How feasible is it to solo Skargus on a necro?

[commongood]

As the title states… I’m wondering if I would be able to solo him. Just wondering if, say it quaked and I was alone in the zone and Angry spawned before anyone else was there…

Reading about his stats he seems maybe comparable to a (non-22) A4 mob. Does that seem reasonable? Getting the room cleared quickly while AG saunters in there before Skargus spawns seems like a must.

My gear is mid+

[Snaggles]

I’m only guessing based on what I understand of the class (mine is level 55) but that seems a fairly tough kill.

I would pack a shaman DS potion, Midnight Mallet, and at least a wort pot if not a few. A MM would make things less dodgy, a few mins of 35% slow will at least give you more time to think.

[Goregasmic]

Not a necro expert but the part where you have to deal with him quadding for 600+ while he's unfearable seem to be the bottleneck, especially after a 560HT. That's a lot of damage to tank unslowed for 14k hp. Doesn't say he's unrootable but he summons, not sure how popping a new pet would be viable if you're not facetanking him. Even chain tapping, assuming no interruption, You'd probably run oom before mid fight.

Nothing in zone you could puppet string either and with that kind of DPS I'm not sure a hand of the reaper could tilt the scale. Like snaggles said, you'd need regen and a way to slow to give you some breathing room.

[kjs86z2]

tash and slow clicks maybe

call UCF

[Allishia]

tash and slow clicks maybe

call UCF

Dex is important /nod

[enjchanter]

Ppl out here acting like ucf invented weapon procs

[PestilentCancer]

I hear blind effects prevent mobs from summoning under root like fear effects, but I haven’t tried it. Would need a bio orb to lock him down like that on a necro.

[Zuranthium]

Isn't the server rule "Players who roll must assist in the Skargus fight"?

Would be a worthy target for Grandmaster tier Kunark solo challenge otherwise.

[Snaggles]

The OP was theorizing if nobody else rolls in 10 seconds it might go to a solo kill.

https://wiki.project1999.com/An_angry_goblin/Player_Agreement

[WarpathEQ]

Very unlikely but possible, angry spawn is pretty delayed on quakes to the point where you could be logged in when quake message goes out, sit through a 30 second camp timer, swap toons, and log in at the angry camp before he spawns and get a roll in.

I did have only 1 opportunity for a solo angry goblin, it was due to a server reset where I was the first one to load in and Angry was already up (extremely rare circumstances, requires the type of server reset that fully quakes all the mobs). I waited until a 60 torp shaman loaded in, he rolled and so did I since he kicked off the timer. Piece of crap /q'd on me after losing the roll and I was stuck there solo.

IF you were able to get a solo attempt on Angry it would really come down to the skill/gear/preparedness. Necro's have done solo challenges killing Phinny and Skargus isn't too much different. I would expect the same actions that allow a Necro to kill phinny would apply to the Skargus fight. Not an expert at the class so don't know the specifics that well.

I did watch 3 non-60 pet classes try him as a trio. They did well until about 50% then they started getting summoned and having issues keeping pets up. They wiped just below half and the kill/loot was sniped after.

It would definitely be a stretch, I've watched several necros die trying to solo Verix Kylox Remains and he is undead, hits half as hard, and has less HP. So its not something your average person on P99 could do. Would be a big accomplishment.

[Eagish]

lol, I read these conversations and realize I know nothing about the end game stuff. Always an education here.

[kjs86z2]

if anyone could do it, its UCF

get him in there

[Goregasmic]

It would definitely be a stretch, I've watched several necros die trying to solo Verix Kylox Remains and he is undead, hits half as hard, and has less HP. So its not something your average person on P99 could do. Would be a big accomplishment.

If VKR lands a slow on your pet it is basically all downhill from there. Ask me how I know. Fair point but different twist.

But yeah, wouldn't say skargus is impossible but if you try him be very prepared and go balls out, it may be the solo kill of your career.

[enjchanter]

if anyone could do it, its UCF

get him in there

Bis gear , auto attack and spamming deflux - peak necro game play

[WarpathEQ]

If VKR lands a slow on your pet it is basically all downhill from there. Ask me how I know. Fair point but different twist.

But yeah, wouldn't say skargus is impossible but if you try him be very prepared and go balls out, it may be the solo kill of your career.

Not a huge concern for necro as they can feign off their agro when the pet isn't keeping up. But yeah in general its worth fully dispelling your pet and rebuffing them if they get slowed in my experience.

[OriginalContentGuy]

Bis gear , auto attack and spamming deflux - peak necro game play


Mock what you don't understand, I'll still never explain it to you. Figure it out yourself. There's no magic to why I'm the best Necro on this Project or on Live..it's not the gear, it's not the methods, the knowledge, nor an ego issue...simply put, I give 100% every day all day. That's it. None of you are willing to go where I go, because you've never been where I've been. Period.

[kjs86z2]

loooool that ucf quote

[sammoHung]

Not a huge concern for necro as they can feign off their agro when the pet isn't keeping up. But yeah in general its worth fully dispelling your pet and rebuffing them if they get slowed in my experience.

Bah hes only got 10k HP. just stack a Torment of Shadows, Pyrocruor, Cessation and Vexxing on him to bring him down to 50% HP. Exile undead / Deflux spam for the rest. Pet is just there to tank the damage.

[WarpathEQ]

Bah hes only got 10k HP. just stack a Torment of Shadows, Pyrocruor, Cessation and Vexxing on him to bring him down to 50% HP. Exile undead / Deflux spam for the rest. Pet is just there to tank the damage.

The point of that comment was in reference to your pet won't be doing any tanking if it gets slowed as you will easily overtake your pet's agro unless you take mitigating action.

[Snaggles]

Just pack some wort pots, a Reaper, and send it. Anything is possible with the right mouse button.

[sammoHung]

The point of that comment was in reference to your pet won't be doing any tanking if it gets slowed as you will easily overtake your pet's agro unless you take mitigating action.


Well, yeah. But I thought that was given that necros root the mob before sending pet in unless fear kiting.

[sammoHung]

Just pack some wort pots, a Reaper, and send it. Anything is possible with the right mouse button.

Where there's a (bag full of) worts, there's a way!

[Goregasmic]

Well, yeah. But I thought that was given that necros root the mob before sending pet in unless fear kiting.

He summons. You can clear aggro but pet won't be building much so you'll get chain summoned if you generate any significant hate. IIRC he hits hard and self hastes so you can't just ride it out, your pet will get wrecked.

[WarpathEQ]

He summons. You can clear aggro but pet won't be building much so you'll get chain summoned if you generate any significant hate. IIRC he hits hard and self hastes so you can't just ride it out, your pet will get wrecked.

^This. Summons and casts 60% haste on himself when he spawns. Root does not end well (high agro) and tons of other mobs around so no fear kiting.

[kjs86z2]

tank and spank

bring the consumes or you ded

doesnt every necro have an abashi now?

[Snaggles]

Dump a midnight mallet into him. Should negate haste and slow 35% for a few mins. Or click a golem wand a couple times, then the mallet.

And this:
https://wiki.project1999.com/Wand_of_Souls

Pack all the crap you want and just mouse wheel that fool full of clicks and worts.

[sammoHung]

He summons. You can clear aggro but pet won't be building much so you'll get chain summoned if you generate any significant hate. IIRC he hits hard and self hastes so you can't just ride it out, your pet will get wrecked.

Oh yeah, I also assume that necros periodically FD mid fight to manage aggro.

I've actually been pretty unlucky with VKR lately, haven't gotten him to spawn in a while (then again only playing about an hour per session these days)

Last time I soloed him, I sent pet and Annul Magic a few times before I started dotting up. Periodic feign deaths with EoT tanking worked until EoT was low HP - then I stepped in with a Manaskin and Deflux tanked / Fear kited for the last 20% or so. It wasn't easy, but I was able to pull it off without any consumables.

If you systematically clear all the spawns in the basement area before you attempt VKR, there's actually alot of room to fear kite him down there - might give that a shot next time, a 100% fear kite strategy.

BTW - Wiki is wrong about social aggro. VKR does not social with other skeletons if you are non-KoS to VS.

[commongood]

Interesting comparison to VKR. I have solo'd VKR several times, both as necro and as enc. I would never do VKR without charming. It is fairly trivial with a charmed and torched pet.

With Skargus the issue to me seems to be having to rush it. If, in some parallel univers, you found the Angry Goblin just up and was alone in the zone then you could summon a max-level EoT pet and clear the path and the room, med up and then max buff yourself and do the turn in. The issue is you will likely be starting the fight with adds up in the room and at less than 100 % mana.

I believe with a max level pet and mid-to-decent gear Skargus - by himself - ought to be soloable simply by loading up dots while pet engages, tossing pet a heal and stepping in to Deflux tank.

[loramin]

If, in some parallel univers, you found the Angry Goblin just up and was alone in the zone

Ironically, you didn't need to jump universes to see this ... you just had to actually play the game back in the day, instead of our emulator.

(On live this quest came out just before Luclin, and the moment Luclin came out everyone wanted Luclin loot, not revamped Kunark crap, so barely anyone did the quest. I personally killed both Shady and Angry on live, and both were just sitting their uncontested.)

[commongood]

Ironically, you didn't need to jump universes to see this ... you just had to actually play the game back in '01-'02.

(On live this quest came out just before Luclin, and the moment Luclin came out everyone wanted Luclin loot, not revamped Kunark crap. I personally killed both Shady and Angry on live, and both were just sitting their uncontested.)

So I just need a Time Machine :D

[Goregasmic]

Highest EoT is lvl 47 with 2.7k hp.

Skargus is level 56 and quads for 600, with initial HT. That EoT is probably getting reamed big time, I'd get ready to facetank most of the fight.

Phinny triples for 600 and has similar HP so it would probably be similar in terms of incoming dps/fight length.