Toughest missions to solo at +4/+8
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Posted on: 2012-10-16 17:48 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs
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Originally Posted by Halon
No more fear of nerfs and being too powerful. Bring it!
Been running around soloing AVs in +4/+8 missions. I'm not above bringing out the HVAS if necessary. I'm a villain and have been working for the better part of a decade for power...POWER...POWER! So, I punk Rikti pylons like there's no tomorrow. What are some good (redside-accessible) missions I can throw myself against? |
You could always try the initial Snake mishes - those settings should be nasty at that low a level.
Alternatively try running the DA arcs - no enhancements, under a continual debuff, buffed enemies, no temps, no insps and unslot all your incarnate slots whilst you're at it. That should give you a bit of a challenge.
Solo a MoLRSF (you won't be the first to manage it though)
Next head to the Abyss and solo Hami. ( Actually just spawning the blob without the use of a desert spoon may well be a challenge in and of itself)
Other than that what will be a challenge will depend on your AT/Powersets - whats a challenge for one build may well be a pushover for another.
Mind of Gaia lvl 50 Defiant's first Mind/Storm 'troller.
Deadly Doc 50 Dark/Dark Corr
and lots more on Pinnacle,Union and Defiant
In the Dark Astoria arc:
You have defeated Black Scorpion
You gain 1,384,980 infamy.
Real Trolls - Real Huge Stinking Trolls gains 6,270 prestige.
You received Righteous Rage.
Didn't even need the HVAS.
Ya, if I wanted to make it difficult, I'd roll a blaster, not slot anything, and only use brawl.
Nah, I wanna exercise all powers fully. If not now, when? What was the point? 
"Hey! You knocked generic cola all over your precious D20 books!"
ED: Now I know how Nancy Kerrigan felt: "Why...?!? Why...?!?"
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Right on. Brawl only Blaster. I like it. Get it to 50 by street solo only, no missions, no teams, no PL, just straight out sweeping the streets and punchin' them in the face. |
Originally Posted by Halon
Ya, if I wanted to make it difficult, I'd roll a blaster, not slot anything, and only use brawl.
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I triple dog dare ya. That's right, I went right to the top dare. Make my Brawl only Brute look like an amature. G'wan, do it.
Mike
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Originally Posted by Halon
No more fear of nerfs and being too powerful. Bring it!
Been running around soloing AVs in +4/+8 missions. I'm not above bringing out the HVAS if necessary. I'm a villain and have been working for the better part of a decade for power...POWER...POWER! So, I punk Rikti pylons like there's no tomorrow. What are some good (redside-accessible) missions I can throw myself against? |
I used mission from "Alone in the Darque" arc from Efficiency Expert Pither to farm overseers.
I had to set it as as "0/x8 no bosses" and it was major PITA for defense based toon.
So if you have defense based character, you can try to solo it on +4/x8 with bosses. Amount of debuffs and mezzes flying around is just amusing.
Dang, Efficiency Expert Pither is done with me. Is he available in Oraboros?
"Hey! You knocked generic cola all over your precious D20 books!"
ED: Now I know how Nancy Kerrigan felt: "Why...?!? Why...?!?"
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Originally Posted by Halon
Dang, Efficiency Expert Pither is done with me. Is he available in Oraboros?
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Diabolique has defeated Posse
Diabolique has defeated Acid Mortar
Diabolique has defeated Posse
Diabolique has defeated Power Oscillator Pet
Diabolique has defeated Posse
Diabolique has defeated Posse
Diabolique has defeated Posse
Diabolique has defeated Posse
Diabolique has defeated Posse
Diabolique has defeated Posse
[NPC] Diabolique: Unlike - ooof! W-what?!
Diabolique has defeated Acid Mortar
Diabolique has defeated Posse
Diabolique has defeated Posse
Diabolique has defeated Force Field Generator
[NPC] Diabolique: No, wait...! It isn't supposed to go like this!
Diabolique has defeated Acid Mortar
You have defeated Diabolique
You gain 1,385,342 infamy.
Real Trolls - Real Huge Stinking Trolls gains 6,270 prestige.
You received Resurgence.
You defeated Diabolique!
[NPC] Diabolique: No... I've come too far... to have it end here!
[Looking For Group] [Player Name Hidden, But He Frequently Says "He's dead, Jim!"]: 50 healer lft
[NPC] Diabolique: I was supposed to do it all... it's not right... it's not FAIR!
[NPC] Praetor Duncan: It's very unbecoming of you to throw a temper tantrum, Tammy.
[NPC] Diabolique: Mmrph... I won't give you the satisfaction... of me begging... Duncan. I know... my time is finished.
[NPC] Diabolique: You and... Waitress... can't last for long... I can't... I can't wait...
[NPC] Diabolique: There will come a day... Duncan... Waitress... when your faces will be covered in pure agony...
[NPC] Diabolique: I can't wait... for that day to come...
[NPC] Ajax: Waitress! It seems I've arrived here too late to help.
[Caption] Well, that wraps it up for me. I'll be reporting back to Emperor Cole. I'm sure you can handle the rest of this, mm?
And, woo hoo! Diabolique gives 362 more XP than Black Scorpion! No HVAS again. I also get the feeling no matter how long the fight dragged out, Ajax just...wouldn't...get...there...in time.
By the way, Numina was long dead and didn't help in the final fight. When finishing a preliminary group, if another one was within eight billion feet, she'd scoot off and attack. After the third or fourth nonstop "triple in a row", I had to flee backwards and never saw her again.
"Hey! You knocked generic cola all over your precious D20 books!"
ED: Now I know how Nancy Kerrigan felt: "Why...?!? Why...?!?"
Viridian
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A few that are fairly ruff (dependent on build) Cimerorian "paper" mission 4x8,
Tip mission in Gville fighting Kheldians PB's & Rularuu (sorry can't think of the exact name of it)
The Snake Mission from Mercy would prolly be hard too although I'm not sure how to locate it at this time.
As for heroes I'm betting there is a mission fighting against the *new" clockworks that might be worthy hence their debuffs.
Also, there are some amazing AE story arcs that have incredible foes with arrays of powers that can put you to the test and beyond. Unfortunately I have no specific arc numbers anymore lol
Rock on! With your badself !
Don't be a mindless farm toon, we may need you on a non-soft SF someday. =)
Well I'm down to the final DA mission arc. The Cimorean one was...underwhelming. Romulus Augustus was an EB WTF. Yes, I double-checked I was still set to +4/+8 AV. In fact, his group at the end was the second easiest, after only the initial groups. The "Monster" groups and whatever those siren-loaded 3 groups just before his were a lot rougher.
If anyone has a suggestion for AE missions, I'm up for that. A few years ago I tried to custom-design the toughest possible foes, loading it up with punchtastic stuff and setting everything to extreme. I can run the "usual suspects" leveling ones at +4/+8 solo.
"Hey! You knocked generic cola all over your precious D20 books!"
ED: Now I know how Nancy Kerrigan felt: "Why...?!? Why...?!?"
[NPC] Tub Ci: Eat hot death!
[NPC] Dream Doctor: He is absorbing more souls to power himself!
[NPC] Tub Ci: Urgh... what have I... done...
Tub Ci has defeated Power Oscillator Pet
[NPC] Tub Ci: You... willl NOT STOP ME!
[NPC] Tub Ci: Urgh... what have I... done...
Tub Ci has defeated Posse
[NPC] Tub Ci: You all left us to save Astoria ourselves! And NOW you decide to come and help?! Leave us BE!
[NPC] Tub Ci: Urgh... what have I... done...
Tub Ci has defeated Posse
[NPC] Tub Ci: Urgh... what have I... done...
Tub Ci has defeated Posse
[NPC] Tub Ci: Urgh... what have I... done...
Tub Ci has defeated Posse
[NPC] Tub Ci: Urgh... what have I... done...
Tub Ci has defeated Posse
[NPC] Tub Ci: Urgh... what have I... done...
Tub Ci has defeated Posse
[NPC] Tub Ci: Urgh... what have I... done...
Tub Ci has defeated Posse
[NPC] Tub Ci: Urgh... what have I... done...
Tub Ci has defeated Posse
[NPC] Tub Ci: Urgh... what have I... done...
Tub Ci has defeated Posse
[NPC] Tub Ci: I will not be stopped! Not by YOU, not by MOT! NOT BY ANYONE!
[NPC] Tub Ci: Urgh... what have I... done...
Tub Ci has defeated Acid Mortar
You have defeated Tub Ci
You gain 380,031 infamy.
Real Trolls - Real Huge Stinking Trolls gains 3,010 prestige.
You received Paralyzation of Joule.
You received Exploit Weakness: Dam/End (Recipe).
You defeated Tub Ci and recovered the God-Killer Sword!
You gain 34,625 infamy.
Real Trolls - Real Huge Stinking Trolls gains 344 prestige.
Based on XP, Tub Ci is about 1/4 of the other AVs so far. And he was about 6x Romulus Augustus, who clocked in as an EB at about 56k.
Roleplaying: Ya, throwing the Posse under the bus to give Tub Ci psychicic dampers as he felt guilty over each one was part of the plan. Ya, that's the ticket!
"Hey! You knocked generic cola all over your precious D20 books!"
ED: Now I know how Nancy Kerrigan felt: "Why...?!? Why...?!?"
Ok that was underwhelming. Mot is just an EB as well. DA arcs done. I even declined help from the other heroes on the final mission. Ya, stay here, I've got it.
Well, off to some of the other ideas in here!
"Hey! You knocked generic cola all over your precious D20 books!"
ED: Now I know how Nancy Kerrigan felt: "Why...?!? Why...?!?"
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Originally Posted by Halon
Dang, Efficiency Expert Pither is done with me. Is he available in Oraboros?
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His badge arc isn't.
Mind of Gaia lvl 50 Defiant's first Mind/Storm 'troller.
Deadly Doc 50 Dark/Dark Corr
and lots more on Pinnacle,Union and Defiant
Going for Viridian -- I see I have him unlocked already, but untouched and pristine!
"Hey! You knocked generic cola all over your precious D20 books!"
ED: Now I know how Nancy Kerrigan felt: "Why...?!? Why...?!?"
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Even if it's a pushover, though I doubt a +4 Nosferatu is ever a pushover, it's a darned good storytelling arc. It should have been converted to a Strike Force.
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Originally Posted by Halon
Going for Viridian -- I see I have him unlocked already, but untouched and pristine!
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Well the arc's starting off wonderfully. The very first mission has you going after Nemesis himself, who's protecting a guy you need to kidnap, or rescue, or something.
Nemesis is a runner -- so I cleared out everything he runs to, which amounts to everything in that room.
But /traps needs the guy to stay put so the debuffers, which don't move, can have multiple hits and time to do their work. So I need to green-circle web grenade to keep him from moving, which sucks down my end when I'm also dropping all my other traps and rezzing and rebuffing the occasional dead thug.
So I use a full inspiration set of blues. Still not enough, I get him down to about half when the Lore run away, and then I'm in a holding pattern barely making headway against his regen.
So it looks like I'll need an HVAS and a full load of at least T2 blues. Will try with just the T2s (T1s from the store weren't enough.) My big amp Incarnate is end. reduction rather than +damage or something else. AV slaying is a long-term process and it's served me well so far.
"Hey! You knocked generic cola all over your precious D20 books!"
ED: Now I know how Nancy Kerrigan felt: "Why...?!? Why...?!?"
No more fear of nerfs and being too powerful. Bring it!
Been running around soloing AVs in +4/+8 missions. I'm not above bringing out the HVAS if necessary. I'm a villain and have been working for the better part of a decade for power...POWER...POWER!
So, I punk Rikti pylons like there's no tomorrow. What are some good (redside-accessible) missions I can throw myself against?
"Hey! You knocked generic cola all over your precious D20 books!"
ED: Now I know how Nancy Kerrigan felt: "Why...?!? Why...?!?"