(Topic was in Player helping Players earlier, but I guess it’s more appropriate here)
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA-6rOx0354
For those interested, the following is an annotated guide and video to meleeing Lupicus. It is not for the faint of heart if you have an affinity for Charrs, there is a sequence in the video that will shock you if so!
Armor: Berserker with Rune of the Scholar
Weapon: Greatsword & Axe/Sword with a Superior Sigil of Energy.
Trinkets: Berserker stats
Traits: 30/25/0/0/15 Focusing on GS & Axe damage.
- Strength: V, X, XI
- Arms: V, X
- Discipline: VI
Note: Strength 15, “Building Momentum”, is important when learning, it’ll give you more dodge when using a burst skill (F1)
Utilities Set 1 (DPS):
Healing Signet, For Great Justice, Signet of Fury, Banner of Discipline, Signet of Rage
Utilities Set 2 (Survival):
Healing Signet, Signet of Stamina, Dolyak Signet, Balanced Stance, Signet of Rage
Recommended Life Steal food buffs (ordered from cheap to expensive):
Slices of Candied Dragon Roll
Omnomberry Pie
Omnomberry Ghost
Recommended Nourishment:
Powerful Potion of Undead Slaying
Recommended Consumable:
Fire Elemental Powder
Fighting Giganticus Lupicus:
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Phase 1:
Lupicus has 4 main attacks during this phase.
1) Howl
2) Kick
3) Hand Raise
4) Kick
You must evade the Hand Raise just before his right hand reaches the top, failing that, he will attach locusts to your character; when he follows up with the Howl, a grub will spawn and cause a knockdown.
He will sometimes skip the Kick, but always expect it in order to be safe. Use Sword 5 to block, Greatsword 3 to evade, or dodge to evade the kick.
The Howl itself will not cause any damage, so if you’ve evaded the Locust Mark during the Hand Raise, feel free to deal full damage during his Howl.
In order to make soloing easier, manipulate Lupicus’s movements so that he will edge back against the wall. There are 2 windows of opportunity during Phase 1 to move him: after the Howl, and after the Hand Raise. Stand in front of Lupicus and keep moving forward in the direction you want him to move during this window.
Practice using GS3, Sword5, and Dodge to evade/block only when necessary. Conservation of these resources are very important throughout the fight. Feel free to slot Stamina Signet, Dolyak Signet, and Balanced Stance in order to stun break out of Lupicus’s knockbacks.
Lupicus will enter Phase 2 when he reaches 75% HP (if you look in the top right hand corner, he will transition when the bar reaches the 2nd ‘e’ in “temple”.
While transitioning, he will spawn a grub on your character which is normally unavoidable. However, if you spawn a pet, such as the Fire elemental, the grub will attach to the pet instead, saving you from being knocked down.
Phase 2:
Lupicus has 2 main attacks during this phase:
1) Lupine Blast
2) Swipe (Mighty Blow)
As shown, during the Lupine Blast, you must perform 2 evades. Dodge out of the initial blast emanating from within Lupicus, then move back into Lupicus’s character model using an evade or block to stay safe. Try to save either GS3 or Sword5 in order to move back into the wall position after Lupine Blast.
The Swipe is 2 damaging attack in one and it’ll also give a few stacks of bleed. You must evade this in order to avoid being downed/bled to death.
Lupicus will enter Phase 3 when he reaches 50% HP (if you look in the top right hand corner, he will transition when the bar reaches the ‘s’ in “Lupicus”.
While transitioning, try to stay out of AoE circles, and have Sword5 block up if it’s available.
Phase 3:
Lupicus has 4 main attacks during this phase:
1) Life Drain
2) Life Drink
3) Lupine Blast
4) Necrid Trap
If meleeing against the wall correctly, you’ll only have to worry about 2 attacks:
Life Drain: Lupicus rises in the air and causes damage within the AoE circle
Life Drink: Horizontal motion with his right hand and steals life.
Methods to avoid Life Drain:
1) Dodge away from Lupicus and use Sword 5.
2) Dodge away from Lupicus and GS3 outside the AoE.
3) Dodge twice away from Lupicus and move out of AoE.
Re-entry after Life Drain:
Lupicus will perform a knockback when he touches the ground, wait outside in ~450 range until he finishes the knockback, then rush to stay inside his character model and continue DPS.
Methods to avoid Life Drink:
1) Dodge twice to avoid Life Drink. Use the Burst skill (F1) to regain a dodge or swap to a weapon with Sigil of Energy. You need to prepare for a possible Life Drain AoE that might follow.
2) Dodge once and use GS3 into the wall to avoid the Life Drink. Prepare for a possible Life Drain AoE that might follow.
Remember to conserve your dodges/evades. If you stay inside Lupicus’s character model up and not make sudden movements during Phase 3, he will be harmless and predictable.