Tru's notes on SS for The Deep
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General notes:
-Use max armor and hp
-Primary role of SS is to kill Kanaxai, Aspects, and mobs
-Secondary role is keeping Blood Ritual on casters (monks mainly)
-When casting on baddies, move out of aggro until ready to cast again
-Steal all the Fluffy's you can
-Some groups may have you to change out a skill for Arcane Mimicry
-At the gate, you will run through with the main group. The SS is not one of the 5 who stands on the pads.
The build
-Arcane echo (use to echo SS)
-Spiteful Spirit (elite/ use on Aspects, use on mobs, use on Kanaxai)
-Insidious Parasite (use on Aspects and Kanaxai…also, good cover hex for mesmer foes)
-You Move Like A Dwarf (KD for Aspects, Kanaxai, and to help anyone in danger)
-Verata's Gaze (use to steal all those loveable Fluffy's)
-Blood Ritual (help out monk in your starting room…then, support all monks when you can)
-Inspired Enchantment (remove enchants from Kanaxai)
-Spinal Shivers (cast on Aspects and Kanaxai……the tanks should be carrying 'Icy' weapons
The Start: you will be in room 2 or 4
-I have ran SS in both rooms and it is basically the same (Room 4 is easiest)
-Keep out of aggro until the foes settle on tank, cast SS on Aspect then move back out of aggro
-When Aspect stops taking dmg, cast YMLAD on him so he will start taking dmg again….and again, move out of aggro once you cast
-Occasionally cast Blood Ritual on the monk
-Keep SS on the Aspect and all foes should die quickly, just leaving him to deal with
-Once Aspect is all that remains, I found that casting IP on him makes for a quicker death :)
-Room 2 takes a bit longer, but goal is the same….kill Aspect last by keeping SS on him
Survivability
-I have not seen a problem with staying alive as an SS, the monks 'Heal Party' spam is sufficient
-Don't aggro anything! Have a melee weapon set for the Nightmares, it will keep them from casting Chaos Storm! Your group will wipe if someone goes in there with caster weapon!
-Always stay to the middle or back of your team unless casting on baddies
SS'ing groups
-Aside from the Aspects, you will be casting SS on big mobs. For mobs, wait until 'Deep Freeze' is signaled, then move in and SS them to oblivion!!
-Some mesmer foes will remove SS (irritating)….but since you are echo'ing SS it helps….also consider using a cover hex.
-After casting SS, apply echo'd SS to a different foe….preferrably with the most health
Insidious Parasite
-I use mainly on Kanaxai and Aspects in conjuction with SS
-Use on Oni's or various foes if they break from the tank's aggro
You Move Like A Dwarf
-You will be the main source of KD in your first room, so if you don't KD the Aspect…he won't die
-After first room clear use randomly on Aspects and on foes that are endangering your casters
-Some Aspects you will just run past….use YMLAD as you are running by :) na na-na na-na na
