Nex Solo Melee
Introduction
This is an advanced guide which assumes a strong underlying knowledge of all mechanics and information presented in Nex Basic.
When Nex spawns for the first time in a custom instance, she 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.
Note: the Ritual of the Mahjarrat quest gives access to the Stone of Jas jasboost boost which gives a 5% damage boost in GWD1 (including Nex). It can be reached via fairy ring code D.K.Q. or master quest cape option 5.
Presets and Relics
Rotations
⬥ Make sure to use jasboost boost.
⬥ Keep scripture turned off until Umbra so you don't kill before chaosroar
War's Retreat
Start + Smoke Phase
zerk + adrenrenewal when Nex calls Cruor → anti after the green projectile from Glacies enters Nex → (tc) + gbarge + vulnbomb → overpowerigneous + dive + surge + (tc) Fumus
Fumus
meteorstrike → gflurry → adaptivestrike
Shadow Phase
ezk cane → lengmh dragonclaw eofspec + surge click Umbra
Umbra
dismember → dragonclaw eofspec → chaosroar
Blood Phase
soverpowerigneous → roverpowerigneous + lengmh spec + dive + surge + (tc) Cruor
Cruor
slaughter → massacre → adaptivestrike → run a couple tiles towards Glacies then surge → anti
Ice Phase
barge → gflurry → lengmh spec + dive to Glacies
Glacies
dismember → dragonclaw eofspec → jawsoftheabyss adaptivestrike
Zaros Phase
If Nex uses deflectmelee, can swap to roarofawakening spec, dbreath and combust, or just wait it out
mwspear slaughter → rendgop → massacre → adaptivestrike → improvise with zgs spec / gflurry and basics
Note: can throw another vulnbomb but not really needed.
Phase Notes
Blood Phase Notes
⬥ Make sure you don't have crack4 or 100% as4 that accidentally phases Nex.
Ice Phase Notes
⬥ If you get caught in an Ice Prison use Freedom freedom then divert, optionally also use powerburstofvitality
Zaros Phase Notes
⬥ Nex cycles her overhead curses every 3 auto attacks during Zaros Phase, following this rotation: soulsplit → DeflectMelee → no overhead curse
⬥ disrupt may be used if you are low on food.
⬥ If Nex ends her Ice Phase with DeflectMage, there is a chance it will carry over to Zaros Phase. She may also switch to DeflectMage during Zaros phase, improvise accordingly.
⬥ When Nex uses DeflectMelee, there is a chance your attacks will be reflected back at you if you hit her.
Example Kills
⬥ 1:18.6, 1:15.6, and 1:15 examples
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