Hive Guard

== Description==
Hive Guards are NPCs that only spawns in Greathive Aratel.
They wear a pair of Woodland Pauldrons and Woodland Boots along with a pair of Crystal Pendant Earrings. In addition, they also don a Grandmaster Pathfinder Cloak outfit. Similar to any other guard, killing one will give the player negative reputation with The Hive.
Other than that, they are all either Vesperians, Ganymedes or Chrysids.
==Moveset==
A Hive Guard's arsenal consists of a Ritual Spear that has a chance to be enchanted along with the Flamecharm attunement:
Name 	Description 	Parryable?	Blockable?	Danger
Assault 	Firmly thrusts spear at opponent and finishing the combo by kicking them. 	◯ 	◯ 	(★☆☆)
Critical 	Unleash a quick slash and short lunge. 	◯ 	✗ 	(★☆☆)
Fire Blade 	The Hive Guard slams down with their blade coated in flames. 	◯ 	◯ 	(☆☆☆)
Flame Assault	The Hive Guard dashes forward covered in flames, hitting anyone in their path. 	◯ 	◯ 	(★★☆)
Flame Blind 	The Hive Guard shoot a projectile that explodes after a short delay and blinds those looking at it.	◯ 	◯ 	(☆☆☆)
====Boons==== 
*Impervious - Immune to PvE scaling.
===Talents===
*Flaming Flourish - Set enemies on fire when you flourish or uppercut them.
*Hard Read - Hitting your opponent during a feint will cause them to be dazed.
*Lightspeed Reflexes - Feinting gives a very brief auto-parry window.
*Nullifying Clarity - Deal 15% more damage to enemies with status effects on them with your basic attacks, but the effect is removed on impact.
*Polite Awakening - Recover 15% of your max health after getting up from being downed
==Finisher==
A Hive Guard executes it's opponent after knocking them:
Name 	Description
Execute	Pins down opponent before impaling them through the chest with their spear.
==Tips==
* Don't underestimate them. Anyone who entirely ignore them and focus on chasing their target are often quickly overwhelmed by Hive Guards due to their Flame Assault allowing them to quickly catch up with and ragdoll players.
* They are very strong in numbers do not underestimate them if you hunt a target down in there Greathive Aratel.
==Trivia== 
*In Verse 1, they only consisted of Ganymedes and Vesperians. Chrysids were added to their ranks with the addition of the aspect to the game.
==Navigation==
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Category:The Hive
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