What you talkin' bout, Calystix HARD?
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Seriously. It's all a matter of tactics. I know I soloed him on my Necro/FF MM. Was a close fight, but I used binds ^_^ And an entire tray of greens.
kthxbai
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Well, read the topic, then realize why Calystix was hard for me. To change the way I play for one enemy would be as good as admitting defeat. I simply recruited a second MM and we went to town. Like I always say, "If one MM can't do it, keep adding MMs until you win."
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Hey, there. Is this situation familiar to you?
Game: X problem has appeared.
You: I hit it until it isn't a problem anymore.
If it is, then this guide is right for you! I hate binds, but I LOOOOOVE Masterminds, so what do I do? I come up with a better way of doing things! Well, at least simpler, and unaffected by PFF.
1. How to start fights with your henchmen at the ideal range.
First, you can't please everybody, so if you have a set in which you have 5 meleers and one ranged, go for melee, or vice versa. Here's a quick guide by set.
Necro: Run into the middle of the group with all henchmen on aggressive, go into the kitchen, make sammich, come back to find that you've won (Okay, that's a hyperbole, you'll need to use your damage mitigation, /Dark's Twilight Grasp is ideal when henchmen are all bunched up like in this strategy).
Robots or Mercs: Use the "attack my target" command, have the henchmen on aggressive, try to keep the foes from getting too close (caltrops, tar patch, and glue arrow are great for this, and any +defense is great for attack dodging)
Thugs: If you want, use the above strategy, the Bruiser will most likely make his way into melee in a minute or two. OR if you want, you the goto COMMAND, no need for binds here.
Ninjas: I haven't really played mine very far, but I'd suggest using the same tactic for Necro. Since I7, henchmen use ranged attacks in melee to fill up their attack chains, so you don't have to choose between melee or range. Get both by choosing melee, especially since Ninjas seem melee-oriented, anyway.
2. Doing that sort of thing on a team.
In a word (contraction, actually), DON'T. Wait for a teammate to get the aggro of the now-large group, then repeat the earlier tactics. With Mercs or Bots, you may be able to pull with their attacks (the Spec Op snipes ought to do it).
3. Fighting an EB
Since soloing AVs is now out of the question, I'll focus on EBs as a separate section. Now, FOCUS is the key word. have all your henchmen attack the EB full force, use all your debuff and control on him, cast Gang War if you can, use Soul Extraction on the first henchman that dies, if you can, and if you have Serum, go ahead and use it on the Commando. Also, if the map provides the means to do so (i.e., isn't tiny, so the Ballista-1 mission is out), kill all minions near the EB, first, then kill the EB alone. It's much easier. And, of course, some EBs are just too hard for one MM (Calystix, anyone?)
4. Hard fights on a team (Calystix-difficulty EBs, AVs, and Monsters)
Do the same as you would with an EB on your own, but try not to hinder your teammates. Don't use Force Bolt if you have a Brute or Stalker. Try to heal teammates that are near you henchmen. Really, it isn't much different than fight an EB on your own, just longer and more dangerous. Another good rule of thumb is not to use control when the AV has purple triangles around its head, and never use control on a monster. Really, most of this section is just general tips on AVs and stuff. I'd remove it, but I think that if this is the only guide a person ever reads, then this info would help, maybe.
5. Anything else to know when not using binds as a MM.
-Hand-typing emote chains at a beleivable speed is murder on the wrists, invest in IcyHot.
-Really, Dark Miasma makes Necro very easy the way I play it.
-My advice for Ninjas is based on educated guesses and theorem. Not even I listen to it. Feel free to take it into account, though.
-Remember, I may just be lucky, so YMMV.
-Then again, I can stealth missions with just Shadow Fall (no pets out), so I may be better than I look.
-But I still get aggro, I just lose them before going on.
6. The Exit
Bye, thanks for reading. Feel free to comment, call me an idiot, say I'm sexy, say Jay is sexy (whoo, costume guy!), whatever. I'll end on a silly note:
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