Nil Distortion?

RafaelSmith · 05-19-2005, 06:48 PM

[expletive ninja'd by Faarbot] is it? Last night my usual group of friends and me were exploring, exping in Feerott near CT entrance...killing everything in site easily...We see a ^^ Construct Magus or something like that that cons blue to me...So naturally we pull.. First he chain stunned/stifled me so it was a few moments before even getting a good set of taunts on him...before he turned on the Fury and splat one shotted her....then back to me and hit me for 3500+ with something called Nil Distortion. That was the first time in this game ive felt like a true paper tank...What is Nil Distortion...some ubah nuke i presume. Is there anyway to avoid/resist it? Could a Enchanter, etc shut him down?

Pin StNeedl · 05-19-2005, 07:01 PM

Welcome to the wonderful world of T5 Warlock mobs... Wait until you meet one with Devastation SMILEY

It's times like that I'm glad I have 3 stuns, 2 interrupts and a stifle on my Berserker (or 3 interrupts and a stun for ^^^ mobs).

Shizzirri · 05-19-2005, 07:23 PM

You think its bad on him wait til you tank arch lich

SirDra · 05-19-2005, 07:29 PM

"Arch Lich Uldans devestation hits you for 18,789 points of damage" - it hurts....

tsaav · 05-19-2005, 07:39 PM

hehehe, like this?

Message Edited by tsaavik on 05-19-2005 08:40 AM

Message Edited by tsaavik on 05-19-2005 08:41 AM

Subtlekni · 05-19-2005, 07:51 PM

Sulon the Cheese thinks he's a wizard. And he's a joke. Super Sulon (tm) thinks he's a warlock, and has turned many a surprised group into shards. (I particularly liked the time he devestated the entire group twice (3800 on the poor fury) between chain nil distorting me. Probably could have won but 1sec/tick aoe dots were a bit much). Forget player caster balance, I'd just love to see some mob caster balance! Varity is the spice of debt thought I guess.

RafaelSmith · 05-19-2005, 08:46 PM

Ok so essentially best way to deal with these mobs is to STAY THE [expletive ninja'd by Faarbot] away from them... =P Got it...i can do that =P

Arsen · 05-19-2005, 09:07 PM

Poison Resist is your friend SMILEY

Shizzirri · 05-19-2005, 10:22 PM

I have a belt one of our jewelers made me just for big fights where poison resist is needed, 400 makes a big difference.

Noah · 05-19-2005, 10:40 PM

Arsenal wrote:
Poison Resist is your friend

Suggestions on this:

1) Make friends with a Warlock, Necro, or Dirge.

2) Get some resist gear that will tweek your resists (its minor but +400-500 to a spell type can make a difference of 1 nuke death or life).

Aren · 05-20-2005, 12:59 AM

100 Poison resist per level of the mob wiill keep you from getting splatted.

level 40 mob, 4000 poison resist will keep you from getting destroyed. If it's level 52, 5200 minimum, and more if it's a raid mob.

Since I picked up resist gear, potions and form groups properly, I hardly ever get one shotted any more, and those 20k Nil's Devastation's now only hit for 2-3k

Venomo · 05-25-2005, 11:55 PM

ok quick question, how on earth do you get poison resist so high please? even with a dirge and normal resist jewellery and reist potions im only just nbudging 3k at level 50. I must be seriously doing something wrong here SMILEY

Akaran2 · 05-26-2005, 12:09 AM

The Darklight faeries in Rivervale do the same thing.

Very unpleasant.

Shizzirri · 05-26-2005, 12:20 AM

On AL our tank group usually has at least 2 of the following: warlock, dirge, or mystic, all can buff your poison resist, read the stuff listed above in regards to items with poison resist it does work I whined about not surviving nil on arch and other nasty mobs and I can now with ease...The warlock gives the biggest jump in poison resist btw.

Venomo · 05-26-2005, 02:04 AM

nice one, i knew i was missing something major SMILEY

Aren · 05-27-2005, 02:35 AM

Chatoic Platemail Tonlets +320

Stinkhoop +280

A good Belt mine is +240

enchanted rubicite helm +400

Darktower +120

Spaulders of Swamp Knowledge +240

Warlock, Dirge Mystic

I have 5900 poison resist if I want to

Xebed · 05-28-2005, 06:40 PM

On a related note, Im starting to encouter nil-distortion and other big hitters from mobs and about to start investing in some poison resist gear. Just curious as to what other types of resist gear I should be getting? All ideally, but if you were to put them in order of importance to a tank - from a Raid MT point of view i guess, what would it be?

TunaBoo · 05-28-2005, 06:51 PM

Depends on your gear setup.. AC is really important to me, so I dont like to mess with my body armor, especially the fabled parts. I try to twink jewelery first.. so far I can put pr in every jewelery slot but rings (haven't found one yet)... still never enough PR. HR and CR seem easier to buff with the right classes.

Aren · 05-29-2005, 10:41 AM

I've found the mobs that I need PR for, I can handle a few less AC, and not get owned.

I've only fought a few mobs that have very high damage output from melee. Most damage I take is from spells/AE's

For instance, vs Arch Lich, I will put full PR gear because even with it on, he can't melee that much harder.

vs Tremblar, his melee is a joke, and if I can get to 6000 PR my gear doesn't take a single % damage from his AE.

I would never switch to resist gear vs Darathar however.

05-19-2005, 06:48 PM	#1
RafaelSmith Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,808	[expletive ninja'd by Faarbot] is it? Last night my usual group of friends and me were exploring, exping in Feerott near CT entrance...killing everything in site easily...We see a ^^ Construct Magus or something like that that cons blue to me...So naturally we pull.. First he chain stunned/stifled me so it was a few moments before even getting a good set of taunts on him...before he turned on the Fury and splat one shotted her....then back to me and hit me for 3500+ with something called Nil Distortion. That was the first time in this game ive felt like a true paper tank...What is Nil Distortion...some ubah nuke i presume. Is there anyway to avoid/resist it? Could a Enchanter, etc shut him down? __________________

05-19-2005, 07:01 PM	#2
Pin StNeedl General Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 251	Welcome to the wonderful world of T5 Warlock mobs... Wait until you meet one with Devastation It's times like that I'm glad I have 3 stuns, 2 interrupts and a stifle on my Berserker (or 3 interrupts and a stun for ^^^ mobs).

05-19-2005, 07:29 PM	#4
SirDra Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 71	"Arch Lich Uldans devestation hits you for 18,789 points of damage" - it hurts.... __________________

05-19-2005, 07:51 PM	#6
Subtlekni Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 82	Sulon the Cheese thinks he's a wizard. And he's a joke. Super Sulon (tm) thinks he's a warlock, and has turned many a surprised group into shards. (I particularly liked the time he devestated the entire group twice (3800 on the poor fury) between chain nil distorting me. Probably could have won but 1sec/tick aoe dots were a bit much). Forget player caster balance, I'd just love to see some mob caster balance! Varity is the spice of debt thought I guess. __________________ Gerdona LVL 60 Guardian Mystery Meat. Currently residing at 4 Bayle Court in South Qeynos with the beautiful Evra.

05-19-2005, 08:46 PM	#7
RafaelSmith Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,808	Ok so essentially best way to deal with these mobs is to STAY THE [expletive ninja'd by Faarbot] away from them... =P Got it...i can do that =P __________________

05-19-2005, 07:23 PM	#3
Shizzirri Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 440	You think its bad on him wait til you tank arch lich

05-19-2005, 07:39 PM	#5
tsaav Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 80	hehehe, like this? Message Edited by tsaavik on 05-19-2005 08:40 AM Message Edited by tsaavik on 05-19-2005 08:41 AM

05-19-2005, 09:07 PM	#8
Arsen Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 158	Poison Resist is your friend __________________ Let's keep the discussion out of the realm of the absurd. - SOELegal

05-19-2005, 10:22 PM	#9
Shizzirri Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 440	I have a belt one of our jewelers made me just for big fights where poison resist is needed, 400 makes a big difference.

05-19-2005, 10:40 PM	#10
Noah Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Willow Wood Posts: 229	Arsenal wrote: Poison Resist is your friend Suggestions on this: 1) Make friends with a Warlock, Necro, or Dirge. 2) Get some resist gear that will tweek your resists (its minor but +400-500 to a spell type can make a difference of 1 nuke death or life).

05-20-2005, 12:59 AM	#11
Aren Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 88	100 Poison resist per level of the mob wiill keep you from getting splatted. level 40 mob, 4000 poison resist will keep you from getting destroyed. If it's level 52, 5200 minimum, and more if it's a raid mob. Since I picked up resist gear, potions and form groups properly, I hardly ever get one shotted any more, and those 20k Nil's Devastation's now only hit for 2-3k __________________

05-25-2005, 11:55 PM	#12
Venomo Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 22	ok quick question, how on earth do you get poison resist so high please? even with a dirge and normal resist jewellery and reist potions im only just nbudging 3k at level 50. I must be seriously doing something wrong here __________________

05-26-2005, 12:09 AM	#13
Akaran2 Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 154	The Darklight faeries in Rivervale do the same thing. Very unpleasant. __________________ Akaran, 80 Guardian Akasin, 80 Necromancer Aksiria, 80 Fury New Outriders Mistmoore Facebook Rants!

05-26-2005, 12:20 AM	#14
Shizzirri Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 440	On AL our tank group usually has at least 2 of the following: warlock, dirge, or mystic, all can buff your poison resist, read the stuff listed above in regards to items with poison resist it does work I whined about not surviving nil on arch and other nasty mobs and I can now with ease...The warlock gives the biggest jump in poison resist btw.

05-26-2005, 02:04 AM	#15
Venomo Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 22	nice one, i knew i was missing something major __________________

05-27-2005, 02:35 AM	#16
Aren Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 88	Chatoic Platemail Tonlets +320 Stinkhoop +280 A good Belt mine is +240 enchanted rubicite helm +400 Darktower +120 Spaulders of Swamp Knowledge +240 Warlock, Dirge Mystic I have 5900 poison resist if I want to __________________

05-28-2005, 06:40 PM	#17
Xebed Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 55	On a related note, Im starting to encouter nil-distortion and other big hitters from mobs and about to start investing in some poison resist gear. Just curious as to what other types of resist gear I should be getting? All ideally, but if you were to put them in order of importance to a tank - from a Raid MT point of view i guess, what would it be?

05-28-2005, 06:51 PM	#18
TunaBoo Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,507	Depends on your gear setup.. AC is really important to me, so I dont like to mess with my body armor, especially the fabled parts. I try to twink jewelery first.. so far I can put pr in every jewelery slot but rings (haven't found one yet)... still never enough PR. HR and CR seem easier to buff with the right classes. __________________ www.spiralguild.com

05-29-2005, 10:41 AM	#19
Aren Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 88	I've found the mobs that I need PR for, I can handle a few less AC, and not get owned. I've only fought a few mobs that have very high damage output from melee. Most damage I take is from spells/AE's For instance, vs Arch Lich, I will put full PR gear because even with it on, he can't melee that much harder. vs Tremblar, his melee is a joke, and if I can get to 6000 PR my gear doesn't take a single % damage from his AE. I would never switch to resist gear vs Darathar however. __________________