Enemy Resistance Overhaul (ERO)

[size=2]There's numerous resistance values in the game that can be a head-scratcher. For example, despite pawns calling out that undead are weak to holy, they actually don't take higher damage from it (even if Anodyne hurts them).

This causes situations where you have the supposedly right element (Heaven's Key - holy) against an enemy (phantom), and yet you deal more damage with another weapon (Frosted Edges - ice). In some cases, like a griffin, you'll deal significantly more damage to its head not with fire damage, its main weakness, but with holy or non-elemental magick!

In light of these inconsistencies, and with the help of [size=2][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonsdogma2/users/13387405]Nickesponja[/url], ERO aims to address what's mentioned above, but also a few things beyond that for fun.[/size][/size]

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[size=4][b][u]FEATURES
[/u][/b][/size][size=3][b]Damage & Stagger[/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Many enemy resistances are now adjusted to reflect pawn knowledge and callouts[/size][/]
[][size=2]Big tweaks to night creatures & dark beasts to be weak to holy[/size][/]
[][size=2]Some tweaks to make some monsters's main weakness consistent, while others are done for balance, DD:DA references or with creative liberties[/size][/]
[][size=2]Certain enemies are extremely resistant, occasionally immune to one element, but exploiting their weakness is more rewarding[/size][/]
[][size=2]Ridiculously squishy foes like goreminotaur and the dragon (who's weaker than a drake) are significantly buffed by increasing their native resistances[/size][/]
[][size=2]Note that even with resistances, they can still take damage from the debilitation - a hobgoblin may still panic and take decent damage from "Caught Fire."[/size][/]
[/list][b][color=#ffff00][size=3]Debilitations[/size][/color][/b]
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[][size=2]A number of enemies have a resistance buff to status effects such as Caught Fire and Frostbite, meaning it takes more time\hit for them to be debilitated by them[/size][/]
[][size=2]Some are outright immune to certain effects, and in rare cases, they're more susceptible to them[/size][/]
[][size=2]Many of these buffs will reflect their natural resistances, while some are echoing their DD1 counterpart, but others are added with creative liberty[/size][/]
[][size=2]Skills that guarantees debilitation, such as Blighting\Nocuous Shot, will bypass resistances[/size][/]
[][size=2]Debilitations caused by a catalyst, such as Ice-bound & Torched, will still bypass resistances, so you're rewarded for using specialized arrows and\or the environment[/size][/]
[/list][b][color=#00ffff][size=3]Debilitation Damage[/size][/color][/b]
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[][size=2]Fire & poison damage over time (DoT) are adjusted for a few enemies[/size][/]
[][size=2]Most of these are small to big buffs, so they don't take as much damage from them, while others are made more susceptible to them where it makes sense[/size][/]
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INSTALLATION [/b][/size][/u]
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[][size=2]Download the mod and install with [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonsdogma2/mods/1]Fluffy Mod Manager[/url][/size][/]
[][size=2]Make sure you have [b]REFramework installed[/b] [/size][/]
[][size=2]Optional: Install my [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonsdogma2/mods/1018?tab=description]SDT [/url]preset. Recommended level: above 40-50 with endgame gear[/size][/]
[/list][size=4][b][u]CUSTOMIZATION[/u][/b][/size][size=2]
You can make your own settings! Here's what you need to know.[/size]
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[][size=2]Game directory\reframework\data\EnemyResistanceOverhaul has the .json files containing my changes, but also a txt file called [i]"List of Enemies ID"[/i][/size][/]
[][size=2][size=2][size=2]You can edit the existing files there if you want to make minor tweaks, but if you want to make bigger changes from scratch, continue reading[/size][/size][/size][/]
[][size=2][size=2][size=2]Game directory\reframework\data\[/size]vanilla_EnemyResistanceOverhaul contains all the .json files with vanilla settings. Copy the ones you want to edit, using [/size]the previous [size=2][i]List of Enemies ID"[/i][/size] file as reference.[/size][/]
[][size=2]Paste them in the first folder to overwrite, and open them to make the changes you want. They're all identified, but separated by a main number corresponding to the body parts. I didn't identify the body parts, so you'll have to test out yourself if it matters to you.[/size][/]
[][size=2]Make backups of your files![/size][/]
[][size=2]To make changes to debilitation resistances\immunities, you need to go to your g[size=2]ame directory\reframework\autorun, then open[i] "EnemyResistanceOverhaul_Debilitation.lua"[/i][/size][/size][/]
[/list][u][size=4][b]RECOMMENDATIONS
[/b][/size][/u][size=2]No matter my changes, you'll still outlevel enemies and make their resistance trivial. This is inevitable with the way the game's balanced, so if you're high level, you may not notice a difference with most of my tweaks. Therefore, I recommend the following mods to help curate your own "hard mode" experience, as well as some fixes to complement my mod.[/size]
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[][size=2][size=2][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonsdogma2/mods/1018?tab=description]Simple Difficulty Tweaks[/url][/size][/size][/]
[][size=2][size=2][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonsdogma2/mods/1196]Bestiary[/url][/size][/size][/]
[][size=2][size=2][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonsdogma2/mods/817?tab=description]Dullahan[/url][/size][/size][/]
[][size=2][size=2][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonsdogma2/mods/883]Durnehviir[/url][/size][/size][/]
[][size=2][size=2][b][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonsdogma2/mods/1147?tab=description]Unofficial Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch[/url][/b][/size][/size][/]
[][size=2][size=2][b][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonsdogma2/mods/807]Lenient stagger and exhaustion[/url][/b][/size][/size][/]
[][size=2][size=2][b][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonsdogma2/mods/1254?tab=description]ESO - Equipment Stats Overhaul [/url][/b][/size][/size][/]
[/list][u][size=4][b]COMPATIBILITY[/b][/size][/u]
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[][size=2]Not compatible with mods that changes similar parameters[/size][/]
[/list][u][size=4][b]CREDITS[/b][/size][/u]
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[][size=2][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonsdogma2/users/13387405]Nickesponja[/url] for creating the scripts & the massive help, whom this mod wouldn't exist without[/size][/]
[/list][size=4][u][b]LIST OF CHANGES[/b][/u][/size][size=2]
If an enemy's missing from this list, or if I don't mention some existing weaknesses/resistances, it means I didn't make changes to them. Debilitations are in[color=#ffff00] yellow[color=#ffffff], and debilitation damage are in[/color][/color][color=#00ffff] cyan [/color][/size]
[quote][size=2][b][u]Hobgoblin[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Very strong against ice[/size][/]
[][size=2]Strong against fire[/size][/]
[][size=2]Weak to lightning[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Frostbite[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Resistant to Caught Fire[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very susceptible to Unconscious[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Resistant to fire DoT[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Chopper[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Very strong against ice[/size][/]
[][size=2]Strong against lightning[/size][/]
[][size=2]Very weak to fire[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Frostbite[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Resistant to Unconscious[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Knacker[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Very strong against fire[/size][/]
[][size=2]Weak to ice[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Caught Fire[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Resistant to Unconscious[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very susceptible to Frostbite[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Wolf[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Very strong against ice[/size][/]
[][size=2]Weaker stagger resist to fire[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Frostbite[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][u][b]Redwolf[/b][/u][/size]
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[][size=2]Very strong against fire[/size][/]
[][size=2]Weaker stagger resist to ice[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Caught Fire[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2][size=2]Very resistant to fire DoT[/size][/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Saurian[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Extremely strong against fire (until tail is cut)[/size][/]
[][size=2]Very weak to ice[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Extremely resistant to Caught Fire & Drenched[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Blight[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Slightly resistant to Unconscious[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Extremely resistant to poison DoT[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Asp[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Extremely strong against ice (until tail is cut)[/size][/]
[][size=2]Very weak to fire[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Frostbite[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Extremely resistant to Drenched[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2][color=#ffff00][size=2]Slightly resistant to Unconscious[/size][/color][/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Extremely susceptible to Caught Fire[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Very susceptible to fire DoT[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Rattler[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Strong against all elemental magick[/size][/]
[][size=2]Weak to non-elemental[/size][/]
[][size=2]Very weak to strike[/size][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Magma Scale[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Immune to fire (until toppled)[/size][/]
[][size=2]Weak to strike[/size][/]
[][size=2]Very weak to ice[/size][/]
[][size=2][color=#ffff00]Very resistant to Drenched[/color][/size][/]
[][size=2][color=#ffff00][color=#00ffff][size=2]Immune to fire DoT[/size][/color][/color][/size][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Serpent[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Slightly weak to holy (less dmg than ice)[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Resistant to Caught Fire[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Resistant to fire DoT[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Harpy[/u][/b][/size]
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[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to sleep[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Venin Harpy[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Very strong against ice[/size][/]
[][size=2]Very weak to fire[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Sleep[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Frostbite & Drenched[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Gore Harpy[/u][/b][/size]
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[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Sleep[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Extremely resistant to Caught Fire[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Succubus[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Immune to ice[/size][/]
[][size=2]Slightly weak to holy (less dmg than lightning)[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Sleep[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Caught Fire[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Slime[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Very strong against physical damage even when frozen[/size][/]
[][size=2]Extremely strong against fire[/size][/]
[][size=2]Strong against magick except ice, until frozen where they're just slightly strong against them[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Caught Fire[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Ooze[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Extremely strong against ice[/size][/]
[][size=2]Strong against most magick except fire[/size][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Sludge[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Immune to fire even when extinguished[/size][/]
[][size=2]Very strong against physical damage even when extinguished[/size][/]
[][size=2]Strong against most magick except ice, until extinguished where they're just slightly strong against them [/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Extremely resistant to Drenched[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Phantom[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Immune to physical damage (until possession, where they're neutral to)[/size][/]
[][size=2]Extremely weak to holy[/size][/]
[][size=2]Neutral to rest of magick[/size][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Phantasm[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Immune to ice[/size][/]
[][size=2]Immune to physical damage (until possession, where they're slightly strong against)[/size][/]
[][size=2]Strong against lightning & non-elemental[/size][/]
[][size=2]Extremely weak to holy[/size][/]
[][size=2]Very weak to fire[/size][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Specter[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Immune to physical damage (until possession, where they're strong against)[/size][/]
[][size=2]Slightly strong against most magicks (until possession, where they're neutral to)[/size][/]
[][size=2]Extremely weak to holy[/size][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Skeleton[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Very strong against slash, fire & lightning[/size][/]
[][size=2]Strong against ice & non-elemental[/size][/]
[][size=2]Weak to Holy[/size][/]
[][size=2]Very strong stagger resistance to slash[/size][/]
[/list][size=2][u][b]Skeleton Lord[/b][/u][/size]
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[][size=2]Very strong against fire & lightning[/size][/]
[][size=2]Strong against ice & non-elemental[/size][/]
[][size=2]Weak to holy[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2][color=#ffff00]Resistant to Frostbite[/color][/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Lich[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Weak to holy[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Petrification[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Wight[/u][/b][/size]
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[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Petrification[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Slightly resistant to Caught Fire[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Undead[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Strong against non-elemental, ice and lightning[/size][/]
[][size=2]Very weak to fire[/size][/]
[][size=2]Weak to holy (but staggers more from it)[/size][/]
[][size=2]Very strong stagger resistance to physical damage except on headshot or by holy[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2][size=2]Very resistant to Frostbite[/size][/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Stout Undead[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Weak to holy[/size][/]
[][size=2]Very strong stagger resistance to physical damage except on headshot or by holy[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Frostbite[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u][u][b]Garm[/b]
[/u][/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Very strong against ice & lightning[/size][/]
[][size=2]Strong against physical damage[/size][/]
[][size=2]Strong stagger resistance[/size][/]
[][size=2]Slightly weak to holy (less dmg than fire but staggers more)[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Resistant to Frostbite & Blight[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2][color=#00ffff][size=2]Resistant to poison DoT[/size][/color][/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Susceptible to fire DoT[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u][b][u]Warg[/u][/b][/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Slightly weak to holy (less dmg than fire but staggers more)[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Blight[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Sleep[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2][color=#ffff00][size=2][color=#00ffff][size=2]Very resistant to poison DoT[/size][/color][/size][/color][/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Cyclops[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Very strong against fire & ice[/size][/]
[][size=2]Weak to lightning consistently[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Sleep & Blight (the latter may not work properly)[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Resistant to Drenched, Caught Fire & Frostbite[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Slightly resistant to Unconscious[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Slightly resistant to fire & poison DoT[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Ogre[/u][/b][/size]
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[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Unconscious[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Resistant to Frostbite, Blight & Drenched[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Slightly resistant to Caught Fire[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Resistant to fire DoT[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Grim Ogre[/u][/b][/size]
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[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Petrification[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Blight & Unconscious[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Resistant to Frostbite & Drenched[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Slightly resistant to Caught Fire[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Resistant to poison DoT[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Slightly resistant to fire DoT[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Griffin[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Weak to fire consistently (instead of being weaker to holy & non-elemental in some states)[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Drenched & Frostbite[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Slightly resistant to Caught Fire[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Slightly resistant to fire DoT[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Minotaur[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Strong against physical damage[/size][/]
[][size=2]Strong against most magick[/size][/]
[][size=2]Slightly strong against non-elemental[/size][/]
[][size=2]Weak to ice[/size][/]
[][size=2]Significantly reduced damage multiplier to horns in certain conditions[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Unconscious[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Resistant to Drenched[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Extremely resistant to fire DoT[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Slightly resistant to poison DoT[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][u][b]Goreminotaur[/b][/u][/size]
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[][size=2]Strong against physical damage[/size][/]
[][size=2]Strong against most magick[/size][/]
[][size=2]Slightly strong against non-elemental[/size][/]
[][size=2]Weak to fire[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Extremely resistant to Frostbite & Drenched[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Resistant to Unconscious[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Slightly resistant to Caught Fire[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Slightly resistant to fire DoT[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Very resistant to poison DoT[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Chimera[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Lion: When goat's dead, gains [size=2]gain 25% physical & magick dmg resist + 50% stagger resist[/size][/size][/]
[][size=2]Goat: When lion's dead, gains 25% physical dmg resist & 50% magick dmg resist + 25% stagger resist[/size][/]
[][size=2]Snake: When either main heads are dead, gain 25% physical & magick dmg resist + 25% stagger resist[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Blight & Petrification[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Resistant to Drenched[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Gorechimera[/u][/b][/size]
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[][size=2]Very strong stagger resistance while casting spells except to fire & holy[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Frostbite & Petrification[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Golem[/u][/b][/size]
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[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Frostbite, Caught Fire & Petrification[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Drake[/u][/b][/size]
[list]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Sleep, Drenched & Tarred[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Resistant to Unconscious[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#00ffff][size=2]Resistant to poison DoT[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Lesser Dragon[/u][/b][/size]
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[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Blight, Sleep, Drenched, Tarred & Petrification[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Resistant to Unconscious[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Dullahan[/u][/b][/size]
[list]
[][size=2]Still weak to holy, but staggers less from it[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Petrification[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][u][b][b][u]Medusa[/u][/b][/b][/u][/size]
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[][size=2]Strong against all damage type except physical and lightning on headshot (still a gimmick fight if you know how)[/size][/]
[][size=2]Strong stagger resistance except strike and lightning[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Drenched & Tarred[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Very resistant to Sleep & Frostbite[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Resistant to Unconscious[/size][/color][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2][color=#00ffff][size=2]Very resistant to fire DoT[/size][/color][/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][u][b]Sphinx[/b][/u][/size]
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[][size=2]Strong against all magick[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Petrification[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][u][b]The Dragon[/b][/u][/size]
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[][size=2] Extremely strong against fire & holy [/size][/]
[][size=2]Very strong against all other damage type[/size][/]
[][size=2]Significantly reduced damage multiplier to weakpoints[/size][/]
[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Petrification[/size][/color][/]
[][size=2]If you're using CDT or SDT to make him tougher, you may need to adjust those values so he doesn't become overly tanky![/size][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Snake Purgener[/u][/b][/size]
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[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Petrification[/size][/color][/]
[/list][size=2][b][u]Flying Purgener[/u][/b][/size]
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[][color=#ffff00][size=2]Immune to Petrification[/size][/color][/]
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