Gear Raid Unlock Guide After N5 15 Boss
This guide teaches you how to clear N5‑15 reliably with a low BP roster, secure the Gear Raid unlock, and consistently achieve a three‑star finish. The fight is less about raw numbers and more about role discipline, position control, and timing. You will learn exact team roles, placement philosophy, rotation timing, gear priorities, consumable usage, and recovery plans for common failures. Read this once for the big picture, then use the tactical sections during runs to refine your execution.
The fight in one sentence
N5‑15 is a test of lane control: keep the boss away from its center heal, let platform DPS output uninterrupted single‑target damage, and use two defenders plus a healer to absorb bombs and add pressure so your DPS can finish the boss before it regains momentum.
Why low BP works here
Many players assume higher BP is the only path to victory. In N5‑15 the boss’s mechanics reward discipline over brute force. The encounter has predictable windows where the boss is vulnerable and predictable add patterns that can be funneled. If you control those windows and keep your DPS alive and uninterrupted, a well‑balanced low BP team will outperform a disorganized high BP roster. The key is to trade raw stats for reliability: defenders with high HP and sustain, platform DPS with steady single‑target output, and a healer who can survive bomb ticks and keep tanks upright.
Core roles and their responsibilities
Every successful low BP clear uses a small set of clearly defined roles. Assign these roles and stick to them.
Defenders: Two defenders are the backbone. Their job is to control the boss’s position, soak add pressure, and bait dangerous mechanics away from platforms. Defenders should be durable and have at least one skill that manipulates enemy positioning or provides reliable crowd control. Their gear should prioritize HP and defense; survivability is more valuable than damage.
Platform DPS: These are the characters placed on platforms or safe lanes. Their job is to deliver consistent single‑target damage while avoiding center heals and bomb explosions. Choose platform DPS with long range or safe skill animations. Prioritize skill uptime and consistent damage per second rather than burst that requires risky positioning.
Healer: The healer must be able to sustain the defenders through repeated bomb detonations and poison ticks. If the healer’s kit scales with attack, give them attack and some survivability; if it scales with HP, stack HP and defense. The healer should be placed centrally but offset enough to avoid the boss’s center heal zone.
Utility: If you have a single slot for a utility unit, pick one that can either speed up ult charge for platform DPS, provide a short invulnerability, or remove debuffs. Utility is optional but can make low BP clears far more forgiving.
Team composition examples for low BP
Below are archetypes that work well. These are templates; adapt to your roster.
Tank‑centric: Two high‑HP defenders, one healer with HP scaling, and three platform DPS with range and steady single‑target skills. This composition trades damage for survivability and is the most forgiving.
Balanced: One heavy defender, one off‑tank with crowd control, one healer with mixed scaling, and three platform DPS where at least two have high single‑target multipliers. This is the most efficient for speed clears.
Burst‑assist: Two defenders, one healer, two platform DPS, and one utility who provides burst windows (damage amp or vulnerability). Use this when your platform DPS have strong ultimates that can be timed to the boss window.
Placement philosophy
Placement is the single most important factor in low BP clears. The boss heals in the center and performs a high‑damage frontal slam. Your goal is to keep the boss away from the center and to deny it the space to perform its heal uninterrupted.
Start by placing defenders on opposite lanes so they can funnel adds into predictable paths. Put platform DPS on the outer platforms with clear sightlines to the boss’s sides. The healer should be placed centrally but slightly offset so they can reach both defenders without stepping into the boss’s center heal zone. If your healer has a movement skill, keep them slightly behind the platform line so they can reposition quickly.
When the boss spawns, use the top defender to bait it toward the edge immediately after its first center heal tick. This denies the boss a second heal and creates a long damage window. If the boss returns to the center, use a short‑range pull or a defender swap to drag it back out. Never chase the boss into the center with platform DPS; instead, reposition defenders and let the boss be dragged.
Opening sequence and early wave handling
The opening waves are about building ult charge and establishing lane control. Do not use ultimates early. Use basic rotations to clear adds and let platform DPS build their ult bars. Defenders should focus on funneling adds and absorbing bombs. When bombs appear, let them detonate near defenders and heal through the damage rather than chasing them into the center.
If an add spawns with a countdown, use a short burst from a platform DPS or a defender’s skill to break the countdown. This prevents synchronized detonations that can overwhelm your healer. If you have a utility that can remove debuffs or delay explosions, use it sparingly to break dangerous patterns.
The boss damage window: timing and ultimates
The boss has a predictable cycle: center heal, add waves, and a high‑damage frontal slam. The ideal damage window is immediately after the boss’s center heal and after adds are cleared. At that moment the boss is vulnerable and cannot heal for a short period.
Stagger your ultimates rather than using them all at once. A recommended sequence is: platform DPS 1 uses a short burst to open the window, platform DPS 2 follows with a sustained ultimate, and platform DPS 3 times their ultimate to overlap the tail end of the window. This stagger prevents wasted overkill and ensures continuous pressure across the boss’s next cycle.
If your team includes a damage amp or vulnerability skill, use it at the start of the window to maximize the value of each ultimate. If you have a single burst ultimate that deals massive damage but has a long animation, use it slightly later in the window so it lands when the boss is already committed to a non‑healing state.
Managing bombs, poison, and add patterns
Bombs and poison are the encounter’s primary environmental threats. Bombs have predictable detonation patterns; let them explode near defenders and heal through the damage. Avoid moving platform DPS into bomb zones. If bombs threaten to wipe a platform, swap a defender in briefly to soak the explosion and then swap back.
Poison units apply damage over time that can chip away at defenders. Use a healer with strong single‑target heals or a cleanse if available. If your healer lacks cleanse, use a defender with a short invulnerability or damage reduction to ride out poison ticks.
Adds often spawn in waves that can be funneled. Use defenders to funnel adds into narrow paths where platform DPS can hit multiple targets without repositioning. If an add spawns with a shield or a mechanic that requires a specific counter, prioritize that add with a platform DPS that can handle it quickly to avoid prolonged interruptions.
Gear and stat priorities
Gear choices matter more than raw rarity in low BP clears. Optimize for the role, not the number.
Defenders: Prioritize HP and defense sets. Substats that reduce incoming burst or increase healing received are valuable. Resist and block stats help against add mechanics that apply debuffs.
Platform DPS: Prioritize attack, crit rate, and crit damage if their skills scale with crits. If a platform DPS has a skill that scales with skill damage or has a flat multiplier, prioritize substats that increase skill damage. Range and attack speed are valuable for maintaining uptime.
Healer: Match the healer’s scaling. If heals scale with attack, give attack and some survivability. If heals scale with HP, stack HP and defense. Substats that increase healing effectiveness or reduce cooldowns are excellent.
Accessories and set bonuses: Use set bonuses that enhance survivability for defenders and damage for platform DPS. If an accessory grants a raid eligibility buff or increases the chance to unlock raid content, prioritize it on a platform DPS who will survive the run.
Consumables and temporary boosts
Consumables can turn a close run into a win. Use HP potions, damage amps, or cooldown resets if available. Apply consumables before the boss damage window to maximize their effect. If you have a one‑time revive or a consumable that grants invulnerability, save it for the moment when the boss is about to perform its high‑damage slam.
If your game allows temporary stat boosts that stack with gear, use them to shore up weak substats on defenders or to push platform DPS over a damage threshold that makes the boss window decisive.
Rotation and micro‑decisions during the run
Micro‑decisions separate good runs from great ones. Keep platform DPS on their lanes and avoid unnecessary movement. Use defender swaps to bait the boss away from the center. Time heals to coincide with bomb detonations rather than preemptively; this conserves healer resources.
When the boss telegraphs a frontal slam, rotate defenders so the one with the highest block or resist faces the attack. If the boss telegraphs a center heal, use movement skills to drag it out immediately after the heal tick. If an add spawns that threatens to split your team, use a short crowd control or a defender’s area skill to keep the add contained.
Recovery plans for common failures
If the healer dies early, shift to a defensive posture: pull the boss to the edge, use consumables, and delay ultimates until the healer is revived or the team stabilizes. If a platform DPS dies, use a defender to stall and let the remaining DPS finish their rotations. If bombs are stacking and your healer is overwhelmed, use a temporary invulnerability or a defensive ultimate to buy time.
If the boss returns to the center and begins healing, stop aggressive plays and focus on repositioning. Use a defender swap or a short pull to drag the boss back out. If you cannot drag it, use a damage amp and all remaining ultimates to force a kill before the boss completes another heal cycle.
How to secure the Gear Raid unlock
The Gear Raid unlock is tied to completing N5‑15 under specific conditions in many events. To ensure you unlock the raid, focus on finishing the encounter without letting the boss complete multiple center heals. Prioritize consistent three‑star clears over speed runs. If the event requires a specific character or gear threshold, make sure that character is present and survives the run. If the unlock requires a minimum number of stars or a specific time, practice the run until you can reliably hit the target.
Advanced tips and tricks
If you have a character with a pull or tether, use them to reposition the boss immediately after its center heal. Characters with short invulnerability windows can be used to bait the boss into wasting its high‑damage slam while your team recovers. If your platform DPS have passive effects that trigger on hit, keep them on continuous rotation to maximize passive uptime.
If your roster includes a character that can reduce enemy healing or apply a healing debuff, use them to neutralize the boss’s center heal. This can convert a difficult fight into a manageable one by shortening the boss’s effective sustain.
Practice routine and warmup
Before attempting a full run, warm up with a few practice waves focusing on ult timing and bomb handling. Run the encounter with a slightly higher BP roster to learn the boss’s timing, then switch to your low BP team and replicate the same rotations. Record or note the moments when the boss performs its center heal and frontal slam so you can anticipate them in future runs.
Mental checklist before each run
Confirm defender placement, platform DPS positions, healer offset, consumables ready, and ultimates off cooldown. Visualize the boss being dragged out of the center after its first heal tick. If any of these items are off, reset and adjust before starting.
Minimal bullet summary of the most critical actions
Keep the boss out of the center after its heal tick.
Use two defenders to control lanes and soak bombs.
Place platform DPS on safe platforms and stagger ultimates during the boss window.
Match healer stats to their scaling and offset their placement to avoid center heals.
Use consumables and invulnerability only when necessary to recover from mistakes.
FAQ
Q: What is the absolute minimum BP I need to attempt N5‑15? A: There’s no fixed BP threshold. Focus on role balance—two defenders, three platform DPS, one healer—and on correct placement and timing. A well‑executed low BP team will clear N5‑15 more reliably than a higher BP but disorganized roster.
Q: Which defenders are best for low BP clears? A: Pick defenders with high HP, damage reduction, or crowd control. A defender with a short pull or taunt that can reposition the boss is especially valuable. Survivability trumps damage for tanks in this fight.
Q: How do I handle bombs that threaten platforms? A: Let bombs detonate near defenders and heal through the damage. Avoid chasing bombs into the center. Use a defender swap to soak a platform‑threatening explosion if necessary.
Q: When should I use ultimates? A: Save ultimates for the boss damage window immediately after the boss’s center heal and after adds are cleared. Stagger ultimates to maintain pressure across the window.
Q: What gear sets should I prioritize? A: Defenders: HP and defense sets. Platform DPS: attack, crit rate, crit damage, or skill damage depending on scaling. Healer: match the healer’s scaling—attack or HP.
Q: How do I secure the Gear Raid unlock? A: Finish the encounter without letting the boss complete multiple center heals and meet any event‑specific requirements. Prioritize consistent three‑star clears over risky speed runs.
Q: My healer keeps dying to poison ticks. What do I do? A: Shift healer substats toward survivability, use a defender to intercept poison units, or bring a utility that can cleanse or reduce damage over time.
Q: Is it better to burst the boss or sustain damage? A: Sustain with staggered bursts is better for low BP. Staggered ultimates prevent wasted overkill and keep pressure across the boss’s cycles.
Q: What if the boss returns to the center and heals twice? A: Reposition immediately using a pull or defender swap. If you can’t, use all remaining damage amps and ultimates to force a kill before the next heal completes.
Q: Any final pro tip? A: Practice the timing of the boss’s center heal and frontal slam. Once you can anticipate those two mechanics reliably, the rest of the fight becomes a matter of execution.
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