Solo Elite Drake (first map).....First Impressions
Ok, so I'm actually a bit embarrassed to post this one, but it was my first attempt to solo Drake, and it was....difficult.
Frankly, the challenges I encountered are that you have to clear SO many mobs before the boss(es) spawn. That, along with the fact that there are so many ranged mobs, and reset points are so far away, make this map much harder than it would seem to be.
The tribesman's melee attack hits hard enough to be an OHKO on a Rogue with 1450 armor, 3k HP and Scorch Shielding. The tribesman's ranged attack hits for a solid 30% hp. Put together one of these healing tribesman along with a few archers, and it spells trouble.
I am not comfortable sharing my strategy on this map yet, because it was more exploration, rather than strategy. Kill some mobs, see if boss spawned, kill some more, see if spawned again....rinse and repeat.
Overall impression, these maps are tough. Traditional strategies don't seem to work well here. A lot of this is exploratory right now, and as we collectively run these maps, and gain further insight, I can only assume it will get easier. As of now, given current gear and basic strategies that have proven effective in other elite maps, I believe that this may be a bit too intense for anyone that isn't completely comfortable running elite maps. Undergeared parties will not find success, and novice parties will struggle mightily at first.
Soloing these maps are only for the criminally stupid.
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