Defending Otto's Irresistable Dance

[Matuse]

This spell is starting to really annoy me, particularly from Deadheart in VoN1, since he apparently procs it on his melee swings. There's no save, spell resistance never seems to apply, and the only defense against it that I can find is the Holy Aura spell which theoretically would provide immunity since Otto's is an enchantment. However, this spell is not available via scroll, potion, or clicky item.

Is there anything else that works?

[Junts]

Not even holy aura and circle against evil will block it. Spell resistance may if you had a lot of it, but deadheart being a boss has a massive caster level.

[GeneralDiomedes]

I would suggest taking him down using ranged attacks since this is a short range spell. Less fuss and muss.

On a related note, I discovered last night to my surprise that the Fire Giant Slayers in Tempest Spine also cast it.

[Matuse]

Yea, I've seen the slayers in TS doing it, but they are actually casting it. Deadheart isn't. He hits you, and you dance. Since he never seems to miss (at least, in 2 lengthy fights, he has never missed me so far, and I've been watching for it), you can't really get close to him, and since he's a troll, range damage doesn't work because he out-regens it. Going toe to toe is not a problem..his melee damage isn't all that scary, but when you spend 2/3rds of the time dancing, that's a lot of time when he gets to smack you around and regen.

[Angelus_dead]

and since he's a troll, range damage doesn't work because he out-regens it. Going toe to toe is not a problem..his melee damage isn't all that scary, but when you spend 2/3rds of the time dancing, that's a lot of time when he gets to smack you around and regen.

Deadheart is not difficult.

A level 3 wizard can solo him without worry, as can any other character with appropriate equipment, or AC, or whatever. There's even a clicky in the Waterworks rewards to defeat him.

[sephiroth1084]

AC works pretty well... Went and solo'ed the arena at level 8 on my intimitank--Pal 7/Ftr 1.

[GeneralDiomedes]

and since he's a troll, range damage doesn't work because he out-regens it.

I have killed him with both an acid bow and scorching ray .. I didn't notice any significant regen, but that was a few mods ago. I suppose a retest is in order.

Also, the acid splash wand is still useful, you just have to use it to stop his regen while you damage him in-between.

[CrankVulcan]

Is there anything else that works?

What if you got a bunch of gaurds and shield blocked? Shield block prevents most effects from getting through. I have never tried this but figured I'd mention it.

[sirgog]

At least on Epic, that dance doesn't go off very often. Feels to me like an 'on vorpal strike' proc rather than an 'on confirmed critical hit regardless of fortification' proc.

Regardless, high AC helps because it reduces his chance to confirm the crit (or vorpal strike, whichever the case may be).

[hityawithastick]

Get a PM to do it. We're immune.