Protus Symbiote

The Protus Symbiote is the fifth challenge on the Otherworldly Creatures Part 2 board. It appears alongside Star-Eating Serpent in Devoured Horizons.
== Attacks ==
=== Protus Symbiote ===
All of the Protus Symbiote's attacks deal Metal damage.
# The Protus Symbiote swings its blade at its target.
#* Attacks for 1 hit of 100% Metal Melee damage.
#* Inflicts 'Protean Crush' for 4 turns.
#** -20 Boost.
# The Protus Symbiote turns its arm into a blade and stabs its target.
#* Attacks for 2 hits of 100% Metal Melee damage (200% total).
#* Inflicts 'Protean Pull' for 3 turns.
#** -60 Bonus.
# The Protus Symbiote rushes at its target.
#* Attacks for 3 hits of ~133.33% Metal Melee damage (400% total).
# The Protus Symbiote summons spikes to impale its target.
#* Attacks for 4 hits of 50% Metal Melee damage (200% total).
#* Inflicts 'Protean Spike' for 3 turns inclusive.
#** -150 STR.
#** -150 DEX.
#** -150 INT.
# The Protus Symbiote absorbs nearby Proteans and strikes its target with spikes.
#* Absorbed X HP from Recombination!
#* Sets all Proteans' HP to 0.
#* Applies 'Recombination' for 4 turns inclusive.
#** +30Y Boost.
#** +30Y Bonus.
#** Y is equal to the number of Proteans that were above 50% HP.
#* Heals itself for 50% of the combined remaining health of all Proteans, ignoring Health resistance.
#* Attacks for 2 hits of 300% Metal Melee damage (600% total).
#* Inflicts 'Pinned' for 2 turns, a stun.
#* Purges 'Sturdy Form'.
#** See Mechanics.
#* Applies 'Swift Form'.
# The Protus Symbiote generates Proteans and strikes its target with spikes.
#* The Protus Symbiote generates more Proteans!
#* Generates 4 Proteans.
#** See Mechanics.
#* Applies 'Fission' for 5 turns.
#** +120 Melee/Pierce/Magic.
#* Attacks for 2 hits of 300% Metal Melee damage (600% total).
#* Inflicts 'Pinned' for 2 turns, a stun.
#* Purges 'Sturdy Form'.
#* Applies 'Swift Form'.
# The Protus Symbiote slices its target with its sickle.
#* Attacks for 1 hit of 100% Metal Pierce damage.
#* Inflicts 'Protean Slice' for 5 turns inclusive.
#** -10 All.
#** +10 Health.
# The Protus Symbiote turns its arm into a blade and stabs its target.
#* Attacks for 2 hits of 100% Metal Pierce damage (200% total).
#* Inflicts 'Protean Enzyme' for 4 turns, a 100% Metal DoT.
# The Protus Symbiote rushes at its target.
#* Attacks for 3 hits of ~133.33% Metal Pierce damage (400% total).
# The Protus Symbiote summons spikes to impale its target.
#* Attacks for 4 hits of 50% Metal Pierce damage (200% total).
#* Inflicts 'Protean Spear' for 2 turns.
#** -200 END.
#** If target's current HP is greater than their maximum HP after this attack lands, adjusts target's HP to their maximum.
# The Protus Symbiote absorbs nearby Proteans and strikes its target with spikes.
#* Absorbed X HP from Recombination!
#* Sets all Proteans' HP to 0.
#* Applies 'Recombination' for 4 turns inclusive.
#** +30Y Boost.
#** +30Y Bonus.
#** Y is equal to the number of Proteans that were above 50% HP.
#* Heals itself for 50% of the combined remaining health of all Proteans, ignoring Health resistance.
#* Attacks for 2 hits of 300% Metal Pierce damage (600% total).
#* Inflicts 'Protean Drain' for 2 turns, a 200% Metal DoT.
#* Purges 'Swift Form'.
#* Applies 'Sturdy Form'.
# The Protus Symbiote generates Proteans and strikes its target with spikes.
#* The Protus Symbiote generates more Proteans!
#* Generates 4 Proteans.
#* Applies 'Fission' for 5 turns.
#** +120 Melee/Pierce/Magic.
#* Attacks for 2 hits of 300% Metal Pierce damage (600% total).
#* Inflicts 'Protean Drain' for 2 turns, a 200% Metal DoT.
#* Purges 'Swift Form'.
#* Applies 'Sturdy Form'.
=== Protean ===
All of the Protean's attacks deal Metal damage.
# The Protean transforms into a snake and spits at its target.
#* Attacks for 1 hit of 100% Metal Melee damage.
# The Protean transforms into a spike and stabs its target.
#* Attacks for 1 hit of 100% Metal Melee damage.
== Rotation ==
* The Protus Symbiote's attack rotation is 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> (5 OR 6) -> 7 -> 8 -> 9 -> 10 -> (11 OR 12) -> repeat.
** If no Proteans have been generated since the last use of Attack 5/11, the Protus Symbiote uses Attack 6/12 instead of 5/11.
* Proteans randomly choose between Attack 1 and Attack 2. No meaningful differences.
== Mechanics ==
=== Proteans ===
* The Protus Symbiote begins the fight by generating 4 Proteans.
* Proteans permanently apply 'Catalyzation' at the start of their first turn.
** +X Boost.
** +X Bonus.
** The value of X is dependent on how many other Proteans are currently alive.
*** 3 other Proteans alive: 0
*** 2 other Proteans alive: 33
*** 1 other Protean alive: 100
*** 0 other Proteans alive: 300
* If a Protean is defeated:
** The defeated Protean expels corrosive enzymes!
** Reduces the target's HP by 30% of their maximum HP.
*** This damage cannot defeat the target.
** Automatically inflicts 'Exocytosis' for 3 turns inclusive.
*** -20Y All.
*** +20Y Health.
*** -60Y Melee/Pierce/Magic.
*** -60Y Block/Parry/Dodge.
*** Y is equal to the number of times this effect has been inflicted, resetting to 1 if this effect is purged or expires.
** The Protus Symbiote's Attacks 5 and 11 do not trigger this effect.
=== Protean Generation/Fission ===
* If the Protus Symbiote takes direct damage while there are fewer than 4 Proteans alive, it generates 1 Protean, reviving it at 100% HP.
** This revive is affected by the Protus Symbiote's Health resistance.
* If the Protus Symbiote takes direct damage that causes it to generate a Protean, it automatically applies 'Fission' for 4 turns inclusive.
** +30X Melee/Pierce/Magic.
** X is the number of hits in a row that caused it to generate a Protean.
* Upon using Attack 6 or 12, the Protus Symbiote will generate 4 Proteans.
** This will also cause it to apply 'Fission', with X = 4.
*** Due to applying 'Fission' for each generated Protean, this effect will have a duration of 5 turns instead of the original 4.
=== Sturdy Form/Swift Form ===
* Upon using Attacks 5/6/11/12, the Protus Symbiote permanently applies 'Sturdy Form' or 'Swift Form', while purging the other.
** Sturdy Form:
*** +200 STR.
*** +100 Bonus.
*** -400 Crit.
*** +30% Non-Crit/Crit Damage Reduction.
** Swift Form:
*** +200 DEX.
*** +200 INT.
*** +50 Crit.
*** +30 Boost.
* The Protus Symbiote begins the fight with 'Sturdy Form' active.
=== Protean Adaptation ===
* If the Protus Symbiote takes direct damage, it automatically applies 'Protean Adaptation' for 3 turns inclusive.
** +X resistance to the element of the hit, equal to the number of times the Protus Symbiote has received a hit for that specific element.
==Stats==
==Resistances==
=== Protus Symbiote ===
*Shrink: 300
*Immobility: 300
===Protean===
None
==Gallery==
HD Protus Symbiote.png
Category:Boss
Category:Monster