Guide to the event "Return of the Mystic" in Lost Ark
The Return of the Mystic event in Lost Ark will last from 26.01.22/23.03.22/XNUMX to XNUMX/XNUMX/XNUMX. During this time, players will have access to the temporary Mystic Abyss Raid, as well as additional rewards when completing Halls of Chaos and Guardian Raids.
Abyss Raid "Mystic"
Mystic, Evergrace's messenger Lost Ark, commands fogs and shaky illusions. She is able to see through the veil of worlds and any phantoms. Initially, Mystique was among the Guardians who helped Rufeon close the First Rift between Akrasia and Fetrania. Now, just the mention of this terrifying Abyss drives her crazy.
The Abyss Raid on Guardian Mystic is designed for 8 people and is available to characters with an equipment rating of 1302 GS or more and completed the quest "[Guide] Abyss Raids" 1 time per week for inheritance. This raid is in Harmony mode.
For the passage of each of the three stages, the participants of the raid are given 8 lives, after using them, the dead characters can switch to observer mode.
To apply for participation in the event, go to the "Abyssal Raids" stele, located in one of the capitals of Acrasia, or gather a group through the "Select a group". A group of 8 people can fight with the Guardian Mystic.
The raid consists of three phases, different in their mechanics and the strength of the opponents. Before the start of the battle and after each stage, you can change your equipment, renew your supply of consumable items, and change your set of skills in the special zone “Combat Arsenal”.
After successfully completing each of the phases, there are two options for the development of events: receive a reward and complete the raid, or continue the battle to compete for more valuable prizes. If the team has run out of available respawns, and the adventure has not yet been completed, the group must decide by voting whether to take the reward for the stages already completed and spend one of the attempts, or refuse it, while retaining the ability to re-enter.
Please note: you can receive a reward for successful completion no more than once a week.
The first phase
Consumable items that will help you successfully complete the first stage:
- High-explosive bomb and bomb "Samum" - for more effective exhaustion;
- Frag Grenade and Powerful "Euphoria" - can be useful to the Minstrel;
- Ardopin-X - to increase damage;
- Aged potion of the Clay Witch.
In the first phase, players are given 15 minutes to destroy the Mystic. There are a number of dangerous mechanics that are easy to dodge: for example, when the boss summons small orbs to a random area, the player just needs to maneuver to the side. If the Mystic spews flames, it is recommended to run away from her for a few seconds.
When the Mystic sits down and covers himself with wings, do not attack her - if you deal a certain amount of damage, the characters next to the boss will turn into slow snowmen unable to attack.
Periodically, gift boxes will appear around the Mystic. Attack them and collect the dropped orbs to get power-ups!
Exhaustion is one of the most important mechanics of this stage. If the Mystic is not debilitated every 5 minutes, she will deal a killing blow with a large radius of destruction. It is easy to understand that you have coped with this task - an exhausted boss will lie motionless.
The Mystic unleashes a wave of mist that casts ice shackles on players. A corridor appears where frozen players will die if their allies do not break the chains using skills or high-explosive bombs. There is another way to avoid the death of allies - the player who is attacked by the Mystic can turn it in the other direction.
The mystic jumps and creates a foggy area. Those caught in it are afflicted with the Mystic Charge effect. A player who reaches multiple levels of this debuff will be frozen. Small geysers and puddles appear along with the foggy area. Beware of them - they explode and throw up whoever steps on them.
The second phase
Consumable items that will come in handy when fighting the Spawn of Cold:
- High-explosive bomb and bomb "Samum" - for more effective exhaustion;
- Aged Witch's Potion;
- A scroll with the spell "Prayer" and a monastery amulet - to remove the applied debuffs.
Consumable items useful in the battle with Spawn of Magma:
- bomb "Samum" - imposes the effect of reducing the speed of attack and movement of the boss by 40% for 20 seconds;
- Protective module;
- Aged Witch's Potion;
- Frag Grenade - Reduces enemy defense by 20%.
10 minutes are allocated for the second phase. The raid will split into two groups fighting with different elements. One will have to deal with the Spawn of Cold, the other will have to destroy the Spawn of Magma. It is recommended to send players with the highest level of exhaustion to the cold zone.
Teamwork is the key to getting through this stage. Players need to finish both bosses within 10 seconds, otherwise the opponents will restore their health bar by a third. To better interact with your teammates, we recommend that you gather on the official LOST ARK Discord server.
One of the key mechanics for defeating Guardians is exhausting the Frostspawn during a special attack. The boss pushes several players and creates a prison of blocks that must be broken, and the boss must be exhausted. In case of an unsuccessful attrition attempt, Spawn of Frost - Spawn of Magma uses a burst of lava. The skill reduces the health of players up to 1 unit, but it cannot be killed.
Throughout the fight, buff auras will spawn around bosses. Pick them up for a faster raid.
Periodically, Spawn of Cold places a debuff on players that reduces movement and attack speed. Those who have accumulated a certain number of stacks are frozen. To help your teammates, use scrolls with the Prayer spell, or skills that remove a negative effect.
When attacking a Magma Spawn with a flame, sharp icicles begin to fall in the cold zone. They leave circles where the slow debuff can be removed. For this mechanic to work, you need to make Spawn of Magma jump into the area of scorched earth in the center of the zone. It is easy to determine where the boss jumps - the place of his landing is highlighted.
Spawn of Cold periodically summons a copy that explodes, and he himself appears from another corner of the zone.
The third phase
15 minutes are allotted for the passage of the last phase.
Consumable items that will help you defeat the Guardian in the showdown:
- Bomb "Samum" - for more effective exhaustion;
- Protective module;
- Aged potion of the Clay Witch.
In the final battle with the Mystic, in addition to the attacks from the first phase, several new mechanics are added. One of the most important is the destruction of the crystals that give her strength. Caution and attention are the main thing in the last battle, because you can only fight while in the fog zone. When you exit it, your character will die after 10 seconds. The timer will reset if you return to the foggy area.
The Mystic can randomly Freeze up to 7 players. To rescue party members, use high-explosive bombs or skills.
The Guardian's most dangerous attack is Bombardment, during which the only thing you can do is survive. Use the recommended consumable items to avoid dying during this attack.
The Mystic creates a foggy dome around himself, and two ghostly copies of it appear at the edges of the zone, after which it begins to accumulate energy. It is necessary to interrupt this mechanic by exhausting the boss, otherwise all members of the raid will die.
Awards
For the successful completion of each phase, you will receive the Stars of Mystaria, which you can exchange for sharpening resources and other useful items at the merchant Inoy:
Also, during the event, the Stars of Mystaria can be obtained as the final reward when completing the Halls of Chaos with the cost of Order energy and from the souls received when completing Raids on the Guardians.