Warlock soloes the Horseman
by Mike Schramm 
Nov 1st 2007 at 1:33PM
So how'd he deal with tanking? Unfortunately, it seems like the whole thing is based on a pathing exploit-- the player can jump up on that ledge at the end of the fence, but the Horseman can't, so he basically "juggles" the bad guy back and forth while dotting and nuking him. The job gets harder when the pumpkins show up, but it's the same thing-- jump up and then jump back down when the Horseman gets close. If Blizzard had known about this, they probably could have fixed that pretty easily.
But I don't mean to downplay Deadmasters' achievement-- clearly he's geared up right for the fight (look at those Affliction DoTs go!), and by the outtakes at the end, you can see that juggling the mobs just right was no easy task. It'll be interesting to see if Blizzard makes changes in the encounter next year, though-- by then, we may be level 80, and who knows what horrors will lie in the SM GY?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
tom Nov 1st 2007 1:46PM
Never ending mana... nerf
Todd Nov 1st 2007 1:47PM
Help me out here... I can't make out what dropped.
Chris C. Nov 1st 2007 1:50PM
O.P.
h8rain Nov 1st 2007 1:52PM
Yea he is taking advantage of a exploit, but impressive none the less.
Tim Nov 1st 2007 1:55PM
Wow, he figured out an exploit. Something tells me that a Headless Horseman with any sense would not be thwarted by a foot-high wall and start running back and forth like a yapping dachshund. Then again, he doesn't have a head...
Matthew Rossi Nov 1st 2007 2:07PM
Even with the exploit, I don't think a mage or a shadow priest could have done that. Between mana and health issues, they'd have died trying to make it over the wall one of those times the horseman caught up to them.
I don't know, maybe next year someone can try it and film the results.
Darius Nov 1st 2007 2:12PM
That was great. The exploit is nothing new to those of you who've watched the hunter solo Mennu in Heroic SP, but the Horseman fight is even more interesting with the adds in phase 3. Those must have been some heart wrenching wipes at the end there, too.
PeeWee Nov 1st 2007 3:07PM
Well, watching the exact same move over and over got booooring after like... 22 seconds.
You may know how to solo the horseman, for that I salute you, but you have -m u c h- to learn about movie editing and how to keep an audience interested. I assume HH was killed in the end, I fell asleep.
Kristian Cee Nov 1st 2007 3:44PM
"we may be level 80"
And we may all win the lottery, too.
RogueJedi86 Nov 1st 2007 3:48PM
#2/Todd "Help me out here... I can't make out what dropped."
Looked like 5 of the throwable Pumpkin Helmets, the +spell damage Horseman's Ring, and the Riding 150 broom.
Knucker Nov 1st 2007 4:57PM
at least he put in his mistakes :P
Kahja Nov 1st 2007 5:01PM
Kind of like the pathing I used to get a cloak from Dire Maul North about a year ago lol
Michael Nov 1st 2007 9:36PM
Anyone wanna tell him that Horseman is spelled with an "a" and not an "e" in his opening scene? Cool though that he took it on, yawn worthy movie though. I'll give it 2 out of 5.
Viper007Bond Nov 2nd 2007 3:41AM
"clearly he's geared up right for the fight (look at those Affliction DoTs go!)"
Uh, I don't mean to be a downer, but he's just in a few pieces of arena gear and some blues.
tuscansalami Nov 2nd 2007 8:58AM
Oh noes, it's an exploit! 'Locks are so OP! Psch, whatever. Your average Tom, Dick or Harry couldn't just do that on the fly, something like that takes a lot of skill and effort. It's hardly a 'shortcut' to achieve any sort of unfair advantage either, given the ease of the alternative - it's about bragging rights, pure and simple.
Felbane Nov 2nd 2007 9:28AM
I see it's already started... bring on the cries of "OP!" and "Nerf!". Nevermind the priest that soloed Scholo, or the hunter that soloed some boss in DM (I can't remember)...
aradoc Nov 2nd 2007 12:13PM
How does he never run out of mana?
Leyl Tyranas Nov 2nd 2007 2:22PM
@17: Lifetap to regain mana, and a giant ability to regain health without effort (Drain Life, Siphon Life).