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BossCombat level 70Humanoid

Cult Hierophant

The fanatical leader of a dark cult who channels void energy through three devastating phases.

The Hierophant stands at the centre of a ritual circle etched in dried blood, arms raised to a sky that seems to darken in their presence. Ornate black and crimson robes billow without wind, and a crown of twisted iron thorns sits upon a shaved head covered in tattooed sigils. Their voice carries the resonance of something far older and far larger speaking through a mortal vessel. Once a respected scholar of the arcane arts, the Hierophant sought knowledge beyond the boundaries set by the academies — and found it, at a price that is still being paid. The void answered, and it has not stopped whispering since.

Stats

Hitpoints
15,000
Melee attack
15
Magic attack
75
Ranged attack
0
Attack speed
1
Attack range
18 m
Defences
Slash defence
10
Stab defence
10
Crush defence
10
Ranged defence
15
Magic resistance
30
Poise
100
Movement & awareness
Move speed
5 m/s
Movement speed
3 m/s
Aggro range
20 m
Leash range
60 m

Abilities

5
Shadow Bolt BarrageMagicweight 100

Rapid-fires a volley of shadow bolts at multiple targets.

Damage
45% of attack
Range
18 m
Wind-up
0.4 s
Cooldown
5 s
Effects
  • Multi Hit
  • Damage Subtype
Dark RitualMagicTelegraph: Circleweight 70

Channels a devastating area-of-effect ritual. Can be interrupted.

Damage
80% of attack
Range
20 m
Wind-up
3 s
Cooldown
20 s
Effects
  • Aoe — radius 12
  • Interruptible
  • Damage Subtype

Calls forth three Cult Acolytes to aid in battle.

Damage
0% of attack
Range
0 m
Wind-up
1.5 s
Cooldown
45 s
Effects
  • Summon — duration 0
Sacrificial DaggerStabweight 60

Hurls an enchanted dagger that deals massive single-target damage.

Damage
120% of attack
Range
14 m
Wind-up
0.6 s
Cooldown
10 s
Effects
  • Damage Subtype
Void PulseMagicTelegraph: Circleweight 90

Emits waves of void energy that damage all nearby enemies.

Damage
60% of attack
Range
0 m
Wind-up
0.3 s
Cooldown
8 s
Effects
  • Aoe — radius 10
  • Damage Subtype

How it fights

Behaviour
Boss Caster
Patrol
Stationary
Aggressive on sight
Yes
Calls for help
Yes
Ability preference
AbilityWeightShare
Shadow Bolt Barrage10025%
Void Pulse9023%
Summon Acolytes8020%
Dark Ritual7018%
Sacrificial Dagger6015%

Phases

3
  1. The Ritual from —% HP
    Abilities: Shadow Bolt Barrage, Dark Ritual
    Description: Shadow Bolt Barrage and Dark Ritual channel.
    Hp Threshold: 100
    Phase: 1
  2. Blood Sacrifice from —% HP
    Attack Speed Multiplier ×1.15
    Abilities: Summon Acolytes, Sacrificial Dagger, Shadow Bolt Barrage
    Description: Summons Cult Acolytes and unleashes the Sacrificial Dagger.
    Hp Threshold: 60
    Phase: 2
  3. Void Ascension from —% HP
    Damage Multiplier ×1.4 · Movement Speed Multiplier ×1.2
    Abilities: Void Pulse, Shadow Bolt Barrage, Sacrificial Dagger
    Description: Transforms into a void-touched form with devastating area attacks.
    Hp Threshold: 30
    Phase: 3

Drops

Rolls on Cult Hierophant Drops.

Roll 1always drops · guaranteed
DropQuantityWeightChance
Hierophant Ritual Mask
Unique cosmetic / dark alchemy ingredient
1—100%
Roll 22 rolls · weighted
DropQuantityWeightChance
Nothing—2020%
Coins Gold3–102525%
Dark Essence
Shadow crafting material
2–42020%
Cult Grimoire
Recipe book — forbidden alchemy and rituals
12020%
Soul Binding Amulet
Accessory — soul-drain on kill restores mana
11010%
Cult Master Title Scroll
Cosmetic title: 'Heretic Slayer'
155%

Movement & spawning

Spawn
Max Instances
1
Respawn Time
3,600
Respawn Variance
600
Spawn Animation
boss_spawn_shadow
Spawn Sound
sfx/creatures/humanoid/hierophant_spawn

Sounds

Aggro
sfx/creatures/humanoid/aggro_hierophant
Ambient
sfx/creatures/humanoid/idle_hierophant
Attack
sfx/creatures/humanoid/shadow_barrage
Death
sfx/creatures/humanoid/death_hierophant
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/cloth
Hurt
sfx/creatures/humanoid/hurt_hierophant
Full catalogue record32 fields · straight from the content catalogue
Abilities
Inline
  1. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    cast_shadow_barrage
    Base Damage
    45
    Cast Time
    0.4
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    5
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    magic
    Description
    Rapid-fires a volley of shadow bolts at multiple targets.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      multi_hit
    2. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      damage_subtype
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Shadow Bolt Barrage
    Name
    Shadow Bolt Barrage
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    18
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/humanoid/shadow_barrage
    Telegraph
    —
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  2. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    cast_ritual_channel
    Base Damage
    80
    Cast Time
    3
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    20
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    magic
    Description
    Channels a devastating area-of-effect ritual. Can be interrupted.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      12
      Type
      aoe
    2. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      interruptible
    3. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      damage_subtype
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Dark Ritual
    Name
    Dark Ritual
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    20
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/humanoid/dark_ritual
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  3. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    cast_summon
    Base Damage
    0
    Cast Time
    1.5
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    45
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    —
    Description
    Calls forth three Cult Acolytes to aid in battle.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      0
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      summon
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Summon Acolytes
    Name
    Summon Acolytes
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    0
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/humanoid/summon_acolytes
    Telegraph
    —
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  4. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    attack_throw_dagger
    Base Damage
    120
    Cast Time
    0.6
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    10
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    stab
    Description
    Hurls an enchanted dagger that deals massive single-target damage.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      damage_subtype
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Sacrificial Dagger
    Name
    Sacrificial Dagger
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    14
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/humanoid/sacrificial_dagger
    Telegraph
    —
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  5. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    cast_void_pulse
    Base Damage
    60
    Cast Time
    0.3
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    8
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    magic
    Description
    Emits waves of void energy that damage all nearby enemies.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      10
      Type
      aoe
    2. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      damage_subtype
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Void Pulse
    Name
    Void Pulse
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    0
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/humanoid/void_pulse
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
Refs
none
Aggression
—
Ai
Ability Conditions
—
Ability Weights
Creature Dark Ritual
70
Creature Sacrificial Dagger
60
Creature Shadow Bolt Barrage
100
Creature Summon Acolytes
80
Creature Void Pulse
90
Behavior Overrides
Aggro On Sight
yes
Auto Heal
—
Call For Help
yes
Flee At Hp Percent
0
Heal Delay
—
Help Range
—
Show Damage Numbers
—
Track Dps
—
Behavior Tree
boss_caster
Disengage After Secs
—
Evasion
—
Patrol
Radius
0
Type
stationary
Waypoints
none
Pursuit
—
Audio
Aggro
sfx/creatures/humanoid/aggro_hierophant
Ambient
sfx/creatures/humanoid/idle_hierophant
Attack
sfx/creatures/humanoid/shadow_barrage
Death
sfx/creatures/humanoid/death_hierophant
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/cloth
Hurt
sfx/creatures/humanoid/hurt_hierophant
Behavior Tree
—
Category
boss
Combat Level
70
Description
The fanatical leader of a dark cult who channels void energy through three devastating phases.
Examine
The Hierophant stands at the centre of a ritual circle etched in dried blood, arms raised to a sky that seems to darken in their presence. Ornate black and crimson robes billow without wind, and a crown of twisted iron thorns sits upon a shaved head covered in tattooed sigils. Their voice carries the resonance of something far older and far larger speaking through a mortal vessel. Once a respected scholar of the arcane arts, the Hierophant sought knowledge beyond the boundaries set by the academies — and found it, at a price that is still being paid. The void answered, and it has not stopped whispering since.
Fish
—
Hitbox
—
Icon
icons/creatures/cult_hierophant
Id
Cult Hierophant
Impact
—
Inheritance
—
Loot
Loot Table
Cult Hierophant Drops
Xp Rewards
Combat
0
Hp
0
Skills
none
Venery
800
Loot Table
—
Mechanics
none
Metadata
Added Version
0.1.0
Notes
Three-phase boss. Phase 1: interruptible channel. Phase 2: adds management. Phase 3: void transformation with +40% damage. Immune to poison and fear.
Tags
cult, boss, magic, summoner, multi_phase
Venery Category
humanoid
Zone
cult_sanctum
Model
models/creatures/humanoid/cult_hierophant
Movement
—
Name
Cult Hierophant
Phases
Enabled
yes
Phase List
  1. Abilities
    Shadow Bolt Barrage, Dark Ritual
    Description
    Shadow Bolt Barrage and Dark Ritual channel.
    Hp Threshold
    100
    Modifiers
    none
    Name
    The Ritual
    Phase
    1
  2. Abilities
    Summon Acolytes, Sacrificial Dagger, Shadow Bolt Barrage
    Description
    Summons Cult Acolytes and unleashes the Sacrificial Dagger.
    Hp Threshold
    60
    Modifiers
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.15
    Name
    Blood Sacrifice
    Phase
    2
  3. Abilities
    Void Pulse, Shadow Bolt Barrage, Sacrificial Dagger
    Description
    Transforms into a void-touched form with devastating area attacks.
    Hp Threshold
    30
    Modifiers
    Damage Multiplier
    1.4
    Movement Speed Multiplier
    1.2
    Name
    Void Ascension
    Phase
    3
Recovery
—
Resistances
—
Respawn
—
Spawn
Max Instances
1
Respawn Time
3,600
Respawn Variance
600
Spawn Animation
boss_spawn_shadow
Spawn Sound
sfx/creatures/humanoid/hierophant_spawn
Stats
Aggro Range
20
Attack
15
Attack Range
18
Attack Speed
1
Crush Defense
10
Immunities
none
Leash Range
60
Magic Attack
75
Magic Resistance
30
Max Hp
15,000
Move Speed
5
Movement Speed
3
Poise
100
Ranged Attack
0
Ranged Defense
15
Slash Defense
10
Stab Defense
10
Status Immunities
—
Variation
—
Visuals
—
Xp Rewards
—
Designer's note

Three-phase boss. Phase 1: interruptible channel. Phase 2: adds management. Phase 3: void transformation with +40% damage. Immune to poison and fear.

cultbossmagicsummonermulti_phase