Maplesea Aquila Black Mage Phantom POV (First MSEA Clear) PhArk Aquila 2026-09-30 | Maplesea Aquila Black Mage Phantom POV (First MSEA Clear)
Maplestory Ark 4 min Ethical Battle Analysis PhArk Aquila 2023-08-17 | Dummy settings: Lv 280 boss, 300 PDR, 50% elemental def, no field bonuses.No event buffs because Wongstaurant event just ended. And I only realised post-recording that I was wearing the wrong title (MSEA 18th Anni title which gives 10% exp instead of my usual PB x Yeti title)Had a request for an "ethical" 4 min BA (i.e. no deathblow, only 1 goddess charge, and spectre gauge full by the time Infinity Spell comes off cooldown for the second time). Only realised post-recording that my gauge wasn't completely full, but I'm kinda lazy to re-record so here you have it.Interesting to note that Unfading Scar had the highest deal share among all the skills used for comboing. Had always mistakenly assumed that Uncontrollable Chaos would have the highest deal share despite the cooldown being 3x as long. Could have been skewed by CD skips though.Praying that Wonki will give us a Mastery Core for Approaching Death & Returning Hatred next... Prayge
Maplestory Muscle BArkCat Solos Hard Seren! PhArk Aquila 2023-07-05 | Finally pulled it off after ~2 weeks of nearly 3 tries a day. Had several runs which came pretty close (~3-5%) but always fell short ultimately, either due to bad hands or stupidity on my part such as expired deathblow core, ark bind expiring during segment which seems to negate the damage done during the bind, dashing out of RoR and the list goes on...Honestly have to thank BoD for being the mvp in this boss, as there are too many bullshit mechanics (especially the touch damage in sunset) which would easily 5-0 anyone without an innate heal or multiple short cd iframes.Definitely not going to solo this boss on a weekly basis, at least until after the upcoming changes to make this boss less of a bullshit where only 3 (or 4 if phantom is counted) classes in the game have an unfair advantage against it.Special mention to:- My gf for the constant encouragement and tolerating me wasting time on this bullshit boss- Zesyr for loaning her OP sec as usual- @MOOxD for analysing my mistakes, suggesting areas for improvements and all the other Seren soloing tips- @SallyAquila and @CryoAquila for consoling me every time I complain in the bossing chatgroup
Maplestory Chaos Gatekeeper Kalos 250 AUT Clear Kanna POV PhArk Aquila 2023-04-02 | First time Hbossing with my Kanna (apart from last min CTene boss fill-ins)Think I did pretty well if I could say so myself xD4th run with this party lineup. Many thanks for the carry :DParty Members:Lv 280 Bishop | Akamori piloted by FSToyoplmLv 278 Soul Master | Armadillo Lv 278 Kanna | ChinamiItouLv 280 Xenon | NLGXenonLv 278 Demon Slayer | Podarces aka DrexelLv 280 Eunwol | Rutes
Maplestory Chaos Gatekeeper Kalos 250 AUT Clear Ark POV PhArk Aquila 2023-03-13 | First video in more than 6 months :PAfter over a month of 1-3 practice runs on a near-daily basis, we finally cleared this nightmare of a boss! This is literally the hardest boss in the game currently, with multiple 1HKO attacks (some of which pierce through Heaven's Door and the P2W BOD), while others punish you for bad positioning. ( Just see the thumbnail and you'll know how chaotic it can get xD )Really thankful for how everyone in the party was aligned in our goals, each sacrificing a significant amount of time/effort (and in some cases money) to practice and improve at this buggy boss (hoping the fixes come on 15th Mar) and ultimately clear it.Regretfully, we could not execute a clear run at 240 AUT, firstly due to an overall lack of DPS when @MOOxD was still using his Striker, and even after making the sacrifice to pilot a Bishop to boost our hypercarry @chrisgohmz's burst to near 1 burst per segment levels, we ultimately weren’t able to have a run where everyone played well coupled with good RNG of Kalos’ roar (aka FMA) and the various Watcher Systems during segment tests.Nevertheless, a clear is a clear and we’re looking forward to our Eternal items in 9 weeks’ time!P.S. Turned on my Battle Stats late and only realised I didn't lock my dice when waiting to enter 2-3 segment test LUL. Meaning I effectively only used it during the 2-4 burst @.@ But for those wondering, my damage share is roughly about 63% of our hypercarry's xD (i.e. he's dealing 1.57x my damage). Buff Ark pls T.TSpecial thanks to the following people:- My gf for being understanding and not complaining about me spending less time with her for this dog boss- @SallyAquila for creating the awesome Kalos guide @ bit.ly/kalosguide- @MOOxD for sacrificing his ultra-high mobility Striker to play a short-legged Bishop as well as loaning 2 of his equipments to me for the 240 AUT clear attempts- Zesyr for loaning her OP Ark secondary for most of the practice runs and even after my attempted purchase of a better secondary went south (saved money tho xdd)- @CryoAquila for constantly making time for us as our timer/shotcaller despite being not in our party- @MosipaJD and iXuannie for lending their Bishops to us initially- @FSXerath and his team for giving us tips on improving our odds at clearing the boss (Really well done on the first clear in MSEA btw!)- Duadalus for giving us moral support even though you abandoned us almost a year ago (jk we still love you)Unfortunately, my video is raw gameplay footage and is not edited and does not contain the discord voice chat. If you'd like to hear our party's comms, you can head over to any of my party member's uploaded POVs :D (will update the list below when they upload their POVs)Party Members:Lv 279 Shadow Rain + Lv 25 IED Noblesse mule / Resident Bomb-Invoking Terrorist | AoiSayuri | @AoiSayuriDesuLv 275 45 FD + Heal + Fountain + Door mule | Eyvindr (piloted by PuaPehNurse2) | @eyvindraquila @MOOxD | youtube.com/watch?v=dURLyNHwd-sLv 280 Charge Spell Amplification mule | InverseAbyssLv 280 Demon Baning mule | Mavlon | @MavlonAquila | youtu.be/yPdjN3TACzALv 280 Omega Smashing hypercarry / Resident UFO | NLGXenon | @chrisgohmzLv 281 Spirit Stone + Bind + Fweet mule | Sally @SallyAquila | youtube.com/watch?v=YlPh73-DotQLv 999 MVP 7th man timer | Cryo / Dumbaa | @CryoAquila
Maplestory Ark Solos Black Mage! (No BoD/Lucid Bind/Spirit Stone) PhArk Aquila 2022-09-03 | First video in a super long time xDAbusing the OP event buffs to finally strike this "achievement" off my Maple bucket listThanks Zesyr for lending me your OP sec!P.S. Finally not contaminated? xDEdit: Just realised there's no sound because somehow OBS didn't detect my audio output -.-
70k Stat Phantom Equipment Review/Retirement Video (Feat. CarteThrone) PhArk Aquila 2022-03-13 | It's been a long journey and it was indeed fun while it lastedBut sadly the direction that the game is heading isn't in line with what I can keep up with, at the current stage of my lifeI've pretty much been a meme in Aquila hence the choice of song, but there's also a secondary reason for choosing it 🌚Perhaps I'll make a comeback in future? hehexdSong used: 一起做過的蠢事情 (Our Memes) by Namewee feat. xiaopanpan - youtube.com/watch?v=JkDltHER9rc (watch and see how many memes you recognise xD)
Maplestory Chosen Seren 160 AutF Clear (Ark POV) PhArk Aquila 2022-02-15 | A little overdue but better late than never xDSpecial thanks to Duadalus (Happy Retirement T.T) for assembling this rag-tag gang together!I gauged 3 times this run, slightly worse than the other practice runs we've had. But a clear is a clear xDNearly threw the game at the end because Seren rushed out of the range of Memory of Root after phasing into Midnight. Thank god we had enough damage to kill her before she phased into the next Dawn.Party Members:AlamakBobo - Lv 278 Wisp-Popping Time Leap/Speed Infusion MuleCaptainColdz - Lv 271 Shot-calling Prayer MuleInverseAbyss - Lv 276 Dear-Whispering Charge Spell Amplification MulePodarces - Lv 273 RuinForce-Shielding Demon Bane MuleWarZone55 - Lv 275 Spread-Throwing Showdown MuleZanKishin - Lv 271 Spirit-Stoning Bind Mule
Maplestory Phantom Solos Chaos Guardian Angel Slime! PhArk Aquila 2022-02-04 | Just realised I hadn't uploaded any vids of my Phantom soloing GA Slime so here we goSlowly losing interest in the game.. Will Kalos tempt me to stay? :thonk:
Maplestory Phantom Solos Black Mage! (Feat. CarteThrone) PhArk Aquila 2022-01-16 | Real solo this time! Phantom best class? (Cue the InVaLiD comments for abusing BoD, Lucid's Earrings and Spirit Stone bug)TBH I didn't expect to be able to clear without 1.1x AFHaving the pink studio buff helped but it's nowhere near the levels of boost that Haste title or Dynamic Duo (aka Special Needs buffs) providesI guess this makes my Phantom objectively stronger than my Ark in bossing despite having weaker stats? :OWas also surprised to find out that Crest of the Solar almost made up for having a Kanna stone me during my bursts, as this clear run was only slightly slower (~2-3 min) than last month's duo (or maybe I just played better for this run as compared to last month xD )In case anyone was wondering, I didn't intend to enter with Freud only at Stack 1I only realised this error when I had already started charging Spirit Stone on my Kanna, but as the buffs were running, I decided to just try my luck and wing it :xThankfully that didn't cost me the run :PHoping that the KMST balancing on 18th Jan and subsequently KMS live server patch on 27th Jan will be kind to both Phantom and Ark. Fingers crossed :xP.S. Wonki pls let us steal hook bomber T.T OTL
Maplestory Chosen Seren 140 AutF Clear #2! (Phantom POV) PhArk Aquila 2022-01-15 | Back-to-back clears!Played very very badly this run (partially due to work fatigue but that's just an excuse xD)This run was really really clutch (skip to 22:22 to see what I mean :P)Party Members:CarteThrone - Lv 275 Wisp-Popping Showdown MuleDuadalus - Lv 275 Dear-Whispering Prayer MuleMavlon - Lv 276 RuinForce-Shielding Demon Bane MuleNLGXenon - Lv 276 Jet-Packing Omega Smasher MulePuaPehNurse2 - Lv 275 Time-Keeping Speed Infusion MuleSally - Lv 275 Spirit-Stoning Bind MuleP.S. Duadalus don't quit on us please T_T
Maplestory Chosen Seren 140 AutF Clear! (Phantom POV) PhArk Aquila 2022-01-12 | Yes yes BoD/Kanna/Krrr/Lucid = InVaLiDThis was our 14th run together as a party~ Unfortunately due to my work commitments and schedule, we couldn't run as often as we'd like to =xWas quite a bad run for me overall.. Failing to properly get Freud's Blessing fully stacked as well as messing up my 3rd Noon's burst because I derped and changed out of showdown before applying it on Seren (and nearly throwing the run). Also didn't use Blink/Wills as often as I should haveSpecial thanks to FSToyoplm/FSxerath aka the Lord and Saviour FST for sharing with us his party's tips and tricks for surviving longer and optimising DPS, and to GMS Reboot Memey's inspirational Phantom POV (you can watch it at youtu.be/M3cDJR04Xx0) which I heavily took reference from but still couldn't emulateSome thoughts about this boss:1. It's really unfair how a class with anti-collision debuff is basically a must have (basically only 3+1 classes have such skills) in order to clear her, and I fully expect KMS to fix this "unintended" bug (in all other bosses, the anti-collision debuff only applies to the caster instead of the entire party) when their players start hitting 180 AutF or higher2. The mechanic where the party is punished for playing badly [i.e. instant failing when gauging too many times collectively / Dawn Shield (hehe) regen-ning the more you get hit], and getting rewarded when playing well [Midnight timer increasing when entire party plays well and doesn't get gauged for the entirety of a segment] is really unique and a refreshing change and I hope it gets implemented in more bosses in the futureParty Members:CarteThrone - Lv 275 Wisp-Popping Showdown MuleDuadalus - Lv 275 Dear-Whispering Prayer Mule (POV to be updated)Mavlon - Lv 276 RuinForce-Shielding Demon Bane Mule (POV: youtube.com/watch?v=IhuBuCwQTBY)NLGXenon - Lv 276 Jet-Packing Omega Smasher Mule (POV: youtube.com/watch?v=Kfn7nai2ahM)PuaPehNurse2 - Lv 275 Time-Keeping Speed Infusion Mule (POV: youtube.com/watch?v=Ukz4AuZMd7U)Sally - Lv 275 Spirit-Stoning Bind Mule (POV: youtube.com/watch?v=QeD0S3dg_rk)Really fulfilling to have cleared the boss at 140AF on a semi-struggle run with these awesome peeps! Kalos together? :wink:P.S. Duadalus don't quit on us please T_T
Maplestory Ark Solos Chaos Guardian Angel Slime! PhArk Aquila 2021-12-25 | Hate the MSEA name for this boss -.-Thanks Vireys for the tip in stalling for burst!And thanks Asiasoft for the Christmas present uwuP.S. RIP ACS soon T.T
Maplestory Phantom Solos Black Mage (with Kannas support) PhArk Aquila 2021-11-30 | Warning: Boring AF especially the last 25 min spent in P4Obviously not a solo xD (Thanks Vireys for piloting my Kanna once again)Very first attempt at duo-ing BM with Kanna on my Phantom, glad it turned out successfulPlayed quite badly overall though, clearing with only 1 life left on a Phantom smhFrom this run I guess it's quite evident that a solo on my Phantom is near-impossible with my current gears even with 1.1x AF and Dynamic Duo buffP.S. Still looking for a Seren party for my Phantom (willing to be showdown + fountain mule)P.P.S. Anyone kind enough to loan me some mage eq to help my Kanna complete Hlomien quests? :P
Maplesea Aquila Phantom Dojo 69F (Post-skill balancing) PhArk Aquila 2021-10-29 | New Blackjack really OP AFPhantom's really in a good spot right now, with a good balance of utility and damage (considered as OP in KMS but probably just slightly above average in servers with 0 Atk Speed)Still nowhere near a BM solo with my current damage though :(Please please don't nerf Phantom as part of the upcoming Explorer revamp :x
Maplestory Phantom Takes on Dojo with Pathfinder Skills! PhArk Aquila 2021-10-20 | The long-awaited Phantom buffs finally came to MSEA xDBlackjack is now OP AF uwu thanks wonkiWas surprised that I only dropped a floor as compared to my peak during Dynamic Duo (even coming close to clearing 69F)Dojo-ed with PF skills for the lulzHonestly doesn't really feel significantly different from dojo-ing with Milles/Tempest, but I will probably do a Battle Analysis in due time to see whether PF skills deal more raw DPS with the new Impeccable Memory damage hyperP.S. Accidentally wore the Giant Fear so it's currently serving as my 4th ring :x DMT and Hexa please come soon uwu
Maplestory Ark Symphony of Dark Bosses PhArk Aquila 2021-10-15 | Dynamic Duo OPCompilation of my best first bursts against each of the 7 Hard/Dark Bosses, including some re-used contentP.S. Not sure why the Hdam one was able to skip the longass cutscene. Have only been able to replicate it once so far (and yes P2 cutscene gets skipped too)P.P.S. InVaLiD AF
Maplestory Ark 39 seconds Hard Lotus Solo PhArk Aquila 2021-09-29 | kekwFailed my attempts at climbing past 280F in Dream Breaker due to bad rng and misplays, so I turned to HLotus to vent my frustrations xD
Maplestory Ark Ravenous Beast Chonks Hard Will (ft. Jimmy Barnes) PhArk Aquila 2021-09-26 | Instant karma for that F3 xDAnd yes I was bossing to this song in the background: youtube.com/watch?v=gfkts0u-m6w
Maplesea Aquila Phantom Dojo Hehe69F PhArk Aquila 2021-09-24 | Aaaaand I'm done!Probably the highest floor my Phantom will ever reach70F may be possible in the future after the Phantom skill balancing hits us, but I'd have to wait for Dynamic Duo to return (if it ever does) :P
Maplestory Phantom vs Dream Breaker 210F PhArk Aquila 2021-09-20 | Dynamic Duo OPChanged my skill rotations a bit as I realised I don't need both Mark + Rift to destroy a boxUnlike Ark, it's probably not wise to attempt destroying 2 boxes per floor on Phantom, hence I went with releasing Blackjack prematurely to destroy other rooms' mobsEstimating 230F to be the max I can go, unless I get myself a proper 4th ring :x
Maplesea Aquila Phantom Dojo 68F PhArk Aquila 2021-09-19 | Messed up one of my Crisis HMs because I didn't watch out for Blood for Blood's cooldown ~.~69F next week maybe?P.S. Lowkey annoyed at the 1-day penalty in switching characters for Dynamic Duo :(
Maplesea Aquila Ark Dojo 72F PhArk Aquila 2021-09-18 | Barely made it :PServer laggy AFSo much wasted time thanks to the lag (both spawn lag and lag delaying Released Nightmare/Released Ominous Dream)Wasted a Memory of Root at 58F too ~.~Will try for a 73F clear before this "Special Needs Buffs" event endsP.S. That 70F was really a surprise tho O.OP.P.S. Ark OP
Maplestory Ark Sub-4 min Hard Lucid Solo PhArk Aquila 2021-09-13 | 3m 51s to be exact :PDynamic Duo OPHad some leftover buffs from failed 290F attempt so I decided to try Hard Lucid xDLucid was pretty well-behaved for this round, so it's kinda hard for me to beat this timingP.S. InVaLiD AFEdit: Just realised I didn't craft Deathblow for this run so it could have been a tad faster :x
Maplestory Ark vs Dream Breaker 280F PhArk Aquila 2021-09-08 | Think y'all are probably bored of these Dreambreaker videos by now...Managed to clear 280F even though I stumbled quite a bitPreliminary attempts at climbing to 290F have proven to be pretty much impossible thus far (with my current eq) so this may be the last video :x
Maplesea Aquila Phantom Dojo 67F PhArk Aquila 2021-09-05 | Rusty AF..Rotation of seed rings and burst buffs can definitely be improved
Maplestory Ark vs Dream Breaker 270F (Real) PhArk Aquila 2021-09-03 | Forgot to charge my buffs prior to entering oopsDynamic Duo buff really too OP..DC bug strikes again.. @.@ Thankfully this time after clearing 270F280F and beyond seems highly possible, unless there's a sudden huge spike in HP. Hopefully I'll get to see it for myself :P
Maplestory Ark vs Dream Breaker 260F PhArk Aquila 2021-09-01 | Special Needs Buffs have returned for us SEA Monkeys once again xDHave made further downgrades since my last video. Currently rocking 7 set hboss after wearing my 17* Fantasy Belt, however I lost 4m+ clean range from my tyrant belt while only gaining 5 Crit Dmg. (GA come soon pls T.T)Abused the Kanna stone bug for the starting 2 floors, but seeing how smoothly the first 5 floors went, it was probably unnecessary.. (inb4 StOnE aBuSe = InVaLiD)Nearly died at 257F though, might have to tweak my skill rotations270F looks possible with the current OP buffs + stone abuse, considering that this was my first attempt after Dynamic Duo startedAlso, just realised that I forgot to craft DeathBlow for this run. More content in a few days' time hopefully? :P
Maplestory Ark vs Dream Breaker 250F PhArk Aquila 2021-08-18 | Been ages since my last Ark videoI've made some minor downgrades (hopefully temporarily) in anticipation of GA3 (sold my FrontierC pendant and Meister Earrings, using 17* SOP and 17* CFE for now)Didn't realise that I didn't start my recording until I cleared 241F ~.~Managed to squeeze in a clear just before the NEO buffs expirePretty much hardstuck here for nowI'll attempt to climb when the Dynamic Duo buff returns in a few weeks' time, but I highly doubt I'll be able to go past 260F xDP.S. BoD = InVaLiD
Maplesea Aquila Phantom Dojo 66F PhArk Aquila 2021-07-22 | Been ages since I uploaded any vids of my Phantom..Somehow managed to pull off a 66F run with the NEO passives, even though I have not funded my Phantom for almost a year, aside from very slight improvements from the flame compensation (but nowhere near my Ark's level of flames)Haven't found any other content worth uploading, since Phantom can't achieve anything near what Ark can, so don't expect many other videos :x
Maplestory Ark vs Dream Breaker 240F PhArk Aquila 2021-06-24 | The climb from 230F to 240F was harder than expected.Failed several runs due to constant bad RNG on box placements which forced me to use the Detonation (the 900 points skill) on floors that I had Infinity Spell on, and the DC bug struck me on other promising runs (hopefully that's fixed now....)Will take a short break before I attempt to climb further :P
MapleStory Ark vs NEO Crystal Challenge Round 3! (Sub-1 minute) PhArk Aquila 2021-06-23 | Probably the fastest I can go unless I improve on my equipment..Had some leftover buffs from my attempt to climb Dreambreaker so I decided to try setting a new personal best before this content gets removed next weekI could probably shave off a couple of seconds if I use the Chew Chew cash set, but it's ugly AF xD
Maplesea Aquila Ark vs NEO Crystal Challenge (Minimal Buffs Edition) PhArk Aquila 2021-06-12 | It was honestly a hassle having to wait for Noblesse/Echo/Meister Smithing cooldowns just to do this, so I thought why not try it without those buffs xDGot pleasantly surprised by the clear timing :P
Maplesea Aquila Lucadia GPQ Room #1 Ark POV PhArk Aquila 2021-06-11 | Dc-ed as usual..Can't wait for the new Sharenian Sewers...
Maplestory Ark vs Dream Breaker 220F PhArk Aquila 2021-06-10 | The climb went smoother than expectedSeems like they fixed the Ark dc bug tooWill climb slowly but surely :D
Maplestory Ark vs Dream Breaker 210F PhArk Aquila 2021-06-06 | Quite a scuffed run tbhMessed up right at the start from 201F already by having to use Detonation (the 900 point skill)Got lucky at 208F where my Memory of Root managed hit one of the two remaining boxes after casting Bell of Self-Awareness (the 300 point skill)Nearly threw the run again at 209F but thankfully did some quick maff and figured that I could use Detonation and have just enough points for BoSA on 210FWill aim to climb higher and higher progressively, but there's currently a bug that makes it highly likely to dc when using Magic Circuit Full Drive with Infinity Spell
Maplesea Aquila Ark vs NEO Crystal Challenge Round 2! PhArk Aquila 2021-05-30 | Slightly less buffs than the 1st round, but slightly faster timing this time xDBattlestats at the end of the video for those who are curious :P
Maplesea Aquila Ark vs NEO Crystal Challenge PhArk Aquila 2021-05-27 | Faster attempt over at: youtu.be/pNCngDhGV6I2nd attempt since NEO patch landedWill try to aim for a faster clear once the NEO passives get unlocked :PEdit: Just realised my Loaded Dice was on 6 =.=
Maplesea Aquila Ark Dojo 71F PhArk Aquila 2021-04-24 | New run after some slight improvements to the Hotel Maple Passive. Cleared 70F a day before this but didn't wanna upload that run as there were many embarrassing mistakes xDNearly missed entering the portal on 71F as I thought the timer was at 14:38 when it was actually 14:58 ~.~Still not ideal in terms of skill rotations and Seed Ring rotations IMO. Keep losing track of Totalling Ring and Crit Dmg Ring cooldowns (tbh idek if CD4 is better than my 4th ring with all the Crit Dmg buffs stacked)Can probably squeeze a 72F clear if I rework my skill rotations such that Infinity Spell is off cooldown right at 70F, but that would probably mean that 60F would have to be done with totally no burst skills :x
70k Stat Ark Equipment Review Video (Feat. InverseAbyss) PhArk Aquila 2021-04-18 | Decided to record a commemorative video to showcase the Equipment, Hyper Stats, Union Configuration and Farm Stats used for my Black Mage solo. The link skills featured in this video are slightly different from the actual ones used for the BM solo, but it's featured right at the start of the video so do refer to it if required.Honestly there's still plenty of room for improvement, especially in terms of addpots. Sadly, I'm also on the brink of losing my spot as top Ark in the server (hence the song used :P), but at the moment there's no pressing need for any further upgrades so I'm gonna take it slow xDSong used: Frienemy by Namewee - youtube.com/watch?v=iERHoaQWEHQ
MapleSEAs First Black Mage Solo! (Feat. InverseAbyss) PhArk Aquila 2021-04-13 | Obligatory Disclaimer: This is the first legit solo in MapleSEA as far as I know. Do let me know if there was actually someone else who soloed before me (with proof of course, Cap bro) and I'll amend the title xDProud to have finally soloed the big bad of the Maple World!I set out with this goal in mind sometime back in February, when I had finally liberated my Ark's Genesis Knuckle and was starting to feel a lack of stimulation from the game. At that point in time, I hadn't equipped my HBoss items as there was really little meaning in doing so, apart from boosting my Dojo floors, and the only boss left to solo seemed rather out of reach. Nevertheless, I was inspired by TMS' first Ark solo (without 4th V) and KMS' top Ark's solo, and felt that a pre-NEO solo might actually be possible right here in MapleSEA if I leveraged on the BTS Swan Dream title along with the AF from Hotel Maple's passive for 1.1x FD. With that in mind, I set out to train my Ark so that I could get as much FD bonus against Black Mage as I could, after such a long hiatus from training. The Dynamic Duo buffs were a pleasant surprise, and were definitely a key contributor in enabling this solo, as I cleared with barely 5 minutes to spare.This particular run was my 2nd attempt with the BTS title, 6th attempt with the Dynamic Duo/Hotel Maple buffs, and 16th solo attempt overall. Moving on to the gameplay:Phase 1 - Not the best, I missed one of my Ravenous Beasts along with Ark's Bind (huge dps loss) and I had other attempts with no lives lost in P1. TMS' top player Lo Jason's video on P1 really helped a ton! (his mechanics are really godly! check it out at youtube.com/watch?v=lRznU9pDyHE)Phase 2 - Much better than my previous runs. I typically lost at least 2 lives due to Purple Meteors coinciding with White Meteors and/or the Erupting Pillars/Spears.Phase 3 - The bane of my existence. There were several runs where I whittled his hp down to 33%, and the greed for dealing more damage always got the better of me. On my 15th Attempt, I had entered P3 with 10 lives, but still ended up dying out at 5% hp due to misplays and greed.Phase 4 - This was my first attempt that actually made it to Phase 4. Was honestly worried that 20 minutes would not be enough as I was expecting the shield to be thicker. There was also a lingering fear of dying to careless mistakes in P4 like in my past runs with my party. Thankfully it all worked out :PPhase 5 - Didn't expect to make it to the reward stage as almost all other servers' first clears were bugged. At least now I have an excuse to not do more practice runs for the next 16 days xD I would like to thank all my past and present party members (Mar, Moo, Teck, Gramps, SN, ACS, Rong, Marcus, Darren) for supporting me in my liberation journeys, and for those who believed in me (you know who you are :P) when I told them about this seemingly insane goal. Can't wait for Seren!P.S. Bracing for the inevitable drastic Ark nerfs :(
Maplesea Aquila Ark Dojo Hehe69F PhArk Aquila 2021-04-10 | Special Needs Buffs have returned to us SEA Monkeys! (Copy-ed these catchphrases from a certain top Phantom from a certain server with even more OP permanent buffs xD)Terribly scuffed run lmao. Fully carried to 69F (hehe) by the Da Jie buffs xD71F looks possible once the Hotel Maple passives are maxed out, but then I'd lose the chair in my thumbnail forever :(
Maplestory Aquila Ark Dojo 67F PhArk Aquila 2021-04-01 | Messed up my 2nd Crisis HM..68F should be a given once I figure out the proper rotations.69F may even be possible...?
Maplesea Aquila Ark Speedruns Hard Lucid! (8m 3s) PhArk Aquila 2021-03-31 | Broke my own record again xDQuick Maffs29m 59s - 22m 37s = 7m 22s45.00s-4.05s=40.95s7m 22s + 40.95s = 8m 2.95sBased on CD timers, the theoretical fastest possible timing is another 1 min faster than this.. Will try again and pray that the stars align (i.e. Lucid behaves xD)
Maplestory Aquila Ark Dojo 66F PhArk Aquila 2021-03-28 | Massive damage gainz since I finally wore my hboss setFlame compensation and DMT for weapons helped a ton too (finally have a usable Genesis Claw xD)Could probably have cleared 67F if I didn't waste Endless Torment on 63F
Maplesea Aquila Ark Speedruns Hard Lucid! (8m 45s) PhArk Aquila 2021-03-23 | Ha ha Ravenous Beast go brrrQuick Maffs29m 59s - 21m 36s = 8m 23s45.00s-23.23s=21.77s8m 23s + 21.76s = 8m 44.77sThis is probably as fast as it gets until NEO patch xDEdit: New record over at youtu.be/Yb_2uv0KzR8
Maplesea Aquila Ark Speedruns Hard Lucid! (9m 25s) PhArk Aquila 2021-02-27 | Really loving the linestory patch for Ark!Not exactly an optimal run as I was rushing to make full use of the KK chair buff, so I didn't wait for all the skills to come off cooldown.Can't wait for damage cap removal xD
