my Ascension strategy

Lord Nibiru

Lord Nibiru

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Croatia

KoD

Mo/

I had only 3 spells: Meteor shower,Immolate,Fireball

Because I had just this 3 spells,my clone casted Meteor shower while i casted on him Immolate.
I was run from the place where he casted Meteor shower,I come behind him,casted Fireball followed by Immolate-he was killed in 6 sec

Maybe this was luck,but i think this is the best way!

Ozric

Ozric

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Texas

Phoolz Like Us

E/Me

Killing the doppleganger I suspect is easiest for an Ele. Every Nuke I've spoken to about it killed him with no problems whatsoever. I'm no exception. Can't speak to whether that was the case pre-doppleganger nerf so long ago.

Pick Me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Thornill, ON, Canada

THE CANUCK MONKS (TCM)

W/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozric
Killing the doppleganger I suspect is easiest for an Ele. Every Nuke I've spoken to about it killed him with no problems whatsoever. I'm no exception. Can't speak to whether that was the case pre-doppleganger nerf so long ago. I think the hardest to kill a doppleganger is with a pure monk. Pre-AoE, I think the Ele had the easiest. Pre-Ranger Pet, Necros and Mesmer had an extremely easy time. Post-Ranger Pet, Rangers may win now.

But yes, Eles can kick the doppleganger's butt easily.

lacasner

lacasner

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Hardest is monk primary, in my opinion, but i did it cause i had mesmer secondary, and i did pure domination magic on him,he was to stupid and he kept using spells.This was on lvl 15 too

whobitz

whobitz

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/

I once saw a level 9 monk (didn't see his other class) that had done it...don't ask me how. Monk primaries definetly have the hardest time.

I suspect that with a good spike the dopple would go down. And spikes are what elementalists are meant to do (that and massive AoE in most PvE).

By the way don't try to tell me that air spikes the best. I know that, but fire can spike too.

DeanBB

DeanBB

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Arizona

Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com

lol, monks are easiest! Max smiting, points in healing, and enough in weapon for min requirement.

Equip Healing Breeze and Retribution and go kill him while you use HB on yourself. He only uses it for degen so won't use it at all and will keep attacking you until dead.

joncoish

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

yeah, I beat him first try in like 10 seconds with my elementalist. Basically avoided his meteor swarm when he cast it first, then hit him with mine, fireball and immolate, and he was basically dead.

Saraphim

Saraphim

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Hand of Omega [WHO]

E/

I was surprised how fast mine went down.

I eqipped four attunements and while it was busy casting those I threw Meteor Shower, followed immediatey with Fireball and Flare and poof, like that.... he was gone.

waiver

waiver

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

GAS alliance [2nd rated Luxon, 17mil]

Tanks have it the easiest. At lvl 15 I killed him with a hammer. :|

Pick Me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Thornill, ON, Canada

THE CANUCK MONKS (TCM)

W/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by waiver
Tanks have it the easiest. At lvl 15 I killed him with a hammer. :| Yes, but it cheats. I mean the quickness of an Axe with the skills of a Hammer. What gives?

You just have to make sure that you interupt its healing.

Tongloid Tarthwood

Tongloid Tarthwood

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

England

Archangels Revenence

E/R

I did with my ele pre-aoe nerf. Down in about 5 secs while the doppleganger was casting mantras of lightning, earth and water. (I was using fire magic)

For my second ele to ascend I made a 55hp ele and slaughtered him.

Xpl0iter

Xpl0iter

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Just A Digital Pimp Slap [DPS] - Guild Co-Leader

E/

for monks:
try using retribution and reversal of fortune and watch him die.

Shred Dread

Shred Dread

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

...wouldn't u like 2 know...

Tha Skullz

Although I have not tried ascension on too many other professions besides elementalist, it seems to me that elementalists should have it the easiest. I know it was quick and easy for me to bring the doppelganger down. While he was casting fire attunement i just spammed fireball and immolate at him (I may have used arcane echo on fireball, i dont remember). If he had time to cast meteor shower, i would just move out of the way, and keep spamming until he died.

SPICY Chicken

SPICY Chicken

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2006

The Blades of AWE

N/E

necros also have it rather easy all they gota do is bring their high sac skills and he goes down in no time

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Warrior is the easiest. Just bring Frenzy, go afk for about a min, come back he'll be dead. You can even use frenzy, he'll die.

narcissistic_fool

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Random Logic [rL]

W/

For me i found ranger to be the easiest.
Distrating shot. Troll unguent. Power shot. 3 or more spirits.
He dies before he gets the last spirit down

Edge Martinez

Edge Martinez

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

NC

DKL

At one point monk was the easiest. The dopple never used healingbreeze, so you just take healing breeze, retribution and a wand and retribution/wand him to death while using breeze to stay alive. Now he uses Healing Breeze

2ndName

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

I used my regular Pyromancer PvE build to take the Dopple on and actually beat him. The craziest one was my monk. Did it about 1 week ago as a 55...

H2BH

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

AoE

Mo/A

uhhh dopeganger went down in 3 spells for me, inferno, flame burst, imolate....it didnt even get me below 2/3 hp, the inferno critted for 285 damage

Xpl0iter

Xpl0iter

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Just A Digital Pimp Slap [DPS] - Guild Co-Leader

E/

easiest is warrior:
take frenzy, enter in area to fight, press C, and then Space key.
you can go and get your self a cup of tea at this point.