What do you need to kill Clockwork War Engine?

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Goatface

Dalayan Beginner
I did some searches and didn't find anything
we tried Clockwork War Engine for the first time and getting zapped like a bug in 30 seconds doesn't really let you learn much :haw:
so was looking for some tips, ideas on number of dps classes and stuff
are there clues to what is going on, didn't see anything in the books/quest text (but it was really late for me, might need to reread)
thanks
 
I don't recall anyone even trying to kill the Clockwork War Engine. IIRC that mob is strictly for a quest turn-in.
 
Clockwork War Engine is the one that drops the Prototype Codex II needed for the MQ, so you do need to kill it to finish the MQ. However, in response to the OP, are you trying to raid him? He's a one group named. Check the wiki for info on it.
 
this is the part causing the problem
don't know if it is an AE or not, but recycles very quick like 10 seconds
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so far was told only way to beat it was to run away and hope you have enough range dps to kill it
before everyone gets summoned and fired
 
I did him recently with a 65 druid, monk, and bst. It wasn't too bad. He hits like a pansy, just have to watch out for the AoE. The wiki said something about running to the nodes or wahtever when he sends out an emote warning about it, but I never paid enough attention. My druid had enough hp to survive the AoE so I'd just cast a group heal after each one. I think it hit for 3k damage or so.

If you watch out for the emote though, you should be able to run away to avoid the AoE. (all but the tank anyways, because the war engine will summon him back into the room).
 
I duoed him with a 65 SK and a 65 wizard. He doesn't have a whole lot of HP, so as long as you can tap/heal through the nukes and burn him down fast he goes down pretty easily. You've gotta range the AEs (I did it from the stairs, if I recall) on everyone but the tank, however, who should be able to survive a 3k spike. With enough DPS, you should be able to take him down before he gets to the nuking/AoEing part of the second cycle (I recall the transitions being time-based).
 
My mistake, I had the wrong mob in mind - thought it was the last one.

Essentially, you need to kill it before all of the others (in the corner rooms) warm up and then supply it with the power to do the aoe. Additionally, it respawns fairly quickly so kill it and get out of the room. I remember a couple times when Rev groups killed him 3-4 times in a row until everyone had the book.
 
Ponden said:
Is there some reason that you cannot just heal the damage?
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we were all 61, tank had 4200 hps, we were expecting a 500pt ae like the wiki said
but i think our main problem was, he was agroed about 10-15 mins before we engaged
so when we started, it was already in the ae phase, and our melee dps all got fried in the 1st 15 seconds
 
Oh I see. Well, I recommend you find some 65's who can buff your tanks HP higher if you want to keep trying before 65+.
 
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