Melee Raksha

Raksha

Introduction

Raksha is a dinosaur dubbed the "Shadow Colossus" located on Anachronia. Raksha can be fought either solo or duo, with linear hp scaling for duo mode. The drop rates for duo are also the same as solo.

Each Raksha kill is worth 3,258,008, with 508,673 of that coming from commons. Advanced players can get up to 20 kph, earning on average 65,160,151 gp/hr.

This guide assumes you are already familiar with Raksha's mechanics, phasing, and attack rotations. If not, please read #raksha-basic.

Melee Strategy

This is an advanced rotation assuming best-in-slot melee gear.

Preset and Relics

Preset Suggestion & Breakdown

⬥ Melee | Most kills per hour ⬥ Melee | Fastest kill speed (Pool Skip)

Assumptions/Details

⬥ All bleeds are applied using unless stated otherwise.

⬥ Stalling and releasing (denoted by "s" and "r", respectively) melee abilities below is done by clicking the ability and letting your character run in naturally to release it.

⬥ is used opportunistically in rotations although not explicitly stated.

⬥ are mostly used to dodge swipes.

KPH rotation (No Poolskip)

Use this consistent rotation for standard farming of the boss. If done properly, expect kills around 2:10.

Pre-kill

→ at War's Retreat crystal and get 120% adren.

Phase 1

Enter instance → → → → + + equip + → (tc) + → 4T + → → step away s → r → → → → → + → s → walk in r → 3-hit →

Rockfall + Phase 2 + Rockfall

(last tick of ) + walk behind → → → walked → → → → → → 3-hit → → → + →

Note: Rocks should be falling during the second of the kill which should be cast on the last tick of . should then by walkable the tick is cast.

Note: If P2 is fast, only do a 2-hit to allow for 3-hit for cooldown reduction.

Phase 3

equip clear pools → equip + → → → bleed → + → + deal with Mind Poison → build

Note: If you managed to maintain stacks during P3, it is advised to during Mind Poison to carry stacks over to P4.

Phase 4

→ + → bleed + → → → → + → s → r + → → → → + → s → r + → → → + → + off

+ quickly collect Anima → → to area with most Anima → equip + → + → bleed + → + → +

Note: Use as soon as it's off cooldown, usually during . If boss is not dead after , follow up with s → r +

Speeds rotation (Poolskip)

Use this rotation only if going for speeds. You may need to improvise and fill GCDs with good basics if unlucky on adrenaline ( is best under ). Replace with when if willing to swap to when using and