Antharas Slain on Gustin

The fearsome dragon was defeated for the first time in North America by the alliances Heaven, LaCosaNostra, and Malevolence on Friday, October 14, 2005 on the Gustin server. Kamisama, a level 75 Necromancer and the clan leader of Eternal (Malevolence Alliance) was the leader of the raid, and shares his thoughts on the experience.

1. Can you tell us about yourself?

I'm the leader of Eternal. Lindatran and LickNMeLollyPop are the alliance leaders. I'm sort of the raid/PvP leader of the alliance. :) I'm a male, age 20, and I've been playing Lineage II since Prelude.

2. Why did you want to kill Antharas?

I knew we could kill Antharas, so why not? We wanted to set a name for Gustin by killing it first I suppose. Was something new, and a great acheivement for us all. It was mostly about being the first NA group of people to do it.

3. How much time did you spend making the plans for battle?

We explored Antharas once about 2 weeks before we killed him with a few groups to test his strength. Other than that, I drew up a blueprint and added a few IDs; it only took an hour or so. Another to explain it before the raid and that was it.

4. How did you prepare for the fight?

Crafted a lot of SS/SPS. But players used no more than 2000 SPS. The only other preparations were completing the quest in a week's time.

5. You defeated the dragon with 200 players in one hour. What made it possible?

A good strategy, and dedicated players. They all listened carefully and the raid went real smooth.

6. How did you manage communication during the raid?

We used Ventrilo. I broadcast over the three alliance's servers and it stayed real easy to communicate.

7. What was the most challenging aspect of the battle? The most fun?

The most challenging aspect was getting people to listen carefully to their jobs during the raid, and not just go crazy attacking the dragon.

Aside from that everything went to plan.

8. What advice would you give other players who wish to take on Antharas?

Develop a fine-tuned strategy before going in there. Once you're inside the chamber you need to know what to do, and how to communicate it effectively to your allies. Unlike some other boss mobs, Antharas is a test of organization, and firepower to a lesser extent.

9. As a spokesperson for every alliance that won the battle against Antharas, is there anything else you'd like to add on their behalf?

I'm real proud of all the alliances that came and took part in the killing of Antharas. Special thanks are owed to Verloren for preparing everyone to fight Antharas.

 

Thank you to Kamisama for answering our questions! Be sure to take a look at the official screenshots from this event on Gustin.