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168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Outriders: New Horizon has added four new Expeditions to the game, most of which borrow tilesets and unused enemies from the campaign. Out of all four Expeditions, The Wellspring is by far the hardest of the bunch to clear. It's not a great Expedition for farming, but if you want to test your build's survivability, this is the place to do it.
The Wellspring features the toughest miniboss in the game, endless swarms of Beasts, and small arenas that don't grant much cover. Clearing this mission is going to be tough, but we have some tips on making it easier. Here is a complete guide to Outrider's The Wellspring Expedition.
Updated January 19th, 2022, by Charles Burgar: The Wellspring is one of Outriders' harder Expeditions. To help you clear it, we've updated this article with ability and mod recommendations that should make some of these Expedition encounters much easier. We've also added a section that showcases how to obtain this mission's Ruiner chest.
The Wellspring Enemies
- Challenge Tier Requirement: 12
- Drop Pod Cost: 2,700
This very well might be the hardest Expedition in Outriders, matched only by 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Eye of the Storm. You'll be facing an onslaught of Ferals and Warzone Beasts in this mission, both of which contain some of the toughest enemies in the game. Bring Resistance gear before attempting this, as this Expedition's miniboss can easily two-shot weaker builds 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:at higher Challenge Tiers. You'll also be drowning under the sheer volume of enemies in the second half. Crowd control is highly recommended.
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Recommended Abilities And Mods
Devastator
You'll want to run Golem to survive the Shaman Warlord partway through this mission. You might also want to run Impale to increase your survivability during that section. Beyond that, Earthquake or your favorite DPS ability of choice will work he♒re.
Pyromancer
Ash Blast and Overheat will help with the very beginning and end of this Expedition. For the Shaman encounter, equip the Ember Shield mod to stay alive. For your third ability, use Heatwave if you own the Acari set. Otherwise, you can use Eruption.
Technomancer
Blighted Rounds and Cold Snap are highly recommended to give your build enough DPS and crowd control to stay alive. Use a tacﷺtical riflඣe with Blighted Rounds to deal the most damage.
Trickster
Twisted Rounds is highly recommended since it outputs so much damage; an Anomaly build will require extensive survivability mods. You might want to use Borrowed Time to give yourself a panic shield. Time Rift is also recommended to give yourself some much-neede🥂d crowd control.
Mods
Mitigation from Death and Damage Absorber are highly recommended, giving your tons of armor and a little bit of resistance. Any mods that grant resistance from using your abilities should be considered. Beyond that, use any mods that increase your build's main DPS attribute and help scale your damage.
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Outskirts
The Wellspring starts off fairly easy. You'll enter the outskirts of a Pax town that's guarded by Ferals. Your standard mix of fodder enemies and Warlords are present here. Kill the Warlords wh🗹enever they spawn, as they can buff their allies or debuff your character. Three Warlords will spawn in a group near the exit if you clear this part too quickly. Keep that in mind.
Once you've dealt with the Warlords and other Ferals, push onward. The second arena is a little tougher than the last, throwing quite a few melee units into the fray alongside your typical heavy units and Elites. Remember to melee any Elites that are priming an ability, as this will typically disrupt it. Kite the melee units as needed, kill the Elites quickly, then clear out the rest. You might want to take a breather here before proceeding; this next part is brutal.
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Shaman Warlord Miniboss Encounter
Yup, that incredibly overpowered mage from the campaign is back, this time with a slightly altered ability kit. The Shaman Warlord has three segments of health. Lowering each segment will spawn a new swarm of Ferals, although it doesn't seem to alter the Shaman's abilities or attacks in any way. This enemy type is incredibly dangerous up-close. Try your hardest to engage the Shaman from a distance. For close-range builds, you'll need to use hit-and-run tactics to stay alive.
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Virtually every attack the Shaman does is extremely dangerous if you don't have any Resistance. It can summon a barrage of lightning bolts, fire a bolt of chain lightning or an orb after a short channel, and slam the ground when you get too close. This Shaman doesn't seem capable of spawning Rifts, but that doesn't make this fight much easier. Since each attack deals immense Anomaly damage, it's best to avoid them altogether. If you can't, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:a high Resistance rating is mandatory.
Beyond the Shaman, you'll also be facing against a small army of Feral enemies, some of which are Warlords. These enemies can make this fight much harder if they get a chance to apply Sanctuary. When you start seeing Elites spawn, focus on killing the Warlords while kitting the Shaman around. Deal chip damage to the Shaman whenever possible but don't get greedy. If the Shaman gets a few attacks off, it's over. When you've slain the Shaman and all of its minions, you can proceed further into the Pax settlement.
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Underground Passage
If you've made it to this point, you shouldn't have a hard time clearing this part. You'll be ambushed by a Brood Mother, two Crawlers, and a swarm of Cobalt Spinners. Cobalt Spinners are reskinned explosive spiders. They don't deal much damage on their own, but they can tear you apart if a group detonates on top of you.
Two Crawlers will try to freeze you during this part. They're stationed near the back of the hall, so we recommend you charge towards them first before dealing with the spiders and Brood Mother. Killing all of the enemies will reveal the path to the final arena. Once again, take a quick breather.
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Cavern
You'll be led into a rather small cavern, similar to the final arena in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the Stargrave Expedition. This room is filled with Alpha Perforos and other fodder Beasts. Alphas typically aren't a large threat, yet so many spawn in this section that they should be considered a top priority. If a group of them chain their leap attack on you, it's rather difficult to get out of the stunlock. Clearing out the pack of Beasts will spawn a Brood Mother and yet another swarm of Perforos. These enemies shouldn't give you much trouble if you keep moving.
A cutscene will reveal a Crimsonskin Crawler, this Expedition's final boss. It's effectively a Crawler with more HP and deals more damage—no new abilities. You're about to get swarmed by Alphas. Immediately move. So many Alphas will charge you that a stunlock can easily occur, ending the run. If you somehow break away from the Alphas, the Crawler boss will attempt to freeze you. Try to fight behind the Drop Pod to block the Crawler's line of sight.
As you damage the boss, swarms of Beasts are going to spawn. This includes Crawlers and Stryx. Stryx are frustrating to face in a room this small, made even worse by the Crawler's ability to freeze you. Keep moving, taking out the Stryx as you reposition. Use the central plot of land as a means of avoiding Crawler freeze attacks. If you can clump the enemies together before using an AoE attack, you should be able to clear these enemies somewhat quickly. Kill the Crawlers as soon as the Stryx are dead, then eliminate the rest of the enemies. Clearing the cavern will finish the Expedition and unlock the Drop Pod.
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Ruiner Weapon Location
- Guaranteed Skin (First Clear): Ruiner Tucanae
Opening the Ruiner chest in The Wellspring will give you the Ruiner Tucanae pistol skin for the first time. Subsequent chests will give you a random skin. To earn the skin, finish The Wellspring mission and backtrack to the previous room. A new side room will reveal itself that contains the chest. Fans of Bulletstorm will especially appreciate what's in here.
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