User:GoldenYak/Spider Lord Rath'amon
 Spider Lord Rath'amon | |
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| Race | Nerubian (Undead) |
| Level | ?? Boss |
| Location | Palace Gates, Palace of the Spider Queen |
| Status | Killable |
| Palace of the Spider Queen | |
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A colossal Newbreed Spiderlord. Little more than a living tank, Rath'amon is guided in his assault by a watchful Spidermind, Zoanix, who provides him with guidance.
Dungeon Journal
The Newbreed are considerably different than the previous generations of nerubians. Their mighty Spiderlords have none of the dark majesty and alien intellect that made beings like Anub'arak such monstrous foes. They are living engines of destruction that know barely enough to hold onto their crude weapons. This deficiency is more than compensated for by the presence of Spiderminds, creatures specially bred to act as the 'brains' of the Newbreed ground forces. Spiderminds have formidable mental powers that they use to keep in contact with their brethren and relay tactical decisions to them.
The Spiderlord Rath'amon has formed a formidable bond with the Spidermind Zoanix, who watches his counter-parts battles from within the safety of the Palace. With Zoanix's keen mind directing his power, Rath'amon is a lethal foe.
Spells and Abilities
- Locust Swarm
Locust Swarms deal nature damage to all nearby targets and cause them to become Pacified. Swarms will slowly move towards the nearest target within 20 yards. If there are no targets within 20 yards, the Locust Swarm will remain stationary. If a Locust Swarm comes into direct contact with another Locust Swarm, they will merge, becoming larger, faster, and dealing more damage. If a Locust Swarm comes into direct contact with a player, it will latch onto that player for several seconds before releasing them. If a Locust Swarm comes into direct contact with Rath'amon, he will absorb it and gain Verminous Energy.
Spider Lord Rath'amon's Abilities
Several of Rath'amon's abilities are fueld by Verminous Energy. He gains this by coming into contact with Locust Swarms.
Double Slash — Rath'amon attacks twice rapidly, dealing a large amount of physical damage with each blow.
Locust Swarm — Launches a swarm of locusts at a random target. Rath'amon will prioritize targets that are more than 20 yards away from him. Rath'amon will periodically use this ability to launch 4 locust swarms immediately.
Fleshripper Scarab — Spawns a horde of Fleshripper Scarabs from the corpse of a Newbreed Spiderguard. Fleshrippers attack random targets and cause a Bleed debuff. Costs Verminous Energy.
Burrowblast Scarab — Spawns a horde of Burrowblast Scarabs from the corpse of a Newbreed Spiderguard. Burrowblasts run to random locations and burrow. Anyone who walks over them causes the scarab to explode, dealing flame damage to all nearby enemies and throwing them into the air. Costs Verminous Energy.
Catalyst — Increases the damage and attack speed of any living Newbreed Spiderguards. Also causes any Locust Swarms to move to random locations.
Reinforcements — Summons several Newbreed Spiderguards. The number summoned will increase over time.
- Newbreed Spiderguard
Slash — A rapid attack that deals a large amount of physical damage.
Mindless Rage — The Spiderguard rushes a random target greater than 10 yards away and begin attacking them. They will remain fixated on this target unless they are brought within 10 yards of the target of another Spiderguard.
Strategy
Heroic Mode
- Rath'amon will slowly generate Verminous Energy.
- Zoanix will periodically drop Psionic Bombs on the locations of random players. Bombs deal arcane damage to anyone caught in their area of effect.
- Zoanix will periodically cast Mind Crush - A player afflicted with this debuff will be mind controlled after several seconds. Can only be removed by standing within a Locust Swarm.
Achievement
- Vermintide - Defeat Rath'amon without allowing him to gain 100% Verminous Energy.
Quotes
- Intro
- Zoanix yells: Invaders have breached the gates! Our sanctuary must remain inviolate!
- Zoanix yells: Lord Rath'amon! To arms!
- Aggro
- Rath'amon yells: Death to invaders!
- Summon Reinforcements
- Zoanix yells: Soldiers! Crush the intruders!
- Zoanix yells: More soldiers to the gates!
- Zoanix yells: Let the hive mind be warned!
- Killing a Player
- Zoanix yells: The prey is down!
- Rath'amon yells: Invader dead!
- Zoanix yells: Well done Rath'amon!
- Rath'amon yells: For Nerub!
- Wipe
- Rath'amon yells: None living remain!
- Zoanix yells: Retriever their carcasses as a feast for the next brood.
- Death
- Rath'amon yells: Nrrhahghg...
- Zoanix yells: Rath'amon! No! The palace is vulnerable! Let the hive mind be warned! I retreat!