Difficulty - Revision history

WhiteCrane: Extra note on 1-star bosses

2010-10-05T03:18:31Z

Extra note on 1-star bosses

WhiteCrane: Made links out of the difficulty names, so as to allow the listing of bosses of those difficulty ratings.

2010-04-05T04:21:30Z

Made links out of the difficulty names, so as to allow the listing of bosses of those difficulty ratings.

WhiteCrane: Changed "impossible" to "nigh impossible", because I think a single player has taken on a Flashing 5-star boss before!

2009-12-05T16:34:08Z

Changed "impossible" to "nigh impossible", because I think a single player has taken on a Flashing 5-star boss before!

WhiteCrane: Grammar fix.

2009-11-17T02:44:16Z

Grammar fix.

WhiteCrane: Grammar fix, and made a link out of one of the Clerics.

2009-04-23T22:12:23Z

Grammar fix, and made a link out of one of the Clerics.

WhiteCrane: Change of verb

2009-02-24T03:11:10Z

Change of verb

WhiteCrane: Formatting fix.

2009-02-24T03:07:21Z

Formatting fix.

WhiteCrane: Note about "restricted" bosses.

2009-02-24T03:07:03Z

Note about "restricted" bosses.

WhiteCrane: A page about boss difficulty.

2009-02-24T03:01:51Z

A page about boss difficulty.

New page

==Boss Difficulty==
The star system used to rate a boss' difficulty is an approximation of how tough the boss is from player experience. Use it as a guide to decide if you feel you are able to take on the boss in question with the characters that you possess.

Silver stars dictate the difficulty of a mini-boss, whereas gold stars are for bosses; the difficulty ratings they represent are approximately equivalent.

{|
|-
!style="width:100px"|Star Rating
!style="width:100px"|Name
!style="width:120px"|Example
! Description
|-valign="top"
| [[Image:goldstar.gif]]
| 1-star
| [[Elshira]]
| Easy boss. Can easily be taken down by a single high-level crit or a small team of low-level crits. 
|-valign="top"
| [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]]
| 2-star
| [[Giant Sand Wurm]]
| Standard boss. One of the most common boss ratings; these bosses tend to have a lot of health but otherwise are not that much of a threat. A single crit might be able to take down such a boss, but it will take a very long time. Most of the time, a small group of high-level crits with a Cleric will have no problem at all. There are some exceptions with self-healing bosses though, so play it by ear. 
|-valign="top"
| [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]]
| 3-star
| [[Time Knight]]
| Tough boss. These bosses start to mean business when it comes to their combat tactics. Quite a large group of mid-level crits will be required for such bosses; more than one Cleric is recommended as well. 
|-valign="top"
| [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]]
| 4-star
| [[Blue Dragon]]
| Hard boss. These bosses are bred to kill and they make it known! Multiple Clerics and a large party of high-level crits are definitely recommended. For multi-alt users, consider taking a companion to ease the burden somewhat. 
|-valign="top"
| [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]]
| 5-star
| [[Imhotep]]
| Very hard boss. A large party of high-level crits will still find this boss difficult and the users will require concentration throughout the entire fight. A single multi-alt player will struggle against such an adversary. 
|-valign="top"
| [[Image:flashstar.gif]] [[Image:flashstar.gif]] [[Image:flashstar.gif]] [[Image:flashstar.gif]] [[Image:flashstar.gif]]
| Flashing 5-star
| [[Resca]]
| Extremely hard boss. Very few bosses of this calibre exist, and for good reason; their sheer strength and power makes it impossible for a single player to fight them (on the multi-alt server). At least 2 players, or 40 powerful crits, are highly recommended, with as at least eight Clerics in the group; even then you are likely to suffer some casualties. Good luck. 
|}

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 | [[1-Star]]
 | [[Elshira]]
-| Easy boss.  Can easily be taken down by a single high-level crit or a small team of low-level crits.<br><br>
+| Easy boss.  Can easily be taken down by a single high-level crit or a small team of low-level crits.  Often applies to bosses that do not attack you and simply act as obstructions or side-quests.<br><br>
 |-valign="top"
 | [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]]

@@ Line 39: / Line 39: @@
 | Flashing 5-star
 | [[Resca]]
-| Extremely hard boss.  Very few bosses of this calibre exist, and for good reason; their sheer strength and power make it impossible for a single player to fight them (on the multi-alt server).  At least 2 players, or 40 powerful crits, are highly recommended, with at least eight Clerics in the group; even then you are likely to suffer some casualties.  Good luck.
+| Extremely hard boss.  Very few bosses of this calibre exist, and for good reason; their sheer strength and power make it nigh impossible for a single player to fight them (on the multi-alt server).  At least 2 players, or 40 powerful crits, are highly recommended, with at least eight Clerics in the group; even then you are likely to suffer some casualties.  Good luck.
 |}
 ==Restricted Bosses==
 Some bosses are restricted to certain levels, classes or party sizes, or a mixture.  In these cases the difficulty is adjusted accordingly and may not reflect what the boss is like versus a regular party of high-level crits of a variety of classes.  It is, nonetheless, a guide to how difficult the boss is for the crits that can face it.

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 | Flashing 5-star
 | [[Resca]]
-| Extremely hard boss.  Very few bosses of this calibre exist, and for good reason; their sheer strength and power makes it impossible for a single player to fight them (on the multi-alt server).  At least 2 players, or 40 powerful crits, are highly recommended, with at least eight Clerics in the group; even then you are likely to suffer some casualties.  Good luck.
+| Extremely hard boss.  Very few bosses of this calibre exist, and for good reason; their sheer strength and power make it impossible for a single player to fight them (on the multi-alt server).  At least 2 players, or 40 powerful crits, are highly recommended, with at least eight Clerics in the group; even then you are likely to suffer some casualties.  Good luck.
 |}
 ==Restricted Bosses==
 Some bosses are restricted to certain levels, classes or party sizes, or a mixture.  In these cases the difficulty is adjusted accordingly and may not reflect what the boss is like versus a regular party of high-level crits of a variety of classes.  It is, nonetheless, a guide to how difficult the boss is for the crits that can face it.

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 |}
 ==Restricted Bosses==
-Some bosses are restricted to certain levels, classes or party sizes, or a mixture.  In these cases the difficulty is adjusted accordingly and may not represent what the boss is like versus a regular party of high-level crits of a variety of classes.  It is, nonetheless, a guide to how difficult the boss is for the crits that can face it.
+Some bosses are restricted to certain levels, classes or party sizes, or a mixture.  In these cases the difficulty is adjusted accordingly and may not reflect what the boss is like versus a regular party of high-level crits of a variety of classes.  It is, nonetheless, a guide to how difficult the boss is for the crits that can face it.

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 | Flashing 5-star
 | [[Resca]]
-| Extremely hard boss.  Very few bosses of this calibre exist, and for good reason; their sheer strength and power makes it impossible for a single player to fight them (on the multi-alt server).  At least 2 players, or 40 powerful crits, are highly recommended, with as at least eight Clerics in the group; even then you are likely to suffer some casualties.  Good luck.<br><br>
+| Extremely hard boss.  Very few bosses of this calibre exist, and for good reason; their sheer strength and power makes it impossible for a single player to fight them (on the multi-alt server).  At least 2 players, or 40 powerful crits, are highly recommended, with as at least eight Clerics in the group; even then you are likely to suffer some casualties.  Good luck.
 |}
 ==Restricted Bosses==
 Some bosses are restricted to certain levels, classes or party sizes, or a mixture.  In these cases the difficulty is adjusted accordingly and may not represent what the boss is like versus a regular party of high-level crits of a variety of classes.  It is, nonetheless, a guide to how difficult the boss is for the crits that can face it.

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 |-valign="top"
 | [[Image:goldstar.gif]]
-| 1-star
+| [[1-Star]]
 | [[Elshira]]
 | Easy boss.  Can easily be taken down by a single high-level crit or a small team of low-level crits.<br><br>
 |-valign="top"
 | [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]]
-| 2-star
+| [[2-Star]]
 | [[Giant Sand Wurm]]
 | Standard boss.  One of the most common boss ratings; these bosses tend to have a lot of health but otherwise are not that much of a threat.  A single crit might be able to take down such a boss, but it will take a very long time.  Most of the time, a small group of high-level crits with a [[Cleric]] will have no problem at all.  There are some exceptions with self-healing bosses though, so play it by ear.<br><br>
 |-valign="top"
 | [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]]
-| 3-star
+| [[3-Star]]
 | [[Time Knight]]
 | Tough boss.  These bosses start to mean business when it comes to their combat tactics.  Quite a large group of mid-level crits will be required for such bosses; more than one Cleric is recommended as well.<br><br>
 |-valign="top"
 | [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]]
-| 4-star
+| [[4-Star]]
 | [[Blue Dragon]]
 | Hard boss.  These bosses are bred to kill and they make it known!  Multiple Clerics and a large party of high-level crits are definitely recommended.  For multi-alt users, consider taking a companion to ease the burden somewhat.<br><br>
 |-valign="top"
 | [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]] [[Image:goldstar.gif]]
-| 5-star
+| [[5-Star]]
 | [[Imhotep]]
 | Very hard boss.  A large party of high-level crits will still find this boss difficult and the users will require concentration throughout the entire fight.  A single multi-alt player will struggle against such an adversary.<br><br>
 |-valign="top"
 | [[Image:flashstar.gif]] [[Image:flashstar.gif]] [[Image:flashstar.gif]] [[Image:flashstar.gif]] [[Image:flashstar.gif]]
-| Flashing 5-star
+| [[Flashing 5-Star]]
 | [[Resca]]
 | Extremely hard boss.  Very few bosses of this calibre exist, and for good reason; their sheer strength and power make it nigh impossible for a single player to fight them (on the multi-alt server).  At least 2 players, or 40 powerful crits, are highly recommended, with at least eight Clerics in the group; even then you are likely to suffer some casualties.  Good luck.

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	\| Extremely hard boss. Very few bosses of this calibre exist, and for good reason; their sheer strength and power makes it impossible for a single player to fight them (on the multi-alt server). At least 2 players, or 40 powerful crits, are highly recommended, with as at least eight Clerics in the group; even then you are likely to suffer some casualties. Good luck.<br><br>		\| Extremely hard boss. Very few bosses of this calibre exist, and for good reason; their sheer strength and power makes it impossible for a single player to fight them (on the multi-alt server). At least 2 players, or 40 powerful crits, are highly recommended, with as at least eight Clerics in the group; even then you are likely to suffer some casualties. Good luck.<br><br>
	\|}		\|}
		+
		+	==Restricted Bosses==
		+	Some bosses are restricted to certain levels, classes or party sizes, or a mixture. In these cases the difficulty is adjusted accordingly and may not represent what the boss is like versus a regular party of high-level crits of a variety of classes. It is, nonetheless, a guide to how difficult the boss is for the crits that can face it.