Wicyl, the Watcher  

just dropped:

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Blood Rage Pauldrons

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO TRADE
Shoulders
AC 20 Str 12 Dex 8 Sta 10 Cha 11 Wis 10 Int 10 HP 205 Mana 195 End 195
SV Fire 15 SV Disease 15 SV Cold 12 SV Magic 15

Recom 70 Req 63

WT: 0.8 SMALL
Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD MNK BRD ROG BST BER
Race: ALL

Slot 1, type 7



for us on hard setting on CT

Edited, Sep 12th 2006 at 5:21pm EDT by grodion

Edited, Sep 12th 2006 at 5:29pm EDT by grodion

I did this for the first time last night -- We tried the hard version, and I was advised by our mage on what to expect. The plan was to train Wicyl to the zone-in, let the other mobs return, and then engage him -- he doesn't return to spawn when de-agro'd, so he's fairly easy to isolate. Wycil gates/returns to spawn the first time you get him to 50% and we were going to evac/zone to avoid the adds -- then repeat the pull and finish him off. [edit -> NOTE: There's one mob that roams by the instance zone-in, on The Nest side -- so, if you're zoning out to avoid adds at 50%, you might want to try to invis first -- just in case]

However, the mage failed to mention that Wycil casts an unresistable, instant cast 48 sec root (Web of Hooks). So, after I apparently chose a bad spot to start my pull, Wycil warped on top of me, rooted me, and proceed to beat me senseless. (Note to bards: Wycil, atleast on hard, sees invis). The good thing, it's on a 90 second recast timer. Bard DA + agro to burn his root, then you have about 90 seconds to run him as close to zone-in as you can. He doesn't reset when de-agro'd - so, let other mobs clear out and repeat as needed.

He also seems to cast Shadow Voice (Fear). I never saw a resist message, but never was feared either *shrugs*. He also uses Harm Touch (about 900 dmg) -- not often though.

Remember, your tank will likely be rooted for atleast some part of this fight, so be careful with over-agro. Wycil summons, is immune to slow, but -- No rampage, flurry, or enrage that I recall -- and I believe he actually started running towards the end.

Had we had a slightly better equiped tank, or a cleric healer, I think it would have gone a bit smoother -- but, we managed to win (bard, druid, shaman, wizard, warrior, mage). Tank was buffed at ~12khp, 1900ac, but full defensive AAs.

Edited, Tue Dec 20 14:40:07 2005

dropped today for us today on a hard mission:

Soiled Plate Arms
slot:arms
AC: 41
STR: +15 STA: +11 CHA: +6 WIS: +12 INT: + 12
AGI: +10 HP: +195 Mana: +195 Endurance: +195
SVFIRE: +15 SVDISEASE: +10 SVCOLD: +15 SVMAGIC: +20
recommended level of 70. required level of 63
WT: 5.0 Size: Medium
Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD
Race: all
slot 1, type 7

Edited, Tue Dec 20 19:09:13 2005

Unslowable in hard version.

Conned yellow at 70
hits 1100ish (quad)
not slowable
spawns 2 69th lvl spiders and ports to another room at 50%
dropped Blood Fire Wand

Edited, Wed Oct 19 00:01:31 2005