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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
  
An '''Elite Boss''' is a tough opponent to face. They can be soloed, although sometimes depending on various factors, it may require teammates to defeat them.   
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An '''Elite Boss''' is a tough opponent to face. Elite Bosses have several times as many HP as a standard boss, and are more powerful in other ways as well. They can sometimes be soloed, but often require teammates to defeat.   
  
Elite Bosses will sometimes [[Con System|Con]] at the same level as a boss, but they are much tougher than bosses.
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However, Elite Bosses will [[Con System|Con]] at the same level as a boss, and defeating one earns XP and Inf roughly the same as a boss.
  
Depending on your character's [[Notoriety]] and the number of teammates you have, some Elite Bosses are actually [[Archvillain|Archvillains]] or [[Hero|Heroes]] lowered in difficulty.
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Depending on your character's [[Notoriety]] and the number of teammates you have, mission-specific [[Archvillain|Archvillains]] or [[Hero|Heroes]] may spawn as Elite Bosses instead. These reduced foes will retain the  [[Purple Triangles of Doom]], which other Elite Boss units do not.
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==

Revision as of 18:45, 26 November 2007

Overview

An Elite Boss is a tough opponent to face. Elite Bosses have several times as many HP as a standard boss, and are more powerful in other ways as well. They can sometimes be soloed, but often require teammates to defeat.

However, Elite Bosses will Con at the same level as a boss, and defeating one earns XP and Inf roughly the same as a boss.

Depending on your character's Notoriety and the number of teammates you have, mission-specific Archvillains or Heroes may spawn as Elite Bosses instead. These reduced foes will retain the Purple Triangles of Doom, which other Elite Boss units do not.

Notes

  • The Elite Boss enemy class was first introduced in Issue 2. Frostfire is its well-known poster mutant.
  • In City of Villains the most commonly encountered Elite Boss are the Longbow troops known as Longbow Ballista

See Also