Mini-boss
A mini-boss is a creature that spawns with abilities or stats beyond what that creature type normally possesses. Not all creatures are capable of producing mini-bosses, but those that do tend to generate them in small packs. They can be differentiated from other creatures by the adjective included before their name (ex. ghostly, shining, etc), these adjectives also reveal the special abilities of the mini-boss.
Mini-bosses may also be referred to as "glam critters" or "boosted critters" by some and their special abilities are sometimes referred to as "boons".
Abilities
Below is a list of the adjectives and the special abilities of the mini-boss baring them. This list should not be considered exhaustive and the abilities indicated by most adjectives are still in the process of discovery by the player base.
| Adjective | Attack Types | Attack Spells | Defense Susceptibility | Defense Resistant | Defense Spells | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afflicted | ||||||
| Apt | Counterattack | Stuns* | Higher Health* | |||
| Blurry | ||||||
| Canny | SMRv2 stun spell | |||||
| Ethereal | ||||||
| Flickering | Temp phase ability | |||||
| Flinty | ||||||
| Frenzied | ||||||
| Ghostly | Noncorporeal undead | |||||
| Gleaming | ||||||
| Glittering | ||||||
| Gory | ||||||
| Hardy | ||||||
| Indistinct | Physical damage resist shield | |||||
| Keen | ||||||
| Muculent | Regeneration similar Troll's Blood (1125), fire does not prevent healing | |||||
| Nebulous | ||||||
| Oozing | ||||||
| Pestilent | ||||||
| Putrid | ||||||
| Radiant | ||||||
| Raging | ||||||
| Ready | ||||||
| Rune-Covered | Magic-absorb shield | |||||
| Robust | ||||||
| Scintillating | ||||||
| Shadowy | 1204, 1601, 1712* | |||||
| Shifting | ||||||
| Shimmering | ||||||
| Shining | ||||||
| Sickly-Green | Use Purify Air to combat the miasma cloud | |||||
| Slimy | ||||||
| Sparkling | ||||||
| Spiny | ||||||
| Stalwart | ||||||
| Stately | ||||||
| Stout | ||||||
| Tattooed | ||||||
| Tenebrous | ||||||
| Tough | ||||||
| Twinkling | ||||||
| Wavering | Temp phase ability | |||||
| Wispy |
Entries marked with an asterisk (*) are believed to be true, but may be based on speculation.
Creatures
Below is a list of creatures that may produce mini-bosses. If a creature inhabits more then one area they may not spawn mini-bosses in every area (particularly if the areas are located in different zones), they are known to exist in the areas listed blow, however.
Icemule
| Area | Creature | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Thurfel's Keep | Spiked cavern urchin | 17 |
| Thurfel's Keep | Massive grahnk | 20 |
| Frozen Battlefield | Ice troll | 29 |
| Olbin Pass | Ice troll | 29 |
| Arctic Tundra | Frozen corpse | 42 |
| Mount Aenatumgana | Sabre-tooth tiger | 29 |
| Arctic Tundra | Sabre-tooth tiger | 29 |
River's Rest
| Area | Creature | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Shattered Moors | Moor hound | 33 |
| Shattered Moors | Moor witch | 34 |
| Krolvin Carrack | Krolvin corsair | 38 |
| Miasmal Forest | Lesser moor wight | 37 |
| Miasmal Forest | Greater bog troll | 42 |
| Marsh Keep | Flesh golem | 50 |
| Marsh Keep | Tomb troll | 52 |
Solhaven
| Area | Creature | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Outlands | Dobrem | 28 |
| Marshtown | Rotting woodsman | 23 |
| Foggy Valley | Cougar | 22 |
| Foggy Valley | Fenghai | 23 |
| Foggy Valley | Vesperti | 48 |
| Bonespear Tower | Dybbuk | 48 |
Ta'Illistim
| Area | Creature | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Seethe Naedal | Kiramon worker | 40 |
| Seethe Naedal | Kiramon defender | 46 |
| Gyldemar Forest | Lesser faeroth | 46 |
| Gyldemar Forest | Greater faeroth | 50 |
| Blighted Forest | Black forest ogre | 60 |
| Griffin's Keen | Yeti | 67 |
| Griffin's Keen | Lesser griffin | 69 |
| Temple Wyneb | Muscular supplicant | 67 |
| Blighted Forest | Moulis | 75 |
| Blighted Forest | Dhu goleras | 78 |
| Old Ta'Faendryl | Greater construct | 96 |
Ta'Vaalor
| Area | Creature | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Fethayl Bog | Bog Wight | 44 |
| Rambling Meadows | Crested Basilisk | 22 |
| Lunule Weald | Crazed zombie | 23 |
| Lunule Weald | Frenzied monk | 27 |
| Fethayl Bog | Warrior shade | 48 |
| Aradhul Road | Black forest ogre | 60 |