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The Lightblade Grandmaster Dusk stands as one of the vital tough GMs in Future 2. Although not as brutal as previous seasons, an ill-prepared crew gained’t make it far. To make sure your success, we’ve collected data from private clears and expertise and ideas from the Future neighborhood at giant and created the last word Lightblade GM Dusk information. Under is data on greatest builds, particulars on every part (the boat, the swamp, and others), in addition to a radical breakdown of the ultimate boss combat in opposition to the monster himself, Alak-Hul, the Lightblade.

The Lightblade Grandmaster Dusk

The Lightblade Grandmaster Dusk rotates into the GM schedule each few seasons in Future 2. This GM options loads of Barrier Champions however just a few Unstoppable Champions. Anticipate Arc and Photo voltaic shields and an Arc Risk, particularly because of the explosive moths, Cursed Thrall, and Alak-Hul’s assaults. You’ll additionally discover loads of Void harm coming your means from Shriekers and Photo voltaic harm from Knights.

• Champions: Barrier, Unstoppable
• Protect: Photo voltaic, Arc
• Risk: Arc

The Surges and Overcharged weapons will change relying on the season. It may be a good suggestion to lean into the Surges so as to every out some extra harm. If the Surge is Arc, a Hothead god roll stays a wonderful alternative, particularly with taking down Champions and the boss.

Weapons & Exotics

Relating to weapons and Exotics, the selection will usually be as much as private choice. Nevertheless, it’s all the time an incredible thought to convey alongside Arbalest to knock out the Barrier Champions with ease. There’s additionally Want-Ender, which has seen a substantial buff and might simply deal with Champions and high-end enemies.

As a result of there are so few Unstoppable Champions, don’t trouble bringing alongside Unstoppable mods for each participant – one participant is sufficient. The truth is, with the introduction of Strand, if somebody is operating Shackle Grenades or the Titan’s Barricade with Drengr’s Lash, these will string up the Unstoppable Champions rendering them weak to assaults.

Different weapons to contemplate is Divinity for the bonus harm, The Navigator for the Woven Mail, and Riskrunner for the Arc harm resistance (particularly should you’re fighting staying alive).

Lessons & builds

As for the lessons and builds to contemplate, it’s potential to finish Lightblade utilizing any class and any setup. Nevertheless, there are apparent winners that make this a lot simpler to finish. Use our infinite invisibility Void Hunter construct to remain invisible ceaselessly which trivializes the boat and swamp sections and ensures you’ll be able to survive and revive fallen allies within the boss room.

Moreover, a Stasis Warlock utilizing Osmiomancy Gloves and the Bleak Watcher Facet for Stasis turrets can lock down Champions and Lucent Hive. The identical is true for Strand Warlocks utilizing Shackle Grenades.

Some extra generalized ideas could be to make use of survivability mods, particularly Arc Resistance mods in your chest items and well being restoration on Orb of Mild pickup. You don’t wish to be taking pointless harm or staying on important well being for prolonged durations of time.

The Lightblade GM information

The beginning of Lightblade has your crew coping with Alak-Hul outdoors of an enormous constructing. The realm will probably be populated by quite a few Hive and a few Champions. One technique is to break Alak-Hul till he strikes away after which ship an invisibility Hunter into the following space as doing so will despawn the enemies.

Should you select to remain and combat, attempt to be fast about it in order to keep away from losing time. It’s not value dying to defeat the Champions because it gained’t be a web achieve for revive tokens.

If you attain the within room, deal with taking out the Champions, Lightbearers and Wizards first. In response to analysis by Reddit consumer Anangrypudge, the waves of enemies are tied to defeating Acolytes. Each time a Lightbearer Knight makes use of its Tremendous, retreat to keep away from getting one-shot by the protect throw.

The Boat / Barge

The boat (or barge) part could cause some issues for gamers. The excellent news is that at nearly each half you’ll be able to disembark from the boat and use platforms or walkways alongside the aspect of the world to keep away from being within the crossfire.

As you enter the world, take care defeating the Champions and clearing out the enemies. Earlier than you get on the boat, goal down the route and choose off all of the enemies you’ll be able to. It’s potential to leap up onto little platforms simply previous the boat however earlier than you get to the following part with the water pouring out of the bowls. This offers you a very good vantage level to select off the enemies.

When the boat goes outdoors, you’ll be able to both have the invisibility Hunter hold everybody invisible for the entire trip or combat alongside the sting.

The boat will ultimately undergo a waterfall and into a brief holding place whereas Thrall bounce down onto it. Both keep on the boat and defeat them rapidly or bounce up onto the ledges close to the place they spawn. The Thrall ought to ignore you and bounce onto the boat.

The Swamp

The swamp part could make or break a run within the Lightblade Grandmaster Dusk. There are a number of methods right here with one well-liked possibility being to have a completely invisible Hunter run by or hold the entire crew invisible.

Another choice is to stay to the right-hand aspect of the world and stroll to the top. It’s sluggish going due to the Weight of Darkness x10, however as quickly as one participant makes it to the top, the debuff will probably be eliminated.

You can attempt each strategies without delay: ship an invisible Hunter by the swamp and one participant alongside the wall. It doesn’t matter what you select, bear in mind to take out these moths as quickly as you see them as they may annihilate you.

Within the cave system, filter out the enemies being certain to not get hit by the Unstoppable Abomination. This cave may even be stuffed with moths. On the high, you’ll be capable to peer down right into a battlefield with Alak-Hul, Shriekers, Unstoppable Abominations, Blighted Gravekeepers and extra Scorn. Keep on the ledge, choose off the Shriekers, and clear the whole lot out whereas staying protected.

The Lightblade boss room

There are two necessary issues to know in regards to the boss room: enemy spawns are tied to the boss’ well being bar (very similar to The Glassway) and you’ll manipulate the Barrier Champion spawn areas.

The next video by 360GameTV does an incredible job at strolling you thru the boss combat. Every occasion is damaged down utilizing pictures to indicate the room format. The picture above and one under have been created based mostly on those that seem within the video.

Lucent Hive will spawn everytime you take away a piece of well being from the boss. The Lucent Hive include three items: one Lightblade’s Warrior and two Lightblade’s Disciples. The Warrior is a Lightbearer, that means it might probably use a Tremendous and has a Ghost that have to be destroyed.

There are six Barrier Champion Knights that spawn through the combat, two at a time. Each time Barrier Champions spawn, so will Knights and Acolytes. The primary pair of Champions spawn after defeating the primary set of Lucent Hive, the second spawn when the boss reaches 50 % of its well being bar, and the final two spawn when one-third of the ultimate chunk of well being is eliminated.

It’s potential to control the spawn positions of the Champions in order that they all the time spawn within the northwest (10 & 11) and southeast (4 & 5) positions. That is performed by making certain two gamers stand in set spots earlier than spawning the Barrier Champions:

• First Barrier Champions: Two gamers stand to the best of the statue (1 and a pair of)
• Second Barrier Champions: Two gamers within the southwest place (7 and eight)
• Closing Barrier Champions: Two gamers to the best of the statue (1 and a pair of)

The third participant must be baiting the boss by leaping backwards and forwards from the balconies to the middle platform. The balconies to make use of relies upon the boss’ well being and the enemies within the room:

1. Proper platform (3) when on the primary chunk of well being. Depart one Lightbearer Disciple alive
2. Use the underside platform (6), then defeat the final Lightbearer and clear the Champions
3. Proper platform (3) earlier than hitting 50 % of the second well being chunk
4. Go to the underside platform (6) earlier than the final well being chunk loses one-third

The technique would possibly sound difficult on paper, so positively take a look at the embedded video above for a have a look at it being performed in real-time.

The primary factor to recollect should you’re the one baiting the boss is that you’ll want to shift to a brand new platform proper earlier than a brand new wave of highly effective enemies spawns aside from the ultimate spawning of Lightblade’s Lucent Hive. For the gamers manipulating the Barrier Champion spawns, be in place earlier than hitting the triggers.

Whereas all of this is occurring, you have to to cope with Knights, Acolytes, and loads of Thrall. Should you can, attempt to defend the participant that’s baiting the boss as they might not have the capability to clear many enemies – that is the place The Navigator would possibly come in useful.

Do not forget that the middle nicely will spew out Orbs of Mild. Take a second to seize them for Tremendous regeneration, Armor Expenses, and even Woven Mail.

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Although tough, it’s definitely potential to finish The Lightblade Grandmaster Dusk with out utilizing extraordinarily particular loadouts and builds. Nevertheless, the extra you lean into the meta and techniques, the better it is going to be to stroll away with some wonderful loot, like extra golf balls. For extra endgame assist, take a look at our Future 2 Technique Information.