Doomguard - arrgh!

Author	Topic: Doomguard - arrgh!
Gunshy Warrior Member # 4938	written Sunday, October 17 2004 00:57 Profile #0 I can't seem to dish out enough HP to seriously stop him before he multiplies beyond control. My party's all mid-20s Level, with quite good weapons and bow skills. My mage stands back and Hastes and War Blesses, my priest is a good pole fighter (Radiant Slith Spear) so he alternately wallops and Heals Party and I have two reasonable archers, one of whom has an Alien Waveblade for up close and personal. Am I missing an essential item or is their a foolproof tactic, please? -------------------- "Keep both hands where I can see them" Posts: 52 | Registered: Monday, September 6 2004 07:00
Rent-an-Ihrno Infiltrator Member # 3933	written Sunday, October 17 2004 02:56 Profile #1 my tactic is always to attack the doomguard with the least hp. otherwise, they will multiply before anyone of them dies. KILL FIRST - MULTIPLY THEN ;) -------------------- OH MY GOD IT'S THE FUNKY ****!!! Posts: 425 | Registered: Wednesday, January 28 2004 08:00
Gunshy Warrior Member # 4938	written Sunday, October 17 2004 07:26 Profile #2 Cool, thanks. I've been going for the healthy guys, rather than wiping out the weaklings, but your tactic makes loads of sense. -------------------- "Keep both hands where I can see them" Posts: 52 | Registered: Monday, September 6 2004 07:00
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Sunday, October 17 2004 08:38 Profile Homepage #3 If your priest is better at melee fighting than your archers, only he should attack. If your archers are better, only they should attack. Only your very best fighters should be dealing any damage at all, and only while heavily blessed. The rest should stand back to haste and bless the one important character or just act as meat shields for your casters. Since every hit means you have another doomguard to worry about, make sure every hit comes from the best source of damage you have. —Alorael, who highly advises against using archery unless your archers do much more damage than melee fighters. The key is absolutely maximizing damage so you minimize the number of clones who are clawing at you. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Gunshy Warrior Member # 4938	written Monday, October 18 2004 00:15 Profile #4 So, rather than scattering fire and producing more of the little buggers, the slith priest, with his Radiant Spear should just stand and chop away, while the mage blesses and the other two only pick off the very weakest, who will go down with one shot? Otherwise they should just what - Defend? I'll try it. (I left the Concealed Tunnel, in the hope of finding more useful gear, e.g., Demonslayer, or some more EXP and when I got back, the whole thing had reset! Grrr!) -------------------- "Keep both hands where I can see them" Posts: 52 | Registered: Monday, September 6 2004 07:00
Marak Apprentice Member # 4902	written Monday, October 18 2004 04:01 Profile #5 Since you have the Radiant Slith Spear and are using "War Blessing" I can only assume that you're fighting an A3 Doomguard. Here's what I did to defeat them with my Party: 1. War Bless and Haste whomever has the Radiant Slith Spear. Back everyone else off. 2. Have the RSS weilder attack the initial Doomguard. 3. Attack the Doomguard with the smallest bar/least HP until you snuff it. Your allies should only attack IF there's a Doomguard clone with a sliver of life that they're guaranteed to kill. Otherwise they should just be standing around, offering moral support, buffing, and healing for Mr. RSS. 4. Repeat step 3 until all the clones are dead. GG Doomguard. -------------------- Your training was extensive... "This... is a tree!" "...what's it for?" ...and confusing. ---Avernum 3 Intro Posts: 42 | Registered: Thursday, August 26 2004 07:00
Rent-an-Ihrno Infiltrator Member # 3933	written Monday, October 18 2004 06:22 Profile #6 amen. -------------------- OH MY GOD IT'S THE FUNKY ****!!! Posts: 425 | Registered: Wednesday, January 28 2004 08:00
Homey Maigre Apprentice Member # 4847	written Monday, October 18 2004 12:11 Profile #7 Maybe some would think it cheap or cheating, but using a summoned Ur-Basilisk worked nicely. -------------------- You are standing at the end of a road before a small brick building. Around you is a forest. A small stream flows out of the building and down a gully. Posts: 16 | Registered: Thursday, August 12 2004 07:00
Toenail Returns Agent Member # 3349	written Monday, October 18 2004 12:18 Profile Homepage #8 Oooooooh, good strategy. Never thought to do that. That should make things a LOT easier. Thanks a bunch -------------------- And everybody say....Yatta! Posts: 1287 | Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00
Rabid Pigs Eating A Wolf Warrior Member # 5086	written Monday, October 18 2004 18:26 Profile Homepage #9 The way I always found was to kill the original doomguard, leave, and come back... No more doomguard, yay! -------------------- I love stupid people acting smart... Posts: 53 | Registered: Wednesday, October 13 2004 07:00
Gunshy Warrior Member # 4938	written Monday, October 18 2004 23:11 Profile #10 Thanks, everyone. I did try the summoned Ur-Basilisk, but it only successfully froze one clone and acted as a meat shield for a couple of chomps. The Slith Spear did for the Doomguard eventually, helped out by the Alien Blade and some precision archery. Soloing the Slith Spear-wielder then got me out of the ensuing Giant-Troglo mayhem - just! Spent yesterday looting Troglo Castle. Off to Lorelei, now. Byeeee! -------------------- "Keep both hands where I can see them" Posts: 52 | Registered: Monday, September 6 2004 07:00
Sticky Infiltrator Member # 4256	written Tuesday, October 19 2004 16:47 Profile #11 Yeah- Don't create multiple copies of the Doom Guard- Just stone the Doom Guard Initial -------------------- "Let's just say that if complete and utter chaos was lightning, he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are false'." Posts: 564 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00
muskie powers Apprentice Member # 4836	written Wednesday, October 20 2004 05:31 Profile #12 Personally, I never found the doomguard to be that much of a pain. My guys were already in the mid-30's and I had Radiant Shield level 3 as well as the mithril sword and a bunch of boots of speed. I just hasted/shielded my guys, gave my 2 fighters invulnerable potions, went after the weakest doomguards with my spellcasters and took out the stronger ones with my fighters. I took hits but they weren't too bad and I just healed. I have yet to understand what the big deal about these guys are. Dark wryms are much tougher than doomguards. Posts: 15 | Registered: Monday, August 9 2004 07:00
Rent-an-Ihrno Infiltrator Member # 3933	written Wednesday, October 20 2004 08:01 Profile #13 the ur-basilisk-thingy is a great idea. why didnt i come to think of that?? if leaving really works, maybe it should be tried out. though i dont think that working your way all the way out of the dungeon and back again doesnt pay off just for a couple of doomguards. i also think that they arent that much of a problem. i think theyre fun. dark wyrms, however, are a different story. -------------------- OH MY GOD IT'S THE FUNKY ****!!! Posts: 425 | Registered: Wednesday, January 28 2004 08:00