Rex Matriarchs — Rex Rotations

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Introduction

This guide covers active strategies and rotations for the Rex Matriarchs. There are two main strategies:

Hybrid killing multiple Matriarchs

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Higher KPH at the cost of significantly higher effort

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Only applies to Rathis/Orikalka/Pthentraken (Osseous has a separate arena)

Camping a single Matriarch

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Simpler and uses only 1 combat style at the cost of lower KPH

Strategy 1: Hybrid killing multiple Matriarchs

Alternate between a pair of Matriarchs to minimise wasted time during respawns. It is suggested to follow the rotations listed for each boss in the below section Strategy 2: Camping a single Matriarch.

Top tips:

⬥ If killing Rathis, you can target Rathis from range while moving towards her, and use defensives to build 100% adrenaline for your opening zerk (example)

⬥ If killing Rathis/Pthentraken, ensure you travel at the edge of the arena to prevent aggression from Orikalka

Hybrid Presets

Perked hybrid armour such as SliskeBody AnimalegsSliske can be used, but will reduce KPH

⬥ Orikalka/Pthentraken Preset magic ranged

⬥ Orikalka/Rathis Preset magic melee

⬥ Rathis/Pthentraken Preset melee ranged

Strategy 2: Camping a single Matriarch

Single Matriarch Presets

⬥ Orikalka

⬥ Rathis

⬥ Pthentraken

⬥ Osseous

Orikalka orikalka

⬥ Proper use of tsunamiincite and temporalanomaly means your rotations will be varied

⬥ Keep Orikalka entangled sbsstandards ent to avoid Frostbite

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• If you get Frostbite, be prepared to move away from the fissures and prioritise channeled abilities and stuns like asphyx

Example Rotation

(tc) + smokecloud → SBSStandards ent → tsunamiincite → soa spec → smoketendrils → wm → omnipowerigneous → asphyx → improv

Rathis melee

⬥ Stand in melee distance to avoid Rathis charging and stunning you stunicon

⬥ Alternate between EZK ezk spec and mwspear berserk rotations

Rotation A

ezk + (tc) + gbarge → chaosroar → ezk spec → (bleed) assault → gfury → meteorstrike → adaptivestrike → overpower → dodge Acid Bombs + cane → punish → assault → improv → (tc) Orikalka + stall/use 3x abilities for 100% adren → dba

Rotation B

mwspear + zerk → (tc) + gbarge → cane → (bleed) assault → rend → gfury → dodge Acid Bombs + assault → punish → improv

Pthentraken range

⬥ If you are using BIS gear and/or Imbue Shadows imbueshadows is not consistently ready at the start of kills, you should follow the guide in Referenced guide unavailable in this snapshot

⬥ If Imbue Shadows imbueshadows is consistently ready at the start of kills, you should follow the rotation below

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Ensure you re-equip necklaceofsalamancy after sgb eofspec

Example Rotation

imbueshadows → deathsswiftness → (tc) + grico → galeshot → deadshot → rapid → sgb eofspec → improv

Osseous osseoushead

⬥ Due to banking times, this method only increases KPH marginally over the AFK method listed in AFK Osseous

⬥ Teleport to War's Retreat warsretreatteleport after each kill to reset cooldowns

Pre-spawn

conjurearmy → commandghost → invokedeath → splitsoul → commandskeleton

On spawn

(tc) + vulnbomb + deathskulls → soulsap → touchofdeath → necrobasic → soulsap → livingdeath + adrenrenewal → touchofdeath → deathskulls + undeadslayer → omniguard spec → necrobasic → fingerofdeath (+ disrupt during Minion Summon) → necrobasic → fingerofdeath → necrobasic → deathguard90 eofspec → improv → warsretreatteleport

Example Kills

⬥ Strategy 1: Camping a single Matriarch

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Orikalka examples

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Rathis examples

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Pthentraken examples

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Osseous examples

⬥ Strategy 2: Hybrid killing multiple Matriarchs

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Orikalka/Pthentraken examples

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Orikalka/Rathis examples

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Rathis/Pthentraken examples

Attribution and source history

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