tacticks for Fighting in a Winter Wonderland and Operation: Crush Spirits - Guild Wars Forums

hahahi20 · Dec 17, 2010, 02:20 PM // 14:20

does andybody have any special tactic?
like; party, heroes, what paths to take?

Tom Swift · Dec 17, 2010, 03:15 PM // 15:15

Well I have not beaten the 10 min mark yet but got just under 11 on my second try. So....

On my first time through I found that the worst mistake was to get your troops strung out. So, no rushing ahead. Move with the spawned allies and if more than a couple of the party dies wait for them to res and catch up.

Also, rangers are very nice as the enemy tends to ball up

At the beacon, pull off to the side and wait for a spawn to appear and move away then attack the champions and beacon from the side instead of a frontal assault. Once one beacon is down the other is very fast as a direct assault.

I did notice that, in spite of what the quest says, you do not have to kill all the champions. I had one left and got the victory. I suspect if you just kill the beacons you win.

So, next time through I'm going to check and see if there is a route to get to the beacon without having to fight my way there.

onerabbit · Dec 17, 2010, 05:07 PM // 17:07

My main is a Rt, i took 3 Ranger heroes and spammed there special skill, also took a warrior, ranger mes and monk hench managed to do it just over 10mins on my second go, first try i only took heroes :S im not really sure on the paths but i tried to dodge the mobs and went straight for the bosses, waited til a group spawned and ran then moved in, i think they spawn every 30 seconds or so, died once on each side, after a few more attempts i think il get it down to the 10 mins bonus

Poruku · Dec 17, 2010, 05:27 PM // 17:27

If you can coordinate a team, designate someone to lead and just go right past the first two 'towers' and head to the beeacon part. When you're there, kill one of the towers after a spawn goes by then back up. Next kill the beacon after another spawn goes by.

After that, go to the line up of 5 generals and lure two. Kill them then sneak by to the next beacon. Rinse and repeat the previous step with the second beacon and you should be done by about 7 minutes. Also, make sure you place a snowfort before you agro the generals.

Yojimaru · Dec 17, 2010, 06:56 PM // 18:56

I've h/hed it in normal mode, killed all the commanders and did it under 10 minutes. My character was a Rit, with a paragon hero, a ranger and a mesmer hero I think. Henchmen included a monk, a necro, a warrior and a mesmer. Disable Skill 3 (Snow Down the Shirt) on all your heroes, and set them to Fight. Proceed slowly and take out all the mobs on your way to the beacon of choice (I did balthazar first). The commanders and generals are very dangerous, so if you see them you should focus on them when possible. The commanders seem to have a smaller attack radius, so you can safely barrage them with snowballs without fear of retaliation. After all the commanders and the beacon is gone from one side, backtrack and cut through the middle path to repeat the process for the other side.

IlikeGW · Dec 17, 2010, 08:21 PM // 20:21

HM groups at ToA are doing it under 4 minutes already. It's just running and staying out of the new patrol spawn aggro bubble at the beacons.

Zodiac Meteor · Dec 17, 2010, 09:50 PM // 21:50

Here is a video guide to the 4 minute finish.

Link.

WowThatsMe · Dec 18, 2010, 05:02 AM // 05:02

This is the best thing ever...I'm Xyora The Unknown btw

http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t...rent=gw799.jpg

Zodiac Meteor · Dec 18, 2010, 06:03 AM // 06:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by WowThatsMe

This is the best thing ever...I'm Xyora The Unknown btw

http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t...rent=gw799.jpg

Someone used a Conset and you used candy corn and golden egg...

The only thing that works is the Essence and the 1 HP regen from Armor.

Congrats on 2 minutes?

Dec 17, 2010, 02:20 PM // 14:20	#1
hahahi20 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Dutch Flaweless [DL] Profession: D/	tacticks for Fighting in a Winter Wonderland and Operation: Crush Spirits does andybody have any special tactic? like; party, heroes, what paths to take?

Dec 17, 2010, 06:56 PM // 18:56	#5
Yojimaru Academy Page Join Date: May 2009 Profession: W/	I've h/hed it in normal mode, killed all the commanders and did it under 10 minutes. My character was a Rit, with a paragon hero, a ranger and a mesmer hero I think. Henchmen included a monk, a necro, a warrior and a mesmer. Disable Skill 3 (Snow Down the Shirt) on all your heroes, and set them to Fight. Proceed slowly and take out all the mobs on your way to the beacon of choice (I did balthazar first). The commanders and generals are very dangerous, so if you see them you should focus on them when possible. The commanders seem to have a smaller attack radius, so you can safely barrage them with snowballs without fear of retaliation. After all the commanders and the beacon is gone from one side, backtrack and cut through the middle path to repeat the process for the other side. Last edited by Yojimaru; Dec 17, 2010 at 07:01 PM // 19:01..

Dec 17, 2010, 09:50 PM // 21:50	#7
Zodiac Meteor Imma Firin Mah Rojway! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: At the Mac Store laughing at people that walk out with anything. Profession: E/Mo	Here is a video guide to the 4 minute finish. Link. Last edited by Zodiac Meteor; Dec 17, 2010 at 09:57 PM // 21:57..

Dec 17, 2010, 03:15 PM // 15:15	#2
Tom Swift Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2007	Well I have not beaten the 10 min mark yet but got just under 11 on my second try. So.... On my first time through I found that the worst mistake was to get your troops strung out. So, no rushing ahead. Move with the spawned allies and if more than a couple of the party dies wait for them to res and catch up. Also, rangers are very nice as the enemy tends to ball up At the beacon, pull off to the side and wait for a spawn to appear and move away then attack the champions and beacon from the side instead of a frontal assault. Once one beacon is down the other is very fast as a direct assault. I did notice that, in spite of what the quest says, you do not have to kill all the champions. I had one left and got the victory. I suspect if you just kill the beacons you win. So, next time through I'm going to check and see if there is a route to get to the beacon without having to fight my way there.

Dec 17, 2010, 05:07 PM // 17:07	#3
onerabbit Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Thanks to all the guru [mods]	My main is a Rt, i took 3 Ranger heroes and spammed there special skill, also took a warrior, ranger mes and monk hench managed to do it just over 10mins on my second go, first try i only took heroes :S im not really sure on the paths but i tried to dodge the mobs and went straight for the bosses, waited til a group spawned and ran then moved in, i think they spawn every 30 seconds or so, died once on each side, after a few more attempts i think il get it down to the 10 mins bonus

Dec 17, 2010, 05:27 PM // 17:27	#4
Poruku Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2010 Profession: R/W	If you can coordinate a team, designate someone to lead and just go right past the first two 'towers' and head to the beeacon part. When you're there, kill one of the towers after a spawn goes by then back up. Next kill the beacon after another spawn goes by. After that, go to the line up of 5 generals and lure two. Kill them then sneak by to the next beacon. Rinse and repeat the previous step with the second beacon and you should be done by about 7 minutes. Also, make sure you place a snowfort before you agro the generals.

Dec 17, 2010, 08:21 PM // 20:21	#6
IlikeGW Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2005	HM groups at ToA are doing it under 4 minutes already. It's just running and staying out of the new patrol spawn aggro bubble at the beacons.

Dec 18, 2010, 05:02 AM // 05:02	#8
WowThatsMe Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia Profession: D/A	This is the best thing ever...I'm Xyora The Unknown btw http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t...rent=gw799.jpg