Same, only going to be unlocking all the masks in the final lockout and didn't realise you needed both cities for this achievement.
Alleria and Shaw (and in Orgrimmar, Thrall and Rexxar) are made easier if you drop one Orb on them before starting the fights. How? I use Range Display addon (been using it for YEARS), even on melee.- Alleria, you ONLY get in the building when you're ready, rush to her as she's talking, drop an Orb on her feet ASAP, pop CDS and within the ~20s the orb lasts you won't have to worry much about getting sanity drops (but be ready to start avoiding mechanics when it vanishes). - Shaw, as you get into his area, you're supposed to know where he spawns, so drop an orb beforehand, and, if melee, move him into it, and pop CDs. If ranged, start fight after dropping orb and move back into the Orb (hunters can drop a Flare on his spawn location, then drop Orb and start fight).- Rexxar, in Orgrimmar, if you use the above mentioned addon, you'll notice you can 'enter the building without pulling him', just standing at the doorway. Drop the Orb right there, start fight popping CDS, with enough gear and practice you'll find this fight a lot easier with the ~20s Orb at the beginning, you might even forget to use any Lust/Hero. - Thrall, same as on Rexxar, you can enter his room without pulling him, drop Orb at doorway, start fight, focusing fast the 2 boars, while sidestepping Thrall's frontal stun+aoe zone.
Is this worth doing?
There is too much RNG in here to make it a fun challenge. As it stands for me it’s a frustration. The 50% mob sometimes spawns endlessly and sometimes only spawns once in a while. Whenever I’m having a good run and then without noticing I go below 50% it seems the mob spawns endlessly and there is no time to eat KBab or drink or even pop an orb without somehow dying. That mob also seems to spawn at the worst times possible... I’ve just pulled a manageable pack or just finished a difficult pull and need a quick breather... this mob also seems to pull other mobs with it sometimes... other times I can spend more than half the time below 50% sanity and this mob rarely spawns at all... I can 4 mask these things all day long.. but the combination of the 50% mob and the half sanity mask and the bad RNG that combination seems to have it usually too much.
It was the same with the Mage Tower challenge in Legion though. It was quite hard when it first came out but by the end of Legion most of them were pretty easily completed. I would say the Mad World challenge in 8.3 is harder and requires more investment (in terms of time and gear, and currency to be able to have a try), than the Mage Tower did in 7.3. Just my experience.
saaaaaaaaaaaaaame got mine Wednesday
I couldn't manage to do it as 460 ilvl mage, but as hunter it was a cake. As always mages suck until they overgear the challenge when there are other classes that pull dps completely naked without ever being in danger. Same situation as the Mage Tower in Legion. Fortunatelly this time it doesn't matter which class you use to pull this off unlike the mage tower.
Finally got mine yesterday! Frost DK. Have tried several times before. Did Org a few weeks back, but this one eluded me. Much tougher than Org, IMO. This one lined up almost perfect. Helped that there were actually some sanity pots available. I had almost given up, but glad I didn't. Hope everyone got theirs if they were trying!
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Could care less for the title. A shame that the mount, whatever it was can't be obtained. I've tried 5 mask solos and with a friend. Shaw and Rexxar are major pains in the ass and cause too much unpreventable sanity losses. And after 4 areas are cleared Alleria and Thrall are also pains in the ass. Dropping an orb prior to the last encounter is good, if you have any. But it only lasts for a miniscule fraction if the entire encounter.
Hmm, I get it, that you are posting this, but at the same time you shouldnt. Its basically the equivalent to a big test tomorrow at your school/college, you havent learned for yet.Maybe youll barely make it, if you really try hard now, but its rather likely you wont. There probably will be some people frustrated tonight, because they forgot, delayed or just heard about this achievement. A major factor are ilvl and a learning curve, well and of course the entry limit (Coalescing Visions etc). E.g. if you have 455, you mathematically would still have a leeway, but your inexperience and mistakes wont make up for it. Also you dont have the time to get the needed gear for your skill level.Well, good luck to those trying it, but dont be too disappointed if it doesnt work out. Better start with such challenges earlier next time. :)