SusieQue's Colo Guide

Susie Que of Solcaim

General

Some things have changed with the way we run Colo on Solclaim with new weapons and such that can effectively and consistently win Colo without the use of rares. The following is how I do my runs - I hope this helps others feel more prepared and get more involved in Colo Runs!

I have uploaded the guide in Excel format which can be downloaded from the following link. This is handy to print out and keep nearby when on a run.

Third Party Apps

Call It

http://www.asheronstoybox.com/decal_CallIt.htm
I have also uploaded the XML file that the Decal Plugin Call It uses for efficiently calling each spawn according to the strategy listed below. The file is called Quests.xml and it can be downloaded here. Once installed, you will need to replace the existing xml file it uses, with the one I provided above.

The quests file for Call It can be found at the following locations:

• Vista - C:\ProgramData\Gouruware\CalIt (I believe the ProgramData folder is a hidden folder by default)
• XP - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Gouruware\CallIt

Target Info

http://decal.acasylum.com/target_info.php
Target info is considered almost a must have plugin to avoid duplicate debuffs/vulns being cast as well as making sure you are attacking a monster that has been prepped by a mage. Once installed, you will want to make sure you turn on the HUD display.

Strategy

We usually take no more than one melee at a time using this strategy. I know there are other strategies that people use, and I'm always up for learning! But this is how we regularly win colo and I just thought I'd share. I hope this is helpful to others, and good luck!
- (Colo Chart Printout)

Room	Archers	Spawn	Formation	Mages	Notes
6-A	Fire Rend	Mosswart Swamp Lord Mosswart Scavenger Mosswart Scrounger	Spread	Bludge Rend - Tusker Fist
6-B	Light Rend	Bokrok Lugian War Mattekar Gotrok Juggernaut	Spread	Bludge Rend - Tusker Fist
7-A	Slash Rend	Repugnant Eater Insatiable Eater	Teams	Bludge Rend - Tusker Fist
7-B	Light Rend	Viamontian Tribune Adept of Acid Adept of Fire Adept of Frost Adept of Lightning	Teams	Bludge Rend - Tusker Fist
8-A	Slash Rend	Titanium Armoredillo Kirit Zefir Infernal Zefir	West Spread	Bludge Rend - Imp All - Bolt Zefirs
8-B	Bludge Rend	Crystal Lord Sentient Crystal Shard Crystal Shard Sentinel Crystal Minion	Spread	Bludge Rend - Tusker Fist	Do not debuff the Crystal Lord
9-A	Bludge Rend	Olthoi Larvae Olthoi Ripper Olthoi Slayer Olthoi Slasher	Teams	Bludge Rend - Bolt/Streak Larvae - Tusker Fist
9-B	Bludge Rend	Degenerate Shadow Depraved Shadow	Spread	Bludge Rend - Tusker Fist
10-A	Bludge Rend	Listris Sleech Parfal Sleech	Spread	Bludge Rend - Tusker Fist
10-B	Weeping - Acid	Disgraced Nanjou Shou-jen	West Spread	Weeping - Acid Vuln Only - War
11-A	Sing - Acid	Virindi Paradox Stomper	West Tight	Tusker Paw - Acid Vuln Virindi - War	One mage goes east to tusker fist to group with Bludge Rend
11-B	Ghost - Acid	Tortured Spirit	Spread	Bludge Rend - Tusker Fist
12-A	Spectral - Pierce	Ruschk Draktehn	West Tight	Spectral - Pierce Vuln - War
12-B	Mukkir - Pierce	Mukkir Kartak Mukkir Laktar Umbral Mukkir	West Tight	Mukkir Pierce - War
13-A	Sing - Acid	Ravager Virindi Quidiox	West Spread	CS Frost - Acid Vuln Virindi, Frost Vuln Dogs - War	One Spawn Only Archers switch to Spectral/Frost Arrows for dogs
13-B	Light Rend	Tukora Sentinel Tukora Commander Tukora Lieutenant	West Spread	IMP Only	One Spawn Only
13-C	Fire Rend	Inflamed Ursuin	West Spread	IMP Only
14-A	Sing - Acid	Virindi Paradox Virindi Quidiox	West Spread	Sing - Acid Vuln - WAR
14-B	Bludge Rend	Olthoi Progenitor Olthoi Ripper Olthoi Slayer Olthoi Slasher	Teams	Bludge Rend - Tusker Fist
15-A	Fire Rend	Mosswart Agitator Mosswart Elder Mosswart Gladiator	West Spread	CS Fire - Imp All	Fire Vuln Gladiators Only
15-B	Undead Fire Rend	Enraged Ancient Soul	Teams	Undead Bludge Rend - Tusker Fist
16-A	Light Rend	Viamontian Hand	Teams	Bludge Rend - Tusker Fist
16-B	Spectral - Bludge	Swarm Demon	SW Corner	Olthoi Slayer - Bludge Vuln & Imp - WAR
17-A	Sing-Acid/Ghost-Fire	Annihilator Virindi Paradox	West Tight	Tusker Paw - Acid Vuln Virindi, Fire Vuln Tuskers	Fire Ring Monkeys
17-B	Spectral - Fire	Uber Penguin (240)	West Spread	CS Fire - Fire Vuln - WAR
18-A	Spectral - Bludge	Tremendous Monouga	SW & NE Corners	CS Bludge - Bludge/Imp/Fester - TF
18-B	Spectral - Acid	Elite Guardian	North	CS Acid - Acid Vuln & Imp - WAR

Glossary

Teams

You should separate your fellow into two teams, EAST and WEST. The archers/mages should be even distributed to each team. When the formation calls for Teams, all the people on each side of the room should be standing ON THE RING ON THE FLOOR, and they should look like ONE PERSON (all should be standing on top of one another - mages might have to maneuver just a touch to ensure their TF's are flowing smoothly).

Spread

When the formation calls for SPREAD, the entire fellow should be standing ON THE RING evenly spread out in a circle.

West Spread

This formation means all along the west side of the room near the ring. WEST means that the ENTIRE FELLOW should be standing on the West side, on the ring, looking like ONE PERSON. When the formation is SW CORNER, all the mages should be as far into the corner as possible, while the archers need to QUICKLY form a wall in front of the mages.

SW & NE Corners

Means the East team will stand in the NE corner ON THE RING on the floor, not necessarily in a tight formation, while the West team will be in the SW corner ON THE RING on the floor in the same fashion.

North Spread

This is same as West spread, only along the North wall.

TF

In case you aren't familiar with the term TF, it stands for Tusker Fists.

Role Requirements

The following is a list of the weapons you will need to acquire to follow the above strategy.

Archers

• Lightning Rend
• Slash Rend
• Bludge Rend
• Pierce Rend - Mukkir Slayer
• FIRE REND - Undead Slayer
• Weeping Bow - Heart of Innocence Quest & Isparian Weapons Quest
• Upgraded Singularity Weapons (At LEAST Ultimate, preferably Upgraded as soon as you can)
• Spectral Bow

Arrows they need to have in supply:

• FIRE - Deadly
• PIERCE - Deadly
• SLASH - Deadly
• BLUDGE - Deadly {or} Preferably Crate of Greater Deadly Blunt Arrowheads
• FROST - Deadly {or} Preferably Spectral Chill Arrow Bundle
• ACID - Deadly {or} Preferably Crate of Olthoi Acid Arrowheads
• LIGHT - Deadly {or} Preferably Wrapped Bundle of Raider Lightning Arrowheads

Mages

• Tusker Fists
• CS Frost (Critical Strike Imbue)
• CS Fire(Critical Strike Imbue)
• CS Bludge (Critical Strike Imbue)
• Bludge Rend - Undead Slayer
• Bludge Rend - Mukkir Slayer
• Weeping Wand - Heart of Innocence Quest & Isparian Weapons Quest
• Fabled Tusker Paw
• Spectral Wand
• Singularity Wand (At LEAST Ultimate, preferably Upgraded as soon as you can)
• Olthoi Slayer

Melees

• Light Rend
• Slash Rend
• Bludge Rend
• Pierce Rend - Mukkir Slayer
• Fire Rend - Undead Slayer
• Weeping Weapon - Heart of Innocence Quest & Isparian Weapons Quest
• Singularity Weapon
• Spectral Weapon
• Olthoi Slayer