Solo Melee Solak

Solo Solak Melee Camp

Introduction

⬥ This strategy successfully rootskips 75-80% of the time if executed properly.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• A successful rootskip is done by getting Solak's HP down to ~1510K or lower at ~45s.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• If you don't meet this threshold it's advised to ignore the rootskip attempt entirely.

⬥ This strategy is very switch heavy. It's highly advised to be familiar switching / , and / comfortably.

⬥ There is a known bug where doesn't gain adrenaline during the instance start. This occurs when the user has been out of combat for a prolonged time without dropping their previous target.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• The bug is frequently encountered from teleporting out and re-entering quickly.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• The can be used prefight to enter combat to avoid this bug.

⬥ Your will frequently lose their main-target during roots of Phase 1.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Click before arms/legs.

Preset and Relics

Preset Suggestion & Breakdown

⬥ Melee

Pre-fight preparations

⬥ for spamming and for increased poison damage.

⬥ Might of Het, Thermal Flask buff increased HP.

⬥ Armour spikes do not get triggered by Solak's autoattacks. They do however get triggered by Erethdor.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• If inventory slots are concerning do not bring them.

Assumptions unless noted otherwise:

⬥ Abilities are cast with

⬥ and are juggled throughout the fight.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• at 92+ adrenaline or non-basics.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• at < 92 adrenaline.

⬥ All bleeds are cast with

⬥ is cast with 4 piece vestments.

⬥ is only used for casting

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• All other abilities are cast with equipped.

Phase 1

Focus on achieving the following in Phase 1:

⬥ Dealing 500k, within the first ~45s of the fight for the rootskip

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Spamming with is necessary.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Be mindful the damage from is backloaded so leaving ~15k health is okay.

⬥ Killing the efficiently.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• switch and use effectively.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Stall basics to minimise ticks lost during movement.

Wars

at crystals.

Prephase

→ Deploy + auto + → + Dismantle

Phase 1

Stand at center circle → wait 2t (start) → (tc) + + → → → → → → → → → → → → + → → → walked → → → → → → → → → or + → proceed to

Volatile Rootlings

Target first + s → r + + and target second → + + target third → s → r + + → improvise

Solak's Arms

First arm: + + → → → →

Second arm: + + → → → → →

Solak's Legs

First leg: + auto + → → →

Second leg: + → → → → →

Core

→ + → (tc) + → → walk under → bleed → → → → or

Phase 2

This phase is divided into two major sections, Eruptions and Blight Bombs/Barrage. Kill the storm and eruptions quickly. Afterwards, survive and DPS to drain his blight.

P2: Eruptions

⬥ Use the two South eruptions to kill the storm. While killing the SE eruption, start a → on

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Do not during the bleed as will snipe the buff.

⬥ Kill the two Northern eruptions ASAP without going up.

South Eruptions

‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• SW: → → (tc) + cleanse → + → cleanse + → → → go up

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• SE: → → → (tc) → → → → go up

North Eruptions

‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• NE: + → → +

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• NW: s → r + → → → → (tc) + equip + → → + north

P2: Blight Bombs and Barrage

⬥ Expect to take a lot of damage here. If bombs spawn on top of you early, ignore them and . In order to armskip or be near armskip, a full rotation, + and frontloaded are needed.