Urban Battleground

[Wethospu]

Damage-values based on low level encounters.
Last edit 15.04.2013.

Note: Agony starts affecting on Tier 2 (Level 10-19), getting stronger each Tier.

Urban Battleground

Start

• You start with group of powerful Charr NPCs. Resurrect them if needed.
• Area is filled with Veteran-Ascalonians (2 Cultists, 2 Mages, 1 Monk and 2 Warriors keep respawning).
• Stick to left to avoid enemies.

Siegemaster Dulfy

• With 2 Ballistas [Slow], 3 Burning Oils and multiple Arrow Cars [Weak].
• Replenishes Ballistas while alive.
• Destroy 3 Burning Oils (Structure) above door. Focus Dulfy.
• Sever Artery (1): Melee. Low damage and Bleeding.
• Gash (2): Melee. Low damage and Bleeding.
• Final Thrust (3): Melee. Low damage and Bleeding.
• Fiery Block: Channeled Block. Burning (1 s) per hit. "Kneels and hides behind shield".
• Siege Strike: Marks target. Something happens.

After first gate

• Way is random, avoid blockades.
• Area is filled with groups of Veteran-Ascalonians and Ballistas [Slow].
• Make sure NPCs survive with you.

After second gate

• Area is filled groups of Veteran-Ascalonians, Ballistas [Rapid] and Arrow Carts.
• Hide from siege weapons behind statues. Pull enemies and kill everything.
  - Again NPCs should be the ones taking all hits.
• Try kill Structures before last enemy (capping starts when all enemies are dead).
  - Resurrect NPCs while waiting.
• Protect Shaman from 6 groups of Veteran-Ascalonians (1 Cultist, 2 Monks).

Captain Ashym (Legendary), Sword & Shield

• At 75% swaps to Staff.
• Aura: Protection and Retaliation.
• Summons Ascalonian Squire (Veteran).
• Savage Leap: Leap with PBAoE. Medium damage. "Leaps sword forward".
• Blinding Blade: Melee. Medium damage and Blind (2 s).
• Fiery Block: Channeled Block. Burning (1 s) per hit. "Kneels and hides behind shield".

Captain Ashym (Legendary), Staff

• At 25% shouts "We will never surrender!". If anyone goes melee he switches to Fiery Greatsword.
• Get out of combat for regeneration if needed.
• Aura: Protection and Retaliation.
• Summons Ascalonian Squire (Veteran).
• Meteor Shower (PBAoE): Small PBAOE + Bigger PBAoE. Medium damage, Burning (2 s) and Agony per hit. "Glows and hold staff forward".
  - Dodging both requires very precise timing (block + evade is easier).
  - Staying at range makes it much easier.
• Meteor Shower (AoE): Small AoEs on big area over time (extreme damage). High damage per hit. "Raises glowing left arm behind back".
• Flamewall: Ticking AoE. Low damage and Burning (3 s) per hit. "Raises glowing left arm".

Captain Ashym (Legendary), Fiery Greatsword

• Aura: Retaliation.
• Rage: Might (60 s) every 3 s. Results in 20 Might.
• Flame Wave: Channeled 4 projectiles in ~2.5 s (extreme damage). High damage per hit. "Waves sword".
• Flamewave: Two melee-hits + Ticking AoE. Medium damage per hit. Burning (2 s) per hit. "Sticks sword to ground".
• Firestorm: Ticking AoE (fatal damage). High damage per tick. "Raises sword".
• Fiery Whirl: Dash with channeled PBAoE (extreme damage). High damage and Crippled per hit.
• Rush End: Dash. Very high damage.

Bestiary

Spoiler

Arrow Cart (Structure)

• Volley: Channels multiple (cone) delayed (1 s) AoEs. Low damage per hit.

Ascalonian Archer ["Ignites Arrows"-Males + Females] (Veteran)

• Dual Shot: 2 projectiles (medium damage). Low damage damage per hit. Basic attack.
• Forceful Shot: Projectile. High damage.
• Crippling Shot: Fast projectile. Low damage and Crippled (3 s).
• Incendiary Arrow: Projectile with AoE. Low damage and Burning (3 s). "Raises bow a bit , blue arrow".

Ascalonian Archer ["Random Conditions"-Males] (Veteran)

• Basic Shot: Projectile. Low damage and random Condition (Crippled (5 s), Chilled (3 s), Poison (10 s), Burning (3 s), Bleeding (10 s), Blindness (5 s), Weakness (5 s)). Basic attack.
• Quick Shot: Projectile. Low damage.

Ascalonian Cultist (Veteran)

• Double Strike (1): Two melee-hits. Low damage per hit. Basic attack.
• Wild Strike (2): Melee. Low damage per hit.
• Lotus Strike (3): Melee. Medium damage and Poison (2 s).
• Life Siphon: Channels ranged-attacks (7 hits in 2.5 s, medium damage). Low life-steal per hit. "Right hand forward, red glowing, life-steal sound".
• Crippling Dagger: Projectile. Low damage and Crippled (3 s).
• Disrupting Dagger: Projectile. Low damage and Daze (1 s).
• Heartseeker: Short leap. Medium damage and Bleeding (5 s).

Ascalonian Fighter (Veteran)

• Sever Artery (1): Melee. Low damage and Bleeding.
• Gash (2): Melee. Low damage and Bleeding.
• Final Thrust (3): Melee. Low damage and Bleeding.
• Fiery Block: Channeled Block. Burning (1 s) per hit. "Kneels and hides behind shield".
• Self-heal. Healing (~15%). "Raises sword".

Ascalonian Mage (Veteran)

• Fireball: Projectile with small AoE. Low damage. Basic attack. "Raises left hand".
• Flame Burst: AoE. Medium damage. "Raises left hand while staff glows, weird sound".
  - Dodge.
• Firestorm: Ticking AoE (5 hits in ~5 s, high damage). Low damage per hit. "Crouches and raises left hand".

Ascalonian Monk (Veteran)

• Might (1): Channeled PBAoE (4 hits in 2.5 s). 4 Might (10 s) per hit. "Rises to air".
• Heal (2): PBAoE. Healing. "Descends to ground".
• Heal Area: Cone. Medium damage and healing. Basic attack. "Outer right arm swing with water effect."
• Heal Area: Cone. Medium damage. Basic attack. "Inner right arm swing.

Ascalonian Squire (Veteran)

• Stab: Melee. High damage.
• Staggering Bane: Melee. Medium damage and Knockback (2 s). "Spins".
• Swiftness: PBAoE. Swiftness (10 s). "Raises arm".

Ascalonian Warrior (Veteran)

• Greatsword Swing (1): Melee. Medium damage. Basic attack.
• Greatsword Slice (2): Melee. Medium damage.
• Brutal Swing (3): Melee. Medium damage and Vulnerability (10 s).
• Leap of Faith: Leap. Medium damage.
• Rush: Swiftness (blue icon, 10 s) + Dash. High damage. "Runs forward sword behind".
  - Dodge (watch for blue icon).

Ballista [Rapid] (Structure)

• Ballista Bolt: Channeled 4 piercing projectiles in 6.5 s. Low damage and Knockback (1.5 s) per hit. "Side-thingies flap".

Ballista [Slow] (Structure)

• Ballista Bolt: Piercing projectile. Low damage and Knockback (1.5 s). "Side-thingies flap".

Burning Oil (Structure)

• Boiling Oil: Ticking AoE (5 hits in 4 s, extreme damage). Medium and Burning (2.5 s) per tick. "Drops oil below, burning ground".
  - Don't get false sense of security based on animation/logic. Also hits targets not directly below!