Plutocrat

The **Plutocrat** is a Cashbot Manager Boss who was introduced as part of the Hires & Heroes Update. He can be fought in Mozzarella Styx Pizzeria located on Sleet Street in The Brrrgh after unlocking the Kudos task Joining The System. He was first revealed during the cogs.ink ARG.

## Content Sync

Toons fighting against the Plutocrat will have Content Sync applied to them. They will be synced down to the following stats:

* 120 Laff Soft Cap (125 Max)
* All Gags permitted
* All rewards permitted

## Cheats

Cogs do not initially spawn until after the Plutocrat joins the fight. The battle will slowly increase the capacity up to 6 (see Deep Freeze). The spawned Cogs unaffected by any cheats are always Cashbots that range from Levels 10-15. The Executive chance is 20%.

The Plutocrat can only be Lured for 1 round.

At the beginning of the instance, there will be three of the Plutocrat's five Satellite Investors that the Toon will have to fight first before the Plutocrat takes matters into his own hands. The remaining two will eventually follow behind afterwards (seen in Deep Freeze). All five satellite positions are entirely randomized. For information on the Satellite Investors and how they work, visit the Satellite Investors page.

Each Satellite Investor defeated gives a damage buff to the surviving Investors. This only applies to the three that Toons fight in the first phase. The boost will apply 30% for 2 Cogs, and 60% for the remaining Cog.

Every 3 turns starting from round 2, this action will cause every Cog (besides the user of this cheat) to be granted a 40% damage resist for 2 rounds. A random Satellite Investor will trigger this cheat. If there are either none present or all Satellite Investors are lured, the Plutocrat will do the job himself.

This cheat will drop the temperature of the room below freezing for the next 3 rounds. For the first 2 rounds after this cheat is used, all Toons will take 15 damage at the end of both rounds. If Deep Freeze is triggered during either of these two rounds no damage will be taken from Snow Squall on the turn Deep Freeze activated. On the third round the Plutocrat will return the temperature of the room back to normal at the end of the round. Deep Freeze reduces the damage taken to 12.

Replaces Soaked for the whole second phase. Automatically placed on every Cog during Snow Squall. Frozen Cogs have a 25% reduced dodge, Zap will be able to hit those Cogs at 50% effectiveness and will not be able to jump, and these Cogs also have a 10% damage reduction. Frozen Cogs will **Shatter** upon destruction, which will cause them to give 50% of their maximum HP as true damage (meaning it is unaffected by Frozen or Slush Fund) towards their nearby co-workers.

Inflicts all Toons with Deep Freeze for two rounds. While in this state, the Toons cannot use Unites and their attacks play *after* Cogs' attacks, but they gain 20% damage resistance. Each usage of Deep Freeze summons a remaining Satellite Investor, and increases the battle's Cog capacity by 1. If the battle is already full, the Investor will wait until a slot is open to summon themselves. This cheat is triggered at two health milestones from the Plutocrat himself: One at 4800, and another one at 2400. While highly unlikely, the cheat can be extended if multiple milestones are reached within one or two rounds of attacking.

The Plutocrat gains 1 stack of Market Bubble on every instance of damage taken, including Splash. Each stack of Market Bubble increases the damage dealt by the Plutocrat by flat +3 and the Shatter damage taken by the Plutocrat by 5%. Shattering a nearby Cog will remove all stacks of Market Bubble and will make the Plutocrat take 20% more damage for 2 rounds (the Shatter turn and the turn after). During this vulnerable state, the Plutocrat cannot gain stacks on Market Bubble, and should be timed carefully if a team wishes to capitalize on the extra damage.

## Strategy

NOTE: The strategies below are for the second phase of the Plutocrat battle. For strategies on the first phase or of the Satellite Investors in general, please visit the strategy section of their page.

The fight against the Plutocrat is considered challenging due to many luck factors within the fight. Following these basic strategies will put the odds your favor and greatly increase your chances of a successful run.

* Focus attacks on the Plutocrat when he is not accompanied by a Satellite Investor.
	+ If one of the last two Satellite Investors is in the battle, focus your attacks on them, as they threaten extra damage to your team and Slush Funds on Plutocrat. Ensure that the neighboring Satellite Investor is Frozen before you defeat them.
	+ Do not worry about any additional cogs in the battle, unless the Plutocrats Market Bubble cheat is becoming dangerously high. At that point, focus one neighboring cog to pop the bubble and deal shatter damage to the Plutocrat.
* It is important to note that all Cogs in the battle are automatically Frozen during Snow Squall and will shatter on defeat. If Snow Squall is not active then you must first soak a cog that you want to shatter. It's common for Toons to not notice that a satellite is not frozen, defeat them, and then miss out on shatter damage. Make sure you are playing close attention!
	+ It is important to note if Snow Squall ends, all cogs aside from the Plutocrat will lose their Frozen debuff, meaning you'll need to apply Squirt's Soak again to Freeze the Cog.
* The most dangerous cheat in the fight is Deep Freeze, which disables all Unites and causes the Cogs to attack first for two rounds. It is not uncommon for Toons to go sad during Deep Freeze due to bad luck, however there are strategies to ensure Toons never go sad during Deep Freeze:
	+ Deep Freeze occurs immediately when Plutocrat reaches 2 health milestones: 4800 and 2400. It's highly advised to activate Deep Freeze the same round that someone uses a group lure and ensure all Toons are healthy, with Unites used pre-Deep Freeze or not, if the battle has cogs other than Plutocrat himself. Suing the Cogs can also mitigate bad luck.
	+ When the Plutocrat uses Deep Freeze, he will wave his fingers in front of him and snowflakes will shoot up from underneath the Toons. This is ample time to Unite during this animation, so if Toons are low on health, it is highly advised that someone uses a Toon-Up Unite during this animation if not before it even starts.
		- Other Rewards such as Sues, Counterfeits, and IOUs can be used during Deep Freeze. Sues should not be underestimated in situations where Luring is not an option, due to said Cogs already being lured but soon unluring.
	+ Playing defensively while ensuring that the Satellite investor that arrived can soon be shattered, is highly recommended during Deep Freeze. One Toon should almost always High-Dive on the first round of Deep Freeze.
	+ If you wish to play super defensively, you can shatter the Plutocrat's bubble *before* triggering the Deep Freeze health threshold, minimizing the damage he can deal.
	+ It is not advised to kill any regular Cogs during Deep Freeze, as it will cause additional unlured Cogs to join the fight and deal damage the following round.
	+ Deep Freeze does provide a 20% damage resistance to all attacks, but it should be not be solely relied on to keep your team alive.

## Loot

When defeated the Plutocrat will have a chance to drop the following items:

* Plutocrat Sticker
* Brain Freeze

Plutocrat StickerBrain Freeze Hat

* 44 Gumballs
* 525 Jellybeans
* 2700 Toon Experience

## Dialogue

Plutocrat: "As for these three scamps, they haven't joined my system yet."
"That's where YOU meteoroids come in, see? I want these three 'persuaded' to-"
*The freezer door swings open as the middle Satellite Investor turns around and notices the Toons.*
Satellite Investor: "Hey Don, we've been ratted out!"
*The other two Satellite Investors turns around*
Plutocrat: "Oh. Looks like them weasels sent in some muscle."
"Ya know, I don't too kindly to to interruptions. Too much racket."
 Satellite Investors Defeated
* Charon Defeated: "Ya ain't clippin' Charon without gettin' your share of pain, ya bums!"
* Hydra Defeated: "Can't put out the bridge ya burnt, Toon. Time for ya to cross it!"
* Kerberos Defeated: "No! Ya mutts are gonna get it for that one!"
* Styx Defeated: "Now you've done it! The rest of my boys will break ya like a bundle of sticks!"
 Round Two Transition
"Hmm."
"Y'know, ya mutts are pretty good at this."
"Tell ya what, I'll even consider lettin' ya join my crew."
"Whaddaya say?"
*The Toons taunt the Plutocrat.*
"Your loss, chump!"
*The Plutocrat flies off his desk.*
 Ending Cutscene
"I'M the one whose gonna put ya away for good!"
"The lot of ya are going straight to the stratosphere!"
"HIT IT, BOYS!"
*The Plutocrat, along with any surviving Cogs, are suddenly put into cannons.*
"YA LUGHEADS! THAT'S THE WRONG BUTTON!"
*The Plutocrat and Cogs are launched out of the freezer.*

* "Another day, anotha' dollar spent."
* "Smokin' is a dirty habit."
* "I have tha occasional cigar."
* "It's tradition ya know."
 Freeze Assets
* "Ya going to take this hard."
* "Ya assets are mine."
* "I hope ya like cold cuts."
* "Hope ya don't have plans."
* "This one will be cold."
 Market Crash
* "I'm going to crash ya party."
* "Looks like the market's going down."
* "Ya won't survive the crash."
* "Everybody's getting out, you oughta do it too!"
* "I've got a real crash course for ya!"
 Pick Pocket
* "This "legitimate businessman" is not responsible for lost items."
 Synergy
* "We're restructuring ya crew."
* "I'll get back to ya on this."
 Snow Squall
* "This is really gonna freeze ya up, chumps!"
* "I'm 'boutta storm up a squall ya won't ever forget."

Temperature Returning to Normal:
* "Ya still gonna be frozen in fear even after this is over!"
 Slush Fund
* "Consider this ya share for this operation."
* "I said I wouldn't let anyone mess with ya, didn't I?!"
 Deep Freeze
* "Ya won't be able to handle the gravity of this!"
* "Y'know what? It's 'bout time you take a chill pill."
* "You've gone and done it now, haven'tcha!"

* "Perhaps that's "persuasion" enough for ya!"
* "Consider this ya share for the operation."
 Death Taunts
* "Time for ya to sleep with the fishes!"
 Surrender Taunt
 Friend Request Denials
* "The chances of me ever bein' your friend are outta this world," the Plutocrat says as he looks away in disgust.
* The Plutocrat raises an eyebrow: "It's not that easy ta join the family."
 Attempt to Sue
 Attempt to Fire

## Music

 Lobby Theme (Freezer)
 Opening Cutscene Theme
 Satellite Investors Battle Theme
 Round Two Cutscene Theme
 Plutocrat Battle Theme (Base)
 Plutocrat Battle Theme (Snow Squall)
 Ending Cutscene Theme
 Victory Theme

## Version History

v1.4.0 BETA
* The Kudos managers have some new tricks up their sleeve!
	+ Plutocrat and his lackies are now generating 15% more dough through money laundering and pizza sales!
		- Plutocrat's Deep Freeze only triggers twice throughout the battle (from 3). Health thresholds adjusted to 4800/2400 (from 4500/3000/1500).
		- The battle size in phase 2 is now changed depending on the Deep Freeze threshold.
		- Shatter damage increased to 50% of the Cog's maximum health (from 40%).
		- Damage resistance during Deep Freeze increased to 20% (from 15%).
		- Shatter will no longer trigger if the cog has no neighbors (visual).
		- Slush Funds will now start every 3 turns, instead of a random turn (2, 3, or 4).
		- Other changes are listed on the Satellite Investors page.

v1.3.1.6 BETA
* Fixed a couple of issues regarding the display of a certain status effect in the Plutocrat battle.

v1.3.0.8 BETA
* Adjusted the abilities of some of Plutocrat's investors to make their strength more consistent.

v1.3.0.3 BETA
* All instance Regional Managers can now have their opening cutscene skipped if the boss has been seen before by all Toons in battle.
	+ Note that this only applies if the Toon went sad in the battle, and does not apply to disconnections.
	+ This currently does not apply to Plutocrat, but we're working on a fix to this in the next release!

v1.3.0.2 BETA
* Fixed a minor visual bug with the Plutocrat.

v1.3.0 BETA
* The boss wants to speak to ya's at Mozzarella Styx, the new pizza place on Sleet Street.
	+ The Plutocrat was added to the game.

## Trivia

* The Plutocrat's real name is a reference to the Kuiper Belt.
* The Plutocrat's Employee ID is a reference to Pluto's asteroid number: 134340.
* On the cogs.ink website, the Plutocrat's username is "kuipercosmo" and his password is "OffShoreFshSleepOver"
	+ The password was revealed by obtaining Moon Fish all over The Brrrgh, with the fish's flag revealing different words depending on the current pond. The username was manually revealed by Mac Opsys in the third batch of usernames.
* The Plutocrat has specifically requested to not have the Duck Shuffler in his premises.
* The Plutocrat's disciplinary records are corrupted and cannot be examined.
* The theme for the fight's opening cutscene is Italian for "our thing".
* The Plutocrat has 5 secretaries, each of them individually named after Pluto's 5 moons.
	+ This also makes him the only Manager with a known secretary.
* If there are more than 4 Cogs in battle when the Plutocrat is defeated, the one or two far left Cogs will be stripped into the unemployed suit as if they have gotten fired.
* The Plutocrat is the only Cog to use the "Don" honorific, let alone an honorific that does not use Mr, Ms, or Mx.
	+ This honorific is the Italian form of male.
* Attempting to access this Manager's fight without the requirements will result in the following message: "Upon approaching the door, you feel a shiver down your spine. Or maybe that's just your stomach. You consider getting pizza instead."
* A plutocrat is a person whose power derives from their wealth.

## Gallery

* Official Artwork
* Screenshots/Misc. Images
* Renders

Official art of the Plutocrat from the Hires & Heroes key artThe Plutocrat's appearance in an official Twitter comic.

Galactic GodfatherThe Plutocrat's profile picture on cogs.inkThe in-game popup announcing the first Toons to defeat the Plutocrat (Image edited to include a 4th Toon who went sad during the run)A Valentoon's Day card from the PlutocratThe Plutocrat featured in a teaser for the 2023 Summer UpdateThe Plutocrat's officeThe Plutocrat's office without the fog filterThe Plutocrat's desk featuring his autobiographyThe Plutocrat sitting at his deskThe Plutocrat and some of his Satellite InvestorsThe Plutocrat alone during his fightThe Plutocrat with an active Market BubbleThe Plutocrat after popping his Market BubbleA frozen Cog getting shatteredThe Plutocrat and any remaining Cogs being cannoned at the end of the fightPlutocrat Cigar Smoke animationPlutocrat idle animationPlutocrat lured animation

Renders of the PlutocratThe Plutocrat's unique Cigar Smoke animation