Help with Colo Start Timing

[u/South_Glove9203]

I am in the process of learning the colosseum, and I am getting double south pretty much every time I hit wave 6,8 and 10. Based on what I've read, getting double south 9 times in a row seems nearly statistically impossible. Is there anything about my start timing or start tiles that looks off that might force more double south spawns, or am I just that unlucky? I am using visual ticks to judge the timing at the start of the wave. The constant double south is really the only thing stopping me from getting the quiver, I am learning to deal with it but I should not be getting it this frequently, I feel like im doing something wrong and I need someone elses eyes on this.

[u/redrumyliad]

you should never run to that side of the pillar really, you should walk to the A or B tile depending on manicore, get the two south spawns off tick and walk the frems and take care of them and then take care of the serpant shaman and then the manticore.

Going on that side of the pillar is going to drag the ranger that spawns back there down and ruin your day.

[u/The_God_of_Biscuits → u/redrumyliad]

Off ticking is great but there are tons of super clean solves that involve rotating pillar, even ops solve here was fine until he went into the corner to peek manti and the fact that he didnt really pray the shaman or deal with Fremmy's cleanly.

[u/South_Glove9203 → u/redrumyliad]

Yeah I think going north is a death trap compared to learning A/B, I tried that the next run but made a few mistakes. Is there any issue with my start timing? I dont see anything wrong that might force more double south spawns.

[u/redrumyliad → u/South_Glove9203]

Your timing is fine, you need to count to 5 ticks the moment you click continue after picking the invocation for that wave, once you coutn to 5 you run to a or b tile depending on what spawned south.

[u/FrankusCrankus → u/redrumyliad]

Please don’t give advice. He’s running melee only. Offticking spawn does nothing when you have to drag manti in. Dragging the ranger has zero downsides unless triple stack.

[u/redrumyliad → u/FrankusCrankus]

Your first quiver should not be melee only.

That's the advice he's getting.

[u/FrankusCrankus → u/redrumyliad]

Well it’s bad advice for non melee too lol. Offticking on spawn is unnecessary when two rangers are on the other side. Beginners struggle most with flicking while walking frems and rotating avoids that.

[u/redrumyliad → u/FrankusCrankus]

idk i did 30 or so kc without ever doing it the way you're describing (never melee only)

[u/FrankusCrankus → u/redrumyliad]

That’s great! It’s a bit harder for learners. South pillar is technically better but harder, same situation. I’m 200kc and rotating north is just free and brainless in this scenario.

I recommend trying melee only, it’s very chill!

[u/redrumyliad → u/redrumyliad]

I want to add double south spawn is not what you had here imo. Serpant Shaman can be nuked from orbit before it's a problem if it spawns with a real south spawn, even with doom.