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Thread: Rifleman useless for Krayt-Soloing?
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Omnipotent-One
Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:25 pm
#1
Being a Mdoc/Mrifle, I decided to start solo hunting Krayts. Seems that this template just doesn't cut it for that task. Am I just doing something wrong? or is there a different template I should try for the krayt hunting biz?
Kill-A-Lot
Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:29 pm
#2
Well you don't have melee mitigation, which makes it a bit harder.. but with some good composite it shouldn't be that hard
Night4554
Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:41 pm
#3
It's pretty annoying. But you can kill juvies like no one's buisness.
Jasef
Sun Feb 27, 2005 3:22 pm
#4
Yes. Juvvy's are easy, but without Melee Mitigation and Intimidate, you're screwed.
Ackehece
Sun Feb 27, 2005 3:37 pm
#5
Jasef wrote:
Yes. Juvvy's are easy, but without Melee Mitigation and Intimidate, you're screwed.
you don't need melee skills but they reduce the difficulty a lot
but as you are a doc
- use parwan cake and the terrain negotiation food
- or group with an SL somewhere on the planet for terrain negotiation and currently the evil that is known as /retreat for a perma burst run
and then you should be fine hunting them.
Jasef
Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:27 pm
#6
Yeh a grouped SL helps, but I enjoy doing something with my alt 
. I've tried Canyons etc. with Headshot and 90% armor, still don't last longe rthan a minute or two. It's much easier to just have a friend tank for you.
. I've tried Canyons etc. with Headshot and 90% armor, still don't last longe rthan a minute or two. It's much easier to just have a friend tank for you.
Twistero
Sun Feb 27, 2005 10:24 pm
#7
get novice brawler for intimidate,and every krayt exept ancient is easy(i kill em by macro,cause its boring-giants can be nasty cause of kd/dizzy)
Ecnirp
Mon Feb 28, 2005 4:49 am
#9
Well my alt is Rifles\Doc and doesn't have any problem solo'ing canyons.
His template is
MasterRifles
Doc 4-4-4-0
Novice Brawler
Scout 1-0-0-0
Get the best Kinetic Armour you can - I have 84% Helm and Chestand 80-90% Gloves and Boots, I only wear the cheater suit so I am guessing I would be taking even less damage with a full suit on.
Dance and Music Buffs are a must, this way you dont have to drink brandy and can save the space for blue milk to heal you mind if its getting hammered. I pop a couple of Ahrisa to make sure I am not losing any mind from my specials - and keep a muon there in case of emergencies.
Keep a couple of Stim E's in the toolbar - as you will need to heal quite a lot. Maybe some Stun Stims as well, as you do less damage when stunned - and I believe this is the only state a Canyon will put on you.
Then its just intimidate and Headshot3 all the way with a T21. Take me about 10-15mins or so to take out a Canyon - and I can usually handle a Juvie at the same time if it spawns or gets agro'd - just switch to a DXR6 and take it out as quickly as possible.
I am speed capped, and also have +25 Melee Defencefrom Attachments and BE clothing -I am pretty sure I could do it without the Melee Defence extras though.
Just be careful not to use any area attacks because there might be an ancient nearby - use the bleed and draw method if there is a Ancient or Giantnearby and keep your bike handy.
Red9_Corran_Horn
Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:52 am
#10
MBH/MRifles/Medic1000
90% kinetic composite
400+ power stim Bs
+25 melee def SEAs (optional)
solo canyons
90% kinetic composite
400+ power stim Bs
+25 melee def SEAs (optional)
solo canyons
jalexu
Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:10 am
#11
You need novice brawler, plain and simple, without initimidate you can't keep up with healing even at master doc. I solo'ed giant canyon with doc/rifle template, but had nov brawler.
nexxx
Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am
#12
jalexu wrote:You need novice brawler, plain and simple, without initimidate you can't keep up with healing even at master doc. I solo'ed giant canyon with doc/rifle template, but had nov brawler.
No you don't.
Red9_Corran_Horn
Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:45 am
#13
no, novice brawler isnt necessary at all. neither is doc.
my temp (MBH/rifles medic 1000) can solo canyons afk (set headshot macro, return in 10mins). i can tank a canyon and juvie simultaneously without problems either. my routine is: kill juvie, start on canyon, kill juvies as they spawn.
the average damage done to my by the canyons are 60-80 per hit (not intimidated, obviously)
my temp (MBH/rifles medic 1000) can solo canyons afk (set headshot macro, return in 10mins). i can tank a canyon and juvie simultaneously without problems either. my routine is: kill juvie, start on canyon, kill juvies as they spawn.
the average damage done to my by the canyons are 60-80 per hit (not intimidated, obviously
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