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As an aside, I find Blades to be the easiest way to handle the final Sarevok fight if you're soloing the game without trying to cheese it with Cloudkill or Summons.

First, Robe/Ring/Ring of Fire Resistance to handle the initial Arrows of Detonation that Angelo is going to drop. It just makes it easier than trying to outcast his autoattack.

Now the very first things that happen in the fight are Angelo casting Shield and Semaj casting Protection From Arrows and Mirror Image, this is before the fight starts. There's no sense in pre-buffing for you though. Once you get close enough to initiate dialogue, the fight starts. Use your Boots of Haste to rush back to the entrance.

Semaj will Dimension Door next to you, and Angelo will run up and cast Dispel Magic immediately. Let the Dispel hit you, but Semaj as well. As soon as it lands, immediately hit Semaj with the Dagger of Venom. The DoT will lock him out of spellcasting while you play ring around the rosie with Sarevok, using your boots to avoid getting hit. Angelo will fire off his arrows of detonation which will not only not harm you, but will easily kill Semaj.

From there, it's a question of your placing on who you handle next. Ideally, you'll want to either Dispel or Slow Sarevok to remove his Haste buff and make kiting easier. A simple Blind spell (always overlooked) removes Angelo from the fight permanently. Tazok has no real magic resistance and I've never found him passing the save to a Confusion spell. It's particularly hilarious when under the effects of it he wanders over and beats Angelo to death, but not anything to count on.

Finally, I like to pop invisibility to break from the fight, switch out my Robes for Mail of the Dead, either pre-Haste or Potion it, equip the appropriate rings and weapons, and then melee Sarevok. Defensive Spin will preclude him landing any hits on you and without Haste he's nowhere near as dangerous. It feels much more cinematic fighting him man to man at the end.