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How hard is Zak?

This must seem like a very nooby question but can any of you tell me how difficult Zakum is?
I can't really understand through reading numbers or watching pros run Zak in under 10 minutes, so i want some opinions from basilmembers.
I recently finished my zak prequest on my phantom and I think I will be going Zakking for the first time ever! So if anyone would like to give some tips and pointers or some general information it would be nice!

Thanks.

EDIT: ty everyone who gave advices here! My phantom's current range is 18.1k~22.3k self-buffed, I think I forgot Combo atk though...

August 6, 2012

23 Comments • Newest first

magesftw

[quote=KaiserTheDragon]@Waddles:
its dis big
stupid
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id just love it if Solomon saw that on a phone~

Reply August 7, 2012
marilanna

@lastrival1 not anymore. You can Czak without ever killing Zakum first.

Reply August 6, 2012
austinxp

You can probably solo with that range in 20-30 mins.

Reply August 6, 2012
SwiftBrand

@BluCalhoun: Cool, thanks.
How does 100 all cures sound? Is that enough?

Reply August 6, 2012
NoGoodName

If you would like a helmet or books, add me in game! I can solo it fairly quickly for you free of charge

Reply August 6, 2012
Espeo92

not. that's how hard

Reply August 6, 2012
georgehe4

[quote=Bosnie1996]I have a 41k range(same job) without the Combo attack count as range and it takes me 12/13-15min. I think ur lying ![/quote]

Are you using rapid fire? Tempest on the arms? PDR and bossing factors in as well.

Reply August 6, 2012
Bosnie1996

[quote=MarkSomething]Not quite. I have a range of just under 20k and he takes me just under 20 minutes. Just take lots of potion (All Cures mostly).[/quote]

I have a 41k range(same job) without the Combo attack count as range and it takes me 12/13-15min. I think ur lying !

Reply August 6, 2012
IliekAranDx

@MarkSomething: Exactly, you're a Phantom

It takes me around 14 minutes to solo with 44k range on my Aran.

Reply August 6, 2012
supersmash38

"Rock Solid" - Malphite

OT: Nowadays, he's not that hard to kill. With your range and Stolen skills, you can manage to kill it.

Reply August 6, 2012
danne2

the way to zakum is harder then the boss.

Reply August 6, 2012
Haitienne

I cant kill it under 1 minute, he has too much hp

Reply August 6, 2012
wabisukex3

[quote=envenomed]1. Bring allcures with you.
2. Enough potions.
3. Ok range (people standarized 15-20k are the range to be able to solo zak, if you don't have this range, go with friends).
4. Don't touch the body.
5. Kill the 2 middle left side arms.

That's pretty much it o.o[/quote]

This is pretty much the most accurate response you can get. If you have 15k+ range you can solo within the limit, as long as you have enough all cures to keep you from getting blinded and skill locked. Pots are obviously important, I have generally used honsters or elixers, that way 1:1's get healed up immediately (pets with autopot for the lazy ) and you can continue spamming your attacks.

Reply August 6, 2012
IliekAranDx

[quote=MarkSomething]Not quite. I have a range of just under 20k and he takes me just under 20 minutes. Just take lots of potion (All Cures mostly).[/quote]

It varies for different classes.

Reply August 6, 2012
Jasonbird1

bring all cures and steal chief dits meso guard and you will be aiiight. take a shad or two with ya for fast runs

Reply August 6, 2012
rashoodyBM

I dont find it hard to kill an 8-armed rock.

Reply August 6, 2012
georgehe4

Zak isn't that hard now. On your phantom, steal power guard to protect against 1/1, NOT hyperbody. A range of 26k on my phantom lets me solo zak in 13 minutes, so you should be able to solo it with a ~15k range fine. Make sure you have all cures and pots...

Basically: Steal power guard, not hb like what some of the other people are saying.

Reply August 6, 2012 - edited
SacredSealed

[quote=Swiggumz]Zakum is pretty easy. Can be solo'd within timer limit with not much funding at all. (i'd say 250-500m) ?

Edit: If you need help, add me In-Game. I'll do what I can.[/quote]

Uh, what?
I beat zakum with a 10k range on phantom, less then 10mil used. (For pots, but still funding.)

Reply August 6, 2012 - edited
Kojo

He's easy now.

Reply August 6, 2012 - edited
envenomed

1. Bring allcures with you.
2. Enough potions.
3. Ok range (people standarized 15-20k are the range to be able to solo zak, if you don't have this range, go with friends).
4. Don't touch the body.
5. Kill the 2 middle left side arms.

That's pretty much it o.o

Reply August 6, 2012 - edited
rafawolf

It's a joke in these days

Reply August 6, 2012 - edited
marilanna

My first Zak run was actually a Czak run, so after that regular Zak seemed like a walk in the park

Honestly, if you've ever killed Papulatus, it's actually easier than that because Zakum doesn't dispel, just spams 1/1 and weap or magic cancel (you can go around that anyways by stealing Chain Lightning).

Reply August 6, 2012 - edited
potspans123

So basically the hardest part is the preq so congrats. Most people can kill him in a party of like 3-5 but lots of people can solo. Now the hardest part is staying alive because he knocks your Hp down to 1/1 and if you lag youre dead. Te faster someone can kill him the better chance of survival. Bring lots of full healing pots. He isn't that hard and it shouldn't be very hard to find a party

Reply August 6, 2012 - edited