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Guide variants: Pick up Group

MAMA

Siax

Ensolyss

Skorvald

Artsariiv

Arkk

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• Please check the CC distribution to contribute your share of the necessary CC!
• Please also read through the fractal pages for general encounter information!

MAMA 5,200,519 HP

by Jetrell [dT]

DPS Statistics by gw2wingman

Weapons

• Berserker

  1x
• berserker

  1x

• Empty
• Berserker

  1x

Skills

Heal

Utilities

Elite

Notes

• Play

  !

This guide assumes you kill MAMA in under 50 seconds (p1 break). The CC-distribution greatly changes depending on the speed the party is going.

If there is any doubt about the kill time, go with the PuG version. The following guide assumes you are following the proposed CC-Distribution.

Prestacking

• Precast as in the video.
• Get in combat as fast as possible to fill up adrenaline: Use

  against the invisible hitbox and weapon swap to mace.
• Shortly before Mama becomes vulnerable, use

  and

  for

  .

1st Phase

• to CC.
• Use

  and

  to CC quickly.
• Swap weapons.
• ,

  ,

  .

1st Add

• CC with

  .

2nd Phase

• as soon as it's off cd.
• Normal rotation according to the guide. Take advantage off the invisible hitbox to get more decapitates in.

2nd Add

• Swap to Mace to trigger
• ,

  . In case your party goes too fast

  won't be off cooldown. In that case you need a

  on your mainhand axe.
• for Vulnerability application.

3rd Phase

• Stay on Mace to trigger

  again.
• ,

  .

3rd Add

• Swap to Mace and use

  for Vulnerability application.

4th Phase

• Use

  and

  to CC quickly.
• Swap to Axe/Axe as soon as you are done with CCing and DPS.

SIAX 6,138,797 HP

by Zyp [dT]

DPS Statistics by gw2wingman

Weapons

• Berserker

  1x
• Berserker

  1x

• Berserker

  
  

  2x

Skills

Heal

Utilities

Elite

Notes

• In organized teams a rifle can kill the adds very efficiently!
• Play

  !

This build only works if you kill Siax in less than 55 seconds. If there is any doubt about the kill time, go with the PuG version.

1st Phase

• As soon as you get in combat use

  and

  .
• ,

  ,

  .
• Use

  and

  to CC quickly.

1st Add

• Swap to rifle, start with

  to apply Vulnerability.
• for big damage.
• Finish the add with

  and

  .

2nd Phase

• Don't forget to apply

  with

  .
• Do what a warrior does: smash

  .

2nd Add

• Swap to rifle, start with

  to apply Vulnerability.
• for big damage.
• Finish the add with

  and

  .

3rd Phase

• Don't forget to apply

  with

  .
• Use

  and

  first thing as your

  is about to run out at that point.
• Do what a warrior does: smash

  .

• Depending on your kill time you might want to use the

  -

  combo earlier.

ENSOLYSS 14,059,890 HP

by Roach [dT]

DPS Statistics by gw2wingman

Weapons

• Berserker

  1x
• Berserker

  1x

• Berserker

  1x
• Berserker

  1x

Skills

Heal

Utilities

Elite

Notes

• Take

  !
• In slow teams (PuGs) bring

  and

  .
• In fast teams bring

  over

  .

1st Phase

• start to cast a few milliseconds before he looses Invulnerability.
• .
• Swap weapons.
• Smash

  hard. Pick up your banners - in case you did not precast them - after you phased Ensolyss!

66% and 33%

• Use

  and blast 6 stacks of Might with

  and

  .
• .
• .
• to trigger

  .
• .
• Swap weapons.
• Smash

  hard.
• Use

  before

  to refresh

  .

SKORVALD 5,551,340 HP

DPS Statistics by gw2wingman

Weapons

• Berserker

  1x
• Berserker

  1x

• Berserker

  1x
• Berserker

  1x

Skills

Heal

Utilities

Elite

Notes

• Play

  !
• 4-way split: you solo the first anomaly at 33% with a
• Precast

  before the boss starts and swap immediately to warhorn.
• Optional: you can take

  instead of

  for extra burst.

100%-66%

• and

  .
• Swap weapons.
• .
• ,

  and

  .
• Finish the phase with

  .
• Leave your banners behind.

Islands

• Open a

  in the middle of the first Island after killing the add.
• Swap to your warhorn and blast a fire field for Might at 2nd and 4th island.
• Don't use heavy cooldowns after the 3rd island.
• On the last island after the add finishes the jump use

  and open

  already.

66%-33%

• Follow the standard fractal rotation.

Solo Island 1

• Open your

  and take it.
• Kill your add quickly. You need at least one

  to solo the add before your portal runs out.
• Take it back, immediately recast your banners
• Cast

  as soon as you see that the others are about to be done with their islands.

33%-0%

• Follow the standard fractal rotation.

ARTSARIIV 5,962,266 HP

DPS Statistics by gw2wingman

Weapons

• Berserker

  1x
• Berserker

  1x

• Berserker

  1x
• Berserker

  1x

Skills

Heal

Utilities

Elite

Notes

• Play

  !
• Mid-strategy: the strategy is focused around phasing the boss in the middle before she moves.

100%-66% in mid

• Precast banners before taking the Mistlock Singularity.
• Use

  just before the fight starts.
• Use

  as soon as she looses Invulnerability and use

  .
• Cast

  and walk through the boss.
• Continue with your normal rotation. Don't get knocked!

Add Phases

• Swap to Sword/Warhorn, and CC your add quickly.
• Use

  to get around the arena quickly.
• Use Hypernova Launch to get back into the middle.
• Precast

  and

  .

66%-33%

• Normal rotation, remember to integrate

  for the increased Ferocity.
• After the mid burn blast a fire field with your banners in the middle for Might.
• Finish the boss on the side.

33%-0%

• Normal rotation, remember to integrate

  for the increased Ferocity.
• Fire everything to kill her in middle.

ARKK 9,942,250 HP

by Roach [dT]

DPS Statistics by gw2wingman

Weapons

• Berserker

  1x
• Berserker

  1x

• Empty
• Berserker

  1x

Skills

Heal

Utilities

Elite

Notes

• Play

  !

Prestacking

• Drop a

  near the Mistlock Singularity and jump over to Arkk's platform using the Hypernova Launch.
• Precast

  ,

  ,

  and

  .
• Take the portal back.
• Drop a fire field with

  .
• Use

  as soon as you see

  on your bar.
• Blast with

  and

  .
• Shortly before somebody triggers the encounter:

  • Precast

    for DPS then swap back to mace.
  • Precast

    .
  • Take the Mistlock Singularity to start the fight with maximum adrenaline.

1st Phase (100%-80%)

• Don't move your camera or character model until the Eye is gone or you will get Fear.
• Engage

  right away and start your normal rotation.

Bloom phases

• Swap to offhand mace.
• Dodge into the lightning.
• Auto attack the bloom.
• Use a

  against the bloom to push it to the tower.
• Dodge out.
• Use

  to restore

  .

2nd Phase (80%-70%)

• Save your

  for the 70%-50% burn.
• Use

  to gain

  .
• Finish up the phase with

  and

  .
• If there is time left use

  .

Archdiviner

• Blast a fire field that is provided by the Firebrand or Weaver with your banners to stack 6 stacks of Might.
• Engage

  as soon as possible.
• Don't stand inside of AoEs, that strip your boons.
• Use

  when the Archdiviner is dead.

3rd Phase (70%-50%)

• Follow the warrior guide.
• At 50% before you leave for your bloom, cast

  in the middle.

4th Phase (50%-40%)

• Use

  to gain

  .
• Engage

  .
• Finish the phase with business as usual.
• Pick up

  and

  at the of the phase.

Gladiator Phase

• Recast

  ,

  into a fire field for 6 Stacks of Might
• Do what a Warrior does.
• When the mob dies, precast

  .

5th Phase (40%-30%)

• Smash

  for as long as your

  is still up.

6th Phase (30%-0%)

• Use

  to gain

  .
• Engage

  .
• Finish the phase with business as usual.