
EotN-Joffs The Mitigator.

Isfit · Jun 27, 2010, 06:02 PM // 18:02

What about Glint on HM? Never tried her on HM, but NM she was a pain in the ass 5 years ago.

ruk1a · Jun 27, 2010, 06:05 PM // 18:05

masta togo is the stronkest boss!

Quaker · Jun 27, 2010, 06:15 PM // 18:15

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Originally Posted by kono125

I've always wanted to know as I would like to face him. Is it Dhuum?

As you can see from the responses, different people have their own idea of who's hardest and in a sense their is no single "hardest". However, this will give you an idea of the "top 10" so to speak.

I can't think of who I would consider hardest, but at least most of the top 10 do require some preparation.

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Originally Posted by Isfit

What about Glint on HM? Never tried her on HM, but NM she was a pain in the ass 5 years ago.

Five years ago there was no Pain Inverter, etc., PvE only skills. So it depends somewhat upon where abouts in the game you are. If you're going through it for the first time, Glint's hard. But if you have the PvE skills, none of those older bosses are much problem.
I'd be curious to see how Kanaxai would fair against an "unprepared", but PvE-only using party. (It's been a long time since I've done The Deep)

Eluvatar · Jun 27, 2010, 06:15 PM // 18:15

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Originally Posted by Isfit

What about Glint on HM? Never tried her on HM, but NM she was a pain in the ass 5 years ago.

ya could go for unprepared but if you have any interrupt in your entire group she will be easy.

also I think it would be best to not include elite area bosses nor end game bosses but only bosses with the aura that you can cap skills from (maby dungeon bosses) might make it easier to find a hard boss

Smith23 · Jun 27, 2010, 06:56 PM // 18:56

I would say the hardest boss I have ever come by is Rotscale. Even if he isn't considered a boss it's still hard as hell to kill him.

Fusylum · Jun 27, 2010, 07:05 PM // 19:05

Blaze Bloodbane in presearing? ??

Nerel · Jun 27, 2010, 08:25 PM // 20:25

Rotscale versus Plague Touch... here, have your 20 second dazed back. Makes it an easy fight with a hero and hench team.

Glint can be soloed by a spirit spammer

And if you too lazy to do it yourself, a necro hero with Spoil Victor and Signet of Sorrow (sacrifice one hero or henchie) can rip her to pieces very quickly assuming you have some interrupts on another hero. The talk page on wiki is full of people who have killed with all henchman teams, often with no interrupts.

Fendi Nin and his mobs of respawning Damned Crewmen?

Mintha Syl · Jun 27, 2010, 08:57 PM // 20:57

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Originally Posted by Sam6555

EotN-Joffs The Mitigator.

Joffs? Really?
For me, if I had to name some EotN boss outside dungeons I'd rather say Borrguus Blisterbark.
But everything is subjective, everyone find difficulties in different bosses.

Xenomortis · Jun 27, 2010, 09:01 PM // 21:01

If you don't use a little trick to make things easier on yourself, Fendi Ninn is very annoying.
Kanaxai is only really annoying for the constant degen and popups, but with 12 people and a large number of humans, it's fairly easy to spike him down quickly. Urgoz takes a bit more time and it's easy to get yourself killed, but the strategy is easy enough.
Similar thing for Dhuum; if you rush too much and try to convert too many people to spirits it's easy to wipe and fail.

Jun 27, 2010, 03:41 PM // 15:41	#1
kono125 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2010 Guild: Lady Xzierra Profession: E/Mo	Who's considered the hardest boss in GW I've always wanted to know as I would like to face him. Is it Dhuum?

Jun 27, 2010, 04:15 PM // 16:15	#2
Dzjudz Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz	I guess it depends on two things: 1. What is your definition of a 'hard' boss? 2. How prepared for the boss battle would you come? The first meaning: a hard boss is what, a boss that takes a very long time to kill due to having massive HP, a boss that hits very hard, etc? The second meaning: some bosses require certain (team)builds to beat. If you don't take those builds, the bosses become impossible to beat.

Jun 27, 2010, 04:33 PM // 16:33	#3
Franksalot Academy Page Join Date: May 2009 Guild: CROW Profession: D/	A boss is only really hard if you are unprepared for the fight. In which case the hardest boss for an unprepared team would be in my opinion either Mallyx or Kanaxai. With the high lvl of degen and spawing nightmares i would go for Kanaxai of those two. Dhuum is not really hard just kinda long, getting to Dhuum is harder than fighting him.

Jun 27, 2010, 04:41 PM // 16:41	#4
Eragon Zarroc Atra estern?? ono thelduin Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madness Incarnate Guild: [Duo] Profession: W/P	Kanaxi is easy if you do it properly. i'd say dhuum.

Jun 27, 2010, 05:03 PM // 17:03	#6
Missing HB Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2010 Guild: Anna Profession: A/	It depends for who its hard.. upon all sc teams ( i didnt rly try it ) , i guess Dhuum and mallyx aren't very hard .... Anyway , not about the boss , but i think Vloxen Excavation HM is very hard , thus i'll say that Zoldark in HM is hard , because getting to him is already quite dificult ..

Jun 27, 2010, 05:09 PM // 17:09	#7
Nijntjuh Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: mcdonalds @ kaineng Guild: Mirror Of Reason [SNOW] Profession: D/	i'd say kanaxai if you don't use the knockdown trick those nightmares would be a pain and therefore very hard boss.

Jun 27, 2010, 05:21 PM // 17:21	#8
Nerel Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Australia, what you want my home address? Guild: [CAT] Profession: Mo/	Vloxen isn't hard IF someone remembers to bring Frozen Soil, Slavers exile is arguably more difficult, as for Zoldark himself... you don't even need to hit him, just pull his minions from afar, wave after wave. I guess no boss is particularly difficult in and of itself, assuming one is prepared for the fight... Kanaxai goes down in seconds to the right team build, but he's awesomely brutal to a random pug who isn't prepared. Oh, good old Rotscale seems to cause people a lot of problems too, judging by the amount of people who need help with that vanquish... Personally I think the ele, derv and rit bosses with hard hitting AoEs are some of the worst, sure you can kill them with a single well timed Pain Inverter, but they just eat up the heroes/henchies who love to clump together, not to mention spirits and minions... I love seeing Bohdalz the Furious wipe half the party with a single Spirit Rift.

Jun 27, 2010, 05:22 PM // 17:22	#9
Divine Ashes Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chicago Guild: LFG Profession: R/	I'd have to say that if you were to be encountering all of these bosses for the first time with no prior knowledge or way to prepare, that Kanaxai would be the most difficult because unless you have a KD, he can't be defeated (unless you have a lot of health stealing skills I guess).

Jun 27, 2010, 05:35 PM // 17:35	#11
Sam6555 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2008 Guild: Legendary Punk And The Wolf [pack] Profession: A/	Instead of just naming bosses in elite areas, let's get some other names. My vote would go for Proph-Rotscale Factions-Can't really say I've ran into any difficult ones here, but maybe some ele Rockhide/Saltspray Dragon boss. Nightfall-Droajam, Mage of the Sands probably. EotN-Joffs The Mitigator.

Jun 27, 2010, 06:02 PM // 18:02	#12
Isfit Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vienna Profession: D/	What about Glint on HM? Never tried her on HM, but NM she was a pain in the ass 5 years ago.

Jun 27, 2010, 06:05 PM // 18:05	#13
ruk1a Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2008 Location: UR MOM LOL Guild: ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES Profession: A/	masta togo is the stronkest boss!

Jun 27, 2010, 06:56 PM // 18:56	#16
Smith23 Guest Join Date: May 2010 Profession: E/	I would say the hardest boss I have ever come by is Rotscale. Even if he isn't considered a boss it's still hard as hell to kill him.

Jun 27, 2010, 07:05 PM // 19:05	#17
Fusylum Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Guild: Reign of Judgement [RoJ]	Blaze Bloodbane in presearing? ??

Jun 27, 2010, 08:25 PM // 20:25	#18
Nerel Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Australia, what you want my home address? Guild: [CAT] Profession: Mo/	Rotscale versus Plague Touch... here, have your 20 second dazed back. Makes it an easy fight with a hero and hench team. Glint can be soloed by a spirit spammer And if you too lazy to do it yourself, a necro hero with Spoil Victor and Signet of Sorrow (sacrifice one hero or henchie) can rip her to pieces very quickly assuming you have some interrupts on another hero. The talk page on wiki is full of people who have killed with all henchman teams, often with no interrupts. Fendi Nin and his mobs of respawning Damned Crewmen?

Jun 27, 2010, 09:01 PM // 21:01	#20
Xenomortis Tea Powered Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Profession: N/	If you don't use a little trick to make things easier on yourself, Fendi Ninn is very annoying. Kanaxai is only really annoying for the constant degen and popups, but with 12 people and a large number of humans, it's fairly easy to spike him down quickly. Urgoz takes a bit more time and it's easy to get yourself killed, but the strategy is easy enough. Similar thing for Dhuum; if you rush too much and try to convert too many people to spirits it's easy to wipe and fail.