Ok so i have a goal to be the fastest to kill vanaduke solo. So i would like to know, what should i bring? and what is the fastest time that you have ever heard?
Killing Vanaduke
Fri, 09/14/2012 - 09:31
Fri, 09/14/2012 - 09:57
#2
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Hmm i was thinking this loadout:
Blitz needle (mine has ctr med), Silvermist, Triglav, and DA, Volcanic demo, Murical mail (fire resist high), Elite quick strike, Elite bomb focus, Volcanic plate shield.
what do u think?
Fri, 09/14/2012 - 10:13
#3
Processing Thoughts of You Always
Well, your main damage output is going to be the Blitz. It's good that you've got CTR Med on it, but you may want to swap out quick strike for a gun damage module instead. I'm not sure whether that trinket is for guns or swords, but either way it won't provide that big of a bonus; ASI speeds up the reload time, and given that most of the time with your Blitz will be involved unloading the gun, it's nice, but not as good as a damage output bonus. If it's for swords, it'll be a bit redundant on Vanaduke himself given it's nigh on impossible to get into melee range quickly (what with all the orbiting fireballs in the last stage).
I would also switch out the Mercurial to something that benefits you more. It has pierce resistance and MSI Low, the latter of which is nice but not all that important, and the former of which is redundant given the lack of slimes and beasts. If you use guns frequently, you may wish to invest in a Shadowsun piece to replace it for a speed run. Otherwise, Volcanic Demo or Vog would be good alternatives.
VPS and Volc Demo are always a solid choice for a Vana run, and everything else seems reasonable to me. I'm not a massive user of the Troika line, but if you work well with it, then it's your choice.
Of course, if you really want the fastest ever run, then going full glass cannon without Shivermist is the way to go... although it will probably result in a lot of runs whilst trying to record the 'perfect' one. xP
Fri, 09/14/2012 - 10:23
#4
XD
thanx
/moving this thread to graveyard
Fri, 09/14/2012 - 12:04
#5
Triglav and DA arent good
Triglav and DA arent good choices if you want speed for mask/first phase. DVS or at least flourishes are needed.
And a swiftstrike to save you from rolling ASI UVs on everything. Chaos set is also good for maximing ctr and damage on every weapon type.
Wit both, you'll have med damage, ctr and high ASI, and UVs/trinket slots open.
Bets time was around 1:20.
Blitz Needle is the obvious choice. You can solo Vanaduke with that alone, if you're skilled enough. His mask phase is slightly resistant to all specialised damage types, and slightly weak to normal damage, but I sorely doubt that this is enough to justify a Volcanic Pepperbox as well. A better and more versatile option would be either a Leviathan Blade or DVS charge attack. If you're doing guns only, though, then I would just use the Blitz there, since its damage output is more than sufficient even without maxed stats. (Plague also works well, but its poison effect isn't enough to compensate for the reduced damage if you're going solo.)
PMoS + Shadowsun + 2 damage trinkies + a fully heated Blitz will give CTR VH, Damage Max! and ASI Low to boot, all without UVs or sacrificing shield defences. It also gives shadow and elemental protection as well as shock and fire resistance.
I recall seeing a video of a fast run using Blitz and CIV, but I can't honestly remember the link for it, or the time.