Source overview
- Starting with the Man in the Mirror is a feat for heroes and villains in the SoBA: The Treachery of Black Adam challenge and part of the episode The Sins of Black Adam.
Objective
- Defeat Neron while correctly identifying him when he duplicates himself in SoBA: The Treachery of Black Adam solo. (25 points)
Reward
- 25 Points
Walkthrough
- Potentially the trickiest feat in the challenge. Normally, when Neron falls below 75%, 50%, and 25% health, he will use his True Form special attack. He teleports to a eastern-central point of the chamber, before disappearing; 4 copies of Neron then appear in a circle surrounding the central spot (any pools of lava would disappear when he uses this to allow you to approach them) and they do not attack. His true form can be identified by dark green smoke around his legs (not to be confused with the light green glow, which can appear on multiple copies). You must KO the true form before the timer expires. If you fail, the copies disappear, and Neron stuns and damages nearby targets (same happens if you KO a fake). You must do this correctly all 3 times in 1 fight for the feat to be completed.
- There are a few ways it could go wrong. The duration is quite short and the green smoke may not appear immediately (may depend on device/graphics settings). Sometimes Neron would skip the special attack entirely once or twice, which prevents you from completing the feat even if you thwart the special attack every time it showed up. On rare occasions, even if you KO'ed the true form, Neron can use the special attack again immediately (causing the regular Neron and the 4 copies to exist simultaneously), making it even more difficult. If you need to wait out cooldowns to do enough damage (e.g. Allies) before you trigger the special attack, you can stay on the ceiling, since Neron cannot hit you there. Maxed Ally: Oracle-Bot is an easily accessible ally that can KO the true form quickly, even in elite (it can be summoned when Neron teleports to the center, then you can tag the true form with an attack for the ally to quickly KO). Try to position yourself in the middle before the 4 copies appear to avoid body-blocking.
Trivia
- The name of the feat is a possible reference to Michael Jackson's 1988 song, " Man in the Mirror".
Difficulty and attempt planning
- Difficulty estimate: 2/5 (Routine) - Provisional estimate from the stated objective; effort depends on gear, group and availability. No completion time has been measured.
- Confirm completion in the in-game Feats menu. This planning advice is inferred from the requirement; it is not a verified encounter walkthrough.