Miscellaneous: Venril Sathir aoe tap

[Nizzarr]

I dont remember venril aoeing ever on live.

[Nirgon]

Okay well this database says otherwise and it is legit.

He was like an uber Maestro with the added FREQUENT 1500 tap proc on melee.

Haven't tanked him here or talked to any tanks here regarding frequency on that.

[Ele]

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ad.php?t=29036

[Nirgon]

Ah his mez... that is a tougher one. I can't say if that was added or he always had it, I would have to check to be sure. I do remember fights with him having it though. He should DEFINITELY have the aoe tap I have listed.

I'll hafta look after I get my work done tonight.

You can't honestly think he's just a Miragul with more hps/stronger melee and higher resists and that's it? This fucker was like the original "strat" fight.

[Heebee]

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

He should DEFINITELY NOT have the aoe tap I have listed

Fixed.

[thrump]

If he had one, it was directional.

I do not remember the mez..

[Treats]

Imprecation is not even listed in the Kunark or Velious spdat.

If it was added, it was put in sometime between February and May of 2001.

There are two seperate effects in the Velious spdat regarding the Mez, I would assume the second one is correct because of the recast delay:

Sathir's Gaze
Stuns target for 30.0 (L1) seconds
DoT for 1200 Hit Points (HP) in 4 ticks


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Classes: None

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Range to Target: 200 feet
Area Effect Range: 90 feet

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Skill: Conjuration
Allowable Targets: Point Blank AoE

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Resistance Check: None

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Mana Required: 70
Spell Duration: Instant
Casting Time: 0.50 seconds
Spell Recovery: 2.25 seconds

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Spell cast on you: You are mesmerized.
Spell cast on someone: Soandso has been mesmerized.
Spell fades: You are no longer mesmerized.

Sathir's Mesmerization
Stuns target for 30.0 (L1) seconds
DoT for 1600 Hit Points (HP) in 4 ticks


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Classes: None

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Range to Target: 200 feet
Area Effect Range: 30 feet

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Skill: Instantaneous
Allowable Targets: Point Blank AoE

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Resistance Check: None

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Mana Required: 70
Spell Duration: Instant
Casting Time: 3.0 seconds
Spell Recovery: 2.25 seconds
Recast Delay: 24.0 seconds

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Spell cast on you: You are mesmerized.
Spell cast on someone: Soandso has been mesmerized.
Spell fades: You are no longer mesmerized.

[Ferok]

As I recall, the lifetap AOE was very short range. This was a classic 'use max melee range' fight because melee could avoid the AOE at the very back of melee range.

I don't recall the mez either. The key to the fight was always mitigating his proc lifetap, however.

[Nirgon]

I certainly killed this mob as I had an epic on live but upon further review of this mob and his abilities and shit look heavily modified and I may have to do some more digging.

He absolutely had an aoe.

[Nirgon]

http://web.archive.org/web/200107022...how&BID=152936

Here we see them discussing an aoe tap

I think its supposed to be a mes in here but 12 years later and seeing what I saw (aoe tap ability listed on him in the DB).. ugh.


http://web.archive.org/web/200104211....shtml?id=4588

Once you've cleared to the large square room next to his, have the monks feign pull all the trash from around him, while the group buffs up. Standard buffs here, speed clarity, Cleric HP/Ac stuff. The one difference is that all mellee classes need to have Rune V on them. Med up and get ready to go.

The reason you use Rune 5 is that it stops the lifetap. As I understand it, the lifetap doesn't even wear away the Rune on the tank, so for a rogue, monk or ranger who's not supposed to be the target of his agressions, they will never get hit by the AE with one Rune.

IIRC also he can't/doesn't proc his life tap on the tank unless he breaks the rune and scores a damaging (read not absorbed by rune) hit.

FIGHT
This is how the fight goes:
The main tank will start attacking VS by himself for a few moments to build up aggro, enchanters will start chain-casting rune on the main tank so that VS cannot lifetap.

I believe the version with the mez/stun is the one after you turn in the quest piece.