Question - Anashti Sul, Damsel of Decay - TBM group mission (Vaniki)

[jasonS]

Hey all, I'm looking for some tips on defeating Anashti Sul, Damsel of Decay - TBM group mission on the Vaniki server. I am running a 6-box with SK-SHM-CLR-BER-MNK-BRD using all CWTN plugins where available and KISS for the bard. Toons are currently level 95 which is the max level on the server currently and wearing full sets of t2 EOK group gear with a few pieces of EOK chase loot so they are geared up quite well. Up to this point in TBM progression my group has absolutely destroyed all of the missions with ease.

The problem I am having is the boss lady in this mission is perma-rooted on top of a small stage and so my melee toons try to engage her but end up just jumping up and down at the edge of the platform and only occasionally getting melee attacks in and ultimately due to the mechanic of this mission I end up wiping because I can't kill the boss fast enough. There is a small ramp going up the platforms to the boss lady but my toons don't want to use that ramp to get to her for whatever reason so they just do the jumpy jump.

Anyways, I am looking for some tips to be able to box this thing without having to manually play the toons (barf). Some things I am going to try:

• Turn melee off on healers so they focus on just healing and not trying to jump into melee range
• Tweak the navmesh for that area of the zone so that the toons use the ramp

Thanks!

 

[EQFoli]

If youre using CWTN you can turn off 'usestick'. That way your chars will be stationary and wont move to the back of the mob falling off.

 

[jasonS]

Will add this to the list thanks for the reply!

 

[Mikey02]

Can also use rootme command once you have them in position.

 

[jasonS]

Can also use rootme command once you have them in position.

Nice I didn't even know this command existed. Will also help me on the Summoning Droga group mission in EOK. Thanks!

 

[durango773]

Nice I didn't even know this command existed. Will also help me on the Summoning Droga group mission in EOK. Thanks!

It is a old devalued command now (can set a smol camp and return to camp using modern tools). It does work, but if your punted or ported, your going to be /rootme at the new spot why using modern tools (return to camp. chase, stick to mob) in most cases.

 

[Daxchu]

May want to review this thread; https://www.redguides.com/community/threads/anashti-sul-damsel-of-decay-tbm-group-mission-lem.89322/

 

[TempusX]

If you are able to set your melee distance in CWTN, setting max melee or close to it (about 80-90%) while UNSHRUNK usually kept my characters able to hit the Damsel up top or down below when she ports. Personally, I would /mqp my melee - my healers do not melee. Then broad a cast a /nav XYZ (base of the lower ramp), then unpause them, and they would go right up the ramp and full burn her dead. The pause, nav, unpause, run to me (all personal hotkeys, not from a plugin or something) worked swimmingly for me. No need to edit a mesh or anything else. I grabbed the loc before starting the fight, just ran down, made a broadcast hotkey to pause run down, /timed like 20seconds or something unpause. tested it out before starting the fight and it was easy money

Depending on your DPS, you may be able to.. "skip" the withering emote if she dies fast enough. Otherwise, and this is personal preference, having insta-click cure potions via events or lem is the easiest solution to curing. You wont need to stop healers to go cure others or any other nonsense. Everybody hits a potion, advances correctly and you win with almost no distraction stopping heals to cure.