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Thread: Mini-Guide to Soloing Mellichae Using a Melee Profession
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juniormint2000
Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:17 pm
#1
Hello all, I posted this as a reply on a different thread, but thought that others unlocking soon would be interested. If you managed to solo Mel using a melee character, feel free to add your comments to what I have here.
I know this is a strange way to start a soloing guide, butmy first advice would be to do this mission with a group...I have helped several people do this quest, and it is much more fun with a group. With that said though, when it was my turn to face him I was able to solo Mel as MDoc/MSwords...here is how:
1) This seemed key: get yourselfa combat droid (A pet might work too, but I used a droid).
2) Start by taking out as many crystals as you can without aggroing mobs - make sure to begin with the green ones.(I managed two before the camp aggroed).
3) Hop on swoop, and draw mobs one or two at a time away from the camp. You are looking to get Mel aggroed on you...once he is heading towardsyou, then hightail it out of there. Since he moves much faster than all the other sith, soon it will just be you and him. Lead him away from the camp until he stops following. IMPORTANT: Remember where you leave him! He will wander a bit around the area, but won't return to camp.
4) Return to the camp, finish off all of the sith remaining, and destroy all of the crystals. (See the stickied guides for help with this - as a master combat prof. with comp armor this should be no problem.)
5) Find Mel again,eatall of your buffing foodsetc, TAKE OFF YOUR ARMOR (useless vs sabers)and send in your droid/pet.While Mel is whacking away at the droid, hit him as hard as you can. I had a self-repairing droid, so Mel never did turn his full attention to me...he would occasionally attack me, but then the droid would aggro him again.
6) Eventually he will start wearing down your HAM...at that pointburst run to your swoop and take off. Regroup, rinse, and repeat. It only took me two passes to kill him, but I am speed-capped with a pretty nice hammer.
Your results may vary, but it shouldn't take too long using this method. It took me about 20 mins to take out the whole camp and Mel.
GeneralKaine
Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:37 pm
#2
nice guide man thx. even though i am master swords and 4-3-3-2 tk i think ill be grouping on this one hehe. but i can see how it can be solo'ed now thanks to your info.
juniormint2000
Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:55 pm
#4
dudeskis wrote:
20 mins total?
how nice is your hammer?
The hammer I used was 650 max dam (750 or so powered up). Again, I was speed capped, and I had some high 80's comp on. If you are going to try this, good equipment will certainly help! But a few other things helped...one, I knew what I was doing since I had helped others in the past, and two, being a doc and having stims to heal also helped a lot.
One thing I forgot to mention, bring some droid stims if you have a droid...it helps to be able to heal the droid between "rounds".
Asphyxion
Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:43 am
#5
Make sure to wear a PSG, and intimidate 2 him. (as M.brawler) saves a lot of damage done to you, and eat some damage reduction food. Helps tonns too, and put on some cheap armor, it wont save you but give you the idea of saves you 
Shil
Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:51 am
#6
What's his terrain negotiation like? If it's as bad as Ns elders, then I'll just outrun him as a speed capped rifleman. Takes me 5-10 mins per elder, so not long for him (t21 7.4 2xx 534)
WayneInAustin
Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:06 am
#7
I think his Terrain Negotiation is better than the NS. I did the mission three times (last time was for myself! yay!) and each time he aggroed me at some point. I had approximately Terrain Negotiation 10+ and he was always able to gain ground on me (albeit slowly).
Duckstar
Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:23 pm
#8
Or take a jedi with u, and let him knockdown melichae in his tent and dervish his ass 
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