[Review] Roleplay and experience of Slasher of Veils
Lycaeum
Mistica took the necklace and said in surprise, “It gives off a strange heat and energy”.
Mistica looked at it closely and read an engraving that said, “Made in the depths of the Stygian Abyss by Lord Draxinusom”.
Mistica was thoughtful about the name Lord Draxinusom.
Where did you find this? -asked mistica-
In the dungeon of the Stygian Abyss. I took it from Slasher of Veils, -replied Elf Tamer-
Can I take it with me to show someone? -asked mistica-
Yes, keep it for yourself, -replied Elf Tamer-
Thank you, -replied mistica-
Hello Jaana, I want you to see this. -said mistica-
Mistica shows her the necklace.
Jaana picks it up in surprise and looks at it, reading the engraving.
Lord Draxinusom! -Jaana exclaimed-
Where did you find this? -Jaana asked-
Elf Tamer brought it to me. He said he found it in the Stygian Abyss dungeon and took it from Slasher of Veils. -mistica replied-
Lord Draxinusom, Slasher of Veils, Jaana thought aloud.
Who is Lord Draxinusom? -mistica asked-
Lord Draxinusom is the leader of the gargoyles in Britannia, known as the ‘Grand Inquisitor’ among the gargoyle race.
We all thought he was dead. We haven't heard anything about him since the Age of Armageddon. I wonder why he was in the Stygian Abyss dungeon, if his people are still in danger, and if he did it to fight the demons or, on the contrary, to form an alliance. -Jaana replied-
Why would he do something like that? -mistica asked-
Whether due to a desperate act or something that happened during that time, in the past he was an enemy of the Avatar but also his friend. We do not know what his current position is or what is happening, but the worst-case scenario would be that a war could break out between humans and gargoyles.
There is a period of time during which we do not know what happened. -Jaana replied-
Keep the necklace safe, make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, and search the Stygian Abyss dungeon to see if you can find Lord Draxinusom. We need to know if he is still alive and why Slasher of Veils had a necklace made by him. -said Jaana-
Mistica puts on the necklace.
Okay, I'll search the dungeon to see if I can find him. -mistica replied-
Why was Lord Draxinusom in the Stygian Abyss dungeon? Was it to fight the demons as he did in the Age of Enlightenment, or is he preparing for a war between gargoyles and humans, as Jaana said?
Lord Draxinusom in the depths of the Stygian Abyss dungeon
I'm going to tell you about my experience with Slasher of Veils.
This enemy is possibly the toughest and most exhausting I've ever faced in Ultima Online, mainly because it has the ability to paralyse you and throw stones at you, among other things.
If you plan to fight it in close combat, I recommend that you have 150 health points, otherwise the probability of dying is very high.
The key to this enemy is to keep your distance and remove the curse (Spell). It is very important that you are not under this effect, as the curse spell lowers your resistances, increasing the probability of dying even with 150 health points.
The best melee control is to always have the Counter Attack spell active. This Bushido spell is very important, because if it paralyses you and throws stones, there is a chance that when it attacks you, you can block and return the blow, and if your character is a Shampire or your weapon has Hit Life Leech, you will recover health. Similarly, I recommend that you have a special move such as Armor Ignore active so that when you are freed, you can recover health from that blow.
The strategy I used was simple: keep Enemy One active, use Counter Attack and Armor Ignore, and, as I mentioned above, when he casts the Curse spell, move away and remove the curse.
I recommend using a weapon that has Armor Ignore as a special move and Hit Lower Attack, as well as a Demon Slayer talisman.
As a noteworthy piece of information from my experience, I would say that there are places where there is a greater or lesser probability of obtaining artefacts. There have been places where I have done 20 Slasher of Veils and not received a single artefact.
The place where I received one every 3-4 times was right at the entrance to the altar where the pillar with stars is located. However, after doing many, I always got the same ones in general.
After months of testing, yesterday I went to the top for the first time. I remember I was with a friend and I said to him, I want to try something (because I had a hunch), I want to take him to the top, to that specific place, and I wanted him to die in the pink zone. I told my friend, this will be the first and last time we come here. If no artefact drops, we're not coming back.
And magically, with one of my characters, the tamer, along with a team of 2000 luck, the Lavaliere fell into my backpack. It was incredible, magical and surprising. A truly epic battle.
So, for all you adventurers who didn't know this enemy and want to try it out or are after the precious artefact that is Lavaliere, I hope this helps.
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