Guide:Zaishen Nuking

Zaishen Nuking is a form of farming Balthazar Faction that is not unlike Zaishen Trapping. It utilizes high AoE damage from Fire Elementalists to destroy NPCs in the Zaishen Elite and Challenge missions. A Zaishen Nuke team is commonly consisted of:
 * 3/Any Nukers
 * 1 /Any or /Any Healer

How to nuke Zaishen
Zaishen nuking is incredibly straightforward. Each party member does their respective job. i.e. the three nuker elementalists cast high-damage AoE spells and the healer uses healing and protective spells to keep the team alive.

Useful tips for Surviving

 * If fighting the four elementalists (Obsidian Spikers), Maintain party-wide (monk), or keep  up (ritualist). If using a Hero healer, Micro this. A nuker with  is an asset against this team.
 * Always bring effective condition and hex removal and/or regen to counter the mixed Degen team.
 * To combat the ViM trappers, move around the arena to avoid their traps.
 * To combat the IWAY Warriors, have an ele spec in Earth for to greatly mitigate damage from them.

Nuking
see Nuking
 * If using many DoTAoE spells, consider bringing an elementalist with and/or  or

Utility

 * These and other similar skills can help the Healer deal with the Degen team
 * These and other similar skills can help the Healer deal with the Degen team
 * These and other similar skills can help the Healer deal with the Degen team


 * Can disrupt Obsidian spikes. One of few ways to survive an obsidian spike with 10+ spikers.
 * Can disrupt Obsidian spikes. One of few ways to survive an obsidian spike with 10+ spikers.


 * Usable to great effect against the IWAY team.
 * Usable to great effect against the IWAY team.


 * Incredibly useful in a predominantly fire nuking team.
 * Incredibly useful in a predominantly fire nuking team.


 * Non-Water AoE snare.
 * Non-Water AoE snare.


 * great energy management synergy with
 * great energy management synergy with

Variants

 * Mesmer Primary nukers for Fast Casting.

Pros

 * Stronger against degen and obsidian teams

Cons

 * Generally slower than trapping
 * Much weaker against VIM trapping team.