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Ranged

Raksha

Introduction

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

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

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

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Tips for the Fight

General Tips

⬥ Kill times vary a lot and sometimes you will get specials you normally skip, pay attention to the phases hp and adapt accordingly.

⬥ Vuln bombs are easy to use during the rockfall special because Raksha will not move.

⬥ Spamming ripper demon specials is important to phase the boss at desired times.

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Crossbow Strategy

Preset

⬥ lanispear Laniakea's Spear with Precise 6 p6 + Eruptive 4 er4 for pool clearing

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Can replace with noxscythe with p6 er4

⬥ eofblue with Seren Godbow sgb

⬥ eofpink with Eldritch Crossbow ecb

⬥ eofgreen with Dark Bow dbow

⬥ pernixsquiver with HydrixBakri RubyBakri

⬥ graspingpouchblack Bloodrune Astralrune Bodyrune Soulrune

⬥ graspingpouchpink Deathrune Earthrune Lawrune Cosmicrune

(Runes for disrupt Veng with borrowedpower smokecloud)

Physical ECB Rotations

Phase 1

surge → devo → deathsswiftpf adrenrenewal + vulnbomb → (tc) smokecloud HydrixBakri gricocaroming → RubyBakri needle → sgb eofspec → (limitless) rapid → snap → gricocaroming → needle → shadowtend / mds → frag → corruptshot → ecb spec → (4t auto) + gricocaroming → mds → rapid

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Phase 1 Notes

⬥ Use Limitless limitless preferably for Snapshot snap instead of Rapid Fire rapid.

⬥ Always aim to RubyBakri gricocaroming.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• If they're on cooldown, use HydrixBakri gricocaroming instead.

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Phase 2

snap → gricocaroming → sgb eofspec → frag → corruptshot → ecb spec → (4t auto) mds → HydrixBakri gricocaroming → dbow eofspec (only do this if above 65% adren) → snipe → mds → needle → freedom → corruptshot → RubyBakri ecb spec → (4t auto)

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Phase 2 Notes

⬥ If you are 100% certain you can get a mind poison skip it is recommended to RubyBakri rapid.

⬥ If you get a mind poison skip you will have to heavily improvise your p3.

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Phase 3

vulnbomb → gricocaroming → rapid (7t) → snap → Anima pools x4 noxscythe bd → Raksha frag → ecb spec → corruptshot → HydrixBakri gricocaroming → RubyBakri sgb eofspec → rapid → snap → HydrixBakri gricocaroming → mds

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Phase 3 Notes

⬥ In order to gain adren from Bladed diving bd the pools you must have a target. You can do this either by clicking the pool before you bd each time, or by using Target Cycle between each bd.

⬥ Bolt switches accordingly again.

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Phase 4

(DW) corruptshot → vulnbomb → ecb spec → (4t auto) + RubyBakri gricocaroming → HydrixBakri mds → rapid → RubyBakri sgb eofspec → HydrixBakri gricocaroming → RubyBakri snap → corruptshot → ecb spec → (4t auto) + HydrixBakri mds + adrenrenewal → dbow eofspec → gricocaroming → mds → dbow eofspec → snipe → needle → frag → corruptshot → ecb spec → (4t auto) + gricocaroming → rapid → sgb eofspec → snap

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Phase 4 Notes

⬥ If you get a ruby SGB spec sgb eofspec you might need to equip HydrixBakri earlier.

⬥ If you have good adren use Dark bow spec dbow eofspec instead of Snapshot snap to finish kill.

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ECB EoF Strategy

Pre-Kill

For the advanced ranged rotation you want to incend on a dummy in War's Retreat as seen in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioPKdV1Sncg&t=177s.

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Phase 1

Wait till you drop Combat devo → surge → deathsswiftpf + enhreplen (or adrenrenewal if using heightenedsenses) when the devo timer is on ~8s → ecb eofspec → vulnbomb → (tc) gricocaroming → needle → RubyBakri sgb eofspec → (limitless) rapid → gricocaroming → RubyBakri snap → needle → shadowtend + (2H auto) → ecb eofspec → gricocaroming → corruptshot → needle → RubyBakri rapid → gricocaroming → RubyBakri snap → sgb eofspec

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Phase 1 Notes

⬥ Use Limitless limitless only if needed

⬥ All grico are assumed to be cast with HydrixBakri

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• RubyBakri used otherwise

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Phase 2

ecb eofspec → corruptshot → frag / needle → gricocaroming → RubyBakri Tuskas → vulnbomb

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Phase 2 Notes

⬥ Can dump dbow eofspec instead of Tuskas if you think you can mind skip with that

⬥ Bolt switches accordingly again.

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Phase 3

rapid → snap / dbow eofspec → Anima pools x4 noxscythe bd → vulnbomb if worn off → Raksha frag → ecb eofspec → gricocaroming → RubyBakri snap → sgb eofspec → corruptshot → rapid → gricocaroming → improvise

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Phase 3 Notes

⬥ Try to equip ecb eofpink before phasing

⬥ Bolt switches accordingly again.

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Phase 4

ecb eofspec → vulnbomb → gricocaroming → corruptshot → RubyBakri snap → rapid → gricocaroming → needle → RubyBakri sgb → HydrixBakri ecb eofspec → improvise while using a RubyBakri sgb and finish kill

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Phase 4 Notes

⬥ If you have good adren use dbow eofspec instead of snap to finish kill.

⬥ Be sure to use callfollower once you're in melee ranage of raksha so your ripperpouch so he can attack.

⬥ Try to not overcap the shield dmg.

⬥ Use enhreplen / adrenrenewal whenever it comes off cooldown

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BoLG Strategy

flankicon snipe refers to using snipe from a flankable position while using upgraded enhanced nightmaregauntlets

Preset

Preset Suggestion & Breakdown
⬥ Link

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Pre-Kill

For the advanced rotation you want to incend on a dummy in War's Retreat as seen in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioPKdV1Sncg&t=177s.

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Phase 1

Wait until you drop combat → devo + surge → gdeathsswift + adrenrenewal → ecb eofspec → vulnbomb → (tc) + smokecloud + gricocaroming → sgb eofspec → snap → rapid (cancel at 7 stacks) → bolg spec → gricocaroming → shadowtend → ecb eofspec → mds

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Phase 1 Notes

⬥ You will need to use limitless on snap or rapid most of the time.

⬥ If done properly, your sgb eofspec and shadowtend should proc perfectequilibrium

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Phase 2

corruptshot → good basics → snap → ecb eofspec → rapid → sgb eofspec (last tick of gdeathsswift)

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Rockfall: gricocaroming → flankicon snipe → bolg spec → gricocaroming → bolg spec → Anima pools x4 noxscythe bd

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Phase 2 Notes

⬥ Can fit bolg spec after corruptshot if using inspiration

⬥ Use bbc HydrixBakri gricocaroming before using bd on pools if low on adren.

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Phase 3

frag → ecb eofspec → get 3 stacks → shadowtend → gricocaroming → sgb eofspec + surge → snipe → improvise

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Phase 3 Notes

⬥ If Raksha has less than 270k HP after shadowtend, skip sgb eofspec and phase during Mind Poison with snap, rapid and flankicon snipe

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Equip deathsporearrows during rapid

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Phase 4

needle → HydrixBakri gricocaroming → equip deathsporearrows + ecb eofspec → improvise while getting 100 adren → gdeathsswift + equip fularrow → ecb eofspec → adrenrenewal → quickly collect anima and sgb eofspec ASAP.

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Phase 4 Notes

⬥ Basics and thresholds are not elaborated on in P4 as it varies a little due to entry adrenaline and deathsporearrows effect activation time.

⬥ If sgb eofspec was skipped on P3, you may want to try a double sgb eofspec P4 and ecb eofspec instead of gdeathsswift.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• This may not be optimal.

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Video Example

⬥ ECB EoF - https://youtu.be/ioPKdV1Sncg

⬥ BoLG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWIkcWDDNdA

Old Raksha Rotation

No Greater Ricochet or Ecb EoF

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