Solutist

This article is about a Miniboss from the event Noob Rush.
==/// SUMMARY==
Lonewandering Anarchist, Solutist (also known as Solutist) is a miniboss that is encountered on Wave 9. He wears a fedora and has a red translucent left arm. By Default mode, he has 500 HP and yields 750 Cash when defeated.
==// ENCOUNTER==
Upon reaching the final stage of Noob Rush, Solutist will spawn in the battlefield, indicated by the player's screen flashing dark red, and hearing a voice saying "I SEE YOU" . After which, Solutist will start roaming around the map and perform attacks on players and the Statue.
==/// MOVESETS==
Solutist has plenty of abilities in his arsenal, such as debuffing players via attacking or passively, multiple modes of Melee and Ranged attacks, plenty of defense, ability to lifesteal with every kill, ability to bypass shields and/or resistances, making this fight difficult for those that don't know the approach.
Solutist is complex early-game enemy that requires attention and presicion, Solutist is very deadly with it's abilities and debuffs, Solutist appears at Stage 5 of Noob Rush alongside with other Noobs.
Solutist can only spawn thrice the entire time, there can only be one Solutist during the event.
===// Anarchist Watch===
Fueled by the absence of goodwill, this ancient watch provides Solutist support in the form of buffs/debuffs every time the hour hand completes a cycle. There can be up to 3 cycles maximum. 
NAME & VISUAL 	DESCRIPTION & EFFECTS
Withering Aura 	An aura appears around Solutist, draining life and mana of players caught inside it. Additionally, this aura can pull players inside to prevent them from escaping while also pushing away those that get too close.
Enemies inside the aura will slowly lose health and mana.
Soul Purge 	Solutist applies the "Purged" debuff to every player that last until Solutist's death.
* -10% DEFENSE
* -20% SPEED-RELATED STATS
Treachery of Wrath	Solutist receives a Shield that provides Thorns, causing any form of damage dealt to him also damage enemies. Damage taken from Thorns is dependent on the Shield's Durability.
Thorns Shield:
*250 Durability
*Regenerates 10 Durability per second
On top of this, Solutist will receive a one time death prevention ability that revives Solutist and heals him back up to 50% Health. This ability can only be triggered once.
=== // Anarchic Debuffs ===
Solutist is able to give plenty of Debuffs against his enemies, these Debuffs are dependant on attacks and these debuffs are affected by chance, the duration of the Debuffs are dependant on the player count (Base: 3 seconds, Max: 10 seconds).
NAME & VISUAL 	DESCRIPTION & EFFECTS
Lifeless Dreamwaver	A Debuff that gradually reduces Max Health, drain speed is scaled via current Max Health
Only obtained from Nihilist Dagger, has 75% chance of triggering.
Debuff Stats
* Base Duration: 3 seconds
* Full Duration (8 players): 10 seconds
* 25% chance of triggering
<BR>Drains Max HP
Bleeding Artery 	A Debuff that disables Health Regeneration, obtained by Federation Revolver
Debuff Stats
* Base Duration: 3 seconds
* Full Duration (8 players): 10 seconds
* 15% chance of triggering
<BR>Disables all Health Regeneration
=== // Attacks ===
Solutist have multiple attacks and abilities, such as going invisible, defensive and offensive abilities, Solutist is very versatile enemy due to his complex moveset.
NAME & VISUAL 	STATS & STRATEGY
Nihilist Dagger 	Solutist begins to charge towards his foes for 7 to 10 seconds, Solutist charges against random enemy at a time after slashing them
If the enemy is airborne during this attack, Solutist has a chance to cancel his charging to do fully-automatic Federation Revolver attack with increased duration.
This attack can't kill enemies, however, if the damage is greater than users current health, he will perform the Takedown moveset
Attack Stats
* Bypasses Shields and Resistances
* Deals 30 Damage
* Has a chance to inflict ''Lifeless Dreamweaver'' debuff
* This attack has duration of 7.5 - 10 seconds
* This attack has cooldown of 15 - 20 seconds
* If lethal, has Lifesteal of 25% (??? wiki editors correct if im wrong) HP
Solutist is unable to attack enemies out of his reach, such as being on the high ground.
It's not recommended to jump or get airborne during this attack, as it may result in Solutist destroying you with his Ranged attack
During this attack Solutist will target random enemies and won't switch his target if the enemy isn't hit, if you want yourself easier or your teammates easier time
You can use transportation items such as Touchstone or Ninja Blink to quickly get away, if you're lucky Solutist can stop charging mid-way, as it has time limit on how much he can charge for
Federation Revolver	Solutist takes aim, after some time Solutist fires quick 6-round burst that knocks enemies back and deal hefty amounts of damage using his gun.
This attack cannot target enemies outside of his vision, additionally, Solutist switches between targets during his shots. Solutist has chance to miss his shots if the enemy targetted is far away.
If the enemy gets too close to him, Solutist will instantly do Takedown move while he is aiming his Federation Revolver no matter the health.
During this attack Solutist gains up to 75% Damage Resistance
Attack Stats
* Bypasses Shields
* Deals 30 Damage
* x20 Statue Multiplier
* This attack has duration of 2.5 - 5 seconds
* This attack has cooldown of 10 - 15 seconds
* If lethal, has Lifesteal of 10% (??? wiki editors correct me here) HP
Solutist plays audible sound whenever he takes aim, it is best to warn your team of the approaching danger.
This attack is easily avoidable by taking cover such as the Statue, making it unable for Solutist to damage you, however, if you have no cover it is best to stay far away as his shots become more inaccurate depending on the distance
Crimson Hellgate 	Solutist activates a pseudo-cloak that turns him completely invisible, during this time however Solutist can take damage and can be spotted by following his red glow coming from his eyes.
This attack also makes his UI completly invisible, making him harder to see. Solutist takes no damage, however, dealing damage to him damages his cloak which has Health over 250, dealing this much damage will cause Solutist to be visible.
Other movesets can be overlayed with this moveset such as Nihilist Dagger or Federation Revolver.
Solutist has 80% Damage Resistance during this mode.
Attack Stats
* This attack has duration of 7.5 - 10 seconds
* This attack has cooldown of 15 - 30 seconds
Evade 	At random intervals, Solutist will slide away from it's current location to dodge attacks, this move cannot be performed during Nihilist Dagger except Federation Revolver
Solutist gains up to 90% Damage Resistance while dodging.
Takedown 	If the enemy takes damage more than the enemy has during Nihilist Dagger or if the enemy gets too close to Solutist during Federation Revolver, Solutist will perform Takedown which is near instant-kill move.
Takedown moveset will play cutscene of Solutist slashing his enemy, after this a voice clip will be played, after short delay Solutist will shoot his revolver with devastating damage.
The revolver shot will cause an explosive headshot that fires Area of Effect damage around Solutist that deals lethal damage.
Attack Stats
* Bypasses Shields and Resistances
* Initial Slash deals 50 Damage
* Revolver Shot deals 250 Damage
* Explosion Headshot deals 100, this has Statue Multiplier of x20
* Provides both of the status effects during the cutscene
* Has cooldown of 6.66 seconds
* Has Lifesteal of 10% HP
==/// STRATEGY==
#Ranged, Mage, and Summoner weapons are highly recommended. Due to Solutist having a chance to instantly kill nearby players, Melee weapons are heavily discouraged.
#Weapons that are capable of bypassing resistances are extremely powerful against Solutist.
#DO NOT use Exclusive Weapons on Solutist (Tester, Event, etc) as they either heal or deal 0 damage to him.
#Due to Solutist's nature of increasing in power the longer he's in the battlefield, it is advised to quickly clear out the remaining infantry while 1 or 2 players damage Solutist.
#Staying on the Statue is advised in order to prevent any chance of Solutist performing his Cold Blooded Takedown.
==/// TRIVIA==
# Solutist is rumored to formerly be an elite defender before being corrupted by the .
#The following are Solutists' quotes during his Cold Blooded Takedown: 
#*ΉӨЩ ΣMBΛЯЯΛƧƧIПG." (How embarrassing.)
#*"IƧ ƬΉIƧ ΉӨЩ YӨЦ ЩΛПƬ ƬӨ ƧΣΣ YӨЦЯƧΣᄂF IП ƬΉΣ FЦƬЦЯΣ?" (Is this how you want to see yourself in the future?)
#*"GΣƬ ӨЦƬ ӨF MY ƧIGΉƬ." (Get out of my sight.)
#*"₮Ⱨ₳₦₭₴ ₣ØⱤ ₮ⱧɆ ₣ⱤɆɆ ₭łⱠⱠ" (Thanks for the free kill.)
#* "ɎØɄⱤ Ⱡ₳₵₭ Ø₣ ĐłⱠł₲Ɇ₦₵Ɇ ₴Ʉ₥₥₳ⱤłⱫɆ₴ ɎØɄ" (Your lack of diligence summarises you.)
#*"₲ØØĐ ₣ØⱤ ɎØɄ." (Good for you.)
#*"DΣΛƬΉ IƧ IMMIПΣПƬ." (Death is imminent.)
#*"ΛЯΣ YӨЦ ΣVΣП ƬЯYIПG?" (Are you even trying?)
#*"DӨ YӨЦ ΣVΣЯ ᄂΣΛЯП FЯӨM YӨЦЯ MIƧƬΛKΣƧ?" (Do you ever learn from your mistakes?)
#*"ⱠɆ₳Ɽ₦ ⱧØ₩ ₮Ø ฿ⱤɆ₳₭ ₳ Ⱨ₳฿ł₮" (Learn how to break a habit.)
# The following are Solutists' quotes if the player survives Cold Blooded Takedown: 
#*"YӨЦЯ ΛПᄃΣƧƬӨЯƧ MЦƧƬ BΣ PЯӨЦD ӨF YӨЦ" (Your ancestors must be proud of you.)
#*"ƬΉΛƬ'Ƨ IƬ?" (That's it?)
#*"IMPЯΣƧƧIVΣ..." (Impressive...)
#*"₵₳ⱤɆ ₣ØⱤ ₳₦Ø₮ⱧɆⱤ ⱤØɄ₦Đ?" (Care for another round?)
#*"PΣЯΉΛPƧ I ΉΛVΣ ЦПDΣЯΣƧƬIMΛƬΣD YӨЦ." (Perhaps I have underestimated you.)
#Solutist is voiced by the Contributor and Tester, CuddlyBunny51.
==/// GALLERY==
File:Solutist2.png|Solutist design in-game.
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