Solo the Taskmaster

Guide to Soloing Taskmaster v1.0
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I.] PREPARATION

1.] Bring the following items: 20-40 Silver Bullets, 20 Health Pills, 10 Tactics Booster 4.0's.
2.] Optionally, you can also bring: 20-40 Wooden Stakes, +More Health Pills, Health Booster 4.0's.
3.] Load these abilities: Dual Pistol Execution [Duelist], Pistol Aerial, Disarming Shot, Pistol Barrage, Three Round Burst [Rifleman], Firearms Expert, and Adrenalin Booster under the Awakened Tree.
4.] Optionally, you can also load SMG's and use Clamor to give both Stun and Staggered states.
5.] Optionally, you can also load Dual Pistol Dash to cause an Enraged state.
6.] Gear: You'll want to bring a Ballistic Damage/Defense/Resistance coat, Coward's Pants, Ethereal Shoes, and as much regeneration gear as possible. Because my build already works off of a Health/IS Regen stat set and clothing, this works well for me. You may want to change it up and use Resist as it seems to work well too.

II.]  CONTROL MOBS

When you get to the top of the Zero One Taskmaster's lair, you will need to first pull and kill the green soldiers. After you do this, do not loot all of them. Leave at least one remaining. This will cause them to not respawn a few seconds after the last body disappears. Next, you may either draw and kill the two level 50 soldiers next to the Taskmaster or you may simply choose to pull the Taskmaster away himself.

IF the level 50's are drawn when you pull the Taskmaster, make sure you kill them first. Their stuns and interrupts will not be pleasant if you engage the Taskmaster first. You can generally kill them without taking much damage as you would already Interlocked by the level 60 boss. Once the others are dead, pull the Taskmaster away to the slightly lower platform -- across the small bridge -- and engage as soon as a Stun or, preferably, a Staggered state comes up. By interlocking him away from where the green soldiers will respawn, you do not risk being attacked by the minions.

III.] STAYING ALIVE

You could have popped the Tactics Booster or Health Booster already, but if you haven't then please do so now. The extra CT will help you to keep from missing your specials while interlocked with Tasky. You want that Staggered state so that you can immediately start off with Three Round Burst. Even better if you activate Firearms Skill here, although you should be activating it whenever's it's refreshed. With a 28 in Perception, I dish out 95 normal with the Power attack and 116 when I've got the damage buffer running.

Follow the Three Round Burst with this combination, rinse, and repeat.
- Dual Pistol Execution
- Disarming Shot
- Pistol Barrage
- Pistol Aerial

Keep Power tactic on. By using the first two abilities in this string, you're keeping his own CT low so that you retain the higher chance of outrolling him throughout the battle. If he starts outrolling you several times consecutively then perhaps it's time to chug down a few pills. Even if your health isn't too low, I like to ingest a Health Inhaler and benefit from some HPS. Good to keep your health high as it feels good while watching Taskmaster's go down.

Pistol Aerial can get a good stun and Pistol Barrage can render him Powerless. Both have their advantages.

IV.] KEEPING IS

Er, I told you to have Regen gear! Widow's Moor, Seraphim Shoes, and Sakura Bandana. Of course we're not all that lucky, so just regular Health Regen or IS Cost Modifier gear may benefit you.

Here's what to do if you're low on IS.
- Use the Silver Bullets and Wooden Stakes so that you're hitting, he's not hitting, and you're recharging your health and IS.
- Let your Power Attack go through some more. If you've recently popped a Disarming Shot or a DPE, you should outroll him.
- Use those Health Pills! Aaahh!

If all goes well, Taskmaster should be dead within 10-15 minutes.