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Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Right, so I decided to have some recent first hand experience.

I've popped into the hole on my 52 sk (click for Magelo - is missing many of the later spells).

I'm at zone in, splitting using dooming darkness and the zoneline (perhaps I should be using the free FD from BE greaves instead? Zoneline seems superior cos i can heal a bit out of zone and I don't take hits from add this way).

I start the battle with sword and board, cast siphon strength, shadow vortex and shroud of hate then switch to Reaver, casting Lifedraw between swings. If I remember I precast major shielding and vampiric embrace. Once the mob is at about 40% I cast dooming darkness and then invoke fear, which makes the mob flee on the spot. I'm finishing fights with about 40%hp 20% mana remaining.

Occasionally bashes are interrupting, but these are usually due to the improved knockback/interupt chance rather than stun.

In short, race doesn't seem to matter in this instance against these mobs with this gear. Xp would be faster on a smaller race, but I'm in no hurry. BnB in SolB may be faster, especially if using the bats zoneline and a short duration fear to kite.


Question: in these fights is it worth using heart flutter, etc in addition to the stat taps? The NPC is generally winning on %hp while getting the debuff taps set up. Should I even bother with the stat taps and just spam reaver / life tap for the win?

try using BE gloves to split to save mana, or if you don't have em use Engulfing darkness it works just as well... Dooming darkness is for longer pulls imo. Invoke fear is like 120m per cast and the only benefit is its fast cast/longer duration.. you could use normal "Fear" which is like 40mana when the mob is 25-30% HP n it will stay put.. longer cast time but if you factor in Resists rates 1 resisted invoke fear is mana down the drain and you get 3 chances on regular fear spell to equal the cost. That way u can use the excess mana to do a heart flutter -ac -str at the start of a fight then siphon life when you get too low hp