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Strategies for M5s Fight Mechanics

Apr 25, 2025

Hector Lecture Guide for M5s Fight

Introduction

  • Guide Purpose: Offers strategies for the M5s fight with a focus on early strategies.
  • Team Setup:
    • Form light parties: Group 1 prioritizes northwest, Group 2 prioritizes southeast.
    • Color Partners: Tanks pair with ranged players; ideal pairs include ranged and melee players due to spread requirements.
    • Fan Spreads: Supports north, DPS south, arranged as range-melee-melee-range.

Fight Mechanics

Opening Mechanics

  • Deep Cut: A cleaving tank buster targeting the top two players in aggro.
    • Both tanks should start with tank stance.
    • Mitigate damage after this attack.

Flip Mechanics

  • Flip to A side: Stores roll stacks for later.
  • Flip to B side: Stores light parties.
  • Example sequence:
    • Flip to A side followed by two, three, or four snap twists and "drop the needle."

Snap Twist Mechanics

  • Two Snap: Two attacks before dodging.
  • Roll Stacks: Hits directed towards tanks, healers, and DPS.

Dance and Disco Phases

  • Celebrate Good Times: A raid-wide attack.
  • Disco Infernal: More raid-wide damage introducing complex mechanics.

Spotlight and Debuff Mechanics

  • Spotlight Timing: Move into personal spotlights when debuffs expire.
    • Use east-west priority to avoid overlap.
  • Safe Spotlight Positioning: Use tiles to determine safety.

Dodging Mechanics

  • Funky Floor: Move avoiding unsafe tiles, dodge outside-in or inside-out attacks.
  • Debuff Cleansing:
    • DPS cleanse first, followed by supports.

Ensemble Mechanics

  • Arcadi Knight Fever:
    • Alternating outs and ins with cleaves targeting players.
  • Alpha and Beta Debuff Resolution: Requires stacking with opposite debuff players.

Riding the Waves

  • Color Quadrants and Safe Lanes: Navigate based on color assignments.
  • Quarter Beats vs. Eighth Beats: Coordinate as pairs or spread, respectively.

Frog Mechanics

  • Frog Appearances: Identifying safe cardinal directions based on frog positions.
  • Final Phase Frog Mechanics: Bait cleaves and position based on initial frog movements.

Closing Mechanics

  • Funky Floor Finale: Handles final beats and dodges.
    • Includes final raid-wides and Frog Tourage Finale.

Final Notes

  • The guide concludes with a high-stakes finale, emphasizing the importance of strategy execution throughout the fight.
  • Strategies outlined are preliminary and subject to change as better methods are discovered.

Note: This guide is a strategic overview designed to prepare players for the M5s fight in Dancing Green. Always remain flexible to adapt to new strategies as the meta evolves.

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