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Thread: Am I Ready For A Krayt Yet?
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ElykTraHed
Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:07 pm
#1
Hello all my fellow swordsman. I recently just aquired Master Swordsman and am anxious to slay a Krayt Dragon but do not beleive I am ready can I get some insight to what you think. Currently I am Master Swordsman with a powerhammer 5.4 speed and 613 damage I am working on aquireing a scythe. I will have full doc buffs and I have about 120 Vasarian Brandy's. My armor is all 87 and 86% kinetic. My other prof is novice ch. yes novice ch ha ha but I enjoy it its not all slice and dice. So do you fellow swordsman think I can handle a krayt yet and if so what specials should I use.
Thanks
Ickage TraHd
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Bayland
Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:20 pm
#2
You sound close to being ready. I personally prefer to use mind pool attacks with a bleed. Concentrates the fire into one column.
Your biggest problem will be regeneration. You didn't mention any healing ability. Doc buffs only go so far. I recommend dancer and musician buffs too. Also some more food. Brandy, Ahrisa, Canape. Get brandy and ahrisa with +40 min times. Use your pets to give you a break.
Swordsman is an ok tank, but we're not fencers. We tend to take more punishment and most of the big hits are to the mind pool. Even in PvE.
- Bayland
KOBALDONWANDERHOME
Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:53 pm
#3
^ what do you mean swordsman are OK tanks but your not fencers? do you mean like that fencers are better tanks than swordsman? o_O^
Message Edited by KOBALDONWANDERHOME on 06-25-2004 02:54 PM
Bayland
Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:06 pm
#5
What I mean is... a Master Swordsman will get hit, dizzied, kd etc... more than a Master Fencer. So if you've got no healing and you want to tank something fencer is better. You'll get hit less andtake less damage.
If you want to destroy something... get a powerhammer. A fencer should be able to stand in front of a krayt all day. Killing the krayt is another matter. Even for a swordsman its tough due to them warping and disappearing.
My personal favorite hunting team is a Master Swordsman and Master Rifleman. You can destroy anything in the game together.
- Bayland
realvorda
Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:46 pm
#6
take it from a master fencer/defence stacker: we SHOULD be able to stand in front of a krayt a long time, but due to the insane acc mods of high level mobs, we get hit alot, even with my cob and dodge food on... I think a krayt hits me 5/6th or so, and and elder even more...
I didnt really test it, since I prefer killing it over being killed 
Gaarab
Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:53 pm
#7
For soloing a krayt very little is better than swordsman/doctor IMO. The damage output out balances the additional defenses a fencer would get and the mind hit is invaluable.
The most important thing is to keep the thing intimidated.
Oh and good luck keeping it away from a larger group...
Aldric
The most important thing is to keep the thing intimidated.
Oh and good luck keeping it away from a larger group...
Aldric
realvorda
Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:57 pm
#8
for soloing NS I would choose that template (since you dont have to run away from spellweaver/protectors like a rifleman/doctor has to )
)for soloing krayt rifleman almost always outdamages swordsman... and rifleman combined with a melee prof are good tanks..
STICKITO
Sat Jun 26, 2004 4:52 pm
#11
Indeed. Intimidate 2 is your best friend. But if you're not cool enough to hang out with intimidate 2 then intimidate 1 is always looking for friends
zyxxyz
Sun Jun 27, 2004 6:20 pm
#12
A master swordsman/master doctor is extremely tough in PvE combat against big game. Be confident, be prepared, and go solo something you know you have no right being able to kill.
I just hit Master Swordsman today. I am also a Master Doctor.
Earlier this afternoon, while still only 3/4/4/4 swordsman, I solo'd a Nightsister Elder (and two NS spellweavers who popped in the room mid-fight) with no problem at all. Took right around an hour using my unsliced Power Hammer, but she never really stood a chance.
Tried a Canyon Krayt (spawned it while getting a scythe schematic), came very close and only missed it because I wasn't fully prepared. Because of the Krayt's high kinetic resists, he took much longer than the NS Elder.
If I'd had one more muon out of the crate, I would have won. Or if I'd lasted two more minutes, I coulda popped another Brandy, which would have saved me also. Bad luck all around after getting him down to 30k mind.
Take some brandy, canapes, synthsteak, and at least five muon golds with you and you'll be fine. I forgot the canapes and only had three muons when I fought my krayt.
I just hit Master Swordsman today. I am also a Master Doctor.
Earlier this afternoon, while still only 3/4/4/4 swordsman, I solo'd a Nightsister Elder (and two NS spellweavers who popped in the room mid-fight) with no problem at all. Took right around an hour using my unsliced Power Hammer, but she never really stood a chance.
Tried a Canyon Krayt (spawned it while getting a scythe schematic), came very close and only missed it because I wasn't fully prepared. Because of the Krayt's high kinetic resists, he took much longer than the NS Elder.
If I'd had one more muon out of the crate, I would have won. Or if I'd lasted two more minutes, I coulda popped another Brandy, which would have saved me also. Bad luck all around after getting him down to 30k mind.
Take some brandy, canapes, synthsteak, and at least five muon golds with you and you'll be fine. I forgot the canapes and only had three muons when I fought my krayt.
PadiOne
Mon Jun 28, 2004 7:09 am
#13
get full buffs, some synthsteak, and a CoB macro and you're ready to go. Also, pull out 5 pups before you start. You can't bring them out while fighting, they need to be out of the case already. Same with your meds. Put intimidate on it when you can and drink a case of brandy. There you... instant dead dragon.
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