[MapleStory SEA] Pre Neo Black Mage Solo Attempt - Last Chance Saloon, Can I Make It? [25/05/2021]

[MapleStory SEA] Last Day Pre Neo Black Mage Solo Attempt - Dual Blade PoV

Event Buffs:
1) Dynamic Duo
2) Hotel Maple Membership VIP
3) Swan Dream Title

I have all sorts of unintended stuff happened in the past week.
Guess it was not meant to be. Sorry to disappoint, I'm every bit as disappointed with my failure in my desperate attempts since I began trying about 10 days ago.

Mishaps in previous runs include:
1) Multiple BoD bugs in P3 that causes me to lose aggression, thereby pace and survivability
2) Just plain throwing lives in P3 with poor gameplay
3) BoD bug in P4
4) Final cut bug in P4 on a run that was faster than this run until it happened with 13mins left to go 3 days prior; closest run ever, pacing-wise. (For non dual blade users, losing an iframe and constant 40% final damage meant that I cannot complete the run in time. For dual blade users, have anyone ever experienced not being able to cast final cut in a boss fight, even after dying and reviving? First time in my 5 years of playing this game...)
5) Once entered without summoned pets after removing for a photoshoot that resulted in a lack of pace in P1 and getting smashed by both knights in a small cage

And finally, I equipped the wrong badge for this run, losing pace over the course of P3 and P4. One badge may not make much of a difference for a short boss fight, but over the course of an hour, it adds up to a 2 min slower P3, and an estimated 3-4 min slower P4. And of course, very discouraged with cracking my BoD twice in P4 while attacking constantly, having to pause, swap to Black Shield with lower damage output plus dodge more stuff just to survive, then swap back to White when BoD is back up.

I'm just really annoyed with myself, I know it can be done, but I was unable to deliver. With complications in work and family I was unable to attempt until recently. Finally got the swing of things going, each fail just adds up the pressure and sense of disappointment until I got as close as I can in this video, HP-wise. With Neo patch arriving tomorrow releasing damage cap, it wouldn't be the same sense of achievement any more.

PS: I will bounce back and recover. Just let me wallow in self pity in the mean time.

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