Boss Strategies V2

This is all very well done ^-^
Does anyone know how to break Iconos? Specifically his core or whatever that third part is? Details on Iconos would be much appreciated!

 

Tumble.
From the front (if you have the aggro), you need to step a little to the left when it bends down to expose the break point.
If you don't have the aggro, you can tumble (or even flinch too... needs testing) from the back to uncover it.

 

It is difficult to properly break the third part. The best suggestion I have is to break both the arms first, and then tumble. Tumble is probably the only effect to reach the third part since it is located in the nape of his neck, which becomes exposed when he kneels down. It is best to stand 5-6 meters from it faces you to spot and whittle it away.

 

I must say this is a really good thread and worth a sticky or something (i dunno much about this forum, please forgive me). I really appreciate if someone could make a list of the don'ts of each boss e.g. cannot flinch boss A when hp above % or something like that. Some kinda head up before us newbies start our battle for MQ. Many thanks to the original poster and contributors!

 

Thank you for the encouragement, but I'll have to say that due to real life matters, I'm now a father to two young boys both under 4 years old, and time is pretty tight on my hands while juggling work, family commitments and the occasional Toram adventures..

I'm open to anyone willing to take over the thread, to continue to help the Toram community

 

the new fairy boss completely ignores aggro and just does whatever she wants to do
her attacks are all random and don't follow a specific pattern.
also, she has a new interesting counter mechanic:
instead of countering directly, she changes colours from green to blue, yellow and red.
with each colour upgrade she adds stronger or greater attacks to her arsenal.
when she is not interrupted, she will revert to blue after a short time.
none of her attacks is very strong, but they all cancel your attacks or inflict status ailments.
it's the combination that can make it dangerous.

her most deadly attack is the rectangle blue zone: Blades of Mega Death
she releases a line of waves from long distance.
there is no space between the waves and they are overlapping, so you better step aside.
they deal low fractional damage, but because they overlap you will get hit at least 5 times and loose about 90% of your maxHP.

=(^.^)=

 

Well, don't bother with tanks for the new boss,utterly useless simply aggro is messed up. Green colour is the only time when you can tumble, flinch or stun.
It seems like a very clear "signal" of Toram's current stance of tanks.

 

You CAN dodge Mauez's normal attack just by moving far away from him.
Found while doing mq, not sure about that.

 

Only happened after second phase only. Not possible in first phase.

 

..... Data transfer seems to take about 1 second before HP of teammates update, and Auto Item doesn't even take one to fill HP back when set high enough and the Revs are powerful enough...?

 

Lemme share my trick
Contributors: @Samm, @Squid

Norm Level:
Element:
Location:

Boss Skills:
1. Ball Twister (Wide short Linear AOE) causes knockback. Depending on your lv etc can do a bit of damage. The boss will form 2 orbs and spin in a rapid motion with the 2 balls of energy towards you.
2. World Breaker (Narrow long Linear AOE) deals high amounts of damage if it makes contact. Cast speed is medium and can be avoided but if hit by it expect damage ranging from 1.5k+ depending on lvl, gear, difficulty etc. Notable characteristic - Nure will stand sideways and extend one hand and shot a big orb of energy from its palm sorta like a bowling ball, easy to predict since he'll stop moving after around 3-4 aoe's before doing this one.
3. Tumble counter (Activates when tumbled) Causesstatus effects + damage. When flinched, tumbled andknocked back *not sure on last one* he'll go into a rage mode. The way to notice this is by looking at the orbs around his body which will change to purple and hell attack harder and faster.
4. God's Rage/God Stopper. (Circle AOE, casts on self) Damage is not that high but I've heard people say there's more than one like it that deals fractional damage and another that deals low damage
- Passive
5. Spawn Death Eyes - annoying but dies very quickly
5a. Death eyes Spell (Med doughnut AOE). many death eyes will trap you, best to take them out by assigning a team member to DPS boss while keeping an eye on the death eye (see what i just did? XD)

Drops:
TBC

Notes:
-Dont Flinch/Tumble/Stun until boss HP gets below the letter "N" in his name (thanks @Squid). Boss will counter with Tumble causing 2000++ damage. Boss will also raise Guard when flinched or tumbled. Break parts ONLY when Boss HP drops to 50%.
-Kill minions, they die in 1 hit, melee attack will do.


Add tips to farm nuretooth by <<aria>> ( it work well for tanker cz i only have tank for bossing )

1. Have 1 tank
2. Have long range dps

Tank role
1. Provoke
2. Run to stone around map n stay in back of stone ( this use to avoid boss running n flying everywhere )
3. Use combo ( astute , guardian save , sactuary swift , rage sword swift , binding strike save , triger slash swift ) high aggro n fast enough also good ampr
4. Take all damage come to u extecpt 1 beam idk what that skill name maybe world breaker .. use p.deffense for world breaker
4. Dont stun , tumble , flinch
5. Stay n dont move , but if boss move make sure that stone shud be in middle between u and boss
6. Minion will not kill u ( red doughnut area ) only appear arround u if u stay in ur position
7. When Boss Hp is 30% ask dps to kill minions , run to middle map n stun . It will help dps to tap all side

Best team : 1 tank 3 sniper or 1 tank 2 sniper 1 mage arrow

 

Just to make an edit, when you do commit flinch, stun, or tumble on Nurethoth abovethe threshold, he deals ~60% Fractional damage. Just tested some bosses/mini-bosses today with my tank, so i'll be posting a couple more here later with what I found.

 

Candela
Cola Difficulty (Lvl160)
Element: Fire
Location: Douce Hamlet

Boss Skills:
RED:
Small circle: High Physical damage attack, has a long action time.
Large oval: Rush attack. deals decent magic damage
Large circle (surrounding boss): High fractional damage attack. stay away!
!!!Invisible area!!! Rock Throw: This is a very tricky attack because it has the same starting motion as his seismic splash attack (Blue area covered later). Deals high physical damage. Best way to dodge is to simply run to the side whether he's making the blue areas or throwing the rock at you.
Blue:
Multiple Circles: Seismic wave attack similar to that of Iconos. Fire element attacks, but easy to dodge. Deal fairly light magic damage.
Homing Circle: Targets the player furthest from the boss. This attack is very similar to the ball of energy you face against bosses like York, Imitacia, and Memecoleous. Spawns on top of the boss, so close attackers beware! Will deal decent magic damage if you cross paths and Large Magic damage at impact. Keep an eye on your teammates!
Large Circle (Around Boss): Sets a trap. deals light fractional damage approx. 2x/sec. Just stay away from it. not a favorite move by Candela, but will keep you at bay.
!!!Special Notice!!! All damage inflicted by the boss has both a base rate and a fractional rate dependent on your MaxHP. Although tanks will still have a survival advantage compared to other players, this difference will still cause considerable damage. You have been warned!

Drops:
Blue Ribbon
Various event only items
Random items found around El Scaro (I earned a White Petal and Flower Nectar)
Candela II Crystal (Enhancement Crystal for [Candela]: Grants +600 ASPD; +20% MaxHP; -250 MP)

Special Notes:
Sensitivity is not an issue, but Candela does make it hard for the break circles to appear. There is 1 break on the right arm (your left) and one on his head. To better attack this break, it is recommended to either tumble or break from behind the boss.
This boss also has a HUGE regenerative effect at the beginning of battle that naturally lowers with every use. This effect is triggered when Candela rolls himself to a new position, and starts at his full health, constantly falling thereafter. To prevent the regeneration of health, the head portion must be broken or you will enter a battle of attrition (Thank you to @Jbazt for this information!)
It is recommended to have a short/quick combo to use, as Candela loves to spam the seismic wave and fireball attacks. so the ability to move will be a huge factor for victory!

(Thanks @You&Me for the layout so I could create the page details. Hope everyone finds this helpful in felling the high-difficulty boss this round!)

 

thx for candela notes. if u just could see how hard it is to find a proper party even if u find one hardly get full break.. this boss such a pain. im prepped good and almost never die but im not even a tank '-'

 

Right? It's actually not too hard to survive most boss battles unless the boss loves to use auto-attacks. But then what's the use of surviving if no one else can help kill the boss? At the very least, knowing the tips and tricks already gives the party a leg-up in any battle. Then just gotta practice recognizing and reacting. XD

And I know, almost no one wants to do the cola anymore. They're relegating to soda or mint instead.

 

have we discussed zahhak? i cant find it anymore. im doing zahhak hard and its mostly no problem but i struggle a bit with timing. are there indicators when its best to pull of my dmg combo? even if full break he negate a lot of dmg at times. sometimes i hit higher then again low and i dont get it

 

For Cola specifically, it’s easier to just flinch/tumble/stun at the beginning from the front. It hops up and down in place which makes the head extremely easy/visible to tap. This effect is much easier to take advantage of when interrupts are chained (ex. flinch > tumble, or tumble > stun); not sure how long the animation is with only one interrupt. It also heals whenever interrupted, but the numbers rapidly diminish as its HP bar goes down.

Soda downwards the boss has an automatic counter in response to interrupts until its HP reaches the N in Candela. Its punch animation does make it way easier to break the head though, so I would recommend baiting it/playing chicken and triggering the breaks if you can dodge the AoEs or do PDef.

 

Do you have a stunner or dagger user (for poison) in your party? Breaking parts does negate part of the high defense, but using stun or poison reduces it even more so that Zahhak is very squishy. You can tell when its defense is low when it changes color from white to yellow (if previously stunned) or purple (if poisoned).

 

i need help with iconos ultimate ;-;

 

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