Getting 1-shot on king slime??

[Greyfeld]

So I was playing my fighter today. Currently level 12, was level 11 before we downed king slime. She had just over 300 health, 100 defense with a scroll. I was not tanking, so I was just DPSing my heart out while a level 15 held aggro.

Twice while trying to kill king slime, I got hit for 350+, instantly killing me. I don't recall seeing anybody else have this happen to them, and it confused me a lot! What's happening that I'm getting 1-shot while helping with damage on king slime??

[Tylur]

So I was playing my fighter today. Currently level 12, was level 11 before we downed king slime. She had just over 300 health, 100 defense with a scroll. I was not tanking, so I was just DPSing my heart out while a level 15 held aggro.

Twice while trying to kill king slime, I got hit for 350+, instantly killing me. I don't recall seeing anybody else have this happen to them, and it confused me a lot! What's happening that I'm getting 1-shot while helping with damage on king slime??


Glitches. The game is stupid like that.

[Greyfeld]

Glitches. The game is stupid like that.

This happens every time i go into king slime KQ and try to DPS on the king =\ When I'm on my last heart, I usually just sit in the back and let everybody else finish him up, so I don't miss out on the exp or the chest reward.

[Tylur]

This happens every time i go into king slime KQ and try to DPS on the king =\ When I'm on my last heart, I usually just sit in the back and let everybody else finish him up, so I don't miss out on the exp or the chest reward.

Well, you shouldn't be dying in one hit. Are you sure other slimes aren't hitting you at the same time?

[Greyfeld]

Well, you shouldn't be dying in one hit. Are you sure other slimes aren't hitting you at the same time?

I'm not entirely sure. But I know it has nothing to do with that. How do i knwo that?

Because the first time I died, I saw a big, blue *370* above my head, and the next time, was a big, blue *410* above my head.

[GeldrinHor]

Keep in mind, when fighting King Slime, he produces several other slimes that spawn under him and start attacking everyone, plus a poison attack (I died to that poison three times before remembering I MAKE Antidote potions....I now carry 5 on me and hotkey them to my shortcuts....sigh.)
I entered the first time thru at lvl 14 and helped tank most of the slimes throughout. My second time thru was not so good....died 3 times in Kings Chamber, even tho I immediately hit my potion bottle and a healing crystal. I would generally get hit between 3 and 7 times as soon as I respawned....kinda sucked. And I was sitting there with over 600 HPs when we started the fight. Second time was lvl 16....:(
I am currently working on a couple of better items, and will enter the next KQ I can fully stocked (Shield Scroll, Vitality Scroll and Power Scroll all active) w/ Broad Sword +4. For a backup, I have a fully stocked +3 Broadsword with Rat (complete) Mara Pirate (2/3 done) and Mini Pinky Licenses.
According to my Character page, I should be doing 102-130 DPS (plus BIG damage Slice and Dice) and I am building up my Stun skill now.

[maxavier]

Well they hit that much... You need at least 140 def and maybe 500 health to tank it. Since you didnt, they probably got you when tank is down.

[Greyfeld]

Well they hit that much... You need at least 140 def and maybe 500 health to tank it. Since you didnt, they probably got you when tank is down.

So... basically, I'm going to die a couple times during the fight, no matter what i do?

[maxavier]

Well, if the tanker did taunt the king slime, you can attack it. It wont hurt you.

[Greyfeld]

Well, if the tanker did taunt the king slime, you can attack it. It wont hurt you.

I'm not really sure if the tank died, or he wasn't taunted or what. But I waited probably about 10 seconds before attacking... then i get 1-shot a few seconds later. Ressurect, heal up, go back into melee, get 1-shot again.

At this point, I'm out of heart, so i rezzed again, healed up, and just stayed out of the fray till he was dead, so I didn't end up losing my chance at the loot at the end.

[AdamWest]

I think you guys are missing the fact that king slime has an AOE attack.

if you are anywhere but directly behind king slime, you will take damage from this attack if you are near by (its animation is he bounces up in the air and comes crashing down)

[Greyfeld]

I think you guys are missing the fact that king slime has an AOE attack.

if you are anywhere but directly behind king slime, you will take damage from this attack if you are near by (its animation is he bounces up in the air and comes crashing down)

And what's the damage on that attack?

[AdamWest]

quite a bit. I don't know the exact amount, but i'd assume its enough to kill a non scrolled level 12.

[Greyfeld]

quite a bit. I don't know the exact amount, but i'd assume its enough to kill a non scrolled level 12.

well like i said, the damage i took was 370+... so how am i supposed to help with damage if it one-shots me, and is hard to tell when he's going to do it?

[maxavier]

king slime dont have aoe... i remember standing in front of him next to tanker

i dont get dmg... only ghost slime have aoe

[Kamanel]

Well it is quite possible you hit that hard. As a tank it is possible he lost aggro to you. I did this a few times in gold hill quest with King Marlone. Sucks when you draw aggro from a stunned fighter or out dmg the tank and his Fear.
Faith

[crystalorbie]

It definately does have an area of effect, but unless you are targeting him, or he is targeting you, I don't think it affects you.

It also doesn't hit you if you are directly behind him.

And it just so happens the attack does around 400 damage if you are non-defence scrolled and around level 12.

So the main tank should have more Hp than that and have at least 2 clerics focused on the main tank.

The clerics should have the same, due to heal aggression.

[crystalorbie]

And what I posted above only applies if the ones involved are at least fully equipped (Armor enhancement just helps more)

[AdamWest]

king slime dont have aoe... i remember standing in front of him next to tanker

i dont get dmg... only ghost slime have aoe

WRONGO. try it some time. go get on a level 5 character and unequip your weapon so you couldn't possibly do enough damage to pull agro off the tank. no go punch him and let me know when his non existant AOE 1 shots you.


well like i said, the damage i took was 370+... so how am i supposed to help with damage if it one-shots me, and is hard to tell when he's going to do it?

all AOEs have a "blind spot" directly behind them. get behind the slime and you should be okay.