Last night I helped teach a few pugs these strikes by recommending them your video and giving short explanations. We one shot both strikes with only one person going down on both.
Edit: Since recording this I've seen one new item: Failing Cerus' CC bar can sometimes simply cause him to massively heal (example: 80% -> 100% w/o poison). Doesn't change the strategy, but worth mentioning.
It's been actually the bane of my first run and only wipe on this. Once too many people die, you can't carry this with 3-4 people remaining, cause if you can't CC him, he'll heal back up.
we didn't CC for five times and the few people who knew this got sooo pissed off for us and were yelling in squad chat 😂 it went from 10% to 20% every time until we CCed the boss. That is evil design. I can't wait for CMs to hit.
Also, the small ones are not invulnerable by default, they only become invulnerable if you killed them on the previous split phase. Killing the small ones has no positive effect whatsoever, and allows Cerus to take one extra buff to an attack into the upcoming phases.
For Temple of Febe, I think the challenge mode will have the same mechanics and be more punishing. The challenge mode title achievement (CM CM) will be as you said, don't kill any of the splits and let him be fully empowered. I'm looking forward to that strike cm the most.
I would also guess that more of the mechanics will inflict exposed or other non removable effects, and that abilities will overlap more/fire off faster/ have different order of activation. If anet actually wants coordination then I would say that the gluttony (collect orbs) could work like AH CM where players can only absorb so many of them. And that the three greens are not stackable in cm line they are now. But who knows maybe it will just be all abilities start in the current empowered state and they get a T3 empowerment instead.
DAMN stellar guide Mukluk and Noxi! So many mechanics that must be respected - it REALLY feels like Anet are designing these strike as a ramp into raids
Thanks for the work you're doing for the Community by creating these guides. You arr truely a pillar for the gw2 Community!!! One question: On Cosmic Observatory, what can you do if you turned hostile after the residual anxiety efdect? I mean except Killing your whole team ofc
Maybe the challenge mode for Cerus will be you only get to kill 1 clone instead of 2, and once he has 4 empowered, there's a third choice phase where 2 skills get double empowered?
Yes should we split the 3 greens? Or stack? I’ve been in groups that stack all 3 and all instantly die or in groups that stack and all live. And others split the greens with 3 people each and some instances all die and sometimes all live after the blast?
@@tonysu4293 people die in stacked green when cerus get buffed too much. like 15+ stack. when people say that febe is easy without doing mechanic is because other people do all the mechanic.
I feel like challenge mode may still do the split but youll only be able to pick one to kill instead of two and empower the others. Which is still nasty.
exactly what i was thinking, you can do it without knowing anything. Mechanics are lacking but kinda alright for a normal mode i guess... they are just undertuned so badly, i hope they buff it or make cm very challenging
HT has 11 phases but at any given moment only one thing is happening at a time. So there is lots to remember, but it isn't overwhelming during the fight dealing with mechanics. I'd say Febe is similar. The boss essentially has 6 abilities he goes through on rotation, and once you know them it is simple.
What do you do with buffed regret? (3 green circles) do you stack all ppl in one place or 3 ppl per circle? I know this ability was bugged(in general not just in this strike), but it still feels like sometimes no matter if you are stacked or not it just wipes everyone
Nope. GW2 has terrible accessibility for end game content. Meta events on the maps and it ends there. Fractals, strikes and raids players need to look up external sources not to turn it into a disaster. Actually even the open world content can fail because of the game design. You're pretty much forced to put cc skills on your utility bar because at any moment you can find yourself in an event with a break bar. So anyone who joins the fight who actually had optimised skills selected, suddenly turns into a nuisance for the group instead of a help.
i think in CM the lasers will insta kill and u can only kill 1 instead of 2 demons, maybe a set amount of people can go in a green too and if its more or less its a wipe?
Last night I helped teach a few pugs these strikes by recommending them your video and giving short explanations. We one shot both strikes with only one person going down on both.
Edit: Since recording this I've seen one new item: Failing Cerus' CC bar can sometimes simply cause him to massively heal (example: 80% -> 100% w/o poison). Doesn't change the strategy, but worth mentioning.
It's been actually the bane of my first run and only wipe on this. Once too many people die, you can't carry this with 3-4 people remaining, cause if you can't CC him, he'll heal back up.
we didn't CC for five times and the few people who knew this got sooo pissed off for us and were yelling in squad chat 😂 it went from 10% to 20% every time until we CCed the boss. That is evil design. I can't wait for CMs to hit.
Also, the small ones are not invulnerable by default, they only become invulnerable if you killed them on the previous split phase. Killing the small ones has no positive effect whatsoever, and allows Cerus to take one extra buff to an attack into the upcoming phases.
Hey Muk, just wanted to say these is my favorite series that you make and the one I keep linking to newer players to learn. You're the best!
For Temple of Febe, I think the challenge mode will have the same mechanics and be more punishing. The challenge mode title achievement (CM CM) will be as you said, don't kill any of the splits and let him be fully empowered. I'm looking forward to that strike cm the most.
Kill one version -> other two are empowered, kill one version -> other three are empowered
I would also guess that more of the mechanics will inflict exposed or other non removable effects, and that abilities will overlap more/fire off faster/ have different order of activation.
If anet actually wants coordination then I would say that the gluttony (collect orbs) could work like AH CM where players can only absorb so many of them. And that the three greens are not stackable in cm line they are now.
But who knows maybe it will just be all abilities start in the current empowered state and they get a T3 empowerment instead.
thanks Mukluk, cleared Observatory with pugs last night. It was educational, and this guide really helps.
Been clearing this all week. Now I know what the mechanics are 😅
Perfect timing, I'm planning to do one of them with the guildies tonight. Thank you! :)
DAMN stellar guide Mukluk and Noxi! So many mechanics that must be respected - it REALLY feels like Anet are designing these strike as a ramp into raids
Love the friends reference!
Thanks for the work you're doing for the Community by creating these guides. You arr truely a pillar for the gw2 Community!!!
One question:
On Cosmic Observatory, what can you do if you turned hostile after the residual anxiety efdect? I mean except Killing your whole team ofc
If you get mind controlled your team can:
a: downstate you, then revive you
b: kill you and continue
c: wipe and reset
We did both Strikes first try was really fun :). Ty Mukluk for the video.
Awesome content mukluku!
Finally I can start to do these strikes 😊
Thank you
I absolutely hate the double damage beams :/ ABSOLUTELY excellent guide ragardless. thanks
Maybe the challenge mode for Cerus will be you only get to kill 1 clone instead of 2, and once he has 4 empowered, there's a third choice phase where 2 skills get double empowered?
i love the waka waka parts xD
I love these guides. Have a comment.
How to tank Not-Deimos?
Great video! Should we split the greens or it doesn't matter if they stack?
Yes should we split the 3 greens? Or stack? I’ve been in groups that stack all 3 and all instantly die or in groups that stack and all live. And others split the greens with 3 people each and some instances all die and sometimes all live after the blast?
When you have 3 greens just stack all 10 people and heal through it
@@MuklukTH-cam thank you my friend! That helps so much! 😃
@@tonysu4293 people die in stacked green when cerus get buffed too much. like 15+ stack.
when people say that febe is easy without doing mechanic is because other people do all the mechanic.
@@zooleebest If you gave cerus 15x 5% buffs I don't think stacking greens is the problem 😅
I feel like challenge mode may still do the split but youll only be able to pick one to kill instead of two and empower the others. Which is still nasty.
I think even IBS strikes are harder than these new strikes tbh. They good for some easy loot and obscure mastery points at least.
Harder in term of damage dealt maybe, but in term of mechanic absolutely not. The IBS strikes don't even have a spread mechanic.
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exactly what i was thinking, you can do it without knowing anything.
Mechanics are lacking but kinda alright for a normal mode i guess... they are just undertuned so badly, i hope they buff it or make cm very challenging
Is FEBE easier than HT? The sins part (envy gluttony and so on) look difficult, but I can easily clear HT
HT has 11 phases but at any given moment only one thing is happening at a time. So there is lots to remember, but it isn't overwhelming during the fight dealing with mechanics. I'd say Febe is similar. The boss essentially has 6 abilities he goes through on rotation, and once you know them it is simple.
CM Febe will have 12 adds to kill/let live and you can only kill 1
WAKA WAKA EEE HEEEY
What do you do with buffed regret? (3 green circles) do you stack all ppl in one place or 3 ppl per circle? I know this ability was bugged(in general not just in this strike), but it still feels like sometimes no matter if you are stacked or not it just wipes everyone
Just stack all 10 people together
It's so annoying when the willbender F1 will always clip into Cerus's hitbox and you get hit by the wall
What about the tiny ad clones that swarm during temple of febe?
Cerus Cm will probably have all clones active and you can only kill one
Phoebe:3
Do we know when the rewards will reset for the astral weekly/special thing? Like.. when will griffon skin, etc reset? Idk where to find that info ^_^
I THINK the special tab and shop refreshes are seasonal, so every 3 months.
Anyone know if there is an addon like DBM(Deadly Boss Mods) for Guild Wars 2, just like for WoW?
Nope. GW2 has terrible accessibility for end game content. Meta events on the maps and it ends there.
Fractals, strikes and raids players need to look up external sources not to turn it into a disaster.
Actually even the open world content can fail because of the game design. You're pretty much forced to put cc skills on your utility bar because at any moment you can find yourself in an event with a break bar. So anyone who joins the fight who actually had optimised skills selected, suddenly turns into a nuisance for the group instead of a help.
i think in CM the lasers will insta kill and u can only kill 1 instead of 2 demons, maybe a set amount of people can go in a green too and if its more or less its a wipe?
How is it that 39k ppl watched this but didnt take the 1 second to like .
Lol phoebe
I hope it is😂 but before that I hope they fix a lot of these relics. Out of like 52 "new" relics, only like 3 are good and the rest is dog shit🤣
Maybe a dumb question.....What does waka waka mean?
pac man reference
Frist strike is shamefully lame😢
so is the second one. all dumb easy.
The 2nd seems again overly complicated..
Missing the feeling that Strikes are easy.
Overall disappointing boring strikes....here's hoping the CMs will improve them
Granted Cyrus is a bit more interesting but not punishing enough imo