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Solo Nex

Introduction

When Nex spawns for the first time in a custom instance it will be praying Deflect Magic DeflectMage for the majority of the kill, this is why Ranged only kills are the meta for fast consistent kills. After every kill you will teleport out of the instance and re-enter in order to force Nex to always be praying Deflect Mage DeflectMage

Note: It is strongly advised to complete the Ritual of the Mahjarrat quest in order to get access to the Jas boost which gives a 5% damage boost in GWD1 (including Nex). This can be done via Fairy ring code D.K.Q.

Presets and Relics

Banking Preset

⬥ The most important thing is to have a Frozen key + Ancient Ceremonial set for use with your boss portal.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• You can speak to Ashuelot Reis in the Nex bank and pay a one time cost of the Frozen key + Ancient Ceremonial along with 10M GP to be able to access Nex bank without these items.

⬥ An Enhanced Luck Potion luckpotion works and can be used here.

⬥ A T70+ Defender is required for Ancient Emblem ancientemblem drops

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• This is used to make the T80 Defenders (ancientdefender / ancientlantern / ancientrepriser)

Presets and Relics

Preset Suggestions

Eldritch Crossbow rotation

Useful Tips

⬥ Make sure to use Jas boost jasboost

⬥ Always swap to Hydrix Bakriminel HydrixBakri if you get a Ruby proc RubyBakri

⬥ Wait for the Mages to die before swapping targets!

Pre-Fight

anti + vulnbomb right before Nex says "Fill my soul with smoke!" (~9s). Turn on your Godbook scriptureofful right as the timer starts or before it.

Smoke Phase

ecb spec → Auto + snaprapid

Fumus:

corruptshotmdsTuskas

Shadow Phase Option 1

Tag with frag and surge away (freedom if not 100% adrenaline)

Shadow Phase Option 2

ecb spec → Auto + dbow eofspec → Finish with strong basics

Umbra:

corruptshotmdsTuskas (If shadow phase was fast, wait a tick for corruptshot cooldown)

Blood Phase

Tag with snap (if high adren) or any strong non bleed basic (if low adren) → vulnbombecb specsniperapid (Tuskas if needed)

Cruor:

corruptshotmdsTuskas (or any strong basic if used on blood phase)

Ice Phase

Note: You should ideally phase into contain first

Tag with fragsurge towards Glacies → anti (Surge surge + Anticipate anti is done while the phase transition is ongoing) → ecb spec → Auto + snap or shadowtenddbow eofspec + place Mines dommine on Glacies → (mds if needed)

Glacies:

corruptshotTuskas / ricochet if Nex is close

Note: Your mines will do the rest of the damage, if that isn't the case, try to walk Nex as much as you can if possible as with a 3 ability Glacies you’re much more likely to get a prison than with a 2 ability Glacies.

Zaros Phase

Tag with mdsfrag + adrenrenewalflaskecb specrapiddbow eofspeclimitless + snap → Improvise with good basics to finish the kill.

Eldritch Crossbow Rotation with Greater Ricochet

Useful Tips

⬥ Make sure to use Jas boost jasboost

⬥ Always swap to Hydrix Bakriminel HydrixBakri if you get a Ruby proc RubyBakri

⬥ Wait for the Mages to die before swapping targets!

Pre-Fight

anti + vulnbomb right before Nex says "Fill my soul with smoke!" (~13s) followed by an ecb spec ecb spec (~15s). Turn on your scripture scriptureofful right as the timer starts or before it.

Smoke Phase

Auto + snaprapid

Fumus:

corruptshotgricocaroming

Shadow Phase

Tag with frag and surge away (freedom if not 100% adrenaline) → ecb spec → Auto + dbow eofspecsnipemds

Umbra:

corruptshot / mdsgricocaroming → (Tuskas if needed)

Blood Phase

Tag with snap (if high adren) or any strong non bleed basic (if low adren) → vulnbombecb specsniperapid

Cruor:

corruptshotgricocaroming

Ice Phase

Note: You should ideally phase into contain first

Tag with fragsurge towards Glacies → anti (Surge surge + Anticipate anti is done while the phase transition is ongoing) → ecb spec → Auto + snap + place Mines dommine on Glacies → dbow eofspec → (mds if needed)

Glacies:

gricocaroming

Note: Your mines will do the rest of the damage, if that isn't the case, try to walk Nex as much as you can if possible.

Zaros Phase

corruptshotecb specdeadshotfragmdsgricocaromingrapid

Positioning

Smoke Phase

Shadow Phase

Blood Phase

Ice Phase:

Zaros Phase

Try not to run Nex too much whilst your book is off cooldown.

Phase Notes

Smoke Phase Notes

⬥ Throw your bomb right vulnbomb before the kill is about to start.

⬥ Because of the travel time of rapid fire you are able to go into the fumus safespot at around 166k lp to save the tick running to fumus.

Shadow Phase Notes

⬥ If you snipe at around 126.5k lp you won't need another ability to finish her off. If you snipe needlessly (can happen after getting a ruby auto) you can forgo landing that snipe and instead do a 6t auto on the minion along with greater ricochet for a fair chance of killing umbra,

Blood Phase Notes

⬥ Be sure to let her Sacrifice so you get a contain first on Ice phase

⬥ In rare cases it is possible to have to your Adrenaline Potion adrenrenewalflask in order to use Rapid Fire rapid. In this case you will need to improvise your Zaros rotation.

⬥ Practice your Snipe snipe timing so that it hits right when Nex is attackable, rather than healing her. You can snipe when her Wings go up a 3rd time.

Ice Phase Notes

⬥ If you get prisoned before targeting Glacies you can Target Cycle to attack him.

⬥ If you dbow eofspec around 56.5k you won't need to use mds

Zaros Phase Notes

⬥ Disruption shield disrupt may be used if you are low on food.

⬥ You can run Nex if low on food, but don't need to (and will end up walking book procs). It's optimal to do so if you notice her SS is active.

Advanced Video Example

This is a sample 31 kill hour using the Eldritch Crossbow ecb and its special attack. Kills following this rotation should average out at around sub 1:30. You can also use this as a visual guide for movement during the kill.

https://youtu.be/Hisbn0Oc9pk