The Frozen Tower

This boss's marks deal a fixed amount set for its level (78), in place of the blow multiples below: a move you could dodge 1,395 damage, a hazard 1,220 damage, its signature failed 1,918 damage, burning ground 418 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 lowers its head and marks a lane through the player farthest from it (1.8 tiles wide, 5–12 tiles long); 1.5 s later it runs the lane (18.8 tiles a second) and hits everyone in its path for 2.2 × a normal blow.

WhenIn turn: Mounted Charge; one move every 9 s, the first 6 s into the fight.

EnragedMoves every 7 s. It runs faster (21.9 tiles a second).

TipStanding far off doesn't help: it runs at the farthest one. Step to the side of the lane, not to its end; 0.9 tiles sideways is enough.

Its charge turn becomes 3 charges back to back, each marked 1.5 s ahead, each at another of its foes.

WhenFrom 50% of its health.

TipAs soon as one lane is run, look for the next: step aside, never run along it.

A 120° cone 6 tiles long at the one holding it, marked 1.5 s ahead: 2 × a normal blow. 1 stack(s) of Frost.

When4 s into the fight, then every 10 s.

EnragedEvery 8 s.

TipStep out of the cone, to the side.

Rime Spears: a strip 1.8 tiles wide and 14 tiles long from him through 1/2/3 of you (never the one holding him), marked 2 s ahead; its last 0.5 s flash white. In it as it lands: 1,918 damage and 1 Frost. Stand in it until the white and step out then: the spear flies back at him, Broken Honour, 5% more on every blow for 20 s (at most 5). At 5 his honour breaks: he reels 4 s. On his horse his charges have a last moment too; from 25% the spears come in crossed pairs.

When6 s into the fight, then every 12 s.

TipOut early is safe; out in the white is a riposte; still in it is a hit. Alone the white lasts 0.6 s and 4 stacks break him.

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

WhenAt 25% of its health; it lasts to the end of the fight.

EnragedMoves every 7 s.

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

This boss's marks deal a fixed amount set for its level (79), in place of the blow multiples below: a move you could dodge 1,427 damage, a hazard 1,248 damage, its signature failed 1,962 damage, burning ground 428 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 marks a circle under each of its nearest foes (1/3/5 for 1, 2–3 and 4–5 players; radius 2 tiles); 1.5 s later all of them strike at once, 1.5 × a normal blow to whoever is inside. It calls out: "Ice roses bloom!"

When7 s into the fight, then every 13 s.

EnragedEvery 10 s.

TipStep out of your own circle, not into a neighbour's: keep a little apart.

The twins go into the mirrors and come out with reflections (1/2/2): a blow on a reflection bites back (1,962 damage, Frost). The true ones cast their shadow right-down and breathe out frost; a reflection does neither. The first blow on a true one: both reel 2 s and the reflections crack. From 50% they step through twice as often; from 25% the reflections ape the shadow too. Mirror beams (1/2/3) cut the gallery: 2 ×. One health for the two.

When9 s into the fight, then every 20 s.

TipLook for the breath and the shadow (and the sword in the right hand); say which one is true before you strike.

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

WhenAt 25% of its health; it lasts to the end of the fight.

EnragedIce Roses every 10 s.

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

This boss's marks deal a fixed amount set for its level (79), in place of the blow multiples below: a move you could dodge 1,427 damage, a hazard 1,248 damage, its signature failed 1,962 damage, burning ground 428 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.

Ink spatters under 1/2/3 of the party (radius 1.9 tiles); 1.5 s later it pools there for 10 s: whoever stands in it is hurt every 1 s, 0.4 × a normal blow, slowed, and the dark closes in on their eyes.

When6 s into the fight, then every 12 s.

EnragedEvery 9 s.

TipNever fight standing in the ink: you will not see the next mark coming.

He is sealed (1/2/3 seals): while one stands 70% of every blow does not get through. A sealed letter lies on each of the three letter chests, its wax showing the burden it puts on whoever opens it (stand by the chest 1 s): Silence (no skills, 6 s), Weight (half your pace, 8 s), Name (his ink arrows at you alone, 8 s, 0.6 × every 1.5 s) or Frost (3 Ayaz). Each opened letter breaks a seal; one already carrying a burden opens no second. From 50% each letter carries two. Every seal broken: SEAL BROKEN!, for 8 s every blow counts 40% more and he casts nothing. Letters not opened in 20 s fall on someone of you at random.

When8 s into the fight, then every 25 s.

TipChoose who carries what: the tank the Name, never the healer the Silence, a melee fighter not the Weight.

By turns a circle 5 tiles round him (get out) or a ring from 5 tiles to 8 tiles (get in), marked 1.8 s ahead: 1.8 ×.

When11 s into the fight, then every 13 s.

EnragedFrom 25%: every 10 s.

TipCircle: out. Ring: in, to his feet.

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

WhenAt 25% 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.

This boss's marks deal a fixed amount set for its level (80), in place of the blow multiples below: a move you could dodge 1,515 damage, a hazard 1,325 damage, its signature failed 2,083 damage, burning ground 454 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 marks a circle under each of its nearest foes (1/2/3 for 1, 2–3 and 4–5 players; radius 1.8 tiles); 1.8 s later all of them strike at once, 1.5 × a normal blow to whoever is inside. It calls out: "Icicles fall!"

When6 s into the fight, then every 11 s.

EnragedEvery 8 s.

TipStep out of your own circle, not into a neighbour's: keep a little apart.

A mirror line runs across the top (north to south; east to west once she turns). She raises her hand mirror for 2.5 s: each of you sees your reflection across the line, as far from it as you are, following you; then each bursts 2 tiles round: whoever stands in one takes 2,083 damage and gains 2 Frost. A burst that takes her in cracks her Mirror Shield (1/2/3 cracks; while it stands 30% of every blow does not get through). Broken: MIRROR BROKEN!, she reels 4 s, for 8 s every blow counts 25% more.

When10 s into the fight, then every 22 s.

TipStand where your reflection falls on her, not on a friend; the tank keeps her by the line. Alone one crack breaks it, the burst 2.3 tiles, warned 3 s.

Her acolytes (1/2/2) fight by her. At 60% she turns: her blizzard draws sight in to 6 tiles for 12 s, and her Frost arrows come every 4 s; never while her mirror is up.

WhenAt 60% health.

TipThe tank keeps the acolytes; keep close in the blizzard; fire and cleanses take the Frost off.

At 20% she flees into a mirror; the top collapses, and the tower's inside with it: the outer stair is the only way down, and the collapse runs down it behind you at 3.4 tiles a second. Caught (anywhere inside, or on the stair behind it), you lose 50% of your health and are set down on the stair ahead of it.

WhenAt 20% health.

TipRun down the outer stair, not the inside; her chests wait at the tower's foot.

At 12:00 it goes berserk whatever its health: its blows 3 × as hard.

WhenAfter 12:00.

TipBring it down before then.

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

WhenAt 30% of its health; it lasts to the end of the fight.

EnragedIcicles every 8 s.

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