Speaker A
Hi, I'm Talath, and this is my first attempt at clearing a difficulty 50 Testing Station.
Talath's solo guide to clearing Difficulty 50 Fire Testing Station 136 in Dune Awakening with optimized strategies and combos.
Key Takeaways
- Prioritize ranged enemies first to reduce danger on high difficulty.
- Use specific combos tailored to enemy types for efficient clears.
- Rapier parrying requires precise timing and is less reliable than sword parrying.
- Positioning and environmental cover are critical for survival against heavies.
- Effective boss strategies include specific skill and technique combinations.
Summary
- Talath attempts a solo clear of Difficulty 50 Testing Station 136 focusing on speed optimization.
- Prioritizes ranged enemies first as they pose the biggest threat on higher difficulties.
- Uses a specific combo involving Weirding Step and backshots to handle ranged foes efficiently.
- Employs a rapier-based combo with Compel and Slowblade skills to manage heavy enemies.
- Discusses the challenges and timing of parrying melee attacks, especially with a rapier.
- Highlights positional strategies, such as using waist-high walls to avoid heavy enemy fire.
- Shares boss fight loadout including skills like Attractor Field, Energy Capsule, and Compel.
- Explains movement techniques like building speed for easier floating and aerial maneuvers during reloads.
- Provides tips on using Attractor Field effectively and its limitations with ranged attacks.
- Invites feedback on his approach to improve gameplay.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and Solo Attempt Overview
- 00:16Focus on Optimizing Clear Times
- 00:26Strategy Overview for Testing Station
- 00:48Commentary on Gameplay Choices
- 01:26Prioritizing Ranged Enemies
- 01:41Ranged Enemy Combo Explained
- 02:13Heavy Enemy Combo and Rapier Use
- 03:13Parrying Melee Attacks and Rapier Challenges
- 05:45Positioning and Using Environment
- 07:02Boss Skills, Techniques, and Movement Tips
Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown
Speaker A
As a solo player, my focus has been around optimizing clear times in the testing stations.
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The strategy I use in this testing station is what I believe to be the fastest currently you can use.
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In this commentary, I'll talk about some of the choices I make in this run. If you think I'm approaching this the wrong way, let me know. I'm always looking to improve my play.
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I focus on ranged enemies first because they're the most dangerous in these runs on higher difficulties.
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The combo I use is Weirding Step, three backshots, pause, then one more. The pause is to allow them time to dash. They always want to dash after being shot three times.
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Here you see my standard combo for dealing with heavies. I use Compel, Slowblade three times, dodge backward, use Weirding Step, then do two more Slowblades.
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If you don't use a rapier for this combo, it's a lot easier for the heavy to catch you with the Suspensor Blast after the third Slowblade.
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I always try to parry the first melee attack an enemy does. Here, the melee used a heavy attack.
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If I had a sword, I could have just parried again and then it would have gone off. Because I'm using the rapier, I have to wait.
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The rapier is an unreliable parrying tool when you can't predict your enemy's attacks. It works best when the enemies are doing a running attack towards you.
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Using Charging Knee against these melees is more consistent, but when I'm playing casually, I like to parry. I sip the water here for good luck.
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You can see sipping the water didn't help with my luck in this run because the melee opened with a heavy attack and I missed my parry again.
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The running attack this enemy does is very reliable, so I can always get my parry off against it.
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The heavies can't shoot over the waist-high walls here, so you can use them to your advantage if you want to use ranged weapons.
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I position incorrectly here, and the melee misses me with his running attack, so I don't get my parry.
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Because I was slow dealing with the ranged enemy, I have to fall back to my safety position around the corner. At this difficulty, the heavy will kill you if you try to fight the melee out in the open.
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My skills for the boss are Attractor Field, Energy Capsule, and Compel. My techniques are Center of Mass, Battle Hardened, and Death from Above.
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I use a Full Suspensor Belt in this fight and play without Suspensor Lock. If you build up some speed before jumping, it's much easier to float sideways.
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It's good practice to fly up into the air whenever reloading or using Energy Capsule in this fight.
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If you find your Attractor Fields aren't attaching to the target, you can hold down the button longer before firing.
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When using ranged weapons against a target with Attractor Field, you cannot stagger them or apply DoTs.
Topics:Dune AwakeningTesting Station 136Difficulty 50Solo GuideTalathCombat StrategyRapier ComboBoss Fight TipsParrying TechniquesRanged Enemy Priority
