Guild Wars 2

Today, after 40 gold (1/4 of my total fortune, no kidding..) spent into regearing, tickets, repairs, food, retraiting. After more than 160 tries, 3 restless nights, 15 hours of play, countless curses on vent, countless curses on all kind of chats, having to deal with massive FPS drops eve at the lowest settings (normally I have 10-13 FPS, with zerg below I get 4- FPS), I have finally beaten Liadri.

Though my point about the camera and the darn invicible circles still remain(!!!! fix it for those who havent been able to do it), my 2 threads on the Quen Jubilee subforums with plenty of upvotes attest of this, I feel incredibly compelled to say;

THANK YOU

I havent had this much fun in a video game [despite the frustration which made the result the sweeter] since I got my first game console, a PS1 and tried the beat the first boss at Spyro.

THANK YOU AND A MILLION THANKS Best boss of my life.

P.S: FIX THE CAMERA AND THE CIRCLES, the 8 orbs is out of the question for me.

I agree. Challenges like this, though frustrating and time consuming are very gratifying when you finally beat them^^

Yeah first you curse ANET to the deepest hole, but then when you finally beat her, you realize how satisfying winning is.
Tip: Guardian retaliation build for the win.

I loved the challenge!

Seriously? A boss that randomly downs you (not talking about the ring attack) is a well thought-out challenging encounter to you?

Henqquli.5078:

Yeah first you curse ANET to the deepest hole, but then when you finally beat her, you realize how satisfying winning is.
Tip: Guardian retaliation build for the win.

I tried retaliation and didnt work for me, also tried some altruistic healing, didnt work either very well, did manage to survive it all but not enough damage. Also tried GS/Staff, would get her low, but not low enough. Then I went for shouts, scepter/torch and Staff

This is a Guide for people trying her out:

Why shouts (Honor 30) Well, I got the 20% shout reduction, the convert condi into boon and heal on aegis popped, VI, II, XI. As for Zeal, II for the extra damage on burn, IX and XII, scepter damage and power to condition.

The shouts are pretty much to convert the darn cripple into swiftness, pray it is the one converted, cuz shouts only convert one and she puts 2 conditions; crippled and weakness. “save yourselves” “stand your ground”, “retreat”. Save yourselves is pretty rounded up, gives you a bunch of needed boons, stand your ground has low CD and heals you for a good bit, try to use it after and when she leaps at you, retreat has the swiftness and also aegis, remember that when someone pops an aegis you get healed, also, you can block the 1 hit KO AoE. Remember that the whole idea of shouts is that you convert the conditions into boons, try to conserve energy for dodges.

5 points into Valor and Virtue. EVERYONE should ALWAYS have 5 into valor, the reason why I chose virtue next is; aegis will heal when it pops, can also save you.

Gameplay; staff to pop the orbs, save the swiftness for them. LEARN THE PATTERN, cant stress how important this is, the moment you realize his has literally a pattern, it repeats, ALWAYS the same pattern, memorize it and you win. The only random things are the orbs, watchout for them. Once she gets to p2, move in circles and switch to scepter. Use torch $ everytime it is available, go ahead for the active, not the passive burning. Use torch number 5 when she gets close. THis is the hardest part of the boss. Learn the cycle, if you see AoE fall somewhere, stand there after it falls, it never falls twice in a row. Move in constant circles, autoattacks at all times. Only use shouts when you have cripple or to heal if you really need it.

You elite invul will save you, the block heal will save you, aegis will save from AoE.

Time it, this is a DPS war once you pop p2.

Good LucK!

The Boz.2038:

Seriously? A boss that randomly downs you (not talking about the ring attack) is a well thought-out challenging encounter to you?

It never randomly downs you.

The Boz.2038:

Seriously? A boss that randomly downs you (not talking about the ring attack) is a well thought-out challenging encounter to you?

sadly I used to think it was random too, but then to my [very sad realization and also salvation!] that it has a pattern, not any pattern, but the DARN SAME PATTERN EVERYTIME. No, literally, everything pops in the same place at always the same time )the only random thing are the orbs)

Memorize the pattern and you win. Also, pray you dont get a zerg below, if you see a boss pop below you, either change places or wait.

Granted, I still think the camera was a Witch and the red circles need to be seen better, but overall I can attest it is doable even by the worst of worst players (me, 140 hours with guardian, just recently hit 80, had mostly yellows and a couple exotics). Perseverance is the key. I never gave up, learned by mechanic memory and voila

Milennin.4825:

The Boz.2038:

Seriously? A boss that randomly downs you (not talking about the ring attack) is a well thought-out challenging encounter to you?

It never randomly downs you.

Illusions spawn in a pattern I am yet to predict, without prior warning, and they down you when they touch you. Illusion spawning on you will down you instantly, no warning.

The Boz.2038:

Milennin.4825:

The Boz.2038:

Seriously? A boss that randomly downs you (not talking about the ring attack) is a well thought-out challenging encounter to you?

It never randomly downs you.

Illusions spawn in a pattern I am yet to predict, without prior warning, and they down you when they touch you. Illusion spawning on you will down you instantly, no warning.

actually they also always spawn in the same pattern. Sadly though I only know the first 3 spawns, if I cant down her with every crystal that I can get then I die, as simple as that. Make sure to memorize it, remember the while the orb spawn IS random, the timing isnt. First orb is when you enter ring, second is in between 2nd and 3rd portal. Last one is on p2 , sometimes can have a 4th one if p2 takes too long.

Yeah, the orb and the rings don’t kill me any more, but it is infuriating when I get randomly downed while the boss is at 30% HP or something. I quit precisely because the camera doesn’t even allow me to count the number of illusions spawned or killed or their locations when they don’t instagib-on-spawn.

The Boz.2038:

Yeah, the orb and the rings don’t kill me any more, but it is infuriating when I get randomly downed while the boss is at 30% HP or something. I quit precisely because the camera doesn’t even allow me to count the number of illusions spawned or killed or their locations when they don’t instagib-on-spawn.

30%?! BRO, DONT GIVE UP! I only managed to get her to anywhere below 50% on the last 5 tries (out of more than 160 tries…)

You are close, REALLY close

Yeah, it’s more satisfying than facerolling boss monsters for hours while mindlesly grinding for new shiny.

This fight was indeed frustrating but defeating Liadri was so very satisfying. Those saying that she randomly KOs you are wrong and have not yet properly learned the fight.

Congrats!

I remember first attempts – I thought – “How the hell am I supposedto do this?” – then I noticed that the Visions spawn at the same place all the time and that the AoE follows predetermined pattern.

The Boz.2038:

Milennin.4825:

The Boz.2038:

Seriously? A boss that randomly downs you (not talking about the ring attack) is a well thought-out challenging encounter to you?

It never randomly downs you.

Illusions spawn in a pattern I am yet to predict, without prior warning, and they down you when they touch you. Illusion spawning on you will down you instantly, no warning.

Then you better learn to predict the pattern because it’s the same every time.

Now since it was so fun …do it again for the fun of it!