Epic weapon page collection advice

Voltana · 04-27-2008, 07:31 AM

Hi All.

Looking for some advice/confirmation over collecting Page 8 from The Golden Sceptre in Maj'Dul. So, I hailed Ahzeem the Bartermaster and popped the 2 groups of 83 heroics. By the time we had killed one group, the other had depopped; if we took the other group, the first group depopped. Also, tried pulling one group and keeping the second group mezzed to lock it down.

After both groups had died (including killing sundry grey aggro), I rehailed Ahzeem, and the encounter reset with the heroic guards attacking again.

Is there a method to this? Is it a timed event? Or is it simply bugged?

Thanks for any help/knowledge.

Villein - GukFools & Heroes

Drewz · 04-27-2008, 10:16 AM

Just did this encounter yesterday with 4 people. We didn't have any problems killing one group then the other.

Xanoth · 04-28-2008, 07:53 AM

I think it's on a timer. Try killing them faster.

Agaxal · 04-30-2008, 08:20 PM

I get anywhere from 300-500 dps from melee, so its typically #3 on my ZW parse, with my Mythical.obviously it depends on the zone, I don't even go into melee range in zones like Thuuga.agressiv

-Aonein- · 05-03-2008, 04:27 AM

Yes it is on a timer, group of 3 can pull it off np with tank and healer plus yourself.

As for the melee Illusionist question, I don't melee at all with it simply because alot of encounters in RoK are PB AoE's, and the closer you are the more they hit for, the time it takes you to joust the aoe you just lost what ever DPS you were doing with the melee weapon plus the DPS from spells due to moving to begin with therefore its more effcient to stand back and just nuke, I am doing 4-5k DPS on raids as is, so a extra 300 dps is nothing at this point given the factor we are squishies with not alot of HP, that and the fact I use a choker, so there is times my healers are a little lacks luster and I get one shotted from a AoE being point blank because of it.

Do the math, takes 2-3 seconds to joust max range while in combat, you just lost that time casting due to running or moving, unless you crouch/walk backwards while casting, providing you have a high Focus skill of course but again, takes you 10 seconds to move back then, may as well just stick to what Illies do best and cast.

The DPS increase is good enough imho from having your free pet out, it might be worth going melee spec for groups, but personally I find it a pain in the bottom on raids, nets less DPS due to postional factors.

04-27-2008, 10:16 AM	#2
Drewz General Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 45	Just did this encounter yesterday with 4 people. We didn't have any problems killing one group then the other. __________________ Me am Bizzaro #1

04-30-2008, 08:20 PM	#4
Agaxal Server: Unrest Loremaster Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 111	I get anywhere from 300-500 dps from melee, so its typically #3 on my ZW parse, with my Mythical.obviously it depends on the zone, I don't even go into melee range in zones like Thuuga.agressiv __________________

05-03-2008, 04:27 AM	#5
-Aonein- Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,673	Yes it is on a timer, group of 3 can pull it off np with tank and healer plus yourself. As for the melee Illusionist question, I don't melee at all with it simply because alot of encounters in RoK are PB AoE's, and the closer you are the more they hit for, the time it takes you to joust the aoe you just lost what ever DPS you were doing with the melee weapon plus the DPS from spells due to moving to begin with therefore its more effcient to stand back and just nuke, I am doing 4-5k DPS on raids as is, so a extra 300 dps is nothing at this point given the factor we are squishies with not alot of HP, that and the fact I use a choker, so there is times my healers are a little lacks luster and I get one shotted from a AoE being point blank because of it. Do the math, takes 2-3 seconds to joust max range while in combat, you just lost that time casting due to running or moving, unless you crouch/walk backwards while casting, providing you have a high Focus skill of course but again, takes you 10 seconds to move back then, may as well just stick to what Illies do best and cast. The DPS increase is good enough imho from having your free pet out, it might be worth going melee spec for groups, but personally I find it a pain in the bottom on raids, nets less DPS due to postional factors. __________________

04-27-2008, 07:31 AM	#1
Voltana Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6	Hi All. Looking for some advice/confirmation over collecting Page 8 from The Golden Sceptre in Maj'Dul. So, I hailed Ahzeem the Bartermaster and popped the 2 groups of 83 heroics. By the time we had killed one group, the other had depopped; if we took the other group, the first group depopped. Also, tried pulling one group and keeping the second group mezzed to lock it down. After both groups had died (including killing sundry grey aggro), I rehailed Ahzeem, and the encounter reset with the heroic guards attacking again. Is there a method to this? Is it a timed event? Or is it simply bugged? Thanks for any help/knowledge. Villein - GukFools & Heroes

04-28-2008, 07:53 AM	#3
Xanoth Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Durham, UK Posts: 928	I think it's on a timer. Try killing them faster. __________________ Xanoth Leader of Xanadu EQ2 Raid Loot Database