The Mephisto Moat Trick (short guide)

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1. Run to Mephisto and cast Static Field if you can tank him
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2. Run back to the moat. Make sure Mephisto follows you
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3. Tele to the other side of the moat. Walk away from Mephisto so you can only see a part of him (then he cant see you). Cast Blizzard/Meteor at him
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4. When Mephisto is dead tele back to the other side of the moat and pick up you loot (and hope for more luck than I had)
http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=61605723oi3.jpg

EDIT: You shouldnt bring a merc when you do the moat trick!! He/she will wander around drawing the attention of the monsters near you or the attention of Mephisto

[Landau14]

Thanks mate.
Although I don't use it. I found out another "trick" for delay spells like blizzard and meteor:
tele to the circle just above the red portal. cast you spells just in the upper end of your screen (the big circle in the floor), walk up to the circle and go back to where you stood. Mephisto should stay exactly in the circle and not move thus probably dying 10 seconds later.

[Belhemel]

I like that you added the pics and arrows to show movement. My only gripe is that the pictures are a little dark but its hard to get it any better since you are fighting Mephisto. I have also used a trick similar to this but what I like to do is tele near meph with my merc and then tele to the bridge right before the portal. My merc will run up to meph as he chases and tank him while I shower him in blizzard. Most of the time my merc and meph will be far away enough that I get never get hit.

[Orbit Hero]

;) Great short-guide (especiallyfor a complete newb!)

[SkEpTiKaL]

Good guide for people who aren't sure how to MF Meph.

[Night Ranger]

Never realy needed to do that lol. A lvl 90 hdin with godly items works best up close.

[2.0]

Never realy needed to do that lol. A lvl 90 hdin with godly items works best up close.
This isn't a guide on how to kill meph with a hammerdin.

kthx

[tyciol]

Doesn't he have enough AI to move when he's attacked, especially if he can't see the source?

[2.0]

Doesn't he have enough AI to move when he's attacked, especially if he can't see the source?
Nope. LOL

[k1ngen]

Great little guide. Although according to me, not very useful, most chars can stand up too his punches (or alteast I could (blizz)).
Great though 10/10.

[kalenjder]

Nice to see that you reposted this one Rappel. very usefull guide, this was the guide that showed me what the moat trick was and how it was done:)

[moonlightace]

you do not really need to static him if you use a meteor sorc due to the fact that meteor does enough damage to kill him fast without using static field

now with blizzard it takes longer to kill without static field cause the spell does a lot less damage

i have see max meteor damage get around 20k-28k and higher and it is hard to get blizzard to hit that high as well with meteor it leaves fire on the ground to do extra damage

[kalenjder]

why don't stat him?? it takes 000000.01 sec;)

[Gore Deity]

the first time I used my traps on him (my first trap assassin) I just made that silly bot get stuck in the circle in the middle where he stood frozen and ate my Wake of Inferno and my shadow's Venom :) It can't be any safer, believe me! :)