Throne of the Herald (Dungeon)/Guide: Difference between revisions

reworked some gear recommendations and added a "true idle" ranged build
(→‎Phase 1: switched some stuff around to avoid minor chance of death)
(reworked some gear recommendations and added a "true idle" ranged build)
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| {{ItemIcon|Leviathan Shield}}
| {{ItemIcon|Leviathan Shield}}
| Large amount of damage reduction paired with decent Reflect Damage
| Large amount of damage reduction paired with decent Reflect Damage
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| {{ItemIcon|Infernal Cape}}
| Cape with the highest damage reduction.
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|-
| {{ItemIcon|Agile Wings Rapier}}
| {{ItemIcon|Agile Wings Rapier}}
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* {{ItemIcon|Damage Reduction Potion IV}}
* {{ItemIcon|Damage Reduction Potion IV}}


This build has 1,220 {{Skill|Hitpoints}} and 76% Damage Reduction. It also relies on {{ItemIcon|Leviathan Shield}} being fully stacked (for a total of 82% DR) - this is guaranteed to happen well before the player is in any danger due to the length of time it takes for Affliction to fully stack.
This build has 1,200 {{Skill|Hitpoints}} and 78% Damage Reduction. It also relies on {{ItemIcon|Leviathan Shield}} being fully stacked (for a total of 85% DR) - this is guaranteed to happen well before the player is in any danger due to the length of time it takes for Affliction to fully stack.


Switching the ring and passive slot for the more damage oriented options will likely kill the boss slightly faster, but this should not be necessary, and they will enable a very low chance that the player can die if they are hit with a Normal Attack when the boss is at full stacks of Growing Madness and the player is at full stacks of Affliction. If going this route, make sure to Manually Eat before a normal attack connects if its damage is higher than your auto-eat threshhold
Switching the ring and passive slot for the more damage oriented options will likely kill the boss slightly faster, but this should not be necessary, and they will enable a very low chance that the player can die if they are hit with a Normal Attack when the boss is at full stacks of Growing Madness and the player is at full stacks of Affliction. If going this route, make sure to Manually Eat before a normal attack connects if its damage is higher than your auto-eat threshhold
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! Hands
! Hands
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Vorloran Devastator Gauntlets}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Vorloran Devastator Gauntlets}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Gloves of Greater Shade Summon}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|(U) Carrion Vambraces}}
|-
|-
! Cape
! Cape
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Infernal Cape}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Skull Cape}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Weakness Exploiter Cape}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Weakness Exploiter Cape}}
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|-
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With the {{ItemIcon|Voodoo Trinket}} equipped, the player is able to use curses without a {{Skill|Magic}} weapon. This is essential, as using the {{SpellIcon|Despair}} curse is the primary way to deal damage to the boss. This boss becomes '''SIGNIFICANTLY MORE DIFFICULT''' if this trinket and curse are not used.
With the {{ItemIcon|Voodoo Trinket}} equipped, the player is able to use curses without a {{Skill|Magic}} weapon. This is essential, as using the {{SpellIcon|Despair}} curse is the primary way to deal damage to the boss. This boss becomes '''SIGNIFICANTLY MORE DIFFICULT''' if this trinket and curse are not used.
This build has 1,200 {{Skill|Hitpoints}} and 75% Damage Reduction. It also relies on {{ItemIcon|Leviathan Shield}} being fully stacked (for a total of 81% DR) - this is guaranteed to happen well before the player is in any danger due to the length of time it takes for Affliction to fully stack.


Using the suggested equipment, this phase is relatively low risk as the Herald's maximum hit will often be below the player's {{UpgradeIcon|Auto Eat}} threshold. However, manually eating is advised if the Herald performs a normal attack while the player is affected by [[Sleep]], as this can be lethal. For any special attacks, rely on [[Auto Eat]] instead.
Using the suggested equipment, this phase is relatively low risk as the Herald's maximum hit will often be below the player's {{UpgradeIcon|Auto Eat}} threshold. However, manually eating is advised if the Herald performs a normal attack while the player is affected by [[Sleep]], as this can be lethal. For any special attacks, rely on [[Auto Eat]] instead.


While the Herald can apply Affliction in this phase, the stacks take a very long time to accumulate, therefore this is not usually a concern.
While the Herald can apply Affliction in this phase, the stacks take a very long time to accumulate, therefore this is not usually a concern. The easiest recommendation would be to start the fight with {{ItemIcon|Ring of Power}} equipped and then either switch to {{ItemIcon|Wasteful Ring}} once the player hits 8 stacks of Affliction or simply manually eat after this stage.


{| class="wikitable"  
{| class="wikitable"  
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! Hands
! Hands
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Vorloran Protector Gauntlets}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Vorloran Protector Gauntlets}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Gloves of Greater Shade Summon}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|(U) Carrion Vambraces}}
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|-
! Cape
! Cape
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|-
! Ring
! Ring
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Iridium Runestone Ring}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Ring of Power}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Blood Ring}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Wasteful Ring}}
|-
|-
! Passive
! Passive
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==Phase 3==
==Phase 3==
Here, you will fight {{MonsterIcon|The Herald}}. This phase uses {{Skill|Magic}}, so to make best use of the combat triangle, Ranged would be ideal. However, since this fight is impossible to idle no matter what, the guide will default to a skill that can simply deal more damage, {{Skill|Magic}}!
Here, you will fight {{MonsterIcon|The Herald}}. This phase uses {{Skill|Magic}}, so to make best use of the combat triangle, Ranged would be ideal. However, since this fight is impossible to idle no matter what, the guide will default to a skill that can does not have its damage reduced when manually eating, {{Skill|Magic}}!


* {{SpellIcon|Slicing Maelstrom}} and {{SpellIcon|Surge II}}
* {{SpellIcon|Slicing Maelstrom}} and {{SpellIcon|Surge II}}
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! Hands
! Hands
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Vorloran Devastator Gauntlets}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Vorloran Devastator Gauntlets}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Gloves of Greater Shade Summon}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|(U) Carrion Vambraces}}
|-
|-
! Cape
! Cape
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|colspan="3"| {{ItemIcon|Slicing Maelstrom Wand}}
|colspan="3"| {{ItemIcon|Slicing Maelstrom Wand}}
|colspan="3"| {{ItemIcon|Archaic Wand}}
|colspan="3"| {{ItemIcon|Archaic Wand}}
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! Offhand
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Leviathan Shield}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|(P) Divine Shield}}
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|}
To fight this boss with {{Skill|Ranged}} in a more-idle setup, use the following equipment. Once again, the {{ItemIcon|Voodoo Trinket}} is worn in order to use Curses without a {{Skill|Magic}} weapon. This is essential, as using the {{SpellIcon|Despair}} curse is the primary way to deal damage to the boss. This boss becomes '''SIGNIFICANTLY MORE DIFFICULT''' if this trinket and curse are not used.
This build has 1,200 {{Skill|Hitpoints}} and 73% Damage Reduction. It also relies on {{ItemIcon|Leviathan Shield}} being fully stacked (for a total of 80% DR). The goal here is to be completely safe against all attacks other than '''Sealed Fate''', this will require at least 4 stacks of the {{ItemIcon|Leviathan Shield}} effect. The only strategy required here is to manually eat no matter what whenever the boss uses '''Sealed Fate'''.
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! Slot
!colspan="6"|Better to Worse
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! Head
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Vorloran Watcher Helmet}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Mask of Torment}}
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! Body
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Vorloran Watcher Platebody}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Ward of Flame Platebody}}
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! Leggings
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Vorloran Watcher Platelegs}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Perfect Sight Legs}}
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! Boots
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Vorloran Watcher Boots}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Frostspark Boots}}
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! Hands
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Vorloran Watcher Gauntlets}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|(U) Carrion Vambraces}}
|-
! Cape
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Weakness Exploiter Cape}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Infernal Cape}}
|-
! Neck
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Allure Amulet}}
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! Ring
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Ring of Power}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Wasteful Ring}}
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! Passive
|colspan="6"| {{ItemIcon|Voodoo Trinket}}
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! Weapon
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Feather Storm Crossbow}}
|colspan="2"| {{ItemIcon|Divine Crossbow}}
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|-
! Offhand
! Offhand
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