Ready to solo M5-2

[Tomoh]

I know it's been done many times by many, but this would be a big deal for an average player like myself.

I'm RDM75 w/ full support jobs in WHM, BLM, SMN, DRK, and NIN33. Besides taking Yagu drinks and Hi-portion, can anyone recommend anything? Would /DRK work better than /BLM?
I really don't want to wait til NIN is 37. Thanks.

[Gokulos]

I did it with /BLM
I didn't use any hi-potions or yagudos... This was like soloing some easier DC mob. I suppose I would be better with /whm cause stoneskin would last even longer, and blm spells seemd uselles.

[Rones]

Here is Applepie's old 5-1 thread. While it is different from 5-2, it can probably give you some inspiration. I thought he did a 5-2 thread also, but I couldn't find it.

[Tomoh]

Thanks for the info.

I feel that 5-1 is different since the level is set at 50. Also, it is much more difficult than 5-2 to solo. Apple Pie is much better RDM than I am, and am sure that he soloed 5-2 at a lower level. I did read Apple Pie's 5-1 thread and decided to join a full PT

[Sepukku]

Ive seen videos of people doing it at 65 and 66, I've heard someone claim to do it at 63 but -> no video = no proof.

[Gman]

Tomoh, I really dont think you need to worry about anything. A level 75 RDM with reasonable knowledge and decent equips should destroy Shadowlord.

My only concern would be his AOE darkness that he spams at the end, but equip your light staff or Joyeuse, Warlocks Gloves, and a few other Dark magic def equips and you will be fine. Either throw a couple Thunder 3 or blizz 3 to finish him off... stoneskin should last quite a while at that level. I know from taking half of a 1000 needles exactly what mine absorbs. With not optimal equips when casting stoneskin, it took 361 dmg out of 500 from 1000 needles. I only took 139 dmg.

I've never done shadowlord myself, never had reason to, but I am pretty confident I could beat him, provided I dont totally screw up.

Good luck ^^

[Kilgraw]

With just phalanx up, he will do 0 damage.

[Zempten]

You will be fine soloing it.

1st stage will probably be the hardest, but still relatively easy. 2nd stage is easy. Just chainspell + Drain, Aspir, <whatever nuke>. Personally I've found that Drain is a better damage dealer considering the MP it takes to cast it vs the damage delt.

[Gokulos]

There's really no need to use Chainspell.

[Jei]

for shadowlord would it be better to focus on defense or offense? If he's more inline with decent mobs I'd guess defense?

[Gokulos]

Well I didnt really focus on anything much.
My equips were something like that, If I remember good:
AF Hat, Narasihma Vest, Wise Legs, Crimson Hands and Boots, Rainbow Cape, Belt+the one with -10% interruption, Jeyouse&Genbu, Phantom Thantulum, Suppanomini(sp), Moldavite, 2xMnd Ringlv72(can't remember the name).

As you see it was almot the normal exp equip, really Shadow Lord is nothing hard if you made it already to lv 75 hehe.
Too bad I can't give advices to someone who is below this lv, sorry ; ;

[Zempten]

For a Elvaan at 65, Chainspell is a must near the end. Unless you want to bring in potions and use them. At 75, it's a different story.

[Jonnyram]

Re: Ready to solo M5-2

So, Tomoh, did you do it?

[Tomoh]

Re: Ready to solo M5-2

Since I posted, I feel the need to answer. I got pwned on my first try. I forgot to eat food and I completly went blank towards the end of stage 1. I kept slashing for 0 damage and healing before I realized that i needed to nuke. My MP and HP were both too low and I when I converted I got owned. This is so damn embarrassing. It was like the Maat battle. I pulled a deer in the headlight. I forgot about all the things I needed to do.

I'm an average RDM and I do better in PTs where I know my role. To make an uninteresting story short, I took the easy way out with NIN to finish 5-2.

[Jonnyram]

Re: Ready to solo M5-2

I've never had to face a deer in headlights situation yet, but I know what you mean Now you've got NIN at 37, you are a pretty versatile RDM. What are you going to level next?