Post by Thann Solaar on Jan 4, 2017 17:41:20 GMT
NOTE: This is the fourth and final post in a series dedicated to Heroic Tank squads and strategies:
Intro
As part of our series on how to maximize damage in the Heroic Tank raid, here is some info on how to tackle P4 most effectively. You may think "Bah, I already know all this stuff!" but actually I'll wager there are a few things you didn't know (because they're really not obvious even when watching videos) that will help you eke out a few extra hundred thousand (or million
) points.
The Toons
In the best of worlds, most of us will still have our Rebel A-team available by the time we reach P4, which is great because that's where they are most effective by far.
The ideal rebel team will use Wedge as lead and Biggs as his eternal buddy, with Lando (his AOE is invaluable to topple often!) and two others. Those two MUST include someone who has a mass buff, because when a topple ends the aerial attack WILL instakill all your non-buffed toons. You best toons by far for this are Leia (whose basic often procs a mass Crit Chance Up buff) and OG Han if you have him. The latter has been my MVP toon in P4 since I started using him and is well worth the resources needed to gear him up.
Decent alternatives include Rex, Kit Fisto and IGD (although you really should have used the latter two in P1
), while Phasma and Admiral Ackbar could be used here but their buff doesn't last long and disappears off everyone once anyone uses it so they're last resorts and will prolly get your team killed sooner or later. Honestly, if you have neither Leia, OG Han or Rex I would recommend NOT toppling the tank and just do as much damage as possible that way (i.e. use Strategy 1 below, instead of the more lucrative but trickier Strategy 2).
So to recap: Use Leia and/or OG Han; Rex, Kit or IGD otherwise; and if you need a fifth you could opt for 5s or Phasma for the Speed Down to maximize your topple time, or use AA to cleanse and give Tactical Genius for added dmg.
The Mods
Modding rebels for P4 is pretty straightforward and well-understood, since it's the same as modding them for Arena: The Wiggs dynamic duo needs all your Speed and Critical Damage. If you have to choose, give Wedge more crit damage and Biggs more speed. Lando needs crit chance, then speed. Leia needs speed and damage. Obviously if you use 5s or Phasma for Speed Down you'll need 60% potency on them so they can land it reliably. That's all there is to it, but feel free to ask if you have questions/dilemmas.
The Strategy
Ok, here's where it gets interesting. The basics are well-understood of course:
Strategy 1: Kill the B2s first, then kill one of the side guns, then the top gun, but leave one side gun alive at all times. This will avoid toppling the tank, which in turn will prevent the subsequent aerial attack -- which, if you don't have a buff on all your toons, will save their lives. NEVER let the top gun fire. Aside from that, hit the main canon with everything you have until death ensues .
Strategy 2: This one is the big moneymaker: Topple as fast and as often as you can; repeat until severe and irreversible toon death. Simple, right?
But wait... there's more!
Turns out that for Strategy 2 there are a couple of things you can do to practically double your damage here. Here's the run-down.
A) It turns out that hitting the side and top guns do NOT trigger the B2s' Relentless Barrage! Only hitting the main canon will trigger them.
B) It also turns out that the B2s CANNOT dispel your Morale buffs during topple, making them a lot less annoying.
So this means you can use an approach almost identical to P2 here, where you ignore the B2s completely for now and kill both side guns (their TM grows much faster than the top gun's), get the top gun to within one hit from dying, then pause and look at the main canon and top gun's turn meters. The object here it to try and sneak in as many hits on the main canon before toppling, MAKING SURE that neither the top gun or main canon fires. Once you see that either the top gun or main canon is about to fire, kill the top gun to topple. The best way to topple here is with either Lando's or Wedge's AoEs, since they will also take a chunk out of the B2s. Once toppled, do your damage as usual, making sure to use AoEs when available to hopefully kill the B2s. The B2s must die n the first half of the toppled phase because otherwise you run the risk of having them debuff your toons just before topple ends, killing them all in the impending aerial attack, thus abruptly ending your glorious battle. Watch the canon's TM to make sure you buff up before it recovers from topple, then easily survive the aerial attack at the end (cuz all your toons are buffed, right? Right?). Then repeat until death ensues or you solo the phase
Random Thoughts
That's all folks, questions and comments are welcome, and happy raiding!
-- TS
Intro
As part of our series on how to maximize damage in the Heroic Tank raid, here is some info on how to tackle P4 most effectively. You may think "Bah, I already know all this stuff!" but actually I'll wager there are a few things you didn't know (because they're really not obvious even when watching videos) that will help you eke out a few extra hundred thousand (or million
) points.The Toons
In the best of worlds, most of us will still have our Rebel A-team available by the time we reach P4, which is great because that's where they are most effective by far.
The ideal rebel team will use Wedge as lead and Biggs as his eternal buddy, with Lando (his AOE is invaluable to topple often!) and two others. Those two MUST include someone who has a mass buff, because when a topple ends the aerial attack WILL instakill all your non-buffed toons. You best toons by far for this are Leia (whose basic often procs a mass Crit Chance Up buff) and OG Han if you have him. The latter has been my MVP toon in P4 since I started using him and is well worth the resources needed to gear him up.
Decent alternatives include Rex, Kit Fisto and IGD (although you really should have used the latter two in P1
), while Phasma and Admiral Ackbar could be used here but their buff doesn't last long and disappears off everyone once anyone uses it so they're last resorts and will prolly get your team killed sooner or later. Honestly, if you have neither Leia, OG Han or Rex I would recommend NOT toppling the tank and just do as much damage as possible that way (i.e. use Strategy 1 below, instead of the more lucrative but trickier Strategy 2).So to recap: Use Leia and/or OG Han; Rex, Kit or IGD otherwise; and if you need a fifth you could opt for 5s or Phasma for the Speed Down to maximize your topple time, or use AA to cleanse and give Tactical Genius for added dmg.
The Mods
Modding rebels for P4 is pretty straightforward and well-understood, since it's the same as modding them for Arena: The Wiggs dynamic duo needs all your Speed and Critical Damage. If you have to choose, give Wedge more crit damage and Biggs more speed. Lando needs crit chance, then speed. Leia needs speed and damage. Obviously if you use 5s or Phasma for Speed Down you'll need 60% potency on them so they can land it reliably. That's all there is to it, but feel free to ask if you have questions/dilemmas.
The Strategy
Ok, here's where it gets interesting. The basics are well-understood of course:
Strategy 1: Kill the B2s first, then kill one of the side guns, then the top gun, but leave one side gun alive at all times. This will avoid toppling the tank, which in turn will prevent the subsequent aerial attack -- which, if you don't have a buff on all your toons, will save their lives. NEVER let the top gun fire. Aside from that, hit the main canon with everything you have until death ensues
.Strategy 2: This one is the big moneymaker: Topple as fast and as often as you can; repeat until severe and irreversible toon death. Simple, right?
But wait... there's more!
Turns out that for Strategy 2 there are a couple of things you can do to practically double your damage here. Here's the run-down.
A) It turns out that hitting the side and top guns do NOT trigger the B2s' Relentless Barrage! Only hitting the main canon will trigger them.
B) It also turns out that the B2s CANNOT dispel your Morale buffs during topple, making them a lot less annoying.
So this means you can use an approach almost identical to P2 here, where you ignore the B2s completely for now and kill both side guns (their TM grows much faster than the top gun's), get the top gun to within one hit from dying, then pause and look at the main canon and top gun's turn meters. The object here it to try and sneak in as many hits on the main canon before toppling, MAKING SURE that neither the top gun or main canon fires. Once you see that either the top gun or main canon is about to fire, kill the top gun to topple. The best way to topple here is with either Lando's or Wedge's AoEs, since they will also take a chunk out of the B2s. Once toppled, do your damage as usual, making sure to use AoEs when available to hopefully kill the B2s. The B2s must die n the first half of the toppled phase because otherwise you run the risk of having them debuff your toons just before topple ends, killing them all in the impending aerial attack, thus abruptly ending your glorious battle. Watch the canon's TM to make sure you buff up before it recovers from topple, then easily survive the aerial attack at the end (cuz all your toons are buffed, right? Right?). Then repeat until death ensues or you solo the phase
Random Thoughts
- Save Wedge's AoE to either trigger the topple or right after to hit both the B2s and the canon!
- Ditto for Lando. Don't use his AoE to whittle down the side guns, as this will trigger the B2s. Wait until you are either ready to topple, or during topple to hit the B2s and canon together.
- If you use Leia, don't bother Stealthing her -- just spam her basic. You need the buffs and the damage, and you can't really afford to miss a turn.
- If your mass buffer misfires and toons die in an aerial attack early on, feel free to start over!
That's all folks, questions and comments are welcome, and happy raiding!
-- TS
