Hey there,
it's been a while, but I decided to tackle Stella easy solo with my gladiator for those collection pieces again, and I noticed that things seem off. Watching the old guides aren't really helping. Since there aren't any fresh ones, I'm guessing not much changed in the mechanics over the years. Yet, what folks did in older videos (for instance, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=allnMoSoVH4) just isn't working out for me. I could really use some advice:
1. Palpap boss (robot in the center of the hall). When the boss's shield is active, I try pulling one of the nearby yellow "small disarmer" mobs close by and take it down. Sometimes the shield drops straight away, other times it fades after a while, letting me hit the boss. But, more often than not, nothing seems to affect the shield, even if I take down all three mobs around. The shield sometimes just disappears and reappears. Am I missing something? Could it be bugged??
2. For the final boss (Daeva weakling/Mob Leader back in the day), reaching the blue platform or safe zones is almost impossible, and even when I get there, the boss's ability takes me down. The boss drags me in no matter what, and I'm slowed so much that escaping "current smash" is mostly futile. If I manage to get beyond 10 to 12 meters, the red floor electricity finishes me off before I reach safety. I remember the starting sequence being less brutal back then. Can someone explain it to me in simple terms? Other classes might manage jumps or stuff, but after trying with gladiator for hours, I'm beyond frustrated. Doing it with two was slightly better, though making it to each safe zone on time feels like a stretch.
Thanks in advance.
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