Battle-Hardened Pioneer Secret Source Control Array: Will of the Hive

Mechanical Guide

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• •At the start of battle, the boss will put up shield equal to 100% max HP and deploy 4 drones. While shielded, the resistance to all elements except Cryo and Electro increases to 135%, and it begins charging for 45 seconds.
• •Superconduct and Stellar Superconduct damage deal 150% increased damage to the shield, while also reducing the shield by 4% HP.
• •Destroying each drone also reduces the shield by 12.5%. When the shield is broken, the enemy takes backlash damage equal to 100% of the damage received while shielded, up to 40% of its max HP. The boss then becomes paralyzed for 13 seconds, during which all resistances drop to -40%. After 25–35 seconds, it activates the shield again.
• •Each drone has a 12U Cryo shield. When the drone takes Superconduct, Stellar Superconduct, Shatter, or Melt damage, it is destroyed immediately. If the boss absorbs the drone, it gains a Hydro shield based on the number absorbed: 12 + 6 × drone
• •While the force-field energy shield exists, the battle takes place in a low-gravity environment. This greatly increases the character’s jumping speed. The enemy also repeatedly uses rapid movement skills to avoid melee attacks.