By Anonymous -
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 6:47 pm
#16856396
So, after A LOT of trial and error, I found a great way to cheese this fight:
Pure Dex Melee Build, using Antspur Rapier (with Bloody Slash for that Blood Loss status), a decent small shield and the Marionette Soldiers summons (fully upgraded), this fight is a (relative) cakewalk.
Beast Clergyman is easy with this setup - let the Marionettes draw aggro, poke him from behind at every opportunity to build up scarlet rot and the blood loss, only tricky part are the ranged incantations if you draw aggro off the summons.
Maliketh himself is a different story. Many comments suggest staying within melee range as much as possible, and I agree. I died most to his ranged attacks. He has one magic-based(?) close range attack that is devastating, but can be avoided if you're behind him. Otherwise, poke him to inflict scarlet rot, then let the summons/rot do their job.
Pro tip: Use the pillars! If you need to back off to heal, get behind the pillars and break line of sight - his ranged attacks will hit the pillars instead of you, and he'll eventually stop attacking if he can't see you (he will search for you, though.)
Pure Dex Melee Build, using Antspur Rapier (with Bloody Slash for that Blood Loss status), a decent small shield and the Marionette Soldiers summons (fully upgraded), this fight is a (relative) cakewalk.
Beast Clergyman is easy with this setup - let the Marionettes draw aggro, poke him from behind at every opportunity to build up scarlet rot and the blood loss, only tricky part are the ranged incantations if you draw aggro off the summons.
Maliketh himself is a different story. Many comments suggest staying within melee range as much as possible, and I agree. I died most to his ranged attacks. He has one magic-based(?) close range attack that is devastating, but can be avoided if you're behind him. Otherwise, poke him to inflict scarlet rot, then let the summons/rot do their job.
Pro tip: Use the pillars! If you need to back off to heal, get behind the pillars and break line of sight - his ranged attacks will hit the pillars instead of you, and he'll eventually stop attacking if he can't see you (he will search for you, though.)
