Just how common IS the Blighted Giant?

[Snarplord XVI]

I've fought him three times in ONE DUNGEON. I've also had to kill the Slavering Ghoul twice in this same dungeon, it's getting annoying to fight a mini-boss every other room.

[Eyre]

It's random. Sometimes they are very common and other times he spawns rarely. Whenever I go to the Weald I build my team primary around fighting Giants.

[AGAngel]

My last weald run he appeared in all but 5 fights...In a long level 5 dungeon. Its total RNG and you just gotta set yourself up as if every opponent is gonna be the worst possible enemy.

[OnsideSilver]

Yeha i usually fight him once or twice every time i go there...

[CloudSeeker]

He is kind of common to find like 1 or 2 times. Just have a MAA with you.

[Timus]

Originally posted by Sir Snarplord, Local Abathur:

I've fought him three times in ONE DUNGEON. I've also had to kill the Slavering Ghoul twice in this same dungeon, it's getting annoying to fight a mini-boss every other room.

Those aren't mini-bosses, just regular enemies. If I remember correctly, I once had 5 giants in a medium dungeon.

[Dies Horribly]

Yeah he's just a big normal enemy. He's why I like bringing either an Occultist or a position 2 Vestal into the Weald.

[Runiver]

They aren't mini bosses indeed. They start appearing in level 3 dungeons, and they're not that hard. The Ghoul doesn't have that much damage, it can give a lil' bit of stress but no biggie. The giant has a good chunk of HP, but since you can (and have to) stun him 1 round out of 2 (or if you have a good stunner, which you should have by this level, 2 rounds out of 3), you have WAY enough time to buff your team/debuff him to make him ♥♥♥♥.

[Grüblmonster]

@Giant: Yes, he isn't a mini boss, but for me he often feels like one too. I mean: One hitting a hero from full HP to death door is somewhat broken - even with deactivatet "harder crits" from enemies. This guy should be at least have a way lower accuracy for such a high damage attack.
I try to "counter" him for some part with an Occultist by debuffing his attack damage - so he needs at last two attacks to delete your complete health. x_X

[Snarplord XVI]

Originally posted by maurice.schneider:

@Giant: Yes, he isn't a mini boss, but for me he often feels like one too. I mean: One hitting a hero from full HP to death door is somewhat broken - even with deactivatet "harder crits" from enemies. This guy should be at least have a way lower accuracy for such a high damage attack.
I try to "counter" him for some part with an Occultist by debuffing his attack damage - so he needs at last two attacks to delete your complete health. x_X

Yeah, he managed to bring Dismas down to Death's Door with one Treebranch Smackdown. We camped so I could remove the mortality debuff...and there he was again.

[Timus]

Originally posted by maurice.schneider:

... One hitting a hero from full HP to death door is somewhat broken - even with deactivatet "harder crits" from enemies. This guy should be at least have a way lower accuracy for such a high damage attack. ...

No. Part of figuring out a Weald strategy is to find parties that can consistently deal successfully with the giant. And this is doable. Don't trivialise the game.

[Ar-Pharazôn]

Occultist is your friend.

[Snarplord XVI]

Originally posted by Flying Penguin:

Occultist is your friend.

I'm not asking for how to fight him, because I killed him each time. I just got him an abnormal amount and was wondering how common he actually is.

[Grüblmonster]

And this is doable. Don't trivialise the game.

How about adding an additional chance for blight to his tree attack, because the game would be less trivial this way.

[Arcangelo]

Originally posted by maurice.schneider:

One hitting a hero from full HP to death door is somewhat broken - even with deactivatet "harder crits" from enemies. This guy should be at least have a way lower accuracy for such a high damage attack.

Actually, his ACC is quite low. And he can only hit your frontliners. MaA, Leper, Occultist and Dodge buffs are all really good against the Giant.

[walter]

Still prefer the giant to the giant crab...

To me the worst thing about the giant isnt even the smackdown, but the shuffle spores... makes me think twice before i bring lepers or arbalests into the weald :D