Hellbound: Epidos

Basic information

To diversify the gameplay, the Masterwork team redesigned and breathed life into the undeserved raid boss Epidos.

He was created when a large collection of natural spirits from the Hellbound imprisoned in the Tower of Naia were reincarnated by the magic of Beleth and the Heart of Naia. Although this monster has an unstable form and an unstable mind on the verge of insanity, it still has a part of the consciousness of the spirit of nature.

The boss is near the outer gate of the Citadel. When the boss is alive, a fire vortex is visible above the gate.

Boss revival time - daily at random time from 19:00 to 23:00 (Kiev) / from 20:00 to 00:00 (MSK).

We continue to create new content that challenges routine. The world of Lineage 2 awaits many new threats that will require the heroes to communicate and act coherently. This is just the beginning of the fight against true evil. It is time to learn new things, think, push buttons - your efforts will be rewarded with interesting content and valuable rewards.

Fighting mechanics

The battle with Epidos consists of two stages - a battle with water and fire forms of the boss. Each form has unique skills and mechanics. Players will need attention and skill to respond quickly to unforeseen situations. Having a well-dressed tank and EE in the group will significantly increase the chances of your group to win.

While attacking the Epidos, the player became "flaged".

When Epidos is surrounded by a large number of players, it ignites the black flame of Beleth. His attacks become more deadly, and his defenses are impenetrable:

• Over 30 Attackers - boss damage Increases comparable to soulshots effect
• Over 45 Attackers - boss increases attack and defense characteristics, and Fire form starts summoning more henchmen
• Over 100 Attackers - boss significantly increases attack and defense characteristics

The boss has increased shielding from attacks with crushing weapons and reduced protection from attacks with a dagger or rapier.

The boss has a high water and fire attribute attack, don’t forget to use protective effects and anti-attribute potions.

First stage

Water Overlord Epidos lvl. 83

The first stage of the boss battle takes place in front of the gates and ends when the boss’s health is below 75%.

Boss has high defense and attack stats of water attribute.

Uses the attacking skills in the area, massively pulls, throws and lifts individual players into the air.

mposes unpleasant debuffs on individual players that can be undone with Cleanse.

Uses a shield that increases defense from attributes and debuffs.

Be careful when using Appetite - Epidos doesn’t like greedy people.

When the boss’s health level drops below 75%, he disappears and appears in the Tower of Naya teleport, where you will face the second boss form

Second stage

After death in the Tower of Naya, players can return inside while the teleport is open. If you leave the game in the Tower of Naya, the player will be teleported out of the area in two minutes. After death in the tower or too long to be offline, the character moves to the Void.

Inside the Tower of Naya is a NoPK zone for free boss battles.

During the second stage of the battle with Epidos, on the Hellbound appears 4 teleports in the Tower of Naya - near the Citadel gate, in the center of the desert, in the spring near the entrance to the "Green" and in the lake near the ruins of the temple.

Teleporters are active all the time the boss lives and disappears 5 minutes after his death.

At the same time as the teleports appear in the chat room of the announcement there is a message about the opening of the Tower of Naya.

Inside the Tower of Naya you are greeted by a life-beaten Epidos with 75% health and his minions::

• Water Overlord Epidos lvl. 83
• Naia's Whisper
• Naia's Fiery Prisoner

The boss has high defense and attack values of the water attribute.
Uses the attacking skills in the area, massively pulls, throws and lifts individual players into the air.

Imposes unpleasant debuffs on individual players that can be undone with Cleanse.

It uses a shield that increases defense against attributes and debuffs.

Be careful when using Appetite - Epidos doesn’t like greedy people.

During the battle, Epidos' henchmen, Naya’s Breath (the blue sphere), and Naya’s Flame Prisoner (the red sphere), appear in the room.
At the same time, a maximum of 6 minions can be called, which can appear at one point.

The Blue spheres put a defensive effect on the players in a small radius around themselves. After the effect is applied, it disappears. The cooldown is 30 seconds.

• Naia's Aqua Shroud — Under the cover of Naya, you have the power to stop even the most violent attacks from the water. Water resistance and fire attack increased. (Epidos first form)
• Naia's Blaze Shroud — Under the Cover of Naya, you gain the power to stop even the strongest attacks of the fiery element. Fire resistance and water attack increased. (Epidos second form)

The red spheres have a negative effect on players in a large radius around themselves. You can kill to clear the area of getting the debuffs. Cooldown - 90 seconds

• Naia's Beckoning — You are enchanted by beautiful sounds and fall asleep. As long as the effect is on you, the resistance to fire and water is reduced.

Third stage

When Epidos' health level drops below 50%, the boss disappears and invokes the Essences of the Elements.

Two entities of each species appear in the comant sectors. The entities have a lot of health and impose very unpleasant debuffs.
Moderate aggression radius, try not to disturb many monsters at once.

Essence of Fire lvl. 81

• Flames of Destruction — The essence of fire emits a fire jet, which explodes when in contact with enemies, dealing significant damage and leaving burning.

Essence of Water lvl. 81

• Ice Breath — The Essence of Water releases an ice stream that damages all enemies in its path and temporarily reduces the ability to regenerate and restore HP.

Essence of Wind lvl. 81

• Bindings of the Gale — You are immobilized by wind magic and unable to move, as well as receive positive effects.

Essence of Earth lvl. 81

• Petrification Wave — The Essence of Earth conjures up a stone wave in front of it, which stops the enemies in place and turns them into stone.

Fourth stage

When all Essences die, the second form of Epidos enters the arena:

Fire Overlord Epidos lvl. 83

Boss has high defense and fire attribute attack.

Uses physical and magical attacking skills across the area.

Some attacks, in addition to damage, will cause a debuf on the target, lowering its characteristics or damaging nearby allies.
You can cancel with the skill Cleanse.

Summons minions that explode when approaching players.

Put on himself positive effects.

It uses a shield that increases defense against attributes and debuffs.

Be careful when using Appetite - Epidos doesn’t like greedy people.

During this stage, blue and red spheres continue to appear. Kill the nearest red spheres to avoid getting a debuff.

Skills description

Epidos water form

Whirlpool of Souls — Epidos creates a powerful water vortex that deals physical damage to all enemies in front of it.

Raging Stream — Epidos creates a powerful wave that throws all the players in front of it, takes them a long distance and deals physical damage.

Tidal Grasp — Epidos creates a powerful wave that attracts all the players in the way. Deals physical damage and significantly slows the speed of movement, attack and casting for 3 seconds.

Sea Squall — A sea squall caused by Epidos deals enormous magical damage to everything around it. Increases skill cooldown and mana consumption when using skills.

Leviathan's Maelstrom — Epidos creates a powerful vortex that immobilizes and lifts the player into the air for 15 seconds, deals magical damage, and continuously burns the MP.

Water Bastion — Epidos envelops itself with an aquatic sphere, which greatly increases resistance to elements and negative effects.

Aquatic Shield of Karma — With the help of water magic, Epidos creates a cover that protects him from any negative effects, returning them back to the enemy.

The Rise and Fall

Epidos fire form

Fireburst — Epidos uses the element of fire to create a fire explosion that deals magical damage to the target and all the players nearby.

Flame of Ruin — Epidos summons a meteor that hits the ground, causing a fire wave that deals physical damage to the target and all enemies within the range of the skill. Weakens physical and magical attack, physical, magical protection, and fire attribute protection.

Fire Veil — Summoned by Epidos, the Fire Veil burns all enemies facing it, inflicts great physical damage.

Flame of Insanity — Epidos places the Flame of Madness on the selected target. The target receives periodic damage. The target also burns all members of the group with sparks.

Ashen Wisps — Epidos summons eight minions who select a target and move towards it. The firefly explodes after 10 seconds or n contact with the target. If you kill it, it disappears without causing damage. When it explodes, it deals powerful magic damage.

Fire Bastion — Epidos envelops itself with a fiery sphere, which greatly increases resistance to elements and resistance to negative effects.

Burning Frenzy — Madness gives both strength and weakness. Attack speed, cast, physical and magical attack increased, magical and physical defense reduced.

Flame of Atonement — On the verge of death, Epidos envelops itself with a bright flame that increases the regeneration rate and returns a portion of the damage received back to the enemy.

The Rise and Fall

Epidos minions

Naia's Aqua Shroud — Under the cover of Naya, you have the power to stop even the most violent attacks from the water. Water resistance and fire attack increased. (Epidos first form)

Naia's Blaze Shroud — Under the Cover of Naya, you gain the power to stop even the strongest attacks of the fiery element. Fire resistance and water attack increased. (Epidos second form)

Naia's Beckoning — You are enchanted by beautiful sounds and fall asleep. As long as the effect is on you, the resistance to fire and water is reduced.

Essence of the elements

Flames of Destruction — Fire essence emits a fire jet that explodes in contact with enemies, dealing significant damage and leaving burning.

Ice Breath — The Essence of Water releases an ice stream that damages all enemies in its path and temporarily reduces the ability to regenerate and restore HP.

Bindings of the Gale — You are immobilized by wind magic and unable to move, as well as receive positive effects.

Petrification Wave — The Essence of the earth conjures up a stone wave in front of it, which stops the enemies in place and turns them into stone.

Reward

All participants in the battle with the first form of Epidos in front of the gates of the Citadel with a 50% chance get Box of Sea Wonders

When getting the reward, any contribution to the battle is taken into account - damage, recovery of health and mana, putting debuffs on the boss or buffs on fighting players.

Box contents:

• Ivory Coin x 10-45
• Personal Greater Healing Potion x 25-50
• Elixir of Life (S-Grade) x 3-6
• Elixir of Mental Strength (S-Grade) x 2-4
• Vitality Maintaining Potion x 1
• Vitality Replenishing Potion x 1
• Fire Potion x 1-3
• Water Potion x 1-3

When killing a fire form of Epidos, you can with some chance raise SA to 15 level. A personal chance for the members of the group who struck the final blow.

• SA 10 → 11 — chance 25%
• SA 11 → 12 — chance 20%
• SA 12 → 13 — chance 15%
• SA 13 → 14 — chance 7%
• SA 14 → 15 — chance 1%

List of items that can be obtained for the murder of the second form of Epidos:

Item	Amount	Chance
Chest with Life Stone	5 - 20	100%
Enchanted MW Box	5 - 20	100%
Earth Stone	5 - 15	50%
Water Stone	5 - 15	50%
Wind Stone	5 - 15	50%
Fire Stone	5 - 15	50%
MasterWork Crystal - S	1	7%
Caravan Recipe Chest Dynasty Weapon	1	7%
Beleth Supplies Armor Rank S	1	5.5%
Caravan Recipe Chest Dynasty Armor	1	5.5%
S Grade Essence	1	5%
Forgotten Scroll - Fighter's Will	1	4.65%
Forgotten Scroll - Archer's Will	1	4.65%
Forgotten Scroll - Magician's Will	1	4.65%
Beleth Supplies Weapon Rank S	1	3.5%
Caravan Recipe Chest Light Dynasty Armor	1	1.5%
Caravan Recipe Chest Heavy Dynasty Armor	1	1.5%
Forgotten Scroll - Protection of Rune	1	1.5%
Caravan Recipe Chest Dynasty Robe	1	1.5%
Forgotten Scroll - Ultimate Fighter's Will	1	0.35%
Forgotten Scroll - Ultimate Archer's Will	1	0.35%
Forgotten Scroll - Ultimate Magician's Will	1	0.35%