Looking for a good strategy for solo-ing Pianus

[Allen]

Hi, so I saw one video on youtube with a 3rd job ranger solo-ing pianus. I would just like a brief strategy for dealing with bombs and whatnot. I definitely have the HP to take hits from either side (I THINK). If someone can refresh my memory with HP reqs that would be great too.

Thanks for all the help. =]

[Beaner]

if you have the hp just shoot at it till it dies. strafe the bombs,with se you should hit 10k and not blow em up. just kill the ones in front of you, ignore the ones back, just like pap he has a max of bombs that can be summoned.

when this happens
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j255/carlos90_photos/monsters167_skill.gif
means bombs are being summoned so stop attacking, clear bombs, keep killing.

[Hotshot]

I belive left pianus at max hits for around 3.5k and right pianus for as much as 4.8-4.9k.

[KaidaTan]

So long as your minimum damage (in your damage range) is over 2.5k, you'll disarm Blood Booms all the time with Strafe. If your minimum damage is over 4k, you'll OHKO Booms all the time with (maxed) Mortal Blow. If your minimum damage happens to be over 6250, you'll OHKO the bombs with Rain/Eruption too.

But yeah, the only thing you really have to worry about is the summoning animation that Carlos put up. And if you're a Marksman with over a 4k minimum range, you don't even have to pay attention to that. Just keep shooting. If you're a Bowmaster, then you do need to worry about that animation. Either switch to Strafe (if your min range is over 4k) or just stop shooting altogether and Strafe each of the bombs to get them out of your way before you resume attacking.

Also, I'm pretty sure Hotshot's numbers are accurate.

[Allen]

So, I see a 10K, a 2.5K and a 4K involving bombs. Do bombs explode after or before a particular amount of damage?

[Beaner]

bombs boom if you do between 5000-9999 damage, just do 10k plus and they wont boom. bombs do 10k dmg to you too btw so stay clear of them.

[lonesoldier1]

How long does it take to solo left pianus?

[Allen]

lol, i'm such a dumbass for not understanding until like two days ago when I finally solo'd one. duhhhhhhhh wow...anyways, thanks for the help =]