Sunfist Rank 10 Task

[Talmien]

So I attempted the rank 10 Task on my level 16 bard. It wasn't very pretty.



A battle-scarred Grimswarm orc healer gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
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A battle-scarred Grimswarm orc healer gestures at you!
A battle-scarred Grimswarm orc healer hurls a roaring ball of fire at you!
AS: +199 vs DS: +189 with AvD: +44 + d100 roll: +89 = +143
... and hits for 15 points of damage!
Minor burns to left arm. That hurts a bit.
The roaring ball of fire strikes you, blossoming into a much larger sphere of flame upon impact.
... 30 points of damage!
Flames cook your chest. Feels about medium well.
You are stunned for 6 rounds!
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A battle-scarred Grimswarm orc healer gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
!S>
A battle-scarred Grimswarm orc healer gestures at you!
CS: +174 - TD: +41 + CvA: +2 + d100: +63 == +198
Warding failed!
The spirits swirl around you, distracting your every action.
!S>
A battle-scarred Grimswarm orc healer gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
!S>
A battle-scarred Grimswarm orc healer gestures at you!
A battle-scarred Grimswarm orc healer concentrates intently on you, and a pulse of pearlescent energy ripples toward you!
CS: +174 - TD: +56 + CvA: +2 + d100: +16 == +136
Warding failed!
You shudder with moderate convulsions as pearlescent ripples envelop your body.
You are smashed for 43 points of damage!
... 20 points of damage!
Good blow to your right arm!
... 15 points of damage!
Nasty blow to your left arm!




I'm wondering what strategies people use to get past this task? I can go around and buy every spell there is, but some how I doubt thats going to get my TD up enough to ward a 174 CS... I was using full guards in that fight.

I have thought that perhaps I can 1011 and sanc the room? Is that allowed? Or wait until level 17 and sing song of noise, though I don't know how effect that would be.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Methais]

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[Moist Happenings]

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[Methais]

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[Jaimaltz]

My little warrior that I made to try sunfist out used a claidhmore, and every attack boost he could find - blue crystal, strength, surge, kai's, etc. He managed to kill the creature in his first swing. If you're still in your 30 days where you can migrate skills at will, you could consider rearranging your skills, grab a claid, find every attack boost you can find, and take it out with one massive hit.

[Deathravin]

I just put full plate on, grabbed a ruby amulet, and had a couple buddies spell me up to the 9s.

Just sat in defensive the whole time and was fine.

[The Ponzzz]

I kept leaving and entering until I had a square with a non-threatening weapon. I forget what level I was, mid 80s somewhere, but I died 3 times.

[The Ponzzz]

Also...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/twinkieman/1182627754301.gif

[Ogreslayer]

Blue crystals coupled with feras weapons works well.

[Fallen]

I've seen two schools of thought. Either full defensive, or full offensive. Either you are able to kill it in a few blows, or you armor up and wait it out.

You may want to try laying prone if you can suffer the DS loss. Against the proper opponent it will effectively negate most of their CMANs. As others have mentioned, make sure you have the right foe. It will take a bit, but it is better than getting splattered with a Major E-wave, Implosion, or lance.

Question: Can you crawl out of the arena through the gate? If so, that may save you valuable seconds.

[MotleyCrew]

Got killed the first time, second time stood in full defence and never touched it. I was fully spelled with everything I could get. Mind you, shes a young pole empath, not the greatest DS or TD ever, but survivable. I pulled a ranger to fight, with I believe bow/arrows. If you listen the the grandmaster afterward, they don't actually want you to fight it.

[Methais]

Also...

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[AestheticDeath]

I wonder if the dog was OK.

[Hai Lawd ZeeAir]

Also...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/twinkieman/1182627754301.gif

Seriously, fuck captain america there for not reaching out an arm and holding that one back after he realized 'shit, i'm not going to make it'.

Also fuck the runner for not noticing the person directly to her left was suddenly not there, or for not hearing the train horn.

At least this wasn't as bad as another train-hit video I saw, which involved a little kid, which, when hit, literally flew into 2 legs, 2 arms, a torso and a head. I'm thinking this one still died of a collapsed chest cavity still.