Dungeon Etiquette:Regarding elitism and kicking in last fractal/at boss.

Yep. You need 10 Agony (1 utility infusion per ring) for 10-19, 25 (1 utility infusion per ring, trinket, and one on the amulet) for 20-29, and 40 for 30-39.

Some tips for the cannon phase: (especially if you're learning) SWITCH OUT OF ZERKER. Now let me finish. If you're with a new group that doesn't lower mai's stacks quickly, then you are literally spending 60-70% of the fight doing jack-all to her. The cannons do base hit damage, not percentage based, so more health/toughness is better for you. Mai also has a deceptively low health pool. (She is a thief after all)

Don't be afraid to change traits for survival. For example, if you usually use a trait that gives you a dps buff while above 90% health, stop lying to yourself. Turn that shit off and put a defensive trait on. When you have more experience with lowering her stacks, then feel free.

Take baby steps during the cannon phase, and encourage your party members to do the same. Cannons target where your player is, and if the player is moving, they target where he WAS. This makes cannons overlap more and therefore harder to dodge. Stay away from walls with overhangs, they're glitchy. If there are people dead during the phase it WILL be harder. Do your best. Bring a panic heal(try not to use while afflicted with agony), or invuln, and bring speed buffs to help you avoid better without dodging.

Don't be afraid to double dodge. Don't be afraid to double dodge.

You should only ever have 1 person ressing someone from dead state. 1+ from downed. All your eggs in one basket and all that jazz.

Mai has aggro priority on people who are farther away from her, then on people reviving, then people with low health, and THEN she has aggro on toughness/higher health pool. Keep that in mind. She will switch between these aggro states randomly, but is more likely to be in that order. This is just my experience with her. Results may vary.

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