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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, shiny, etc), these adjectives also reveal the special abilities of the 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==
==Abilities==


Below is a list of the adjectives and the special abilities of the mini-boss baring them
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.


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!Adjective !!Attack Types !!Attack Spells !!Defense Susceptibility !!Defense Resistant !!Defense Spells !!Other
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!Adjective||Ability||Notes
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|Afflicted|Afflicted || || || || || ||
|Ghostly||a non-corporeal version of the creature||
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|Apt ||Counterattack || || ||Stuns* || || Higher Health*
|Shiny|| ||
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|Blurry || || || || || ||
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|Canny ||SMRv2 stun spell || || || || ||
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|Ethereal || || || || || ||
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|Flickering || || || || || || Temp phase ability
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|Flinty || || || || || ||
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|Frenzied || || || || || ||
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|Ghostly || || || || || || Noncorporeal undead
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|Gleaming || || || || || ||
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|Glittering || || || || || ||
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|Gory || || || || || ||
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|Hardy || || || || || ||
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|Indistinct || || || ||Physical damage resist shield || ||
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|Keen || || || || || ||
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|Muculent || || || || || || Regeneration similar [[Troll's Blood (1125)]], fire does not prevent healing
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|Nebulous || || || || || ||
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|Oozing || || || || || ||
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|Pestilent || || || || || ||
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|Putrid || || || || || ||
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|Radiant || || || || || ||
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|Raging || || || || || ||
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|Ready || || || || || ||
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|Rune-Covered || || || || Magic-absorb shield || ||
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|Robust || || || || || ||
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|Scintillating || || || || || ||
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|Shadowy || || || || ||1204, 1601, 1712* ||
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|Shifting || || || || || ||
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|Shimmering || || || || || ||
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|Shining || || || || || ||
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|Sickly-Green || || || || || ||Use Purify Air to combat the miasma cloud
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|Slimy || || || || || ||
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|Sparkling || || || || || ||
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|Spiny || || || || || ||
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|Stalwart || || || || || ||
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|Stately || || || || || ||
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|Stout || || || || || ||
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|Tattooed || || || || || ||
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|Tenebrous || || || || || ||
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|Tough || || || || || ||
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|Twinkling || || || || || ||
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|Wavering || || || || || || Temp phase ability
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|Wispy || || || || || ||
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Entries marked with an asterisk (*) are believed to be true, but may be based on speculation.

Revision as of 21:15, 9 June 2019

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.