Hector's Guide to the Fight: Arcadian M3s

Overview

• Week one strategies presented for the fight Arcadian M3s.
• Note that better strategies may emerge.

Clock Spots and Partner Coordination

• Recommended to use standard clock spots for partners.
• Color-coded strategy:
  • Tanks & Healers rotate counter-clockwise.
  • Supports can rotate clockwise if preferred.
• Change partners for specific mechanics:
  • Tanks with Melees, Healers with Ranged.
  • Adjust spread positions as needed.

Fight Mechanics Breakdown

Initial Mechanics

1. Bural Impact
   • RAID-wide attack hitting four times.
2. Knuckle Sandwich
   • Targets top player in Agro with a shared tank buster, hits four times.
3. Octop Ariat/Quadruple Ariat
   • Octop Ariat: Spread at the end.
   • Quadruple Ariat: Stay in pairs.
   • Positioning involves being out of the boss with a slight distance.

Dive Mechanics

• Random Dive Mechanics:
  • Octob Boom: Spread at the end.
  • Quadra Boom: Pair at the end.
  • Boss faces a random Cardinal, players must position accordingly.

Following Mechanics

4. Brutal Impact
   • Followed by multiple hit mechanics, preposition for the next mechanic.
5. Barbarous Barrage
   • Six towers spawn; resolve by rotating into the nearest four-person tower.
   • Knockback mechanics involved with positioning.
6. Murderous Mist
   • Cleave attack requiring positioning behind the boss.
   • Can use knockback immunity for some mechanics.

Doping Draft Phase

• Boss gains a buff (dangerously doped), mechanics are reversed.
• Players must adapt to reversed mechanics:
  • Lariat dynamics adjust from out to in based on fiery arm effects.

Chain Deathmatch Mechanic

• Clones spawn, players must cleanse their chains by getting hit by the respective clone.
• Positioning is crucial for dodging attacks from both clones and the boss.

Bomb Mechanics

• Final Fuse: Players must avoid overlapping bomb areas.
• Fuse Field: Players get short/long fuses; strategic positioning required.
• Cleansing sparks requires coordination based on roles.

Endgame Mechanics

• Fuses of Fury
  • Same bomb patterns as before, requiring players to dodge effectively.
• Random Lariat
  • Movement according to mechanics: either in pairs or spread.
• Brutal Impact
  • Significant hit counts requiring mitigation.

Final Phase

• Last mechanics will involve the boss becoming untargetable if not defeated:
  • Must maneuver to the edge of the arena.
  • Boss performs a final attack leading to a defeat condition.

Conclusion

• Emphasis on precise execution and communication among the team.
• Strategy adaptability is key to overcoming the fight mechanics.