super excited last night for the new updates, i scan read through the patch notes, changes to dungeons, and AC having the biggest list.
I’m open to change, and, in all honesty, AC was way too easy, FOR level 80s in full exotics. It was also easy to run on my alts.
All in all, AC was not a challenging dungeon if you knew what to do and how to get it done. a comprehension of game mechanics, and boss encounters was a must for survival. Being the lowest level dungeon, it attracted players with hugely varying experience levels.
No one knew, at first, how to run this, everyone had to learn, even those elitists (i find myself being elitist sometimes also, asking only for level 80s at times, wanting an easy run without having to explain what to do)
That being said, AC was easy, if you knew what to do. the new REVAMPED AC is much harder, but not impossible. I ran it at first with my guildies, 5 lvl 80s full exotics, we wiped 4 times on spider queen and they quickely gave up. I then proceeded to inform people in map chat, on how hard it was.
Most just told me to take my shame and leave, its not that bad. Being open to change, and to try again, i ran with some pugs. We managed (after an hour) to do path 1. But we were not a full group of 80s in exotics, they were all below or just around level 50 except for myself (i was playing my guardian, altruistic healing ofc)
Once you are reminded of the game mechanics: condition removal, dodging, healing, kiting, and communication is KEY to being successful.
a full team of lvl 35s, would find this impossible, but with atleast one 80 to carry the group in terms of tanking most of the time. it is POSSIBLE.
After my first attempt of AC with my guildies, i was ready to give up on AC, never to go there again, unless it was scaled back. After the second try, with pugs, my hope was restored. This dungeon is still possible, but a lot harder and demanding.
I encourage those who have given up, to try this dungeon again, dont give up on it just because it is hard
