Talk:Mutalist Alad V/@comment-220.253.52.25-20141213104226

The easiest way I've found of soloing him:

1. Use Trinity. A combination of Link + Blessing allowed me to tank/ignore the majority of other enemies, allowing me to focus on salad during his vulnerable moments (when he is behind his orange bubble shield and when he is throwing his collar).

2. Go for a standard duration/efficiency heavy build, don't worry about range. The Rage mod helps keep the energy topped up when you need Blessing

3. Take a weapon with single shot, high damage potential. In my case this was actually the Paris Prime, but hopefully others like the Opticor will work just as well. You need this because conventional assault rifles like the Soma and Boltor Prime (unless modded really heavily) don't produce as much damage in the 1.5 - 2 seconds he is vulnerable.

4. Be relentless in following him around the arena, but STAY NEAR COVER. His shields will recharge very quickly away from damage, and you can only damage him when he is engaged with you - his attack patterns don't activate until you are in range/ line of sight, etc. Once again, I stress the ONLY times you can damage him are when he is actively trying to damage you. Hence the cover.

5. When his attacks do activate, use said cover to avoid his boomerang throws while sniping him. If he is in the orange bubble, circle strafe till you have a clear shot through the opening near his head. If he is preparing to throw the collar, rustle up some cover and prepare to whale on him. It's a slow boomerang.