Pit Champion

[Kinni]

<DIV>All the other classes seem to have a thread just for this guy, so I figured why not.  I've seen some random posts here and there on this board, but nothing solely devoted to it.  Any ideas/strategies that seem to be working?  I know the few times I've tried, everything has seemed to fail.  I've had him down to 15 or 20% before I was OOP and dead.  Any ideas, other than going full fabled? :smileymad:</DIV>

[a orc pa]

<P> I too would appreciate any strategy. 35 shadowknight here. This is what I've done.</P> <P> Pulled with hex doll (slow)...then summoned pet, and cast our ward. Also added 10pnt damage shield potion.  Harm touched once in range, then did limited combat, mainly using charge (to stun his casting)....and recasting my shielding. Tried once with a 2hs...and another time with a 1hs and shield combo.....both got em down to like 12%.</P> <P> Any help you can provide woould be GREAT! I'm at a loss how to kill him...</P> <P> Thanks all...</P> <P> </P> <P>Message Edited by a orc pawn on <SPAN class=date_text>07-04-2005</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>01:33 AM</SPAN></P><p>Message Edited by a orc pawn on <span class=date_text>07-12-2005</span> <span class=time_text>12:49 PM</span>

[Deadjest]

<P>Heh 48 SK here, not sure what to tell you.</P> <P>I fought him and was slowly winning, I had 3 bars of health when he hit two bars of health and BAM, he just stopped taking dmg.    Had my pet on his back, had him debuffed and he just would not take any damage once he hit two bars of health.   And on top of that his dmg on me picked up.   It was like he was a Paladin and Zerker all rolled into one and went into high drive when he got low.</P> <P>End result was Shard Recovery.</P> <P>Looking foward to how other SKs are beating him and I hope the answer is not Fabled Gear.</P>

[Kawaii_Kiri]

<DIV>It took three attempts, but I did it at level 49. When the champion came out I casted Adept III Cursed Sacrement on him and then hit him with +12 agi hex doll that slows. I then proceeded to kite him (wearing J-boots, if it makes a difference). </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>But it was tough! I warded while I ran around firing off dreadful wrath (using this most of all, since it slows also), baleful smite, sickening anger (all adept 1) and the agility hex doll again while the spells refreshed, and with my pet continually hitting him, but eventually our health bars were about equal and I knew I couldn't maintain the kite. So I decided to stand and fight him. I stunned and stifled with what remaining power I had using soulrend and destructive slam (adept 1), and again using dreadful, baleful, and anger while those stuns/stifles refreshed. Occasionally I slapped on a ward.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It was pretty much even, blow for blow, but he eventually got the edge on me. So I hit him with adept 1 ruinious touch to even our health and then guzzled a tier 5 health potion and power potion. Then I just went all out. Whenever I had power to cast, I used dreadful wrath or sickening anger. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It was extremely close, but he died. I had no power left and 6% health (about 252/4236 hps I think).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The only really special gear I had was a pristine imbued ebon cuirass with the healing proc and +12 str and agi hex dolls, I guess. I used lava forged falchion and shiny brass shield. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>My partner who is also a level 49 SK did it on her second attempt going toe-to-toe somehow. I have no idea how she pulled that feat off, but soulrend and destructive slam were instrumental she said. She also had adept III ward, potions, imbued ebon chest and hex dolls, but only adept 1 pet. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It *can* be done! Stick with it! I hope this helps. ^_^</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Lariara Lightblighter</DIV> <DIV>49 Shadowknight</DIV> <DIV>37 Provisioner</DIV> <DIV>Lost Souls</DIV> <DIV>Lucan DLere</DIV>

[Bruener]

<P>First of all using a 1-hander + shield fares better than using a 2h wep.  When The Champion came out I hit him with the effect on my +12 sta doll....takes away some of his mitigation.  Next I hit him with Despoiling Mist to further take away his mitigation than threw up my pet.  The rest was history.  Just make sure you keep popping of HO's and stunning him every once in a while with a shield bash.</P> <P>When I beat him I am left with around 1k hp's.....so I am in the red but nothing too much to worry about.</P> <P>BTW, I am legendardy ebon geared with the SBS and using AGI + STA buffs from imbued rings.  Hope this strategy helps....I know that I hate to have to kite around mobs....definitely prefer the toe to toe battles.</P> <P>Deule 50 SK Befallen</P> <P>Leader of The Underlords</P>

[Primaux_Optimaus]

50 SK here.  My record is 3 (2 normal, 1 difficult) - 1 (very difficult). 3 Master Spells 7 Adept III Spells 1. I pull him with my tainted  essence which reduces his punches a bit. 2. Summon my pet 3. Despoiling Mist 4. Dreadful Wrath -- If you notice, I get all my debuffs out of the way, yes I will take some dmg but it will help in the long run -- 5. Insidious Whisper Adept III, lowers DPS 6+ let the battle begin, everytime I see he is about to cast , I hit either Dreadful Wrath or Destructive Slam to stop him.  I run out of mana with his life about 20 - 40% left. I usually have about 80 -95% but it drops quick because he cranks it up.  I use SM and  GEBS which yes does help ALOT.  Along with Zalaks Shield.  I usually finish the fight, without alot of SM procs with 20% life left. With alot of procs, around 50% life.  The key is to moderately and consistently put out dmg as long as you can.  If you just blast away with everything at first, he is going to come back and hang YOUR head in his inn room.  Hope this helps. Opti

[SonnyA]

<DIV>No matter which mob it is. If you're toe to toe with it, keep Cursed Caress on it at all times. It debuffs attack which can make all the difference.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>And remember that you can have TWO pets on the mob. Cursed Sacrament and Tainted Sacrament.</DIV>

[EvilHarbing]

I have done this 4 or 5 times and only beat it once. The one time I happen to beat it I was grouped with some lower lvl members of my guild and it was enough to drop the encounter a level or two.  All the other times I have gotten this guy below 10% health and had around 25 to 30% health then will run out of power and he kicks my [Removed for Content]. He has some weird zerker ability that kicks in we he gets below 10%.

[Zoradan]

<P>I'm like 6-0 with this guy, got borring after a while. Now I have some fabled and alll Adept III's and masters.</P> <P> </P> <P>I do basicly what was said earlier, debuff him asap and put pet on him right away.</P> <P>Also pull him as sooooooon as you can, dont let him sit there a sec and buff up. Use a 2 hander if you think he has a DS up, and dont forget to rune your self, if he gets a rune off I don't waist a lot of power getting thrue it I let my dot's and chicken do the work.</P>

[Margen]

<DIV>0 for 3 here,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>first time tried using wards and lifetaps ran out of power .... died</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2nd time tried using wards and straight dps, got him down to like 20pct with me slightly above him ... still died .. he really started wacking the crud out of me, had to look to see if I was still wearing armor <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> When i fell he still had 16pct, seemed to resist every thing I threw at him.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>3rd time Just went stright dps, died with him at like 17pct</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>My gear is mostly yellow with a couple oranges and one blue (Can't find a better ac breastplate at this level <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> ), used a couple stat potions and two imbued rings for str and Agi, all my spells are at least adept one, seems that melees unless very well geared are kind of screwed with this guy.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Going to try using my damage shield potion I just made and some power regen and heal potions, maybe that will help.   Really want to kill this smuck.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>V/R</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Blackoath 39th Troll Shadow Knight</DIV><p>Message Edited by Margen on <span class=date_text>07-04-2005</span> <span class=time_text>11:54 PM</span>

[TheGeneral]

<DIV>1 in 3 right now.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I beat him the first time and the 2nd two tries have failed all within both of us being a few % left.  He really seems to get a lot tougher towards the end and starts healing and warding a lot.  I have tried sword and board and 2hander and not really noticed much of a difference.  Having both pets on him makes a world of difference.  I think that getting him to burn up all of his power before you do is the trick.  I have no fabled gear nor anything else too special.  See my profile in the link below.  As soon as I come up with a solid strat I will post it.  There also seems to be a LOT of luck involved.</DIV>

[Diern]

Anyone killed him around level 34? I have tried about 5 times now. I dont have the luxury of the higher level shadowknight powers. Best I did was get him down too 20% once with 1 hander and shield.

[TheGeneral]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Diernes wrote:<BR> Anyone killed him around level 34? I have tried about 5 times now. I dont have the luxury of the higher level shadowknight powers. Best I did was get him down too 20% once with 1 hander and shield.<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Higher level shadowknight powers do not really make a difference as he scales as you level.  Just keep trying out different strategies until you find one that works... and like I said in an above post, there is a LOT of luck involved.

[Brassrail]

<P>I had posted this on the SplitPaw forum, here is a copy.</P> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3>Level 50 Ogre SK, solo'd him by kiteing on  the first atempt. This is how.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3>First buffed up with sta/agi/str and a small hp potion.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3>self buffed with agi and sta rings</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3>Hailed the Gnoll to send out the champ.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3>Soon as he was in range Cast hex of fright ( slows mobs attack ) and que pet. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3>Kite his [expletive ninja'd by Faarbot] with pet nipping at his tail.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3>At level 50 SK's have 3 DD spells that can be cast while on the move. Two of which can be used to start an HO.  HO can be compleated if he's close. I sugest you use it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3> Don't forget to pop him with HT, save it for the Champ.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3>When pet gets low on power take the time to recast, we can take abit of mele.( Your pet can and will make the differance in this fight, He just like you needs power to use his abilities so the recast is worth the risk.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3>When I was down to about 20 % power the Champ had about 15% health, me 60% health. So I figured it a good time to take him toe to toe. Squeezing in a stun or two before ya hit him with an ability is a good idea also. in the end I had about 50% heath when he died, I hope this is helpful to the other SK's out there.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3>I don't have the best or the worst gear I thiink the potions did help alot though, Good luck on the next try.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3> Here is a link to my stats and stuff, you'll its mostly just average gear. <A href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer.vm?characterId=130055108" target=_blank>http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer.vm?characterId=130055108</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#3333ff size=3></FONT> </DIV> <p>Message Edited by Brassrail on <span class=date_text>07-05-2005</span> <span class=time_text>08:36 AM</span>

[Vitriol]

<DIV>First time I tried to tank him with the BBC was a failure.  Ran out of power, but I got him to 15%.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Second time I tried kiting him, but he is a shaman and I got to heavily dotted and only got him to 35% before I went oop.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Third time I tanked him with the Screaming Mace and SBS in basically crap gear (non-imbued fulginate).  Used two T5 potions, sta and agi.  AD3 wrath, pet and lvl 40 training coil and I chained HOs on him closing with level 3 taunt to save power.  I ended the fight with 58% health.  The two potions and a mace proc or two really trivialized the encounter.  You could also try a resists potion and hope to take less dot damage.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Good luck.</DIV><p>Message Edited by Vitriolic on <span class=date_text>07-12-2005</span> <span class=time_text>02:46 PM</span>

[HanktheDwarf]

Maybe during testing he was a little easier, but I was able to go toe to toe with him as a 49 SK with no problem.

[Diern]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> TheGeneral wrote:<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Diernes wrote:<BR> Anyone killed him around level 34? I have tried about 5 times now. I dont have the luxury of the higher level shadowknight powers. Best I did was get him down too 20% once with 1 hander and shield.<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Higher level shadowknight powers do not really make a difference as he scales as you level.  Just keep trying out different strategies until you find one that works... and like I said in an above post, there is a LOT of luck involved. <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <DIV>Im not too sure about this. they takes your level into account. They do not take your skill levels into account Im certain. later on in life shadowknights get more abilities such as debuffs that I simply do not have at lv 34. Of course his power elevates but so does ours plus we get new abilities to help.</DIV>

[TheGeneral]

<DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Diernes wrote:<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> TheGeneral wrote:<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Diernes wrote:<BR> Anyone killed him around level 34? I have tried about 5 times now. I dont have the luxury of the higher level shadowknight powers. Best I did was get him down too 20% once with 1 hander and shield.<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Higher level shadowknight powers do not really make a difference as he scales as you level.  Just keep trying out different strategies until you find one that works... and like I said in an above post, there is a LOT of luck involved. <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <DIV>Im not too sure about this. they takes your level into account. They do not take your skill levels into account Im certain. later on in life shadowknights get more abilities such as debuffs that I simply do not have at lv 34. Of course his power elevates but so does ours plus we get new abilities to help.</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I understand what you are saying, but at level 41, I dont think I have anything different than you have other than a few more powerful versions of the same abilities.  The new pet, but thats really about it.</DIV>

[Tikva]

<DIV>Hi, 25lvl wood elf SK here</DIV> <DIV>Any tips for low lvl SK ? I dont have pet yet . I tried arena onse m I died when champ had 50% and seems he resisted my HT .</DIV> <DIV>so any tips for 25 SK how kill champ ?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[megatra]

<DIV>At level 50 I find it much easier to go toe to toe with him. Kiting was not so easy. Just kept using Destructive Slam, Soulrend, Dreadful Wrath, etc all while constantly warding myself, keeping DM and my pet going.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>here is a link to my profile: <A href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer.vm?characterId=230345203" target=_blank>http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer.vm?characterId=230345203</A></DIV>

[lubu1977]

I just want to know..r all u guys playing hard solo one?....my pit champion is lvl 51 and I'm lvl 47..and I got killed in the first attempt..going to try it again tonight...

[Dragonslapp]

<P> So, have ANY 35 or under SK's killed him? I'm seeing 45 + and all level 50 SK's stating they have. Although everyone says he scales to your level, but that apparenly makes NO difference in survival. You're level does. I'm a 30 SK, with all orange gear, 1H and shield. All spells and abilities Adept 1, with a few Adept III's. I picked the advanced harm touch at 30, have two hex dolls, one to decrease mob mit by 150-165 something, and the 6-10% attack debuff. 4 times I have tried the most popular strat, pull with dolls, cast pet, ward....then I spend the next 16 seconds burning all of my 1008 power TRYING to re-ward, while he pounds my 1880 hp's away in less then 20 seconds. One hit and his destroys my ward.</P> <P> </P> <P>   What gives? Is he only beat-able by us at 45+, since we have no heals? Also, although I have'nt tried it, would it be possible to, lets say, mentor someone who is 20-22, go in, drop group and have him lowered in level? Just curious. I want that [expletive ninja'd by Faarbot] shard but it looks unobtainable solo. And there are NO groups playing when I get off work on my server.</P>

[joeygopher]

does sound like we might have an issue here - it doesn't sound like the lvl 40-50s need advice on tactics (altho the helpful sugegstions are appreciated) as they can go toe-to-toe with him, and the under 40s don't need telling "but he scales with level!".  that doesn't appear to be helping them win.  how about some advice from someone at 30?

[Stormka]

<DIV>The rational that the mob isn't scaling and therefore only 40th+ SK can handle him is flawed simply because the bulk of abilities we're using are just upgrades to ones we got 10-15 levels back. Tactics haven't changed just the power of the spells but the mob is tougher too. To beat him, pull with pet, slow him and then just cycle ward, slam and kicks, mix with HOs +DD. You'll both be oom, the diff is you'll be on full health and he'll be on half, the rest is just brute force. I'm 45th level with nothing special, full fulginate and Adept 1/App 4.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Badmash</DIV> <DIV>Runnyeye</DIV>

[Genag]

<P>I killed him twice. No real problems to kil  him (normal difficulty). Full legendary equipment (rare rings, ebon armor, herritage things) + little boost to disease resistance (T4 potion).</P> <P>Two handed fabled royal great flail was better choice than Screaming mace and Shiny brass shield.</P>

[MadTexan]

<P>I'm kind of curious now as to how bad it would be for me at 20th, so I might sneak on over and see how bad I get mauled.</P> <P>I'm in pristine imbued carbonite vanguard and have an imbued steel executioner axe as well as an imbued steel morning star and imbued fir kite shield. Have the 4th stage lightstone, 2 imbued agate rings (Str and Sta) and the rest of the jewelry is pristine gold. For hex dolls, I have 2 non-rare T2s (Str and Wis). All important arts/spells from T2 are at least adept 1 (have an adept 3 Demonstration of Faith) and I'm currently using an adept 1 Harm Touch.</P> <P>Anyone just meeting the minimum levels for this adventure pack tried it yet?</P> <P> </P>

[Ceruline]

<P>First time I fought him was during testing - he was exceedingly easy - I believe he's gotten buffed up since then.</P> <P>Killed him recently in his more powerful form.  Hexed him to start, kept cursed touch and pet on him, and kept myself warded.  Closed off with my HT (whichever version I have now), and outlasted him with perhaps 5% health left.  It was very close, and I got lucky.  I was in fulginate with imbued chest and legs, crafted T5 jewelry, and a SBH at the time (Was a level or two ago). Also had a rare T5 hex doll of ruin (The only rare bit of equipment on me, so it's definitely doable without required fabled and master loot.</P> <P>Skills were a mix of Adept Is, App IVs, and App IIs (It's hard to get skill upgrades on Test)  Most of my key ones were at least App IV.</P>

[Wazitu]

<P>  Tried him several times now at level 37 and only got close (he was down to 20%hp) once. I've tried 1HS and 2HS and not sure the shield versus the extra damage made much difference. I keep ward up as much as feasible while trying to do some damage, but I seem to run out of steam way too soon. Any tips for this level would be appreciated.  </P> <P> </P>

[DUNN]

<DIV>I removed all my armor and proceded to give him a wooping of his life.  LOL j/k.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Didn't really do anything special,  just debuffed, sent bird  and managed my power.  But i have a few fabled items at my disposal so that made it easy.</DIV>

[MadTexan]

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> MadTexan wrote:<BR> <P>I'm kind of curious now as to how bad it would be for me at 20th, so I might sneak on over and see how bad I get mauled.</P> <P>I'm in pristine imbued carbonite vanguard and have an imbued steel executioner axe as well as an imbued steel morning star and imbued fir kite shield. Have the 4th stage lightstone, 2 imbued agate rings (Str and Sta) and the rest of the jewelry is pristine gold. For hex dolls, I have 2 non-rare T2s (Str and Wis). All important arts/spells from T2 are at least adept 1 (have an adept 3 Demonstration of Faith) and I'm currently using an adept 1 Harm Touch.</P> <P>Anyone just meeting the minimum levels for this adventure pack tried it yet?<BR></P> <HR> <P>I can report huge success with Splitpaw at 20th and had no trouble clearing out the zones and reaching the Lower Tunnels.</P> <P>The Pit Champion spawned as a 22nd 2^ and never had me out of the green, though I was close to OOP at the end.</P></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>

[BloodCro]

<DIV>41 SK here...took him out with around 200 HP left and 0 Power on my first try.  Nothing too fancy for gear (Ghoulbane, treasured kite shield, full fulginate, pristine store bought jewelery, +11 str doll, and mana stone).  Casted bird and all my debuffs, then casted the blob (apparently they still stack :smileysurprised: ) then went all out till my power faded.  Resorted to only casting Dreadful Wrath with my last 25% Power and then melee him till he died.  I have all Adept 1 spells, except Doom Judgment at Adept III.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Not an easy fight by any means but also not impossible with slightly above average gear/spells.</DIV><p>Message Edited by BloodCross on <span class=date_text>07-12-2005</span> <span class=time_text>08:26 AM</span>

[MorgothTheTerrib]

It took me a couple of tries and then I realized I wasn't casting my ward. I killed him twice easily after that. First thing I did was pull with my pet hit him at range with Dreadful Wrath as he approaches, and then cast my ward. I was pumped up on potion both times (increases to STA, STR, and AGI + Magic Mit) and this guy went down with me still holding like 60-65% HP. Just make sure you keep Stunning and disrupting while your pet nips at him and he should go down pretty fast. Also, get Adept III for your ward as it Mitigates over 700HP damage and doesn't cost a whole lot of mana. <div></div>

[Lodor]

<DIV>Tried with my 22 sk and no matter what strat i use i cant seem to get the champ below 20%.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I go fine till i run out of power then the fight flips over and the champ wins.</DIV>

[Vitriol]

<P>He is a Shaman, either a Defilier or a Mystic.  That means he is going to ward himself and dot you.  Stuns and interrupts are crucial.  That's why its better to tank him with a 1hand, shield and defensive buff then to kite him.</P> <P>The biggest issue is going out of power.  So don't.  Some of our spells are more power costly then others (ex. coil line).  So don't use them.  Chain HOs closing with level 3 taunt.  You are getting a great HO attack for about 8 power.  You can eat +max power food too.  I didn't think to pull with the doll, but its a great idea since its power-free.</P>

[Lodor]

<P>I didnt want to waste gold on buying any dolls at such a low level but i just might so i can get my stupid recall gem.</P> <P>I use +power food but it hardly adds extra power. maybe 60 or so.</P> <P>And will potions really matter that much at such a low level?  if so id buy a few just to help kill the champ to get the recall shard done.</P>

[MadTexan]

Lodor, what level is your Demonstration of Faith? If it's not at least Adept 1 I would make that a priority.

[Genag]

<DIV>On normal level I have no problems with mana because he died b4 I go out of it (I got 155 DPS on him with Royal Great Flail). At the end I had more than 1/3 of mana.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Yesterday I beat him in difficult level. It was much harder but it is doable with little luck. I used potions on mellee mitigation, disease potion, boost for str and sta. I have started with Royal Great Flail and I have beat him to ornage life. Than I was OOM so I started to use Screaming+SBS.</DIV>

[Lodor]

<DIV>Well I tried again and even waited to level mid event so at 24 with all adept 1s and pristine/etc gear with the champ only being +1 i still lost with the champ going out of power and having 15% life left.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Kind of sad since my necro can do the hard champ without any problems.</DIV>

[Rashaak]

<P>*shady figure enters the room*</P> <P>Pssssssttt! Hey, gotta the answer to your troubles beating da Champion......  *shady figure looks around, making sure no one see's him*</P> <P>"Come closer...let me show you", he whisper's with an evil grin</P> <P>Look!</P> <P><A href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/image_view.vm?imageId=392995#" target=_blank><IMG height=692 alt="" src="http://eq2images.station.sony.com/000/000/773/529.jpg" width=309 border=0></A></P> <P> </P> <P>Better get it and use it before they fix this bug!</P>

[Lodor]

<DIV>Using that is more or less exploiting and even so it would only work for people over level 40.</DIV>

[Rashaak]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Lodor wrote:<BR> <DIV>Using that is more or less exploiting and even so it would only work for people over level 40.</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>I really don't think its an exploit. It is the only one IN-Game that most all classes can use. It may not belong in game that way, but its there...and yes its lvl 40 +</P> <P> </P>

[MadTexan]

<BLOCKQUOTE> <P></P> <HR> Rashaak wrote: <P>I really don't think its an exploit. It is the only one IN-Game that most all classes can use. It may not belong in game that way, but its there...and yes its lvl 40 +<BR></P> <HR> <P>It's a known bug.</P></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>

[Vitriol]

<DIV>Torrent went up to 10g a vial on my server the day they released Splitpaw.  Alchies making a serious fortune on it.</DIV>

[Prevo]

<P>I beat the champ today and got my port shard! Whee!</P> <P>Level 33 sk, I have Infernal Pact at Master 1, I have imbued Oak kite shield, the rest of my gear is feyiron vanguard/nothing special. Buffed up with the clicky agi buff from imbued ring and stacked every potion that I could make for this tier as a 33 alchemist. +sta/str, +agi, +int/wis, +hp, +ac and +to all saves. Brought along, and used, a power regen potion and medium heal potion.</P> <P>I waited for champ at the bottom of the pit where he comes out and popped the pet on him right away and warded myself and began the beatings. Used heal and pwr regen potions (1 min reuse on them). I was in the orange and he was only half dead so I ran out and tried kiting him for a bit to let the pet get in some free hits, but that didn't work too well. He just ate the ward without me doing any damage to him (he wasn't snared though) so I just tanked him the rest of the way down.</P> <P>Finished the fight with 40 hp and 44 pwr and probably used up all my luck for the year.</P>

[MadTexan]

I did normal again (still 20th SK) over the weekend and it was a lot harder this time. The first time, he didn't really act like a caster and I wasn't getting hit with spells that often. This last time, though, he was hitting me with a lot of Shaman/Defiler spells and if it wasn't for my Harm Touch landing I would have went down.

[Margen]

<P>Finally killed him tonight (granted it was on the easiest level). Went through the primlary rounds easy enough.  Then made sure all my buffs where up and used a str/sta potion, a agi potion, and a hp potion.  Put a damage shield potion in a slot and a mana regen.  Then did the hail, sent pet at him and DIDn't cast anything on him. </P> <P>Let him basicly take the pet down to 30pct (only damage I took was from AOE's) then cast DS potion quickily switched it out with heal potion ran in and started hiting him.  Pet died at that time due to AOE's.  Recast pet and used ward till his power was down to about 10 pct using heal potion when ever  i could.  Then hit mana regen potion and went pure dps at that point.  when he was at around 10pct I cast HT on his butt and finished him.  I actually had like 40 pct health still left. </P> <P>Boars head looks cool, earring was really nothing special (got fishbone, so trying to sell) and got the sroom pet.</P> <P>Tommorrow think I will try harder levels and see if same tactic works. Oh all my gear is TS armor except for orb of necklace and fishbone earring (both legendary).  Weapon was Raolsion steel (nice sword, and was realitivly cheap) and shield was a Ebon kite shield (Shield factor 519 at my level)</P> <P>V/R</P> <P>Blackoath 41st Troll Shadow Knight </P> <p>Message Edited by Margen on <span class=date_text>07-26-2005</span> <span class=time_text>09:45 PM</span>

[Dro]

<P>as a 30/31 SK I have still to beat him, 0-2 so far.</P> <P>However from readin this thread, sounds like Poison/Disease/Divine resists may be very usefull here if he's a Defiler/Mystic as people say.</P> <P> </P>

[pawnipt]

He's not all that hard as a lvl 50, two stuns and one interrupt keeps him in check the whole fight. he didnt get one spell off on me (on very difficult)... screaming mace is nice too...   Diease/cold/crush resistances help durring this battle  but if you do it right he wont get many if any spells off. <img src="http://ee.fastpalaces.com/EQ2/champion.jpg"> <div></div>

[Soupnuts]

<P>Just beat him for the first time, was my fourth try. The first time I just went toe to toe with him, got him down to about 10% before he killed me. The second time  I used tainted sacrament got him with ht, and cycled spiked boot, dreadful wrath, and ho ending it with zarns plague cloud. Was close but he used his last bit of power to dot me and finished me off, he had about 5% left. Third time I bought some power and health potions, didn't kick, or use pet, just dw and ho's, he stomped me. On try number 4 I got new pet halfway through trials, made a big difference.  Opened up with cursed sacrament, malefic touch, dreadful wrath, spiked boot, used my two potions, tainted sacrament then just cycled spiked boot, dreadful wrath, and ho's.</P> <P>                                                   </P>

[Soupnuts]

     I had about 20% health and 40% power left when he went down. <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>    I got cursed sacrament halfway through my last trial it helped, but dont think it affected the outcome. Think the keys are, using pets, harm touch, and stunning/interrupting him as much as you can.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>   oh yeah, lvl 40 sk here by the way.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sorry for double post, thought I accidentally deleted the first one, didn't realise it posted</DIV> <P>Message Edited by Soupnuts on <SPAN class=date_text>08-13-2005</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>06:58 AM</SPAN></P><p>Message Edited by Soupnuts on <span class=date_text>08-13-2005</span> <span class=time_text>07:00 AM</span>

[TyphoidBry]

<DIV>Fight your way to the Pit Champion.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Turn off your experience before you fill a yellow bubble. Get as close to 99% of a full yellow as you can.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Engage the Pit Champion.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Once you're near death, examine the final piece of any Lore and Legend quest you may have active.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Voila! You've now got full health and mana and the Pit Champ is about to bite the dust.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The end.</DIV>