I have become regular diet of Duke of Balaton

[R E Q U I E M]

Level 70 solo player. Been trying to absorb blood of Duke of Balaton in the last two days but no luck. He's a total pain. I have recently beaten next 4 bosses after him but still struggle on this froggit.

I preferred axes on this boss for the ranged ability. Other option was crossbow but it seemed less practical during combat. Slightly attempted using other weapons too but they draw me off as this frog spams his swallowing ability.

I use mirror strike for ultimate ability, it looks like doing the highest DPS so far.

I normally prefer veil of illusion for travel ability but for this boss I needed to keep my distance so I changed to veil of chaos. Was this more helpful in my combat I don't know. Worst part is even though I spend my half time running away from him, he still chases me and I find myself dead within split seconds.

For basic abilities, one of them is chaos volley of course. For the other, I haven't figured out which could fit for this combat. Frog does multiple damages and in such occasions I used to reserve this slot to ward of the damned but attacks are coming vertically, not horizontally so it is useless. For now, I am using spectral assassin. It is what I usually prefer during non-boss combats but I doubt on its usefulness for this boss.

By the way, I have so far used healing potion only once during a combat. In my last try I retried drinking potions but hits are so frequent that I could not manage turning this into an advantage. Maybe because I didn't get used to it yet. Dunno.

Tactics, tips, ability recommendations... I need help. Please.

[Gannibal Kujoe]

I got nothing. I am still trying to kill this Priest. Some bosses are far more unfair than others.

[Ice-Nine]

He telegraphs the ability that swallows you so... just avoid it? I'm not trying to be glib or condescending, I'm just not sure exactly what you're asking for.

[R E Q U I E M]

Originally posted by ActionJaxon:

I got nothing. I am still trying to kill this Priest. Some bosses are far more unfair than others.

I beat him just before the update, so I don't know how my combat would turn out if I were late. I cleared out the benches before fight, stayed away from his summoned lights and destroyed them while possible. And used mirror strike + veil of illusion + chaos volley + spectral assassin. But this was before the update, so now idk. Don't remember my weapon of choice.

Originally posted by Ice-Nine:

He telegraphs the ability that swallows you so... just avoid it? I'm not trying to be glib or condescending, I'm just not sure exactly what you're asking for.

I am sorry but you condescend to me. I might not be a good player but already try my best in fight. 2 times of getting caught and I die. I don't think I can do <2. I clearly asked there which abilities and weapons would be useful and what else I could try. Okay avoiding might be a suggestion but as you can see it is a rude one and not helpful. Anyway.

[Orclover]

Yea i'm about to take a crack at him with reaper and chaos volley. If it gets bad I will try with good blood, a buff potion and a blood moon. If that doesn't do it, I may be stumped.

[Ice-Nine]

Originally posted by R E Q U I E M:

I am sorry but you condescend to me. I might not be a good player but already try my best in fight. 2 times of getting caught and I die. I don't think I can do <2. I clearly asked there which abilities and weapons would be useful and what else I could try. Okay avoiding might be a suggestion but as you can see it is a rude one and not helpful. Anyway.

It is not rude or condescending, and it is in fact helpful. The bosses in this game are designed around avoiding their attacks. It does not matter which abilities or weapons you use; the key is taking as little damage as possible by avoidance. That's how the game is structured.

I beat Balaton with Chaos Volley, Veil of Chaos, Sanguine Coil, and a Reaper-type weapon. This is the same setup I've used to clear every boss in the game (with the obvious exceptions of the bosses you fight before these skills are available). In short, your setup does not matter nearly as much as your ability to dodge enemy attacks.

If you are asking about the correct combinations of abilities and weapons to beat a boss then you are asking the wrong question. You need to work on your fundamentals.

[biosmonkey]

I had trouble with this one too solo... if I remember correctly I had Chaos Volley, Veil of Chaos for mobility, and Ward of the Damned. I really like WotD a lot because for a few seconds the skeletons will tank and take aggro off of you so you can reposition, or pop a potion.
I use Spear as my main weapon because of its multi-strike and the ability to harpoon adds to get them down quick (when followed with multistrike).
Boss might "telegraph" the swallow but I dont recall that specifically, and if it did it was so fast there just isnt time to get away from it anyway.
I think boss prefers the tongue swipe attack when you are in melee range - dodge to left or right and use the spear multistrike attack when possible. If you get out of melee range, get FAR away to avoid the swallow - use chaos orb then. When adds spawn, ignore boss and kill them immediately using spear technique above or AOE from everything will overwhelm.
I don't recall which Ultimate I used - crimson Beam maybe when adds are out so you hit more than one thing.

[Supay]

Originally posted by Ice-Nine:

Originally posted by R E Q U I E M:

I am sorry but you condescend to me. I might not be a good player but already try my best in fight. 2 times of getting caught and I die. I don't think I can do <2. I clearly asked there which abilities and weapons would be useful and what else I could try. Okay avoiding might be a suggestion but as you can see it is a rude one and not helpful. Anyway.

It is not rude or condescending, and it is in fact helpful. The bosses in this game are designed around avoiding their attacks. It does not matter which abilities or weapons you use; the key is taking as little damage as possible by avoidance. That's how the game is structured.

I beat Balaton with Chaos Volley, Veil of Chaos, Sanguine Coil, and a Reaper-type weapon. This is the same setup I've used to clear every boss in the game (with the obvious exceptions of the bosses you fight before these skills are available). In short, your setup does not matter nearly as much as your ability to dodge enemy attacks.

If you are asking about the correct combinations of abilities and weapons to beat a boss then you are asking the wrong question. You need to work on your fundamentals.

Your response is condescending as avoiding attacks is all bosses and adds nothing to any advice or input because its a basic, like attack the boss and make sure your are full health. Reminds me of calling tech support and them asking if you have the product plugged it. This community is toxic for no good reason.

As for the original poster - Chaos Volley is still good spell and After shock is great for add control or Purgatory for healing. Grab spell damage and physical damage potions and I always grab Scholar 90% blood buff or maybe Brute blood if you like physical attacks to help as well. Most bosses i have a hard time with healing pots during battle so I don't use them.

Another note is each time you do the boss? You get conditioned more to where he is going and what he is doing. Some bosses take good amount of tries to get down. Nicholaus took me about 5-6 times to get down.

[Ice-Nine]

Originally posted by Supay:

Another note is each time you do the boss? You get conditioned more to where he is going and what he is doing. Some bosses take good amount of tries to get down. Nicholaus took me about 5-6 times to get down.

You just said that practicing and learning the bosses moves so you could avoid them was condescending, and here you are offering the exact same advice. LOL

[R E Q U I E M]

I was close to kill once and boss spit me out of combat area. I ran after him but he recovered quickly.

Originally posted by biosmonkey:

I had trouble with this one too solo... if I remember correctly I had Chaos Volley, Veil of Chaos for mobility, and Ward of the Damned. I really like WotD a lot because for a few seconds the skeletons will tank and take aggro off of you so you can reposition, or pop a potion.
I use Spear as my main weapon because of its multi-strike and the ability to harpoon adds to get them down quick (when followed with multistrike).
Boss might "telegraph" the swallow but I dont recall that specifically, and if it did it was so fast there just isnt time to get away from it anyway.
I think boss prefers the tongue swipe attack when you are in melee range - dodge to left or right and use the spear multistrike attack when possible. If you get out of melee range, get FAR away to avoid the swallow - use chaos orb then. When adds spawn, ignore boss and kill them immediately using spear technique above or AOE from everything will overwhelm.
I don't recall which Ultimate I used - crimson Beam maybe when adds are out so you hit more than one thing.

Yes I use WotD a lot in boss fights. Enemy stops targeting me and in the meantime I can drop enemy's HP without a danger of taking damage. But to me it wasn't effective in this fight. Though I switched to another ability after my first attempt, so maybe I wasn't good on timing then. I'll put that back and try again. Spear usage also makes sense, boss summons creature type. Okay I'll test that melee range fight too, check which ability he prefers to use more frequently.

Originally posted by Supay:

As for the original poster - Chaos Volley is still good spell and After shock is great for add control or Purgatory for healing. Grab spell damage and physical damage potions and I always grab Scholar 90% blood buff or maybe Brute blood if you like physical attacks to help as well. Most bosses i have a hard time with healing pots during battle so I don't use them.

Another note is each time you do the boss? You get conditioned more to where he is going and what he is doing. Some bosses take good amount of tries to get down. Nicholaus took me about 5-6 times to get down.

I actually never used purgatory spell before. Will try that one too. Thanks. Unfortunately couldn't find any scholar >79% yet and that scholar I found got lost behind a rock. Perhaps roaming around in city districts will help finding one this time.

[Fyra'Nok]

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[Supay]

Originally posted by Ice-Nine:

Originally posted by Supay:

Another note is each time you do the boss? You get conditioned more to where he is going and what he is doing. Some bosses take good amount of tries to get down. Nicholaus took me about 5-6 times to get down.

You just said that practicing and learning the bosses moves so you could avoid them was condescending, and here you are offering the exact same advice. LOL

ROFL! grasping at straws huh? First I never said "learn bosses moves so you could avoid them" <-- that is all delusional or reading comprehension issues? I said "you get conditioned more to where he is going and what he is doing." Not the same as "dodging", as conditioning is more then just dodging, using the ward of the damned on Jade or the spider queen when they fire at you is literally getting hit to spawn skeletons. Conditioning is not dodging at all, that is your simple response you are trying to sale and looking silly at best. Try again? Also i gave more advice then you as well then just dodging!

[Orclover]

Finished him a while ago. Started at the tail end of a bloodmoon after downing a different boss. Was doing ok with him but it was turning into a very long fight, then the sun came up. A couple minutes later I got him down with only a few HP left to spare. Ranged weapons didnt seem to help much since he can close the gap constantly. Take out the adds if you can but towards the end its better to just beat him down the rest of the way than worry about the extra frogs.

[Nekrophoenix]

Originally posted by Fyra'Nok:

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Solo player games such exitment much wow, on pvp server your blood bank would be gone in couple of day ;) together with castle

[R E Q U I E M]

I defeated him yesterday. Frog gulps when I am in both melee range and mid range btw. I changed my weapon to slashers and relied on invisibility so frog could not target me. Ignored my other basic ability, mostly focused on weapons & chaos volley. And I used a blood type that increases speed. This way I could target his sides while hitting and was able to run away in time. Fight took me around 4 minutes. Longest fight so far.

[Nihil]

Originally posted by Ice-Nine:

Originally posted by R E Q U I E M:

I am sorry but you condescend to me. I might not be a good player but already try my best in fight. 2 times of getting caught and I die. I don't think I can do <2. I clearly asked there which abilities and weapons would be useful and what else I could try. Okay avoiding might be a suggestion but as you can see it is a rude one and not helpful. Anyway.

It is not rude or condescending, and it is in fact helpful. The bosses in this game are designed around avoiding their attacks. It does not matter which abilities or weapons you use; the key is taking as little damage as possible by avoidance. That's how the game is structured.

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I have to somehow agree with OP there. Telling someone who is asking for help to just "avoid the attack" is not an objectively helpfull advice. Trying to avoid attacks in any game is a basic thing to focus on and i'm sure that was one of the 1st things OP was trying to do (just like any sane person out there)
Your answer would have been helpful if you give some tips HOW to avoid the boss attack.
Like...move towards it, and use dash from under it's feets? Or spare dash and don't use it against that attack, since normal movement is also enough? Or try to run away from it in a straight line, or in which direction? Ect ect ect. Those would have been helpful tips.
But in the way you formulated it, it was just an other "git gut" kind of insult like comment.
And i mean this as an objective criticism. Maybe you didn't intended it to be like that. But it for sure sounded like one.