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Shanaeri Rynale · Nov 20, 2009, 09:02 AM // 09:02

Hi

I've not been to Dhuum yet, only just had chance to get the update. I've been reading the posts in the update that that seem to imply that we have yet another boss in game that is significantly easier to beat by using gimic builds and therefore excluding other professions and builds. I.e Just like Mallyx.

Is this assumption right or have I gotten the wrong end of the QQ.

Edit: Please don't turn this into a QQ about SF. We're kinda tired of it now. What i'm interested to know is can other builds and professions other than gimics take down Dhuum or do I need to bring my assasin out of retirement?

Razon · Nov 20, 2009, 09:08 AM // 09:08

You've read too much QQ. Hes easy if you know what to do. One way is to try to kill him with pugs (aka failteams) just to see what your up against. Then set-up or join a group with guildies, friends or allies and beat him

Those who say he is too hard just don't know how to play.

4thVariety · Nov 20, 2009, 09:16 AM // 09:16

He does 300 damage every 45 seconds, that's not too bad. Some enemies can do that every 7 seconds. You have to evade his scythe which anybody can handle with one skill, especially SF Sins, but also the classic nuker/cryer using distortion. Bringing an Imbagon with "Can't touch this" should basically carry ANY group through the whole UW.

People taking it slow will not face something impossible, rather a nice new boss. Speed-runners will probably bring a monk or two and be done in a minute more.

But people will want to kill this new boss so there might just be an influx of regular groups in addition to speed-clearers.

Shanaeri Rynale · Nov 20, 2009, 09:28 AM // 09:28

Thats good news, thanks

DeepFreeZe · Nov 20, 2009, 09:34 AM // 09:34

PS ftw?
12 chars....

Razon · Nov 20, 2009, 09:41 AM // 09:41

Spirit spammer rit is also good class to take along. Spirits are good meatshields for Dhuum and also deal decent damage. Imbagon is the generic godmode buttom like Variety said above. If you can't fill your team with humans, i'm sure that discord/sabway wouldn't be a bad idea.

Happy hunting!

Arkantos · Nov 20, 2009, 09:48 AM // 09:48

Dhuum is another Guild Wars boss. Like all Guild Wars bosses, they're much easier to kill with gimmicks, but possible with more balanced builds.

Riot Narita · Nov 20, 2009, 09:58 AM // 09:58

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Originally Posted by Razon

If you can't fill your team with humans, i'm sure that discord/sabway wouldn't be a bad idea.

Happy hunting!

Discord/Sabway? Would that work? I'm a UW noob, but I thought it was full of enemies that don't leave exploitable corpses?

Konig Des Todes · Nov 20, 2009, 10:12 AM // 10:12

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Originally Posted by Hissy

Discord/Sabway? Would that work? I'm a UW noob, but I thought it was full of enemies that don't leave exploitable corpses?

Only two areas lack corpses (Chaos Plains and Ice Wastes) - along with half of Forgotten Vale - but on Dhuum, there are no corpses to him, as you would have killed everything to him already. So to keep that going, is either to use team mates' bodies, or to have Jagged Bones.

As for if he is another Mallyx - I have not fought him, but he seems to be easier than him, however, the process to getting to him is harder (gotta do all quests, like before, then him in one go - while with Mallyx, 8 quests in any set of 2, then a 9th being Mallyx).

Looking at Dhuum's skill, SF is easy against him... Sadly.

Mort Mythoryk · Nov 20, 2009, 11:16 AM // 11:16

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Originally Posted by Konig Des Todes

So to keep that going, is either to use team mates' bodies, or to have Jagged Bones.

Only... when you die... you're teleported to Vale and become a spirit with different skills.... probably won't wanna sac your team too much...
Resurrection skills are disabled.

Longasc · Nov 20, 2009, 12:16 PM // 12:16

6x SF Assassins and a 600/Smite duo stomped the UW + Dhuum.

What else needs to be said about the state of GW, is playing that actually fun? Too much reliance on gimmicks of the silly kind. I just wonder that ArenaNet does not get it.

Kazuul · Nov 20, 2009, 12:19 PM // 12:19

new Mallyx? Naaah

The first group to kill mallyx took a few weeks. It wasn't even hours for the first group to kill Dhuum

dr love · Nov 20, 2009, 12:34 PM // 12:34

he's easy with SF.
but without SF he has some really nasty spells and attack skills. he can almost one shot players.

Konig Des Todes · Nov 20, 2009, 12:51 PM // 12:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mort Mythoryk

Only... when you die... you're teleported to Vale and become a spirit with different skills.... probably won't wanna sac your team too much...
Resurrection skills are disabled.

I actually meant before fighting Dhuum. Unless that skill is over the entire area (i.e., includes Ice Wastes) once Dhuum releases himself.

AlsPals · Nov 20, 2009, 01:45 PM // 13:45

No. Hes more like a HM Galrath...still gets stomped by the same old BS.

headlesshobbs · Nov 20, 2009, 07:58 PM // 19:58

As a new boss, I was hoping his skill sets were more random to handle gimmick builds. I know people want to "farm" him, but this is just not helping the game any.

Lord Sojar · Nov 21, 2009, 08:15 AM // 08:15

I do hope for a real boss fight in GW2, like those offered in WoW. Frankly, boss fights in WoW are just fun (most of them anyways).

The Abaddon fight is actually a fairly decent example of a balanced fight that requires teamwork and a gimmick build may not be the best option. I enjoyed the Abaddon fight quite a lot compared to most of the others. The Glint fight was also fun, though it is terribly with post Proph skills.

KageNoShi · Nov 21, 2009, 10:57 AM // 10:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shanaeri Rynale

Hi

I've not been to Dhuum yet, only just had chance to get the update. I've been reading the posts in the update that that seem to imply that we have yet another boss in game that is significantly easier to beat by using gimic builds and therefore excluding other professions and builds. I.e Just like Mallyx.

Is this assumption right or have I gotten the wrong end of the QQ.

Edit: Please don't turn this into a QQ about SF. We're kinda tired of it now. What i'm interested to know is can other builds and professions other than gimics take down Dhuum or do I need to bring my assasin out of retirement?

After two groups failing at Dhuum(second group got him down to 95% thats good I guess...

and yes we were all abusing SF except for the monks

) and no successful balanced pug groups(90% of them failed at wastes) I'm not really sure what to say except I need more friends who are on/ play anymore or I need to run a different gimmick(I'm stuck pugging most of the time anyway... /failatlife)

~Edit~ Dhuum hurts like no tomorrow when you don't have any DP removal.

dr love · Nov 21, 2009, 11:01 AM // 11:01

with his improved AI (no longer a dhummie) and updated skill, he is becoming quite a problem. so far, no teams have beat him from what i've heard.

edit: ok the frenchies [fRee] say they are still dominating dhuum

Chthon · Nov 23, 2009, 03:11 AM // 03:11

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Originally Posted by dbulger

with his improved AI (no longer a dhummie) and updated skill, he is becoming quite a problem. so far, no teams have beat him from what i've heard.

edit: ok the frenchies [fRee] say they are still dominating dhuum

You're talking about perma teams right? Balanced teams work fine.