More Notorious!

So, I've had chance to mess around with the new ToA NMs today! Basically what you do is take pictures of normal Fauna (Monsters) for a new NPC in return of a currency known as Zeni! You then use Zeni to purchase items used to spawn NMs. Upon defeating the NMs you receive a 'trophy item' which you trade back to the NPC to unlock more NMs. The NMs also drop loot like we've all come to expect from Notorious Monsters. =)

Now, today I managed to down three of the NMs with some of our friends from Versus.

The first NM was Ob, who is a Automaton in Alzadaal Undersea Ruins. Myrrial used his pop item for that. We downed him 9 people. Our main strategy was going to be Nuke\DoT'ing while kiting. We had like 3-4 RDM\NINs for that. However, at 80% HP it switched to Mage Frame, so the DDs could go in and tear it apart. The only thing you have to remember is his this thing can hit Paladin with Magic Mortar for 2,000 Dmg+. I've come to believe that Magic Mortar damage can be reduced by putting distance between you and Ob since I was only hit for 450 Damage across the room. Anyhow, we ended up downing her with ease and got two attachments and the new Puppetmaster earring. Congratulations Rygar!

Secondly, we took on Lil' Apkallu in the Arrapago Reef with Potpressure's pop item. He wasn't too bad at all. He can use Hundred Fists multiple times, but we had Ninja tank who managed to survive it just fine. So, this time with 8 people we killed it with ease. =)

Third, this one we had a bit more trouble with! Elfaria wanted a new head equip for Summoner so we went to kill a Puk NM in Wajaom Woodlands. His Wind Shear hits for up to 2,000 Damage even with Baraera Spell and resistance around 108. Our first Ninja got knocked down at 30% then I fell down at around 20%, then our other Ninja fell down at 10%. So it was looking bad...Elfaria died...Evaine died...Myrrial died...Potpressure died...Rygar died...Elfaria raised. Elfaria casts Ancient Magic while weakened! The Puke dies =) And the head equip for Elfy drops! Grats Elfy!!!

I'm saving up my own Zeni so I can pop some NMs myself! Still waiting for that Antares and Enkidu gear to surface though. So, keep tuned in for some more updates!