WHM Maat

[TheGrandMom]

Re: WHM Maat

I think what Feenicks is trying to say is, adding Repose into the mix is just another stressful item that may cause you to screw up. Some people go in there quite jittery and are trying to remember all these things they are supposed to be doing. Adding another spell to cast could cause them to forget to cast a different spell that could end up creating the the whole thing to come crashing down. Simplicity is sometimes the better lesson to learn.

[Susurrus]

Re: WHM Maat

Aquaveil is a MUST.

First time I lost because I couldn't cast anything at all.
Second time I used Aquaveil and easily won.

Straight tanked him too

[Firewind]

Re: WHM Maat

I think what Feenicks is trying to say is, adding Repose into the mix is just another stressful item that may cause you to screw up. Some people go in there quite jittery and are trying to remember all these things they are supposed to be doing. Adding another spell to cast could cause them to forget to cast a different spell that could end up creating the the whole thing to come crashing down. Simplicity is sometimes the better lesson to learn.

I think it was my first fight where I forgot to cast blink. Problem is Maat always opens with Dia II or Banishga III so shadows rarely last more than a couple of seconds. I also panicked in my first fight aand let off my 2 hour way too early.

As I said before my Enhancing magic is capped and I had Aquqveil up and my AF boots on for all 3 fights and still got interrupted constantly. The only time in all 3 of the fights that I got to cast anything was when he started using Banishga III in one of the fights.

It's the interrupts that are giving me the biggest headache, unless I do for ridiculous amounts of DEF Maat hits for more than Hi-potions cure for. I have quite a few ingame friends who went for an all out Evasion build against Maat and did well. I have several BLU, NIN and RDM friends who can loan me some gear for the fight if I can't afford it myself so realistically I think I can try that strategy pretty soon. Well as soon as I can find someone to drag over to Terrigan to tank Gobbie Alchemists for me. They're only DC but adds from Raptors are painful if they resist Repose.

[The Mauva Syndicate]

Re: WHM Maat

This may sound stupid, but as I'm getting ready to do this RDM soon - Would you be able to modify your interrupt rate with more gear that has that effect - of course after saying that the options pre-71 are not that great, but there are a few.

[Firewind]

Re: WHM Maat

Finally beat Maat with the kiting method. Managed to band together a bunch of +Evasion gear again and went with the kiting method. Opened with Banishga > Repose on the off chance that it would stick. It didn't so I ended up having to kite him.

I had a LOT more luck with my interrupts this time around and Maat missed a couple of attacks. He only missed about 3 but they helped immensely. I hit the 4 minute mark and had only used one Hi Potion but I was Asuran Fisted to death while using the second one. I still had RR up so I thought"why not?". I hit RR and spammed the hell out of Stoneskin uptil it stuck and saw that Maat had aggro'd. I panicked and hit my Repose macro.

As soon as the spell went off I started running towards the BC entrance while expecting to be pummeled to death. Instead I was greeted with the message "Sardia casts Repose. Maat is asleep". Sometimes the craziest ideas seem to work the best .

[Susurrus]

Re: WHM Maat

Congrats!

[Phanex]

Re: WHM Maat

Yeah Grats.

One question I have, maybe others know for sure. My question is isn't the chance of "Spell Interurption" less if your skill is capped? I think i heard that before. Just wondering if anyone knew for sure.

[Firewind]

Re: WHM Maat

It is. But:

1) My healing magic was nowhere near capped

2) I just got really unlucky in the my failed attempts. Then again I heard that most Maat fights were heavily luck based. When one WHM friend did it he said Maat tried to open with something like Paralyze

[Phanex]

Re: WHM Maat

Ah, kk, I sent my little taru to fight him as whm and all his skills were capped, and he was lucky too cause maat never agaed, he just holy, banish, dia, para, and my blink absorbed most of it.

I was told that maat had to do a certain amount of damage to you before he gave up, i guess that number could be random.

But still, congrats, now you don't have to worry about him no more. Now on to 75 you go!!

[Malacite]

Re: WHM Maat

Here's another suggestion.

Instead of the Tacos, if going for Repose use Goblin Mushpot for the +10 MND?

[Nuriko]

Re: WHM Maat

Healing magic skills up really fast if you get the chance to nuke undead with cures ... like in Besieged.

[Firewind]

Re: WHM Maat

I find that it levels up faster if I PL people for teh gilz

And Malacite I got Repose to stick if you look a few posts back.

[Malacite]

Re: WHM Maat

I know just saying.

[Kirbster]

Re: WHM Maat

WHM Maat fight is incredibly easy with capped Divine Magic skill.
I went in at 75 just for fun (beat him @70 on RDM). Entered the fight, ran up and Reposed him.
I had no resists whatsoever on my Repose, though I kept Stoneskin and Blink up just incase.
I ended up Reposing him 4 times before he gave up.
Nothing special for gear, just macroed AF legs and Divine Torque in for Repose.

I was actually really dissapointed with how easy it was. RDM Maat on the other hand can still f--k you up @75.

[Susurrus]

Re: WHM Maat

WHM Maat fight is incredibly easy with capped Divine Magic skill.
I went in at 75 just for fun (beat him @70 on RDM). Entered the fight, ran up and Reposed him.
I had no resists whatsoever on my Repose, though I kept Stoneskin and Blink up just incase.
I ended up Reposing him 4 times before he gave up.
Nothing special for gear, just macroed AF legs and Divine Torque in for Repose.

I was actually really dissapointed with how easy it was. RDM Maat on the other hand can still f--k you up @75.

Level 75 Maat fights are a joke. The only one I've had problems with was RDM, and even then, won on try #2 (that being 2nd try at 75...was like my 15th try over all).