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Dragon's Lair: The Short Version

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Counters Needed vs KOs, Martials, Party Degen, Conditions, Hexes, Exhaustion Damage Types Martial, Non-projectile (Degens, AoEs) Energy Management Low Energy Skills! High energy gains. Protections vs Elements, Interrupts Non-spell or spell; Little Thom Other Fast Casting; Hex revealers; Glint distractions Helpful Non-Essentials +Energy on-hit; Damage Type converters; Players→Heroes→Hench; Useless / Counter-productive Minions; Corpse exploitives; Stefan Facets Summarizing the information and advice about reaching and defeating the Facets. # Facet Spell Spell Effect Monster Groups Rec. Skills Tips 1 Facet of Light Domain of Health Draining Health -3^ 1 Forgotten Sage 2 Enchanted Swords 2 Enchanted Hammers Well of Blood Recuperation Heal Party Light of Deliverance Just before facet (ramp before ice), degen turns off. 2 Facet of Nature Domain of Slow Speed -? 3 Enchanted Bows 2 Enchanted Swords 2 Enchanted Hammers 3 Facet of Chaos Foes w/Mesmer Skills: Shatter Enchantment Shatter Hex Hex Breaker None x Crystal Spiders Forgotten Illusionists Non-projectile damage spells, AoE, Degen, Anti-Hex Pull carefully to avoid aggroing Illusionists. (Difficult for Melee-only groups.) 4 Facet of Darkness Domain of Energy Draining "Energy -1^ Death Nova @0" Forgotten Cursebearers Rock-Eater Scarabs Dwayna's Kiss Healing Light Shatter Enchantment Take advantage of Death Nova re-application by using Shatter Enchantment repeatedly. (It also negates impact of Cursebearer's Order of the Vampire.) 5 Facet of Elements Traps (cycling between spells). Eruption: -35 health/s; blindness Fire Storm: -32 health/s Maelstrom: 35 health/s; interrupts Chain Lightning -71 health Forgotten Arcanists Crystal Guardians Earth Elementalists Ward Against Elements Try to avoid traps during combat. 6 Facet of Strength Knockdown KO 5 sec, every 20 sec 2 Enchanted Swords 2 Enchanted Hammers 1 Crystal Guardian + 1 Enchanted Sword + 3 Crystal Spiders Anti KO: Dolyak Signet, Balanced Stance, Ward of Stability, Supportive Spirit Mission's only unique cutscene after defeating this facet. Glint Summarizing the information and advice about defeating Glint. Health Remaining Skill Used Effect Watch Out Counters Other Notes Any Ranged Attack Massive Damage Can kill chars in 3 hits Anti-martial tactics (blinding, blocking, kiting). Any Heal Small Any interrupt Any Debuff Reduction Hexes & Conditions last 50% less Fast Casting, Energy Mangement 100% - 75% Crystal Haze "Energy -1^ Exhaustion AoE No recharge time; recasts immediately. Use low energy skills. Prevent heroes from using high energy skills. Heal henchmen. Anti-exhaustion skills. Revealed Hex & Inspired Hex cannot copy, so recharge quickly. Shadowsong works well; casts blindness w/o exhaustion. 75% - 50% Jagged Crystal Skin Nearby suffer -100 health (physical) on physical damage. Avoid physical damage. Greater Conflagration converts physical to other damage. Stand far away. End stance using Wild Blow or Wild Strike. Little Thom can end stances; Stefan is a poor risk. 50% - 25% Crystal Hibernation Health +7^ Converts non-physical damage to healing. Interrupt; requires Heroes or player. Crystal Hibernation has 5, 10. Useful interrupts include Disrupting Dagger or Distracting Shot. Possible to defeat w/o interrupts." 25% - 0% Crystal Bonds Slows Removes single enchantment Prevents further enchantments. Does not block self-cast enchantments or party-enchantments.