Baldur 0 Posted 16 hours ago #1 Share Posted 16 hours ago (edited) "Thanks again for offering to help me with this." Baldur nodded to Wulfrin as they headed out to the, at this point, very well documented spawn location of the <<The Wasp Queen>>. He had been farming this boss for years, but her stinger was a useful drop, and the floor boss raid would be coming up soon. He had learned first hand from the last fight just how useful all these field boss drops were if you farmed them. Being prepared was his modus operandi after all. "How are you feeling? I know the last fight was a little... emotionally charge, you ready to get back on the horse?" Baldur checked over his equipment. He wasn't planning on using consumables for this fight. It should be over pretty quick, and he didn't want to divert resources elsewhere. He wanted to be more prepared for this fight, but it seemed they would be using his left over resources from his personal stockpile, but the guild was shaping up and they should be able to be much more prepared for the next one. "I think we'll have a good crew with us. Not as many people as the last one, but all solid people." @Wulfrin Spoiler Combat Statblock Baldur | HP: 970/970 | EN: 119/119 | DMG: 14 | MIT:42 | ACC:8 | AA | KEEN: 1 | F-SPIRIT | EVA:4 | BH:53 | REC: 2 | FLN: 2 | BLI: 8/-5 | BRN: 14 | FRZ: 16 | LD:5 Consumables Taken Accuracy 2 | [Filled] Evasion 2 <<Gungnir's Shard>> First Post Character Information [Signature] Name: Baldur True Tier: 11 Level: 34 Paragon Level: 71 HP: 970/970 EN: 119/119 Stats: Damage: 14 Mitigation: 42 Accuracy: 8 Evasion: 4 Battle Healing: 53 Loot Die: 5 Stealth Rating: -2 AA KEEN: 1 REC: 2 FLN: 2 BLI: 8/-5 BRN: 14 FRZ: 16 Equipped Gear: Weapon/Armor/Trinket: - Etheral Tether - Zanshin AA/Keen/Freeze/Burn Armor/Trinket: - Jade Magatama - Acc/Acc/Eva/Recovery Shield/Armor/Trinket: - Monstsuki Haori - Mit/Mit/Eva/Recovery Combat Mastery: - Combat Mastery: Damage R3 Combat Shift: - TECH Shift Familiar Skill: - Custom Skill: - Skills: - Battle Healing R5 - Charge - Energist - Extended Weight Limit - Fighting Spirit - Katana R5 - Light Armor R5 - Quick Change - Searching R5 Extra Skills: - Concentration - Survival - Forgotten King's Authority - Parry Inactive Extra Skills: - Meditation Addons: - Ferocity - Precision - Resolve - Reveal - Stamina Mods: - Detect - Emergency Recovery - Meticulous - Night Vision Inactive Mods: Battle Ready Inventory: - Basic Teleport Crystal x7 - Bear Trap x7 - Group Heal Crystal x1 - Hypnosis x5 - Medium Vitality Snack x1 - Misperception x2 - Safeguard Potion x1 - Warden's Fury x1 - Zanshin or Muramasa x1 Housing Buffs: - Bedroom: -1 energy cost for the first two expenditures of each combat - Bathroom: The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 20% (rounded down) - Basic Kitchen: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot. This can exceed normal Cook enhancement caps. Ex: A perfect T2 MIT food gives 35 MIT instead of 30. - Storage Closet: +1 Battle Ready Inventory Slot - Dining Room: Turn 2 identical food items (same quality, tier, & enhancements) into a Lesser Feast. A Lesser Feast contains 4 portions of the food items sacrificed. Lesser Feasts created this way cannot be used outside of the thread they are created. Limit 1 item created per thread. - Living Room: Increases out of combatHP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts. - Fishing Pond: +2 Fishing EXP per fishing attempt - Mega Slime Farm: +10% EXP to a thread. Limit one use per month. Must be used on a player's first post in a thread. Cooldown begins counting down when used in a post. Guild Hall Buffs: Scents of the Wild Totem: Wedding Ring: Crafting Profession: - Appraising[5000exp] R5 Gathering Profession: - Fishing[exp] R1 Field Boss Spoiler <<The Wasp Queen>> <<The Wasp Queen>> is a large wasp measuring four feet in height. With quick speeds and a stinger that can provide flurries of attacks, this field boss is more than capable of taking out scores of lower-levelled Players. It assaults Players after its very large hive is disturbed. HP: 315/315 | MIT: 20 | DMG: 35 | ACC: 0 | EVA: 1 Abilities: Royal Stinger | On CD 6+, the Queen’s attacks will ignore 50% of the target’s MIT (rounded up). Authority | Every two turns, the Queen’s DMG will increase by 5. Weapon Lock | Only Sword Arts of Rank 3 or lower may be used against this boss. Tier Lock | For the duration of the fight, all of the participants’ stats that scale with Tier are calculated as though they’re Tier 1. [DMG/MIT/BLEED enhancements etc.] Drop: “Matriarch’s Stinger" (T1/Consumable/Single Use); Increases Multiplier of SA attacks by 1 for the duration of one thread. ([DMG*(SA Multiplier)] becomes [DMG*(SA Multiplier + 1)]) Edited 9 hours ago by Baldur Link to post Share on other sites
Wulfrin 0 Posted 9 hours ago #2 Share Posted 9 hours ago (edited) "Don't mention it," Wulfrin smiled as he and Baldur made their way to the field boss's location. "Always happy to lend a hand where I can." Wulfrin thought back to the previous raid. Baldur's assessment of it being emotionally charged was an underestimate. Being placed on the brink of death, forceably trading places with your mentor and watching them essentially vanish, only for them to mysteriously return with a new look and outlook on life really changes one's view on their situation. Wulfrin had only just gotten back to where he could consider fighting in the raid. With the events on Floor 29 and the lack of able players joining the front this time, he felt forced back into the line of duty. "We do have pretty stacked party this go round," Wulfrin spoke analytically as he drew his celestial steel blade in preparation. "Between Ciela joining us and having a raid crew I'm comfortable with, I think we'll be fine. As for my readiness, statistically yes. My emotional readiness on the other hand, jury is still out, but I can't let that get in the way of us pressing to the next floor. The uncertainty of the raid is weird though. That mass message that went out said the Floor Boss was running around outside of a boss room."" * * * Note CS Shades of the Gemini is active. If a player objects, please note in your first post and the skill will be considered inactive Guild Rank: 1 | +1% EXP +1% Col Wulfrin consumes and shares with party Gungir Shard | Sharkcuterie Board | ACC 2 | EVA 2 | Remaining 4/6 - Filling Accuracy Wulfrin PT SP: 210 In addition to the skills Wulfrin has in his block, he takes 1 rank in Destructive for 30 SP - Holy Prco on 8-10 Wulfrin | HP: 855/855 | EN: 110/110 | DMG: 14 | MIT:67 | ACC:7 | AA | PHASE | EVA:2 | PARA-IM | REC: 2 | HLY: 4 | LD:5 Spoiler "Name: Wulfrin True Tier: 8 Level: 34 Paragon Level: 42 HP: 855/855 EN: 110/110 Stats: Damage: 14 Mitigation: 67 Accuracy: 7 Evasion: 2 Loot Die: 5 Stealth Rating: -5 AA PHASEPARA-IM REC: 2 HLY: 4 Equipped Gear: Weapon/Armor/Trinket: - Blade of Zariel | T4 Demonic Straight Sword | Holy 2 | Phase | AA Armor/Trinket: - Helldusk Armor | T4 Demonic HA | MIT 2 | REC 2 Shield/Armor/Trinket: - Echoes | T2 Perfect Trinket | ACC 3 | Para-Imm Combat Mastery: - Combat Mastery: Damage R3 Combat Shift: - TECH Shift Familiar Skill: - Rending Familiar Custom Skill: - Shades of the Gemini Skills: - Charge - Energist - Heavy Armor R5 - Searching R5 - Straight Sword R5 Extra Skills: - Disguise - Forgotten King's Authority - Survival - Meditation Inactive Extra Skills: - Frozen Hide - Brawler - Assault Mode Addons: - Ferocity - Iron Skin - Precision - Stamina Mods: - Impetus - Night Vision - Tracking Inactive Mods: Battle Ready Inventory: - Bear Trap x5 - Crystal of Divine Light x5 - Imugi's Inspiration | Mass Healing x2 - Nepent Ovule x1 - Popcorn | T4 Vitality 2 x1 - Rhino's Horn x2 - TP Crystals x1 Housing Buffs: - Basic Kitchen: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot. This can exceed normal Cook enhancement caps. Ex: A perfect T2 MIT food gives 35 MIT instead of 30. - Storage Closet: +1 Battle Ready Inventory Slot - Living Room: Increases out of combatHP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts. - Attic (Storage): +5% bonus col from monster kills and treasure chests - Basement: Gain +1 to LD, Stealth Rating, Stealth Detection, or Prosperity to one post in a thread. Can be applied after a roll - Master Bedroom: -1 energy cost for the first three expenditures of each combat - Master Bathroom: The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 25% (rounded down) - Extended Workshop: +2 Crafting EXP per crafting attempt and +1 crafting attempt per day - Ornate Fishing Pond: +2 Fishing EXP per Attempt and additional +1 LD & CD to fishing attempts. - Dining Hall: Turn 3 identical food items (same quality, tier, & enhancements) into a Feast. A Feast contains 6 portions of the food items sacrificed. Feasts created this way cannot be used outside of the thread they are created. Limit 1 item created per thread. - Mega Slime Farm: +10% EXP to a thread. Limit one use per month. Must be used on a player's first post in a thread. Cooldown begins counting down when used in a post. Guild Hall Buffs: - Trading Hall: Reduce LD needed for Salvage by 5 (10+ for Alchemist crystals, 6+ for everything else). +2 EXP per craft. Rank 9 crafters and Rank 4 merchants/performers receive +1 crafting/identification attempt per day. Rank 10 crafters and Rank 5 merchants/performers receive +2 crafting/identification attempts per day. - Treasury: +5% bonus col from last-hit monster kills and +10% bonus col from treasure chests. Scents of the Wild Totem: Wedding Ring: - Driven Crafting Profession: - Blacksmith[2250exp] R8 Gathering Profession: - Fishing[525exp] R5" Edited 9 hours ago by Wulfrin Link to post Share on other sites
Baldur 0 Posted 8 hours ago Author #3 Share Posted 8 hours ago (edited) As they got close to the Queen, Baldur paused for a moment, turning to face Wulfrin and putting a hand on the man's shoulder. "I'm not saying to change your plan, but please remember this. Those of us who have been on the Assault Team for a long time... we all take breaks. We all need it. There are always people we can pull out of the back benches to fill in a spot or two. I myself was one. You guys were short a spot, so Jomei called me up to help fill in. It's something we have to do time to time for our mental health and so that we can fight longer on the Front." With a reassuring nod, he turned to head back towards the Queen. "You're a good fighter Wulfrin, but the top causes of death among frontliners is arrogance and burnout." Finally, the queen loomed up ahead and Baldur leapt at her, activating his <<charge>> attack. The sword art split the skybox of the world around them, revealing the night sky in steam, filled with stars and nebula. His sword exploded with effects when he struck the queen, freezing her in a block of ice that was so cold it burned her. "And if you ever feel like you need to talk, my Torri gate is always open." ID#246841 BD:9 (Crit) CD:10 (ST-B unlocked) Tech-A, -14 Energy (-13 Housing) ID#246842 CD: 11 Recovery Proc +8 Energy Tech-A: 14+1+3=18 DMG x16 = 288 Raw - 20 Mit = 268 DMG Dealt [2] Baldur | HP: 970/970 | EN: 1114/119 (-16,+8) | DMG: 14 | MIT:42 | ACC:8+1 | AA (inc) | KEEN: 1 (activated) | F-SPIRIT | EVA:4 | BH:53 | REC: 2 | FLN: 2 | BLI: 8/-5 | BRN: 14 | FRZ: 16 | LD:5 The Wasp Queen: HP: 47/315 | MIT: 20 | DMG: 35 | ACC: 0 | EVA: 1 | [BRN 14: 0/2][Frozen][Stunned 0/1] Abilities: Spoiler Royal Stinger | On CD 6+, the Queen’s attacks will ignore 50% of the target’s MIT (rounded up). Authority | Every two turns, the Queen’s DMG will increase by 5. Weapon Lock | Only Sword Arts of Rank 3 or lower may be used against this boss. Tier Lock | For the duration of the fight, all of the participants’ stats that scale with Tier are calculated as though they’re Tier 1. [DMG/MIT/BLEED enhancements etc.] Edited 7 hours ago by Baldur Link to post Share on other sites
Wulfrin 0 Posted 2 hours ago #4 Share Posted 2 hours ago (edited) "I'll keep that in mind," Wulfrin nodded. "This being the first time I'm not being told or guided through will be my deciding factor. I was reckless in the last raid and made a mistake I don't intend to repeat. I've been training, grinding, and preparing for this day. I don't think I qualify to play the burnout card just yet. A mission debreif afterward though, most definitely. Floor 29 didn't exactly provide the calming respite I expected after a hard fought boss like Callisto." Wulfrin watched as Baldur made the first move against the Wasp Queen. In an instant the boss was frozen and only had a fraction of its health remaining. It felt wierd not moving first to strike the boss, but he was thankful to get the final blow. With a similar speed, the blade of his celestial steel sword arced through the air, removing the last of The Wasp Queen's health. "One and done," Wulfrin smiled as they made their way back to the edge of the arena. "We making our way to Floor 29 to regroup with the others or hunting some more? I don't mind either way." * * * Recovery? Not Needed Wulfrin is at full HP and EN Cooldowns: Post Action: [x16] Tech-D vs The Wasp Queen (15 EN) -2 Stamina -1 Well Rested Free Action: ID 246850 | BD 7+8+1=16 hit | CD 7 | 14*16 = 224 DMG to The Wasp Queen. Shatter 1 Applied. Target dies. [2] Baldur | HP: 970/970 | EN: 114/119 (-16,+8) | DMG: 14 | MIT:42 | ACC:8+1 | AA (inc) | KEEN: 1 (activated) | F-SPIRIT | EVA:4 | BH:53 | REC: 2 | FLN: 2 | BLI: 8/-5 | BRN: 14 | FRZ: 16 | LD:5 [1]Wulfrin | HP: 855/855 | EN: 98/110 | DMG: 14 | MIT:67 | ACC:7 | AA | PHASE | EVA:2 | PARA-IM | REC: 2 | HLY: 4 | LD:5 The Wasp Queen: HP: 0/315 | MIT: 20 | DMG: 35 | ACC: 0 | EVA: 1 | [BRN 14: 0/2][Frozen][Stunned 0/1] Abilities: Royal Stinger | On CD 6+, the Queen’s attacks will ignore 50% of the target’s MIT (rounded up). Authority | Every two turns, the Queen’s DMG will increase by 5. Weapon Lock | Only Sword Arts of Rank 3 or lower may be used against this boss. Tier Lock | For the duration of the fight, all of the participants’ stats that scale with Tier are calculated as though they’re Tier 1. [DMG/MIT/BLEED enhancements etc.] The Wasp Queen does not meet loot minimum Edited 1 hour ago by Wulfrin Link to post Share on other sites
Baldur 0 Posted 1 hour ago Author #5 Share Posted 1 hour ago Baldur hesitated, looking at where the queen would spawn again given sufficient time, but finally shook his head. "We shouldn't be greedy. If we take too long they might encounter the boss without us. If it were a normal fight in a boss room that's one thing, but this guy is out wandering around. I don't like it." Once again he hesitated. "By the way, be wary of the milestone floors. New tiers, multiples of 25 apparently, and 10s. They always throw something at you. Callisto was pretty par for the course as bosses go, in spite of what happened anyways, but this one might be tricky. So just keep your guard up." Baldur checked his inventory, making sure the items were there, and then have a not to Wulfrin and headed towards the teleport plaza. Link to post Share on other sites
Wulfrin 0 Posted 1 hour ago #6 Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) "I'm as ready as I can be," Wulfrin said as they made their way back to the teleport gate. "I did a similar amount of prep for the last raid, but I agree something about this one is... different. Floor 29 as a whole is different. I heard the knights were corrupting players and mobs alike. Also, the shamblers at least, seem to be the previous NPCs just corrupted by the weird energies of the floor." Wulfrin waited until Baldur took the first step onto floor 29. He hesitated as he looked back to the peaceful floor that held the dojo atop the nearby mountain. It was one of the first ventures he went on outside of Floor 1 and now the field boss might just be his last. Together though, the duo made their way to Floor 29. The shore of The Black roiled with the tides of an incoming squall. For now it was peaceful despite the entire floor being a warzone for a solid few hours. "The calm before the storm," Wulfrin muttered as he entered the staging area. "Let's do this." * * * Thread Closure Wulfrin Receives: 1975 EXP: 1160/5=232*8 + 100 [FB] + 1% [GR1] 298 Col: 296 [Plvl5] + 1% [GR1] 1 Mon: SpecSkills Playtest 1x Matriarch Stinger | 246851a Baldur Receives: 2652 EXP: 1160/5=232*11 + 100 [FB] 397 Col: 397 [Plvl5] 1 Mon: SpecSkills Playtest 1x Matriarch Stinger | 246851b Edited 1 hour ago by Wulfrin Link to post Share on other sites
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