PvME/Nex/Overview

Introduction

Nex is the Zarosian general found within the God Wars Dungeon. The frozen key is required in order to access the area of the dungeon where Nex is located.

⬥ 40 kill count is required in order access the encounter.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• This can be bypassed by wearing a full set of ancient ceremonial robes ceremonialmask

⬥ The ability to access Nex without any of the usual requirements may be purchased for 10 million coins, a full set of ancient ceremonial robes, and the frozen key.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• This may be purchased by speaking with the banker, Ashuelot Reis.

Preset

⬥ Necromancy preset necromancy Guide illustration

Mechanics

Nex Overview

⬥ Nex is a 1x1 NPC and has very strict softcaps, which means that any damage over a certain amount is reduced by X% depending on the phase.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• During the first four phases, Nex has a soft cap that reduces excess damage above 5,000 by 50%.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎⬩ For example, a 6,000 damage hit would be reduced to 5,500 damage.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• On the Zaros phase, the soft cap is changed to reduce excess damage above 2,000 by 75%.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎⬩ This means a 6,000-damage hit would be reduced to 3,000.

Mages Overview

⬥ Mages have a soft cap that reduces excess damage above 1,000 by a random amount between approximately 80% and 100%.

⬥ Each mage has 10,000 health and possesses a max hit of around 850. The mages are static and can only be attacked whenever Nex calls their name.

Note: Nex has 5 phases; Smoke, Shadow, Blood, Ice, and Zaros. Each phase has 2 special attacks, with the exception of Zaros.

Nex Attack Pattern

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Special Attacks

Smoke Phase

⬥ Virus → 5 auto-attacks → No escape → Five auto-attacks → Repeat. • Don't stand in middle crossways. Example • Nex may drag you to MD of her at random times, nulling all damage. Source video Example Source video

Shadow Phase

⬥ Shadow traps (if phased before virus) → Darkness → Shadow traps → 4 auto-attacks → Repeats from second shadow traps. ⬥ Move from Shadows and don’t stand MD. • A shadow trap is avoided. Example • A player escapes the shadows engulfing them. Source video Example Source video

Blood Phase

⬥ Siphon summon → 3 auto-attacks → Blood sacrifice → 3 auto-attacks → Repeat. ⬥ Attacks during Siphon will heal Nex and sacrifice will heal Nex if not phased and in range. • Nex summoning her Blood Reavers. Example • Nex sacrifices a player. Source video Example ⬥ Any bleeds used during this phase will heal Nex rather than damage her. Source video

Ice Phase

⬥ First special attack (based on phase start) → 3 auto-attacks → Second special attack (based on phase start) → 3 auto-attacks → Repeat. ⬥ If Blood phase ended with Sacrifice, Ice will start with Contain. Example ⬥ If Blood phase ended with Siphon, Ice will start with Prison. Source video Example • Run from Contain and Freedom Source video freedom into eating up then powerburstofvitality • Glacies' attacks can freeze players if they aren't using Protect/Deflect Magic; keeping the prayer active will result in all of her attacks missing regardless of the player's armour rating.

Zaros Phase

⬥ Upon the start of this phase, Nex activates Turmoil turmoil and heals herself for 33,333 (1/6) of her health to boost it up to 73,333. Example ⬥ Nex does not have any unique special attacks in this phase, she will instead Source videorandomly cycle between her melee and magic autoattacks. • If needed, you may run away from Nex whilst attacking her.

The Fight

Preventing Nex from Meleeing

Matching or having a higher Ranged defence compared to your Magic defence as shown below (found on the "Hero" tab in the subsection "loadout") will prevent Nex from attempting to melee you during the smoke and shadow phases.

While using Necromancy gear both these values will be the same by default.

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Rotations

Notes Before The Fight

⬥ An Adrenaline Potion (replenpot , enhreplen or adrenrenewal) maybe be used if you're struggling with adrenaline.

⬥ In general, when running to minions you may use the time to invokedeath

⬥ As Nex spawns aim to use: conjurearmy → lifetransfer → commandghost → invokedeath → anti → splitsoul

⬥ The easiest way to kite Nex (only whilst she is attempting to melee you) is to move as a horse/knight does in chess (or in the shape of an L), then continuing. If you are having trouble with this, then another legitimate method is to flail your mouse and continuously click (this will be less effective but can stall her a good amount).

Smoke Phase

⬥ Vulnerability bomb vulnbomb Nex either just before she is attackable (12.0s on the boss kill timer) or during the early stages of the smoke phase.

⬥ Utilise bloat → deathskulls → commandskeleton → build stacks and improvise with soulsap / touchofdeath / necrobasic

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Once she phases (160,000 HP) it's time for Fumus. Use bloat → improvise with soulsap / touchofdeath / necrobasic

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Using Anticipate anti will be nice here to disallow Nex to stun you whilst you're killing Fumus.

Shadow Phase

⬥ Be sure to switch to Protect from Ranged DeflectRange.

⬥ Utilise commandskeleton and continue to build stacks with soulsap / touchofdeath / necrobasic → volleyofsouls with 3 residualsoul → fingerofdeath with 6+ necrosis if needed.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Once she phases (120,000 HP), it's time for Umbra. Try to kill her in the exact same way as you killed Fumus.

Blood Phase

⬥ Be sure to switch back to protect magic DeflectMage.

⬥ Throw another Vulnerability Bomb vulnbomb.

⬥ During her Blood Siphon, you may opt to use lifetransfer.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Try to commandskeleton as her wings reach their highest point or after. Utilise bloat → soulsap / touchofdeath / necrobasic → volleyofsouls with 3 residualsoul OR fingerofdeath with 6+ necrosis

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Once she phases (80,000 HP), your next target is Cruor. Try to kill him in the exact same way as you killed Fumus.

Ice Phase

⬥ Utilise commandskeleton as she is phasing → deathguard90 spec → soulsap / touchofdeath / necrobasic

⬥ Alternatively: commandskeleton → commandzombie → volleyofsouls with 3 residualsoul OR fingerofdeath with 6+ necrosis (whichever you did not use last phase) → soulsap / touchofdeath / necrobasic

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Once she phases (40,000 HP), it's time for the final minion, Glacies. Try to kill her in the exact way as you killed Fumus.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• If Nex uses her Ice Prison special, use Freedom freedom + Powerburst of Vitality powerburstofvitality

Zaros Phase

⬥ Utilise deathskulls → bloat → soulsap / touchofdeath / necrobasic → volleyofsouls with 3 residualsoul OR fingerofdeath with 6+ necrosis → deathguard90 spec → Improvise

Example Kills

⬥ Nex Basic

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Attribution and source history

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