2010-07-17, 08:01 AM
Bigfoot is much easier now that the recoil cooldown has been reduced. Before v.86, Bigfoot was something Corsairs could do, but something that you wouldn't want to rely on for exp (unless you were HP washed to the gods), because you could expect to die A LOT. 2-3 deaths was good for me, and sometimes I'd end up dying 10-15 times.
[INDENT]Quick review of how Corsairs fight Bigfoot: It's similar to the method that NLs use. Cannon twice, Recoil/move back, repeat. When you reach the edge, bump a Jr. Wraith and Recoil through Bigfoot to safety. If you're trapped without a Jr. Wraith and you don't have enough time to change channels, Hypnotize is useful as a last ditch attempt to de-aggro it off you.
Common death scenarios:
- You run out of Jr. Wraiths at the edge
- In the midst of all the turning around, you accidentally recoil into Bigfoot
- A Jr. Wraith bumps you while you're trying to recoil away and Bigfoot runs you down while you're waiting for the cooldown
[/INDENT]
I attempted Bigfoot again a couple days ago while I was at 0%. The improved cooldown makes it so much less scary. It improves your overall mobility, so when you need to get away, you can do it fast. You'll never be stuck in a scenario where Bigfoot is running you down and you can't pull the recoil out fast enough. I didn't get any screenshots, but I managed to kill it in 12 minutes off my crappy buffed 5.9k max range without dying once. I still wouldn't count on it being a safe or easy boss battle, but once you get into the rhythm it's not too difficult. Practice a couple of times, and bring a few charms when you do it for real. Corsairs are definitely pretty poor Bigfoot killers, but at least we can do it without raining tombstones now.
[INDENT]Quick review of how Corsairs fight Bigfoot: It's similar to the method that NLs use. Cannon twice, Recoil/move back, repeat. When you reach the edge, bump a Jr. Wraith and Recoil through Bigfoot to safety. If you're trapped without a Jr. Wraith and you don't have enough time to change channels, Hypnotize is useful as a last ditch attempt to de-aggro it off you.
Common death scenarios:
- You run out of Jr. Wraiths at the edge
- In the midst of all the turning around, you accidentally recoil into Bigfoot
- A Jr. Wraith bumps you while you're trying to recoil away and Bigfoot runs you down while you're waiting for the cooldown
[/INDENT]
I attempted Bigfoot again a couple days ago while I was at 0%. The improved cooldown makes it so much less scary. It improves your overall mobility, so when you need to get away, you can do it fast. You'll never be stuck in a scenario where Bigfoot is running you down and you can't pull the recoil out fast enough. I didn't get any screenshots, but I managed to kill it in 12 minutes off my crappy buffed 5.9k max range without dying once. I still wouldn't count on it being a safe or easy boss battle, but once you get into the rhythm it's not too difficult. Practice a couple of times, and bring a few charms when you do it for real. Corsairs are definitely pretty poor Bigfoot killers, but at least we can do it without raining tombstones now.
