Beating Duncan - No Necro Required.

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

25 Sep 2007 at 18:08 - 1

Just thought I'd share some love with everyone... we beat Duncan last night without a necro in the group. The necro can be replaced with a mesmer rather easily, and no one has to die.

Domination Mez - Skills used for Duncan:

Wastrels Worry
Wastrels Demise
Backfire
Mantra of Lightning
Mantra of Recall
Power Drain

Other two optional... use for getting to him.

I did find, to my pleasure, that you can have both of the Mantras up at the same time. Keep MoL up always for energy when he hits you with his lightning spells. Keep MoR going for the juice, and interrupt when you can. Splatter him with WW, Use WD as you see fit, but you will take damage when you do. He'll cast right through backfire, so as soon as it cools recast it.

Same deal with the PS monks, etc, keeping you alive.

Enjoy, and Invite a Mesmer!

Sub Frost

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Portugal

R/

25 Sep 2007 at 18:17 - 2

Using a mesmer for duncan isn't exactly new:

Quote:

* The safest way to defeat Duncan is to let a Spoil Victor Necromancer or Mesmer with Backfire, Mistrust, Guilt, and Empathy under Mantra of Recovery stand on the lower floor besides the stairs, in the corner formed by the upper floor. Neither Duncan nor the spirits he summons will hit that player there, but Protective Spirit must still be kept up on that player at all times to prevent an instant kill from Duncan's Channeling Magic spells. @ wiki

But it's nice of u to share your experience and used skills, perhaps more ppl will try it.

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

25 Sep 2007 at 18:20 - 3

Originally Posted by Sub Frost

Using a mesmer for duncan isn't exactly new:

@ wiki

But it's nice of u to share your experience and used skills, perhaps more ppl will try it.

Aw crap... and I thought I was breaking new ground.

Well, thanks for that... and yes, people need to add more variety to these groups. I've been having great success with a mesmer in Slavers... they really contribute a LOT to these quests.

I will add... the part about the two mantras being up at the same time surprised me. I thought they were stances and one would cancel the other. I tried to use MoL to cancel MoR (and get the energy early) and actually wound up quite pleased when MoR failed to end (and MoL was active).

Bankai

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Bubblegum Dragons

Mo/E

25 Sep 2007 at 18:24 - 4

Mantra of Recall is not a stance, but an enchantment.

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

25 Sep 2007 at 18:26 - 5

Originally Posted by Bankai

Mantra of Recall is not a stance, but an enchantment. Well that explains a lot.

Sasuke The Betrayer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Los Angeles

Pink Pearl

Mo/Me

25 Sep 2007 at 22:58 - 6

Duncan is fairly easy.... Any profession can beat it with the right skills. Some are just easier then others.

Keifru

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

[Meep] Biscuit of Dewm

D/

25 Sep 2007 at 23:07 - 7

Originally Posted by Sasuke The Betrayer

Duncan is fairly easy.... Any profession can beat it with the right skills. Some are just easier then others. hmmm...maybe I should 130 derv him then!
sounds like a bloody PARTY! @_@

reverse_oreo

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Scars Meadows [SmS] Officer (not recruiting)

25 Sep 2007 at 23:12 - 8

uh, the first time i beat duncan we had 2 warriors 2 paras 2 rits and 2 monks. no necros to be found...

Charr

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

W/A

26 Sep 2007 at 00:40 - 9

I use h/h team with one of my heroes being a smiter, place Holy Wrath and Retribution on myself, go afk and let him wand himself to death.

Kha

Sins FTW!

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Angel Sharks [AS]

26 Sep 2007 at 01:45 - 10

Plenty of people have beaten him without a necro or a mesmer. He's not hard. He just has a ton -a ton - of HP, which makes him annoying... not hard.

Crowell The Fallen

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Australia

Know Your Enemy [PMS]

Mo/

26 Sep 2007 at 04:52 - 11

Originally Posted by Charr

I use h/h team with one of my heroes being a smiter, place Holy Wrath and Retribution on myself, go afk and let him wand himself to death. lol gg. I should try that one day XD

Astro Pubes

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Gwen Is [EVIL]

26 Sep 2007 at 13:56 - 12

Originally Posted by Keifru

hmmm...maybe I should 130 derv him then!
sounds like a bloody PARTY! @_@ you can't, he has disenchantment spirits all about him that'll instantly strip your enchantments off.. so you can't 130 derv him, or 55 him.. or whatever else with low hp you wanna do to him.

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

26 Sep 2007 at 14:12 - 13

Is Power Drain still broken on Heros?