I finally did it (Noob story)

I've had this game since launch and like most MMOs, I have a tendency to dip in and out. I bought WoNY and have been loving it. One thing this game does better than most I think is the ambience and the *feel* of the world.

It occurred to me a while back that I hadn't unlocked any of the additional specialisations. So I started picking away at the Gunner one. Most of the tasks were easy enough, but I managed to hit a hard road block on Stage 5 of the field research. Anyone who has done it knows what I'm talking about; Basilisk.

The trouble I found was that all of the advice and guides were from last year and so half the people were saying the nade launcher worked, and the other half didn't.

I was stuck on this guy for what felt like an eternity. But every time I had to let one of his minions kill me, it made me more determined. I tried loads of different techniques. I spent a lot of time following tips from this very subreddit about using the shield and a pistol. But I found it difficult to consistently hit shots on his arms.

Then last night at around 1am, I thought I'd try a different approach. I decided to try using a more long range tactic. Basilisk only seems to charge you when he's close, when you're at a distance he tends to walk instead. Having realised this, I equipped a Pinprick with a 12x scope and had another go. I still had to use the shield to avoid becoming a bloody stump but it worked! He had the smallest sliver of health left when I finally removed his helmet and downed him with all six pieces destroyed.

While to many this wouldn't seem like much, I was ecstatic. I just wanted to share my experience and reiterate that this game, despite me not having a lot of time to play, is one I keep coming back to.

TL;DR - Couldn't do Basilisk for field research, switched to rifle, did it first try.