Originally Posted by Soul of the Scythe

Gate of Madness
5 points:
1. When you get just before the spot with the 2 torment claws side by side, have someone run right in between them. Make sure they run far enough past to aggro the 3 scythes that pop up AND far enough to get out of range of torment slash. The rest of the group should wait about the diameter of the aggro circle away. MAKE SURE THE PATROL TO THE LEFT IS FAR AWAY! After the scythes pop up and the claws do their slash, run back between the claws(just hit "x" and run forward) and back to the group. The Scythes will return to their pop-up spot, then run in and kill the claws. The scythes will be out of aggro range. If you do not force the scythes to pop up first, they will pop up when u attack the claws and attack you. After the claws are dead, kill the scythes. You do not have to kill the abovementioned patrol, just make sure you time it so they are not near you.

2. After the above part, run to just past where the scythes popped up. Then EVERYBODY should run towards the gate where shiro is and wait there. AS SOON AS IT OPENS RUN THRU TO THE FAR WALL! Ignore the shiro'ken. Good Idea here: Flag Heroes at the far wall. One of two things will happen, 1, you all make it and the 3 shiro'ken follow you and you kill them and that part is over. 2. one henchie or hero gets stuck and gets killed by the shiro'ken. In this case DO NOT try to save him/her just run to the wall. The Shiro'ken will kill him/her and then leave. Simply go up and res the guy and ur done with the shiro'ken.

3. This is the biggest secret of all and makes things a lot easier. After you kill all the portals, and the gate opens, have one person go thru the gate and hug the right wall. Take baby steps forward, still hugging the wall. Rotate ur camera so you are looking toward where the Lich is standing. Take baby steps forward until u see the Lich say "Feel my Power" or whatever, then move back to the group relatively slowly. The Lich will come up. Try to lure him up to the door(shouldn't be a problem) and just rape him. Shiro will remain down in the middle and not bother you while you kill the Lich.

4. The Shrines. Activate them all. DO NOT ATTACK SHIRO. Run to each, make sure to flag heroes and henchies in the middle of shrine area to charge it quicker. Call targets frequently so henchies don't attack Shiro. Do this for all 5 shrines. After you get all 5 you can either just fight shiro there or run out the gate again and recharge/make a game plan for him.

5. Wild Blow. Wild Blow is your best friend in this mission. At least 2 people is perfect for this mission. I usually have it and my Koss does as well and there has never been a problem with Shiro. I tell Koss when to use it of course(have it disabled). If you can hit him with Wild Blow or any of the stance ending skills right after Impossible Odds is cast, and everytime he casts Battle Scars after that, you will be fine. Just remember, Battle Scars in itself is not a big deal, but with Impossible Odds, it can wipe melee characters in seconds. Note: Devona carries Wild Blow, no guarantee she will use it right though.

Those are my secrets for that mission. Usually no deaths occur on this mission when I run it. I have done with 5 heroes/henchies before(ran 2 people and they both were afk the whole time)