Hello Everyone! During the Christmas season there have been a lot of new players joining GWs in our guild and asking about Tequatl. I thought it would be helpful to put together a rough stratagy guide alone with a video. After the holidays I plan to put together a class guild for all classes but right now I just have the warrior. So without further delay here is a basic guide to Tequatl.
THE BASICS:
What is this event?
Tequatl is a world boss that can be found in SparkFly Fen, in Splinters Coast. Unlike other world bosses he is very challenging and you will not succeed without an organized group.
How do I find enough people to fight him?
Perhaps the most aggravating part is finding a group. Several servers organize daily Tequatl runs around reset time (4pm Pacific), but you often have to arrive early otherwise you will get sent into overflow. The Tequatl Slayers guild also kills him 3-5 times a day and has a good success rate. You can check their forums to see if they are recruiting. If you are curious as too when he spawns here is a timer that should help. http://us.gw2stuff.com/en
What do I need to do beforehand?
Even though there will be 80 to 100+ people fighting him every character counts. At the very least there are a few things that you should NOT do if you are new.
First, you need to be at least 80, will people notice? Probably not, but you will be hurting the group more than helping them. Second, as a newb make sure to equip your Power Toughness Vitality gear for this fight. You cannot land critical hits on Tequatl and conditions stack to their limit almost instantly. Lastly stock up on Undead Potions which can be purchased cheaply from the Trading post. Also buy some Fire Elemental powder found here http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Jhalles_Coalgrip after doing a small Dynamic Event. You will see when to use it in the video.
BUT BUT you mean my Zerker armor does not work here?
No Zerker armor is not very good against Tequatl, but is OK is you are defending the Turrets. As a new player you should remain in the zerg. As you get better you can switch to higher damaging armor but for now stick with PTV.
I am still so confused??
Get yourself familiar with the fight mechanics by visiting the wiki page. http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Tequatl_the_Sunless As you learn more about the fight you can volunteer to help defend or operate the turrets, but until you have done the fight at least once stick to being in the zerg. Also, listen to your commanders, they will help you know where to stand and what too do.
LAST FEW THINGS NOT COVERED IN VIDEO:
If you are double down, or dead, way-point immediately, there is one just to the north of the fight.
Support your group in anyway possible. Because you are stacking tight, AoE healing, blocking, and buff skills are very important.
During the defense phase, do NOT pull Undead near the laser or batteries, always fight away from them.
Good luck and send me a PM if you have any questions!
Warrior Specific Info:
Most people use Great-sword and Longbow/Rifle offhand. Great-sword is good melee damage and allows you to move back to the laser and batteries quickly. However, you will see me using Axe/War horn in video. The axe has comparable DPS and with the right traits War horn is a great support weapon for this fight. It help remove fear from your group quickly and gives people vigor for dodging wave and swiftness for getting back to batteries and lasers. I find this set better than GS but use what you like. As for LB or Rifle, both are fine, I prefer the Rifle because sometimes I need that extra range if our zerg is not getting cleansed and I need to back up a bit.
For utility skills I bring Healing Signet, it’s just really good for this fight, and usually bring banner of defense and strength. The only banner you should not bring is discipline. Finally you must bring Battle Standard as your elite for this fight. It is important because people will go down and this is one of the few ways to mass rez people.
(edited by boondocksaint.6529)