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Can I solo Zakum in time?

Well my range at lvl 150 is about 12-13k buffed, with the virtue stone thing about 15k? I have max aca, 20 stance, max combat mastery, 1 afa, 1 enrage, max IS.

Would i be able to solo within the time limit? I don't care if I have to spend the whole 50 minutes so long as I can actually finish..

also is there a particular order to kill the arms and any strategies that would be useful to know beforehand?

August 12, 2012

12 Comments • Newest first

calabari

@kc4693
This is what I do:
1. Stand on the left side of the body of zak, just at the end of the arms (the end that touches zak's body) and attack facing right. This will make you hit those bottom 1~2 arms, as well as the other bottom 1~2 arms at the same time.
2. Once the bottom ones are killed (farthest down on each side), go up to the left side and attack the 3 remaining arms from the middle platform.
3. Move the other side and get close to the remaining middle 2 arms and attack those.
4. Move up to the top and painfully watch yourself fall a million times because stance is worthless.

And overall when fighting the bodies, try to use magic crash just before you think he is going to summon cancel, as it will prevent him from doing so. A good time for this would be right when magic cancel is almost over (flashing and has already been flashing for a little while), OR right when it goes away you can use crash, and it will work.

- I'm not quite sure how long level 1 enrage lasts, how much damage it gives, and how much crit it gives, but if it doesn't last long, do not use it. The loss of orbs and therefore damage would do more harm than good.
I'll add something if I think of it. Feel free to ask any questions

Reply August 19, 2012 - edited
iEatCheeseLol

[quote=iluvme]Level doesn't really matter much these days, especially since the arrival of potentials on equipment. [b]Tomdizzy[/b]'s max range was mine at early third job... like, very, very early third job - and that was before I inherited my epic/unique equipment from my paladin.

@iEatCheeseLol: Well, at least he's correct. If the TS is missing all day, then he can't solo zakum at all. But, since she's well above the level of missing zakum like crazy, then this point is moot.[/quote]

To make a kill by yourself, which means a solo, you have to kill him WITHIN the time limit. So if you can't: unable to solo

Reply August 18, 2012 - edited
iEatCheeseLol

^Seriously? Stop trying to be a smartass

Reply August 16, 2012 - edited
xkairyushin

@cr380rjr: even if there wasn't a time limit anyone can solo it, if you're not hitting miss miss miss miss miss all the time then yeah you can solo it

Reply August 14, 2012 - edited
ihavefood

kill the bottom <<2, then >>2, then top >>2, then <<2. but since u can hit 3 i guess u can change the order abit. in any case, kill the 2nd left arm from the bottom first cos it locks and stuff like that. gd luck

Reply August 14, 2012 - edited
lnfinitiEagle

[quote=Tomdizzy]Lol what about me, i'm lvl 131 6k-8k range i hit like 15k per impale and total of 100k+ on both sacrifices[/quote]

Wtf, my range was higher than yours at around level 110.

Reply August 13, 2012 - edited
envenomed

@kc4693: You'll take like 40minutes, just a few tips: bring allcures with you, enough potions, kill the 2nd and 3rd arm from the left side. That's pretty much it.

Reply August 13, 2012 - edited
xkairyushin

anyone can solo it o.o just takes time for some people, it's not impossible

Reply August 13, 2012 - edited
minik1111

DO u think my aran can..15k-17k buffed lvl 131

Reply August 12, 2012 - edited
SilentXynh

@kc4693:
Considering you're going to be spending the bulk of your time at Zak on the body, the boost in 1v1 from Enrage is much greater than the boost from AFA.
Depends on what you want to do.
If you plan on bossing more, Enrage is probably better, but if you're training, prioritise AFA first.

Reply August 12, 2012 - edited
kc4693

would it hurt me to max enrage before afa? cause i can go either since i already have the special mastery book for afa.

Reply August 12, 2012 - edited
SilentXynh

You SHOULD be able to finish in time, just it might take a while.
I'd wait until you upgrade your gear a little bit, or until you max Enrage so you can cut down on your time by a huge amount.

Reply August 12, 2012 - edited