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Ranged Nex

Introduction

The Zarosian general of the God Wars dungeon, Nex starts each encounter in an instance praying Deflect Magic deflectmage making Ranged a viable option for fighting her, as long as the instance is re-entered after each kill.

Presets and Relics

⬥ Completing Ritual of the Mahjarrat grants access to the Jas boost, which gives a 5% damage boost in GWD1.

Noxious Longbow Rotation

Useful Tips

⬥ Ancient Defender ancientdefender has Clear Headed 4 ch4

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Allows for Ancient Emblem ancientemblem drops

⬥ Make sure to use Jas boost jasboost

Pre-Fight

anti + vulnbomb as Nex says "Fill my soul with smoke!" (~9s).

Smoke Phase

Auto → shadowtendrapiddbow eofspec → Basics if needed

Fumus

corruptshotgricomds

Shadow Phase

Tag with fragfreedom → Auto → snapsnipedbow eofspec → Basics if needed

Umbra

corruptshotgricomds

Blood Phase

(Switch to deathsporearrows and vulnbomb if needed) → (pre-phase) mds / fast basic → sniperapiddbow eofspec + surge (towards Cruor) → Finish with basics if needed

Cruor

corruptshotgricomds

Ice Phase

Note: Make sure Nex ends Blood Phase with her last used special being Sacrifice

Note: If you get Ice Prisoned before targeting Glacies you can Target Cycle to attack him

Tag with fragsurge (towards Glacies) Auto + shadowtend + adrenrenewalsnap (Run from Contain) → dbow eofspecmds

Glacies

domminecorruptshotgrico

Zaros Phase

deadshotigneousfrag (walked) → rapidgricocorruptshotdbow eofspec / snap / repeat basics

Eldritch Crossbow Rotation

Useful Tips

⬥ Ancient Defender ancientdefender has Clear Headed 4 ch4

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Allows for Ancient Emblem ancientemblem drops

⬥ Wait 1t after using grico on a minion before tagging Nex to allow ecb to hit

⬥ Make sure to use Jas boost jasboost

Pre-Fight

anti + vulnbomb right before Nex says "Fill my soul with smoke!" (~9s) → ecb spec

Smoke Phase

Auto → snaprapid

Fumus:

corruptshotgricocaroming

Shadow Phase

Tag with fragsurge (towards Umbra) → freedom + adrenrenewalecb spec → Auto → dbow eofspecsnipemds

Umbra:

corruptshot / mdsgricocaroming → (Tuskas if needed)

Blood Phase

Note: Time your Snipe snipe so the hit lands as Nex stops absorbing damage. Example

Tag with snap + vulnbombecb specsniperapid

Cruor:

corruptshotgricocaroming

Ice Phase

Note: Make sure Nex ends Blood Phase with her last used special being Sacrifice

Note: If you get Ice Prisoned before targeting Glacies you can Target Cycle to attack him

Tag with fragsurge (towards Glacies) → antiecb spec → Auto → snap + place dommine on Glacies → dbow eofspec → (mds if needed)

Glacies:

gricocaroming (+ pre-placed dommine)

If dommine doesn't kill Glacies, try to walk Nex as much as you can if possible

Zaros Phase

corruptshotecb specdeadshotfragmdsgricocaromingrapid

Positioning

Positioning
General
⬥ Movement for most of the phases can be seen in the below linked example video, the only transition where different positioning yields better results is blood → ice transition. ​
Blood → Ice
Example
Alternate Blood → Ice
Example
Perfect Blood → Ice
Example

Example Kills

Noxious Bow

Eldritch Crossbow