**Guide to Hope Devourer** (by Sereg Anfaug)
Essentially, the problem that most often occurs with hope is that people like to stand in corners. This means that whenever someone is targeted by hope, they have no place to go to be safe - they can run, but they can't run to anyplace that hope can't follow them.
So, the key to fighting hope is to have everyone up close to him. That way, whoever is targeted can quickly duck back behind the line, preventing the boss from reaching him.
Keep in mind that trampling other players(walking through them) will also allow hope to walk through them(or any other monster - worth remembering elsewhere during floors), so walk around them rather then through them.
If you are trampled by another player, simply move to a different floor square, and back if necessary. That resets you to an un-trampled state, meaning bosses and other monsters can no longer walk through you either.
Using magic is acceptable if you have a surgebox, since it's rather effective against him, but don't rely on entangles for defence. If you don't have a surgebox, just melee. Even if you are using magic, do so from melee range, so players who becoem targeted can stand behind you. Never hex hope, because the hexhunter bow does not apply a damage increase against him(or did not the last time I played).
If you are praying melee instead of dodging behind other players, watch him very closely and make sure to turn off deflects and protects when you see his "Grooar" message(similar to Kal'Ger's "Grrrr" - although this one will only hurt you and not your teammates). Soul split is a good alternative for this. If you continue to have prayer up, he will do a large amount of damage and drain your remaining prayer. If you do not have quick reflexes, do not try to pray deflect or protect - use soul split only.
05-Jul-2012 15:11:28