Gw2 | Keep Construct CM | Mid strat | Heal Alacrity Druid | Tank | Soloheal

After escort, we're running straight to KC and start without a ready check to speed up our static clear. Since we're doing mid strat, the tank is responsible to place down a symbol where the squad has to stack in order to be able to cleave both statues without them merging. I make sure to pull the boss in between both statue spawn points if it's not already there (see 0:17) and put the symbol closer to one of them. That way one statue has to move through the boss while the other stands behind the stack for a while, giving us enough time to cleave both (see 2:02 for a nice example).
In order to tank, I need to have more toughness than everyone else in the squad. Since the damage pressure on the tank is very low, low toughness is fine, but I'm lazy and just use my high toughness tank set.
I make sure to provide Aegis via Stone Spirit for KC's knockdown attack (see 0:32, 2:09, 3:52).
While the orb is getting pushed out quickly, I already stack up boons for the burst phase to have my subgroup topped up on Might, Fury, and Alacrity instantly (see 0:57, 2:41, 4:20).
I also try to keep the squad alive as good as I can during KC's pizza attack by casting Glyph of the Stars in CA for additional healing and using Healing Spring for condi cleanse after I run out of CA (see 1:52, 3:35).
We aim to cc KC quickly to avoid having to spread with the big circles (see 2:20).
A merge happened during the 2nd burst phase. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that I was one of the fixated players quickly enough to move out and avoid the merge. However, a red statue can just be killed as well; it's important to try to not get hit by their boonstealing attack (big half circle AoE indicator, see 2:54, 3:11) which can be blocked via Aegis though.
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Disclaimer: Both Monk (Core) or Karakosa (SotO) relic are fine; keep in mind that you need to successfully combo your blast finishers for Karakosa though which requires a squad composition with lots of combo fields or adjustments in your gameplay, making Monk the all-rounder pick. If you don't own SotO for Mace, take an Axe instead - you trade some protection, regeneration, and vigor sources, cc, and healing for potentially unique conditions, range, and faster CA generation. The infusion isn't strictly needed; without it you lose 5 concentration = 0.33% boon duration.
0:00 100-66%
1:12 Orb collection #1
1:49 66-33%
2:54 Orb collection #2
3:31 33-0%
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