User:Feydslynox/Rt-any Duncan The Black Solo Hero

Abuse Duncan The Black's AI by carefully positioning a Ritualist hero and his spirits. The build is based around Signet of Spirits, making this team member useful on the way to Duncan. Works in Normal Mode and Hard Mode, for a quick and stress-free confrontation against the Last Hierophant.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Ritualist/any Restoration=12+1+3 Channeling=12+1][Signet of Spirits][Bloodsong][Spiritleech Aura][Nightmare Weapon][Optional][Optional][Optional][Optional][/build]

Optionals
Healing Support : Physical Player Support : Utility :
 * - Drop Channeling Magic to 10, then set your Smiting Prayers attribute to 8.
 * - Can be used to damage Duncan. Be careful with it's effective range and possible aggro.
 * - To counter the Restless Dead touch skills. Set Command to 6.
 * - To counter the Stone Summit resurrection skills. Set Wilderness Survival to 5.

Equipment

 * Any non vampiric longbow, to be switched in when the hero is in position.
 * Standard caster insignias, highest Vigor rune possible.
 * Standard caster weapons. 40/40 set is recommended.

Usage

 * The player (or someone in your party) must have Swap.
 * Clear Duncan's room of all Stone Summit/Restless Dead presence.
 * Position your team just to the left of the stairs, at the foot of the wall.
 * Swap all spirits situated on the eastern ledge to the lower level.
 * Then, when all spirits to the right of the stairs are on the lower level, Swap them all further behind you one last time.
 * Bring your Ritualist hero on the eastern ledge. Any Restless Dead popups must have been cleared beforehand.
 * Poisition your Hero near the burnt barrels (outside of Duncan's aggro bubble), so that he will not aggro neither Duncan nor any enemy Spirit.
 * Deactivate any optional skills (except Agony, if taken). Equip the longbow on your hero. Set him to Attack.
 * Your ritualist hero will now quickly kill Duncan all by himself, without taking any damage.

Counters

 * Team not being strong enough to get to Duncan.