![[MapleStory SEA] 3 Man Black Mage ft. VanarisDB (DB PoV) @VanarisPlays](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OxBIJbCrBU0/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
[MapleStory SEA] 3 Man Black Mage with VanarisDB
Party Composition:
PuaPehNurse2 (Striker)
KishinLiaoLa (Kanna, Piloted by OnyxBasilisk)
VanarisDB (Dual Blade)
Well this isn't technically a clear since we still have teammates who are still in the liberation process.
Always a fun time with Moo and Gramps. Thanks for being awesome friends and teammates for all this while through my Maplestory journey!
[MapleStory SEA] 3 Man Black Mage with VanarisDB
Party Composition:
PuaPehNurse2 (Striker)
KishinLiaoLa (Kanna, Piloted by OnyxBasilisk)
VanarisDB (Dual Blade)
Well this isn't technically a clear since we still have teammates who are still in the liberation process.
Always a fun time with Moo and Gramps. Thanks for being awesome friends and teammates for all this while through my Maplestory journey!
![[MapleStory SEA] 3 Man Black Mage ft. VanarisDB (DB PoV)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OxBIJbCrBU0/mqdefault.jpg "[MapleStory SEA] 3 Man Black Mage ft. VanarisDB (DB PoV)
[MapleStory SEA] 3 Man Black Mage with VanarisDB
Party Composition:
PuaPehNurse2 (Striker)
KishinLiaoLa (Kanna, Piloted by OnyxBasilisk)
VanarisDB (Dual Blade)
Well this isnt technically a clear since we still have teammates who are still in the liberation process.
Always a fun time with Moo and Gramps. Thanks for being awesome friends and teammates for all this while through my Maplestory journey!")
![[MapleStory SEA] Hard Will ft VanarisK (Kanna PoV) [28/09/18]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Pju0dD0ctRU/mqdefault.jpg "[MapleStory SEA] Hard Will ft VanarisK (Kanna PoV) [28/09/18]
[MapleStory SEA] Hard Will with unfunded Kanna.
PS: The beautiful Commander Will artwork on the thumbnail is done by PhanDHammer. Many thanks, @SharkTuna!
Featuring:
xiaosia07 (Bishop)
1stMercedesz (Mercedes)
HawkNoEye (Wild Hunter)
Aquiline (Evan)
MessiArcher (Wind Breaker)
VanarisK (Kanna)")
![[MapleStory SEA] Genesis Weapon Quest - Hard Will Solo ft. VanarisDB](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q7IMfyOZ7fs/mqdefault.jpg "[MapleStory SEA] Genesis Weapon Quest - Hard Will Solo ft. VanarisDB
[MapleStory SEA] Genesis Weapon Quest - Hard Will Solo with VanarisDB
This is by far the toughest challenge in the list of Genesis Weapon quests for my team, and Im extremely proud to have cleared this mission. This was a different form of adrenaline rush; while clearing bosses for the first time involves keeping up focus and mental fortitude to survive the fight, this is a genuine Time Attack requiring lots of studying, planning and numerous practice in order to execute well in the real test.
Screwed up at the first crack - my Asura was too late, causing me to lose my Heavens Gate early, gave me a little scare. Phase 1 Segment 3 was a little too close for comfort. First two casts of Mirrored Target in Phase 3 didnt work, and when I planted it for the third time I was knocked back into the web, definitely wasnt ideal. Left out Ring of Restraint for Phase 2 Segment 2s Blade Storm, wasting a few seconds. My second Blade Storm + Lucid bind in Phase 3 was without Ultimate Dark Sight and/or Poison, which is a blatant mistake that could have cost the entire fight.
After trying for a week expending daily practice runs and trying the real test several times, Im very satisfied and relieved to have cleared this achievement with the help of supporting teammates. Credits to CarteThrone for lending me his 23* cooldown reduction hat and his brilliant ideas for Phase 3, as well as ZehroHH for supporting me in discord for this run! Thanks to PuaPehNurse2 for working with me through the test, calming me down, giving constant pointers and reminders along the way. Looking forward to your Strikers clear next!
To quote @ZomgNit: If anyone out there is struggling with Hard Will, or any other boss, I highly recommend studying vods of your class clearing, even if its from another region. Youll likely learn a lot about what made their clear possible, and in the process youll learn how to make it possible for yourself.
Available resources:
CarteThrones 3sec cooldown reduction hat - makes both nukes readily available to generate more lines and damage more frequently.
Very Sturdy Krrr Ring - provides a 9sec invulnerability state which is useful if struggling with Phase 1 segment test solo and especially in Phase 3s execution of Blade Storm after webs flood the screen.
Asura - provides resistance to super knockback as well as protects you from screen crack mechanics in Phase 1. Casting it right at the end of Spirit of Freedoms expiry allows me to still deal some damage after my character is sealed from webs in Phase 3.
Mirrored Target - especially useful in Phase 3, distracting Will from knocking me back into the webs. Reducing the number of hits taken from Will in Phase 3 has also increased my Moonlight regeneration overall allowing me to clear more webs before they flood the screen.
Comeback II special core - reduces the cooldown of iframes available by 30% roughly every alternate death in Phase 3, it procs every 1 min so its probably ideal to swap back and forth your damage core after every death.
Poison - Only available in Phase 3, note the animation of Will just before Poison buffs/debuffs your character. This is the main source of damage in Phase 3, as it provides your character with 100% final damage. Try and time your biggest skills+binds and subsequent revives with this proc of Poison.
Goodbye Uncle Will! Auntie Lucid is next...")
![[MapleStory SEA] Final Boss. Final Quest. Final Level. Final Reward. [04/07/2020]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QT9a9mPvfCg/mqdefault.jpg "[MapleStory SEA] Final Boss. Final Quest. Final Level. Final Reward. [04/07/2020]
Dear friends,
Thank you everyone who has been through on this journey with me, past and present. To be able to complete the game is something thats unthinkable of when I first started playing this game again 3.5 years ago. Leveling to 275 would have been ridiculous without the quarantine. Clearing Black Mage was an over ambitious thought a year ago. Clearing Hard Will and Hard Lucid Solo quests for Genesis Weapon seemed impossible 6 months ago. And now here we are!
The liberation of the Genesis Dagger is pretty much a trophy to be shared with each and every one of my buddies, guild mates and team mates who have helped me along thus far, some of whom are now good friends in real life. To be able to mark my 275 with the teams success of Genesis Weapon liberation for the 3 of us is an absolute honour. I just want to give my most heartfelt thanks to you guys. This is a celebration for everyone who has been a part of VanarisDB. Love you all!
VanarisDB has finally, conquered the game (on my terms).
PS: Im not quite ready to quit. The Genesis Dagger gives me thrills.
Yours Sincerely,
VanarisDB")
![[MapleStory SEA] (No Seed Rings) Mu Lung Dojo with VanarisDB (DB PoV)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/S7xDh75RWzc/mqdefault.jpg "[MapleStory SEA] (No Seed Rings) Mu Lung Dojo with VanarisDB (DB PoV)
[MapleStory SEA] Mu Lung Dojo with my Dual Blade.
Now not only do I need a Level 4 Weapon Jump L Ring, Ill need an Overdrive Ring for 56F too...")
![[MapleStory SEA] Hard Lotus ft. VanarisDB (DB PoV) [30/09/18]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TPBNUFaUNyE/mqdefault.jpg "[MapleStory SEA] Hard Lotus ft. VanarisDB (DB PoV) [30/09/18]
[MapleStory SEA] Hard Lotus with VanarisDB.
Dedicated to my team and all Dual Blades.
Cheers to more Hard Lotus time attacks.
Featuring:
PuaPehNurse2 (Striker)
BossFCA (Xenon)
FanxnaF (Kanna)
xDestlnyy (Bishop)
x3Stupidx (Dark Knight)
VanarisDB (Dual Blade)")
![[MapleStory SEA] Black Mage ft. VanarisDB (DB PoV) [10/11/19]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UxXK5WpRsXE/mqdefault.jpg "[MapleStory SEA] Black Mage ft. VanarisDB (DB PoV) [10/11/19]
The End Game - Black Mage with VanarisDB.
The Team:
PuaPehNurse2 (Striker) - https://youtu.be/9tJKdUdEXwc
xiaosia07 (Bishop) - https://youtu.be/Cup3z7w7Trc
ZehroHH (Zero) - https://youtu.be/p41MD8gJPOI
CarteThrone (Phantom) - https://youtu.be/4LWdsDFXeuc
VanarisK (Kanna) - https://youtu.be/5zcFUuBh2zY [Piloted by OnyxBasilisk]
VanarisDB (Dual Blade)
On the 8th of November we reached phase 4 for the first time. I had 6 lives. Thinking its just straightforward with BoD, I didnt expect to die out before the timer ran out; we didnt have enough attackers alive to plough through the recurring shields. Watching my stream, the party discussed at lengths about what went wrong, what we can learn and avoid the mistakes Ive made. Afterall, weve finally got past the toughest phase 3. Were only going to get better, arrive with all 6 into phase 4, just play it calm, play it safe, secure our first clear. 10th of November is going to be our day, our victory.
Invited a group of friends home to support me through the boss run that night. They were afraid to give me pressure, I assured them that its only helping. With 5 people speaking from my mic, and my 5 other teammates from the comforts of their home, we engaged the black mage with a party of 10.
Things went well right from the start, even better than expected. We all have our event buffs, made mental notes of my phase 4 mistakes the previous run, even worked out an entirely new survival routine with moo to counter his difficulties in phase 3 just before the run. We partied up, settled our pink bean global buff, wild hunter buffs, picked up our runes.
CarteThrone: Ready. Me: Going in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...
Phase 1: Binding them didnt take too long. Coordinated bursts for the fast kill.
Phase 2: Relatively comfortable by now. Weirdly this time there wasnt any meteors. Maybe the gods decided to go easy.
Phase 3: Burst upon entry: 25%. Sweeeeet. Phantom fountain on left, bishop fountain on right. Our tank was doing his magic. Moo doing well with the new strat. Marilyn was mostly safe and at ease. CarteThrone wont even switch off a second to concede unnecessary life counts. Random weird laggy mechanics occured. Then ZehroHH had a BoD emergency. Oh noooo! He struggled for quite sometime before his character got restored to full controls. Welcome back! Last burst of phase 3 now, Black Mage pinned to the wall. YOLO time!
Phase 4: We were isolated. I felt insecure since I cant monitor everyones situation. But the fear of repeating my failure to preserve any of my 6 lives in my prior phase 4 attempt was taking over. We kept reminding each other to play it slow, play it safe. Dont jump directly into Black Mage without some form of immunity. As time went by I was dodging the bullets better than I ever did in Striker 1945 the arcade game. The end was near, I could feel it, we all could feel it. There was an absence of a particular voice towards the last 20%. I was too focused on not screwing up. Moments later, chants of Goodnight Black Mage! started. I was momentarily at a loss. Gathered myself, stayed out of danger, dodged a FMA, then peeked up to discover the HP hiding behind the newly generated white shield. The chants were getting faster and clearer. I joined in. My screen flashed...
Egg in the Beginning: We did it! Goodnight Black Mage! mega came about. More congratulatory messages came flooding in. I got everyone to change to drop gear.
Moo: DHS everyone. Me: What are you talking about we have authentic HS.
*pops open party window* My heart sank quite abit.
Marilyn then started cheering our victory over discord. We made it. Without her this time but she feels just as involved in our first clear. After months of dedicated training, getting together to practice, staying up after the runs to brainstorm strategies that work not only for us as a team but also individuals with their unique difficulties in encountering the boss fight, weve earned our victory.
Im very proud and honoured to have involved each of us in the building of this dream team. Through passion, hard work, a willingness to work for each other and a tinge of toxicity induced by some other players, we have taken up this journey for a common goal and reaped our rewards. By carefully choosing the team, sharing resources, being considerate and inspirational in our own ways, I hope all of us can enjoy and remember the party in the spirit of friendship and camaraderie that is intended via our journey to the Black Mage.
Lastly, I want to express my appreciation for each of my team members in times when I was down and out from the social aspect of the game. Thank you for lifting me up on different occasions and making it through this journey with me because without you guys, I have nothing but my geekiness. We look forward to unsealing the genesis weapons together, and more uplifting news in life! 21 days is too long to wait for the next run. Lets clear with the full team next!")
![[MapleStory SEA] Heretic Hilla Solo in under 19mins! ft. VanarisDB](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WmVTmKrEObQ/mqdefault.jpg "[MapleStory SEA] Heretic Hilla Solo in under 19mins! ft. VanarisDB
[MapleStory SEA] Heretic Hilla with VanarisDB.
Took 1 full minute off the fight to change drop gears, didnt even finish changing all of them fml. I would usually sit for the duration of KK chair for the drop rate buff then rush to clear the labyrinth and be left with 20mins of buff for the boss fight itself, so hugging right while abusing BoD was the only way I could clear within the buff timing. New event title gives 30%IED and 30% boss damage, which shaved about 1-2mins off the usual run timings. On to the next boss...")
![[MapleStory SEA] Mu Lung Dojo with VanarisDB: 65F](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Wo7HWmhBcac/mqdefault.jpg "[MapleStory SEA] Mu Lung Dojo with VanarisDB: 65F
[MapleStory SEA] Mu Lung Dojo with Dual Blade
Event Title with Level 3 Restraint, Level 3 Totalling, Level 4 Crit Damage, Level 4 Weapon Jump L Rings")
![[MapleStory SEA] Hard Lotus ft. VanarisK (Kanna PoV) [14/09/18]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WqIVd_hZnPo/mqdefault.jpg "[MapleStory SEA] Hard Lotus ft. VanarisK (Kanna PoV) [14/09/18]
[MapleStory SEA] Hard Lotus with unfunded Kanna.
A smooth server, good team tactics and coordination make for a relatively easy run.
Featuring:
xiaosia07 (Bishop)
1stMercedesz (Mercedes)
HawkNoEye (Wild Hunter)
Aquiline (Evan)
MessiArcher (Wind Breaker)
VanarisK (Kanna)")
![[MapleStory SEA] Hard Will ft VanarisK (Kanna PoV) [14/09/18]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WrhCXZngmRY/mqdefault.jpg "[MapleStory SEA] Hard Will ft VanarisK (Kanna PoV) [14/09/18]
[MapleStory SEA] Hard Will with unfunded Kanna.
Comfortable clear when we managed to avoid lag. Everyone had enough lives for those with drop gear to suicide and swap. Arcaneshade Revolver Gauntlet is just gloss on top of Arcaneshade Shining Rod dropped at Hard Lucid earlier. The bossing night is still young!
PS: The beautiful Commander Will artwork on the thumbnail is done by PhanDHammer. Many thanks, @SharkTuna!
Featuring:
xiaosia07 (Bishop)
1stMercedesz (Mercedes)
HawkNoEye (Wild Hunter)
Aquiline (Evan)
MessiArcher (Wind Breaker)
VanarisK (Kanna)")
![[MapleStory SEA] Last 30min coupon for 274 on VanarisDB](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YfBoBRZTvv0/mqdefault.jpg "[MapleStory SEA] Last 30min coupon for 274 on VanarisDB
Thanks to Circuit Breaker, Ive found time to train daily. Just in time to change back to Dual Blade for Junes Black Mage and Heretic Hilla Genesis Quest. This video is just a demostration of my daily grind.
Thanks for all the MVPs from buddies, guildies and the public in Aquila. 275 will not come that soon since ill be going back to work. Nevertheless, one more to go!")
