Mother Pike

This boss's marks deal a fixed amount set for its level (69), in place of the blow multiples below: a move you could dodge 1,088 damage, a hazard 952 damage, its signature failed 1,495 damage, burning ground 326 damage a second. More levels and better gear mean more health, so the same hit takes a smaller part of it. Armour, shields and barriers turn aside at most 20% of it.

It shouts: "Her fry flop out of the holes!" 2/3/4 Pike Fry (level 68) come and attack the boss's target.

WhenAt 75%, 50% and 25% of its health, once each.

TipCut down the newcomers first: whoever holds the boss keeps holding it, the others turn on the helpers. Use your area skills here.

A 70° cone 4 tiles long at the one holding it, marked 1.8 s ahead: 2.2 × a normal blow.

When4 s into the fight, then every 9 s.

EnragedEvery 7 s.

TipStep out of the cone, to the side.

She dives (4 s out of reach) and bursts out of a breathing hole, its bubbles marked 1.8 s ahead (2 × a normal blow within 2.3 tiles). For 8 s she stays at the hole with 1/2/3 rope handles round it: stand 0.5 s on one to hold its rope (you walk at 75% and use no skills). Each rope taut past 4 tiles from the hole fills the bar in 9 s, together faster: full, she is hauled onto the ice for 10 s, takes 50% more and can't dive. Not full, the ropes snap (1.2 × a normal blow) and drag their holders in.

When9 s into the fight, then every 20 s.

TipDecide who hauls and who strikes; walk the ropes away from the hole, all the same way.

With fewer than 2 ropes taut the bar falls back. Below 25% her fry leap out at the haulers each time she comes up.

WhenAt 50% health.

TipHaul together.

It flushes red and rages: its normal blows come 1.3× as often, and all its blows are 15% harder.

WhenAt 20% of its health; it lasts to the end of the fight.

TipThe last part is the most dangerous: save your strong skills and potions for it, and dodging the marks matters more than ever.