Doppleganger: Idiot Proof Mo/x Set-Up

Ok, this was the first time I had to do this, and I just came up with this on my own. It took less than a minute, and that's considering that I didn't know what to expect.

Weapon Doesnt Matter, armor doesnt matter. (I would however suggest using some of both

Skill Slot 1 - Mend Ailment (Cheap to cast on yourself for zealots effect, and divine boon effect, and Doppleganger wont use it at all)
Skill Slot 2 - Elite Skill - Echo (Nice, but not absolutely necessary. Speeds kill along.)
Skill Slot 3 - Zealots Fire (Damage dealer)
Skill Slot 4 - Life Attunement (Just to reduce his attacks.)
Skill Slot 5 - Divine Boon (So you can heal but he cant, since only monk spell is mend ailment and he wont use it.)
Skill Slot 6 - Retribution (Self Explanatory, deals damage back to himself.)
Skill Slot 7 - Balthazar's Spirit (So you can gain Energy from his attacks)
Skill Slot 8 - Blessed Signet (To replenish your energy so you can cast 1, 2, and 3)

Set Smiting Prayers at Max (Mine was 13 (+1 head)).
Set Divine Favor at Max of what is left (Mine was 10).

Before you step on the last stone cast 4, 5, 6, and 7, then use 8 until your energy is full. Skip visual, then immediately attack, cast Zealot's Fire as soon as you are next to him. Then use echo and immediately cast mend ailment. Then you can alternate between the two till he is dead, using blessed signet if you need more energy. He may run, follow him or Zealots will not work.

The only reason I used Echo, not arcane echo is because I didnt know if I would want to double cast blessed signet, so it is up to you.

Yet still the most easy Mo/X setup for Doppleganger is to bring Healing Breeze only.

Here are the step-by-step instructions:

1.Wand him
2.Cast Healing Breeze as necessary
3.Win

He won't use Healing Breeze.

I could have made it easier by removing step 3 as it's given by following steps 1 and 2, thus leaving only two steps to follow for the real idiots.

It's even funner for an ele. Just bring a whole slew of slow casting mp eating spells like meteor shower and every attunement you have, and then cast aura on yourself and flare him to death.

Or don't bring any skills but Ursan Blessing.
The Doppleganger can't use PvE Skills.

It's probably the lamest way to kill it, but I call that the most foolproof way to win this mission :P

Works for any class, too... really!

Can't you still beat it by just bringing Shadow Form and not putting any points into it?

Sadly, no. The Doppleganger uses SF just like afflicted assassins. In other words, he'll only use it when at critical health levels.

Anyway, in my opinion the most idiot proof way is to use PvE skills. Or go /N and use [Insidious Parasite][Reckless Haste][Spiteful Spirit][Price Of Failure] on him and sit back and watch the show.

For an ele, easiest way is to bring Flare and Fire Attunement. Healing Breeze could be a backup but you can spam flare faster than the dopple

I killed him with War as second and used a shield. The only skill I had was Retribution and he killed himself before he could kill me.

Mesmer secondary with domination skills helped me ascend some of my characters at a VERY early level.

[frenzy]+[bane signet]
gg
123456789

this isn't even that good of a thread for tips on this. just take frenzy, or frenzied defense, then take some pve skills, like ursan, snow, w/e, and he'll keep frenzy on the entire time, while you get to freely kill him. simple as that.

Quote: Originally Posted by T. Drake

Quote: Originally Posted by SirSausage

Idiot proof build Mo/N - [scourge sacrifice][Awaken the blood][dark pact][Blood renewal][defile flesh] Maybe [protective spirit][healing breeze] too.
cast scourge sacrifice on doppelganger and watch him kill himself

[scourge sacrifice][Awaken the blood][dark pact][Blood renewal][pain inverter]
beat him in like 5 seconds.

I beat the Dopple in roughly 10-15 seconds with a bar filled with useless skills. Then at the righthand side of the bar, I put [Backfire] and [Empathy].

I casted Backfire and Empathy immediately, then the Dopple casted all the useless crap first. By the time he put Empathy on me, he had almost no life left.

As a ranger I simply filled my skill bar with as many spirits as I could, then let him start laying them for me. He will always start laying all the spirits before he fights. While he is laying the spirits, simply attack him. By the time he is done he will either be dead or have a lot less health than you and be easily beatable. Very easy win.

Quote: Originally Posted by distilledwill

Or u just can go mo/r and bring healing breeze and pet atacks..

i did vampirism vengeful/weapon of remedy