Shadow reaver combat methods

[jkk]

I'm aware of the basics: that you have to have Almond Jello or Zhjaeve read the true names scroll, and they have to complete the recitation without suddenly deciding to throw Eldritch Cleaver or sling bullets instead. (I think that can be solved with puppet mode.) What I do not quite understand is the sequence in which it all has to happen, so these are general questions:

Is there even any point in attacking the SRs until a recitation has been completed?

Is there any point in beginning the recitation before a certain level of damage has been done to the thing and it has healed itself?

In the case of multiple SRs, does each one need a personal targeted recitation or does one general recitation suffice for all?

Are they considered undead, thus vulnerable to the things undead are vulnerable to? (They look pretty undead, but so does Zhjaeve with that mottly green skin.)

If one has both Almond Jello and Zhjaeve in the party, each with his or her very own scroll, is there any reason not to have both of them reading, so that if one gets disrupted the other is still reciting? Neither is any great shakes in melee combat, though I can see the logic behind just letting Zhjaeve pitch divine spells.

Basically, just trying to figure out a good tactical order in which to give them the beatdown.

[kgambit]

In the case of multiple SRs, does each one need a personal targeted recitation or does one general recitation suffice for all?


Each one needs its own targetted recitation iirc.


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If one has both Almond Jello and Zhjaeve in the party, each with his or her very own scroll, is there any reason not to have both of them reading, so that if one gets disrupted the other is still reciting? Neither is any great shakes in melee combat, though I can see the logic behind just letting Zhjaeve pitch divine spells.
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Zhjaeve is actually a fairly effective tank with her buffs up, and AJ can chain fire his warlock blasts and cause a lot damage. I'm not sure there is an easy answer to that one. But if you've taken care of everything else and are only facing ONE reaver, than have them both recite away just in case. You'll have numbers on your side anyway.

[jkk]

Thanks. So can you do the recitation at any time, and after that completes without interruption, the target is killable?

Know that I have very little faith in Zhjaeve's melee ability.:)

[Ironhawk Skylord]

Yes you can do the recitation any time, the sooner the better, because the SR will do a shockwave attack when the SR is damaged enough, and that will interrupt the recitation if Ammon or Zhjaeve is close.

And kgambit do remember correctly, every SR needs it's own recitation.

Zhjaeve is maybe not an optimal cleric, but as kgambit said she is a pretty good tank. Clerics is arguably the most powerful base class.

[jkk]

Sounds like a good method is to send Almond as far away as possible, put him on puppet and get him started on recitations. Begin with a given SR and pound him with everyone, then when Almond finishes reciting one start him on the other and begin hacking him down.