Curse

Jaide · Sep 25, 2007, 11:31 PM // 23:31

Hello! I've been playing my Dervish for awhile now, and I've gotten all the Avatars except Grenth (haven't messed with it yet) and Lyssa (can't beat her >.< ). Lyssa hits like a truck, even worse perhaps than Balthazar, who was also a bit of a challenge.

Any advice for a Dervish/Elementalist, teamed with either a Paragon or an E/Me (duo team, my friend switches between these two alts) and heroes, trying to beat Lyssa? ^^; I'm primarily set up for tanking, with all my points in Scythe Mastery, Mysticism, and a bit in Earth Magic for the armor buffs. I don't intend to change my secondary.

Thanks!

Amalek · Sep 25, 2007, 11:40 PM // 23:40

Blinding or bring a necro hero with anti-melee curses, or a blood necro with SV. Or an earth ele with wards. Really, there are so many counters to melee, just try one of em.

Random Dude · Sep 25, 2007, 11:49 PM // 23:49

# If you're having trouble defeating the boss and have the quest And a Hero Shall Lead Them, you can use the 8 captured sunspears as a bonus fighting force. As long as one of those captured sunspears survives you can even finish the quest.
# Consider bringing along skills like Meekness and Enfeeble to put this boss at a severe disadvantage.

Jaide · Sep 26, 2007, 12:10 AM // 00:10

Thanks for the advice. ^_^ We finally got her down. Elementalist kept her blinded while the heroes and I took out her mobs. Then we just kept her blinded and beat her face. >.>; The trick was actually being organized enough to keep the elementalist alive. XD;

I feel silly.

Sir Pandra Pierva · Sep 26, 2007, 01:19 AM // 01:19

lol I just brought an ss nec and 2 mms and attacked with full minions......needless to say she didnt' last long at all.

Coloneh · Sep 26, 2007, 02:30 AM // 02:30

Pain Inverter maybe?

zling · Sep 26, 2007, 04:55 PM // 16:55

he already beat acolyte of lyssa but anyway, its pretty much pure melee tanker, any anti melee combo works, blind(as u guys did), weakness, SS, SV, Inepitude, Clumsiness, PoF, SoF, RH, etc
and the easiest thing of all, interrupt the acolyte as it uses the avatar... 2 second cast for a boss turns into 1 sec, which is still plenty for a decent ranger to catch with a distracting/savage shot...

as for grenth, even easier, all of the above work with the addition of much less pressure on your team. blackout will also be great here as without attack skills he wont remove enchantments...

SpeedyG99 · Oct 11, 2007, 07:46 PM // 19:46

Just started playing derv, this sounds a bit tricky =S so i think ill just swap ma heros around a bit

MBP · Oct 11, 2007, 08:15 PM // 20:15

just pull carefully and be ready to blind her butt

[skill]blinding surge[/skill] ftw

boarderx · Oct 12, 2007, 12:53 PM // 12:53

pull as many of the groups out of that castle before facing Lyssa, or try to pull Lyssa out, but dont just go barreling in.

Spirits are nice too.
[skill]wanderlust[/skill][skill]shadowsong[/skill]

another good tactic is after you clear some out and if Lyssa is aggroed, simply wait for her form to end then run in and attack while shes not in her form, she'll still hit hard but certainly not as hard

[skill]signet of humility[/skill] is nice to stop her from getting back in her form, or an interruptor

DarkGanni · Oct 12, 2007, 01:12 PM // 13:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by MBP

just pull carefully and be ready to blind her butt

[skill]blinding surge[/skill] ftw

Waste of an elite Imo, I prefer [skill]Blinding Flash[/skill]

MBP · Oct 15, 2007, 03:45 AM // 03:45

how is something that has a potential mass blinding off just one use for only ten energy a waste?

not to mention it's spiking applications

Coloneh · Oct 15, 2007, 08:59 PM // 20:59

because flash fits into a bar with a damaging elite. even rodgort spam. you dont need to blind anyone except lyssa.

MBP · Oct 15, 2007, 10:46 PM // 22:46

well maybe not for just capping lyssa but in general it's still no waste of an elite.

Pyro maniac · Oct 16, 2007, 10:07 PM // 22:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkGanni

Waste of an elite Imo, I prefer [skill]Blinding Flash[/skill]

did it with [skill]glimmering mark[/skill]

jesh · Oct 18, 2007, 02:35 AM // 02:35

Did it with [skill]Thunderclap[/skill].
Like every other boss I've needed.

Coloneh · Oct 18, 2007, 04:50 AM // 04:50

thunderclap is very underrated for specific situations, why dont i ever thing to use it.....

Sir Pandra Pierva · Oct 18, 2007, 07:21 PM // 19:21

I miss my old thunder clap build.<_<

Stand up fall down.

jesh · Oct 19, 2007, 08:48 PM // 20:48

It's funny to see Fleeting Stability interrupted.. by a knockdown.

Zamochit · Oct 25, 2007, 06:26 AM // 06:26

Ursan blessing = Win