The Cursed Farm
The Cursed Farm is a dungeon located in Saliko, within Jack's Farmhouse. Like the name suggests, the farmhouse has a darker side to it, with demons and ghosts living in a parallel nightmarish reality. Such inhabitants involve the spirit of Aeris, the soul of a knight doomed to walk among the graves for eternity and the alter ego of the farmhand herself.
The recommended level for The Cursed Farm is 29-33, and adventurers above level 34 will be scaled down to that level for the dungeon. It is also recommended that you have at least 3 or more adventurers before starting. Like other dungeons, the set-up should comprise of one tank, healer and damage dealer.
There are no varying modes of difficulty in The Cursed Farm. However, the level that you choose to scale at and the amount of members in your group can still prove to be a challenge, even for seasoned adventurers.
Shade of Aeris
| Name | Shade of Aeris |
|---|---|
| Level | 33+ |
| Classification | Brute |
| Element | Wind 1 |
| Health | 168,000 |
| Resistances | Immune to stun, freeze, silence, sleep and charm. |
In order to enter the Cursed Farm, you must defeat Shade of Aeris. First, talk to Curly in the Farmhouse Dining Room, located two maps east of the stairs on the bottom floor, and select the dialogue option "Okay, I will put them near the stove". This causes an event to trigger, having Curly prompt you to check the second floor for the suspicious sound. Then, go to the Closet on the second floor, and walk towards the bed on the right of the room. Shade of Aeris will then appear, engaging you immediately in battle.
Shade of Aeris is the first boss in the Cursed Farm, and consists of a two-part battle. The first part of the fight is in the closet, where you are fighting in a limited space. The second part happens when Aeris's health reaches 50%. He will immediately escape from the closet into the hallway outside (to the right), where there is much more space. After reaching the first part of the battle, adventurers should use this opportunity to restore their health and mana back to full, before re-engaging him.
Phase One: The Closet
The main abilities during the first part of the battle are:
- Lightning: It is an AoE spell that hits the player who has aggro and any allies near them. The spell is stronger when there are less allies stacked on top of each other. Aeris will constantly spam Lightning at 2-3 second intervals, adding up to serious amounts of damage taken over time. Note that pets count as a stackable ally, therefore pets can reduce the damage taken.
- Lightning Chain: It is an AoE spell that hits the player with aggro and every ally in sight, dealing more damage the further an ally is away. If your group likes to split up a lot instead of stacking together, the damage dealt from this ability can be very serious. Every 10 seconds or so, Aeris will use Lightning Chain.
Make sure that your allies are stacked together, to reduce the damage taken from Lightning (more allies will be hit this way, but the damage taken is weaker) and Lightning Chain. Due to Shade of Aeris's position in the closet, he can be easily cornered by the use of AoE spells, especially Fire Wall. The knockback effect from some AoE spells does not matter here, maximizing the damage dealt (since he is being pinned to a wall, he cannot move any further to the right). This place is a good spot for a healer to use Healing Springs, in order to keep your allies health up.
Phase Two: The Hallway
The main abilities during the second part of the battle are:
- Lightning: See above for details.
- Lightning Chain: Also see above for details.
- Overload: A random ally will be targeted by Overload, as noted by an electric charge on the character, and yellow text on the screen saying who received it. All allies standing near the player who received Overload including themselves will constantly get hit for several seconds. Make sure they unstack (move away from the rest of the group) while Overload is still active on them. If they refuse to unstack, make sure you and the rest of your unaffected allies move away instead.
- Summon: During the course of the fight, Shade of Aeris will summon an energy cloud from either side. If this cloud reaches the boss, he will power up.
The second part of this fight introduces a few new mechanics, in addition to the abilities from the first. Continue to stack among your allies to reduce the damage from Lightning and Lightning Chain. When someone receives Overload, make sure the affected ally moves out of the way, or all unaffected allies move away from the affected ally. While Shade of Aeris is in the hallway, he can be knocked back. Do not use your AoE spells (that causes knockback) on him, but rather on the energy cloud's path when it shows up.
