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laidanPosts: 1158 Location: Mottonsborough Magus Age: 120 years old Clan: OASIS | Message #37763 Posted: Oct 9, 2009, 3:55 pm |
| So, long question short, why fight the song dragon? It's the same level as the frost dragon, gives less than half the loot, no food, no bunny rings, and is harder to kill (possibly just because of mountain effect, but still). Obviously it is much closer for some people, but the disparity between the two seems pretty high to me. Anyone else notice that? |
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| Sissel Posts: 10
Location: Asylum
Magus Age: 112 years old
| Message #37765 Posted: Oct 9, 2009, 4:55 pm |
| laidan said:
So, long question short, why fight the song dragon?
Um...because she's good at "Twister" and she's kinda hot. :> |
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RigbyPosts: 95 Location: Asylum Magus Age: 125 years old Clan: STEAM Real Name: Mike
| Message #37774 Posted: Oct 9, 2009, 6:40 pm |
LOL
I fight her because she refuses to acknowledge the cultural relevence of "J-Pop". Okay, I admit there is more arguing than actual fighting. |
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ProfessorFatePosts: 8 Location: Asylum Magus Age: 140 years old Clan: STEAM | Message #37813 Posted: Oct 10, 2009, 1:24 pm |
If I can convince her to drop 6 more scales, I'll have 2 complete suits of kickbutt anti-sonic armor.
:D |
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laidanPosts: 1158 Location: Mottonsborough Magus Age: 120 years old Clan: OASIS | Message #38233 Posted: Oct 19, 2009, 10:10 pm |
| I had always assumed it was the dragons that had chased the giants down the Southmount...but since they haven't appeared, I wonder what it was? |
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| Xlrate Posts: 232
Location: Rildesjan
Magus Age: 114 years old
| Message #38252 Posted: Oct 20, 2009, 6:49 am |
| laidan said:
I had always assumed it was the dragons that had chased the giants down the Southmount...but since they haven't appeared, I wonder what it was?
It was me.... :) |
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| Bogeradon Posts: 10
Location: Nournsland
Magus Age: 119 years old
| Message #38273 Posted: Oct 20, 2009, 4:20 pm |
| Xlrate said:
It was me.... :)
Did they steal your popcorn? |
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| GordonIronsmith Posts: 434
Location: Broukendale
Magus Age: 120 years old
| Message #38325 Posted: Oct 22, 2009, 6:33 pm |
Bogeradon said: Xlrate said:
It was me.... :) Did they steal your popcorn?
No I did >:D. |
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DonJuanDeBascobelPosts: 450 Location: Rimesvin Magus Age: 117 years old Clan: ARROW | Message #38572 Posted: Oct 30, 2009, 3:52 pm |
I've tried looking around in the forums for this answer, but can't seem to find anything except that it's hard to kill the dragons with melee weapons.
I'm looking for a good setup to kill the frost dragon. When I was in ARROW, I was using a level 5 clay, with a full set of frost scales, heavy plate on the chest only, diamond eyes, frost resist, and steam engine. Only difference is that then I had the triple barrel cannon.
Any suggestions now that I no longer have access to a TBC? Is there a good weapon to use? Minimum strength level? I've tried fighting her with the same setup, minus cannon, and got trounced, even with the frost spell.
It's looking more and more like I'm going to have to hold off on the dragon until I unlock higher-level weapons. |
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| Yamikuronue Posts: 1288
Location: Mottonsborough
Magus Age: 122 years old
| Message #38573 Posted: Oct 30, 2009, 4:06 pm |
Repeater dart tube ;P
Seriously, a fully strboosted clay can overcome a subpar weapon, it seems. |
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DonJuanDeBascobelPosts: 450 Location: Rimesvin Magus Age: 117 years old Clan: ARROW | Message #38575 Posted: Oct 30, 2009, 4:20 pm |
| Time to invest, it appears. Thanks for the response. Last Edited: Oct 30, 2009, 4:20 pm |
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| Kaelas Posts: 1052
Location: Darghelm
Magus Age: 124 years old
Real Name: Barry
| Message #38576 Posted: Oct 30, 2009, 4:27 pm |
| Just for kicks, I tried attacking with the iron crossbow held by a bone3, fully boosted. I killed Caer in 5 rounds. So, yeah, it's the str boosting that is the key to dragon slaying, in my seemly humble opinion. |
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| PhatsMahoney Posts: 558
Location: Shuul
Magus Age: 115 years old
| Message #38577 Posted: Oct 30, 2009, 5:21 pm |
Haven't seen any talk of them yet but this seems the place.
Has anyone taken down the Gem and the Sand Dragon yet?
I've only sent a test probe out to see what sort of damage they inflict.
Both have Sonic breath, but the Gem attacks with claws (slashing) and the Sand attacks with another "Abrasive Breath"
Anyone who has taken them out? What kind of loot dropped?
For those who don't know:
Gem Dragon is in the Miner's Belt
Sand Dragon is in the Ruins of Old Fellin. |
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DonJuanDeBascobelPosts: 450 Location: Rimesvin Magus Age: 117 years old Clan: ARROW | Message #38580 Posted: Oct 30, 2009, 5:45 pm |
I will definitely get to work on that. Curses, I had wanted to work on my addy, but bringing in secondaries is more important ATM.
Thanks guys, glad I have some direction now:) |
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laidanPosts: 1158 Location: Mottonsborough Magus Age: 120 years old Clan: OASIS | Message #38584 Posted: Oct 30, 2009, 6:20 pm |
Wyrmbait Mk2 did 190 dmg while a gem dragon did 45 dmg.
Looted: You found 660 gold coins, 142 pouches of gems and 232 nuggets of adamantine. (200lbs free)
Edit:
Wyrmbait Mk2 did 172 dmg while a sand dragon did 197 dmg.
Looted: You found 652 gold coins, 168 pouches of gems and 304 nuggets of adamantine.
Last Edited: Oct 30, 2009, 6:26 pm |
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| Yamikuronue Posts: 1288
Location: Mottonsborough
Magus Age: 122 years old
| Message #38585 Posted: Oct 30, 2009, 6:27 pm |
| Information is in the wiki. |
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| Rednaxela Posts: 177
Location: Rimesvin
Magus Age: 126 years old
| Message #38613 Posted: Oct 31, 2009, 4:30 am |
| Kaelas said:
So, yeah, it's the str boosting that is the key to dragon slaying, in my seemly humble opinion.
I'd say the *better* key lies incertain particular weapons... |
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| Kaelas Posts: 1052
Location: Darghelm
Magus Age: 124 years old
Real Name: Barry
| Message #38623 Posted: Oct 31, 2009, 5:08 am |
Not really. As I said earlier, I can kill the Caer with even the crappy iron crossbow with more or less the same results as with the repeater. The ammo is cheaper and more popular for the repeater so it's easier to use that but it's not really that much of a difference.
And when I tried to DragonSlay with my other, non-boosted, clay5 is took 2-3 times as much damage. I've even managed to win a time or two without a weapon (forgot to load the crossbow once, won, tried it again for testing) due to boosting. So yeah, weapon choice makes a different sure. But Having a min damage eight higher makes a bigger difference. |
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| Rednaxela Posts: 177
Location: Rimesvin
Magus Age: 126 years old
| Message #38628 Posted: Oct 31, 2009, 5:27 am |
| An iron crossbow may not be that bad when boosted, but boosted with no ranged weapon (or other special clan buffs) would almost surely fail more than unboosted with a well-suited ranged weapon. Thus I would say that while boosting is nice, it's only the cherry on top |
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| Yamikuronue Posts: 1288
Location: Mottonsborough
Magus Age: 122 years old
| Message #38630 Posted: Oct 31, 2009, 6:51 am |
| But the question was, how can a non-ranged clannie kill the dragons. Clearly boosting can make up for a subpar weapon. |
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| Kaelas Posts: 1052
Location: Darghelm
Magus Age: 124 years old
Real Name: Barry
| Message #38633 Posted: Oct 31, 2009, 8:14 am |
| Not sure about how to kill Gwen without a ranged weapon though. Blasted dragon has two breath weapons so it can go the whole ten rounds with a 100 feet between you and still do damage. /hates |
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KyomiPosts: 274 Location: Andulaz Magus Age: 130 years old Clan: OTAKU | Message #38634 Posted: Oct 31, 2009, 10:16 am |
I do quite well with a level 5 wood golem.
mostly iron, except one missing arm, and one stone arm.
Heavy plate everywhere, add in a copper banding to all locations.
Cast the sonic damage booster, and use a set of brass knuckles. Slowly replacing bits of armor with mercurial scales too. :)
I do take a fair beating though, costs are high, loot is decent, but I got my forth scale today, so I'm quite pleased.
My poor Shadow thinks I'm neglecting him though. :( |
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| drackmore Posts: 234
Location: Zion's Reach
Magus Age: 115 years old
Real Name: Gino Drake
| Message #39453 Posted: Nov 19, 2009, 9:46 pm |
my pride ahas been hurt almost as bad as my golem
C31-MysticCove did 0 dmg while a sand dragon did 424 dmg |
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HarryhausenPosts: 562 Location: Jaaron Magus Age: 117 years old Clan: ARROW | Message #39473 Posted: Nov 20, 2009, 1:54 am |
| Kyomi said:
I do quite well with a level 5 wood golem.
mostly iron, except one missing arm, and one stone arm.
Heavy plate everywhere, add in a copper banding to all locations.
Cast the sonic damage booster, and use a set of brass knuckles. Slowly replacing bits of armor with mercurial scales too. :)
I do take a fair beating though, costs are high, loot is decent, but I got my forth scale today, so I'm quite pleased.
My poor Shadow thinks I'm neglecting him though. :(
Impressive accomplishment. I haven't heard many that have harvested from gwen. |
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| Yamikuronue Posts: 1288
Location: Mottonsborough
Magus Age: 122 years old
| Message #39477 Posted: Nov 20, 2009, 2:18 am |
| drackmore said:
my pride ahas been hurt almost as bad as my golem
C31-MysticCove did 0 dmg while a sand dragon did 424 dmg
Glad to see the golem we sold you is doing well >.>. If anyone else wants an armoured clay golem see me ^_^ |
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