Rainmaker

* Base
* Oil Rain
* Heavy Rain
* Storm Cell
* Fog

The **Rainmaker** is a Lawbot Manager Boss who was introduced as part of the Hires & Heroes Update. She can be fought at the end of the pier beyond The Lighthouse on Lighthouse Lane in Barnacle Boatyard after unlocking the Kudos task A Misty Mystery. She was first revealed during the COGS.ink ARG.

## Content Sync

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

* 60 Laff Soft Cap (68 Max)
* Up to Level 5 Gags permitted
* Counterfeits, C&Ds, and Pink Slips restricted

## Attacks

(Single)
(Single)
(All)
 Damage
 Accuracy
 Frequency

## Cheats

This battle has a soft cap of up to four Cogs (with exceptions during Monsoon, seen below). A maximum of two will attempt to spawn every round. These Cogs can be from any department with a Level range of 7-9, except during Monsoon in which levels can reach to 14. There is an increased chance of these Cogs being Lawbots (about 55%).

The Rainmaker has a maximum Lure Resistance of 1 round. Once she drops down to 1 HP, this resistance will turn into Lure Immunity.

The Rainmaker will start off the fight with one extra attack per turn. The amount of extra attacks she has will increase by one each time her Inversion cheat triggers.

The Rainmaker will change the current weather phase at random. She starts off with a "normal" weather phase at the beginning of the fight, which lasts for 1 round. Afterwards any subsequent phases last for 2 rounds before cycling to another. Each weather phase and its effects are listed below.

The Rainmaker's hair will turn into a darker color, whilst making the rest of the screen a similar tone. During this phase, all Toons will take 10 damage per round and All Cogs will heal 50 HP per round. This can cause Cogs to become Overcharged.

The Rainmaker's hair will turn gray, and will cover the screen entirely with fog, obscuring view of both the Toons and the Cogs. During this phase, Toons will be unable to view any information on any of the Cogs in the fight, showing only question marks in place of their names, levels, and HP.

The Rainmaker's hair will turn to a darker blue, and will tint the arena blue as heavy rain falls from the sky. During this phase, damage will be increased to all Toons and Cogs by 20%, however 50% of the damage will be delayed until the next weather transition, at which point it will all be dealt in burst. Toons can view how much damage both themselves and the Cogs will take by hovering over the icon for Heavy Rain's Status Effect. Toons that dodge any attacks will still rack up accumulated damage.

The Rainmaker's hair will become brighter, and have significantly more lightning bolts in it. After 2 rounds, she will unleash a lightning bolt attack that will deal maximum of 36 damage onto every Toon. Such damage can be decreased for every attack that hits her, -4 damage per Gag.

After every 2 weather cycles or if Monsoon has ended, the Rainmaker's hair will change back to its original state and the weather will turn back to normal. This cheat will grant the Rainmaker one extra attack to use per round.

Once the Rainmaker drops below 810 HP (or 30% of her max HP), she will summon a tornado behind the Toons, picking them up and bringing them to platforms made of clouds. They cannot use Toon-Up or Sound Gags, but will retain perfect accuracy across all other Gags. This weather phase will last for two rounds and all Cogs will not attack any Toons during this time. At the beginning of this phase, the Rainmaker will gain the Monsoon Status Effect, which significantly reduces the amount of damage she takes for 3 rounds, and will spawn in 4 new Cogs, all replacing any previous Cogs that were present before the weather change. Cogs summoned range from level 9 to level 14 and have a Lure Resistance of 1 round. Each one will have a randomly given status effect. The kind of status effects that can be given include:

* Damage Boost (30% more damage given)
* Damage Reduction (30% less damage taken)
* Damage Absorption (Take 50% of all damage meant for other Cogs)
* Hydrated (Attacks are 15% more accurate for 3 rounds)
* Soaked (Applied with the Soak debuff for 3 rounds)

If the Rainmaker is dealt with lethal damage, her health bar will immediately stop at 1 HP. She will stop the current weather cycle and sends any remaining Cogs away, not allowing them (including herself) to attack. It is at this point that Toons can either attack her or "spare" her (not using Gags for the duration of 3 rounds). Aside from a special cutscene for sparing her, there are no major differences from doing either.

## Strategy

Overall, you'll want to play pretty aggressively for the Rainmaker battle. This means prioritizing dealing direct damage to her whenever it's safe to and avoiding clearing the Cogs unless they are too dangerous to keep alive or unless you have virtually no choice to. Slower tactics such as stalling out weather phases or using a lot of Toon-Up while slowly chipping away at the Rainmaker's health are unfavorable. Keeping her alive longer will make her more dangerous, as she can gain an extra Attack to use after every 2 weather phases via Inversion. This fight can change a lot, and there are many variables to take into account.

Keep in mind in general that Unites can be used to your advantage to spend less rounds using Toon-Up and prioritize damaging the Rainmaker.

**Phase 1 (Pre-Monsoon)**

Your goal during this phase is to get the Rainmaker below 810 HP as fast as possible to trigger Monsoon.

The Rainmaker will choose a random weather phase to enter after turn 1. Your strategy will vary based on what she chooses and what Cogs spawn, but generally:

* During **Fog**, if you know where she is and everyone is safe, you can prioritize the Rainmaker with single target damage ($10 + 3 Throw, Throw/Squirt + 3 Drop) and tank the other Cog attacks. If you're unsure where she is, you can check her position with:
	+ Trap to see if any unlured targets are Executives
	+ Zap, assuming she is Soaked, or she isn't Soaked and other Cogs are
	+ If Cogs are already lured, Throw or Squirt (without anyone having a Lure Gag picked) to see which positions would receive knockback damage (because she will never remain lured)
	+ Prestige Drop (assuming Rainmaker is both Soaked and Dazed and no other Cogs are Lured and Soaked)
* During **Oil Rain, Storm Cell, and Heavy Rain**, it is advisable for someone to use a Big Magnet to prevent the other Cogs from putting Toons into lethal range of the damage from the weather effects and the Rainmaker's attacks while they attack her. If any Cogs are unluring soon and they are deemed a threat, you can take some out and deal decent damage to the Rainmaker at the same time with Zap or Sound, depending on how low their health is and how many of them are deemed a threat.
	+ In Oil Rain, lured Cogs may still Overcharge on the second turn, but you'll most likely be able to get into Monsoon before they are able to attack you as they keep the 3 Lure turns from Big Magnet.

At any point, if the Rainmaker has 1281 or less health, you can use a Prestige $10 Bill + 3 Fruit Pies to enter the Monsoon phase and force the current weather phase to end. Keep in mind that before she starts the Monsoon phase, no other Cogs will attack, but she will attack once, and then the current weather phase will be forced to end. This means that effects such as the 10 damage from Oil Rain and the release of all stored damage from Heavy Rain will still occur.

**Monsoon**

The safest way to handle Monsoon is by making sure that at least 3 Cogs are still alive on turn 3, but at or under 60 HP. This will let you finish off the remaining Cogs with two Aoogahs (or anything really) on the first turn out of Monsoon, leaving the rest of the team the freedom to use other Gags such as Toon-Up that turn. There are only two possible Monsoon sets, so here are consistent ways to make sure this happens:

* **Needlenose Set -** one possible Monsoon set contains a Level 9.exe Needlenose, a Level 14 Mr. Hollywood, a Level 12.exe Loan Shark, and a Level 14.exe Big Wig.
	+ On the first turn, you should use 4 Big Weights on the Big Wig.
	+ On the second turn, you should use a Seltzer Bottle on the Mr. Hollywood, two TVs on the Loan Shark, and a Kart Battery on the Loan Shark (Prestige Zap is ideal).
	+ This should allow you to kill all the Monsoon Cogs on the third turn with Aoogah + Seltzer on the Needlenose, freeing up the other two Toons to do whatever they like.
* **Advocate Set -** the other Monsoon set contains a Level 11 Head Hunter, two Level 14.exe Big Wigs, and a Level 10 Advocate.
	+ On the first turn, you should use 4 Big Weights on the Big Wig closest to the Advocate (4 Prestige Weights is preferred, but you can get away with at least 2 Prestige Weights).
	+ On the second turn, you should use Seltzer + 2 Big Weights on the Big Wig closest to the Head Hunter (Prestige or not) and a Prestige TV on the Head Hunter.
	+ This should allow you to kill all the Monsoon Cogs on the third turn with 2 Aoogah, freeing up the other two Toons to do whatever they like.

**Phase 2 (Post-Monsoon)**

At this point, the Rainmaker should be pretty low health. She will have at least 3 attacks, most likely 4, but most of the time you will be able to end the fight before she gains any more than that.

The only weather phase that naturally becomes more dangerous post-Monsoon is Heavy Rain, as Inversion will have caused the Rainmaker to have gained at least 1 extra attack. While rare, it is possible to die from full Laff if you get targeted heavily, so be sure to play a little more cautiously.

## Loot

* Rainmaker Sticker
* Storm Cloud

Rainmaker StickerStorm Cloud Hat

* 24 Gumballs
* 125 Jellybeans
* 750 Toon Experience

## Dialogue

"Ip dip dip, my blue ship, sails on the water..."
"Like a cup or a saucer, but you are not-"
"Wait, I have visitors."
*The Rainmaker turns her head around to see the Toons*
"Oh, hi there. I was just spending some time by myself."
"Do you know Ip Dip? I can teach it to you."
*The Toons get angry*
"I'm guessing you're not here to exchange pleasantries."
*The Rainmaker stands up and faces the Toons*
"I've done nothing wrong. I'm not sure why you want to fight me."
 Ending Cutscene (Mercy)

"Wait! Stop! You don't have to do this!"
*The Toons do nothing*
"I don't get it."
"Even when I stayed out of everyone's way..."
"...you still tried to hurt me."
*The Toons do nothing*
*The Rainmaker points at the Toons as the weather changes to Oil Rain*
"Oh, don't play dumb with me!"
"Lying only makes it worse."
"You knew what you came here to do."
*The Toons do nothing*
"I want to be friends with you Toons."
"I don't see why it can't happen."
*The Rainmaker turns around and recalls a painful memory as the camera pans upward with the weather changing to Heavy Rain*
"But every time I try, you're mean to me!"
"I remember I went up to this Toon named Bessie."
"I asked her if we could play tic-tac-toe."
*The camera comes back down, the weather changes to Storm Cell*
"She tried to drop a piano on me!"
*The Rainmaker turns back around*
"Why did she do that?! There was no reason!"
*The Toons do nothing*
"It's really easy, from where you are, to judge me."
*The Rainmaker walks to the pier's end*
"I know you do. Bessie isn't the only one I talked to."
*The Rainmaker turns her head towards the Toons*
"But the shame of it is, you're not even the worst."
*The Rainmaker, now sitting on the pier again, as the weather changes to Oil Rain*
"Those other Suits have hurt me too."
"They've hurt me in ways that you wouldn't understand."
"Maybe someday, I'll share some of that pain with someone like you."
 Ending Cutscene (Defeat)

"Wait! Stop! You don't have to do this!"
*The Toons attack*
"Fine then! If you're not going to show sympathy, then what's the point?!"
*The Rainmaker flies away*

 Fog
 Heavy Rain
 Storm Cell
 Inversion
 Monsoon
* "Do you feel invisible sometimes?"

* "I can weather the storm, Toon."
* "Sigh, I really don't want to do this."
 Death Taunts
* "I'll bring an umbrella for you next time."
* "Why can't you be more like that bull who smells flowers?"
 Surrender Taunt
 Friend Request Denials
* The Rainmaker sighs, "You don't know how much I want to say yes."
* The Rainmaker looks down at her feet: "I'll only bring you down..."
 Friend Request Denials (Fog)
* The spirit is unreadable from here.
 Attempt to Sue
 Attempt to Fire

## Music

 Opening Cutscene Theme
 Battle Theme (Base)
 Battle Theme (Oil Rain)
 Battle Theme (Fog)
 Battle Theme (Heavy Rain)
 Battle Theme (Storm Cell)
 Battle Theme (Monsoon)
 Ending Cutscene Theme
 Victory Theme (Unused)

## Version History

v1.4.4 BETA
"*While Rainmaker needed some adjustments in v1.4.0 to scale the fight properly with the introduction of Unites to her fight, it was a little overtuned. Our aim here is to bring the difficulty back down to the intended level, as well as remove some potentially unfair moments in the fight.*" -Corporate Clash Team

* The Rainmaker has slightly dried off her tears.
	+ Dodge Rate: 40 -> 35
	+ Cog level range: 7-10 -> 7-9
	+ HP: 2500 -> 2700
	+ Inversion no longer heals the Rainmaker. The following dialogue was replaced to reflect this change.
		- "You and I should know that time heals all wounds."
		- "You are not the only one who needs healing."
	+ Storm Cell:
		- Starting damage value: 34 -> 36
		- Per Gag damage subtraction: -3 -> -4
	+ Cogs will no longer attack after the Rainmaker hits 0 HP.

v1.4.0 BETA
* The Kudos managers have some new tricks up their sleeve!
	+ Rainmaker is feeling a little more sad than usual.
		- Health increased from 2200 to 2500. Monsoon threshold adjusted to 750 HP.
		- Damage range increased from 6-9 to 9-12.
		- The level range of Cogs have been changed from 4-9 to 7-10.
		- Normal weather phase lasts only 1 round. Subsequent Weather phases are randomized, and no longer start off with Oil Rain.
		- Unites can be used in the Rainmaker battle.

v1.3.1.8 BETA
* Fixed a bug in the Rainmaker battle causing a lag spike during a certain attack animation.

v1.3.0.9 BETA
* Added exclusive friend request text during Fog.
	+ This prevents Toons from being able to locate a Cog via the Friend Request button.
* Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause Toons to not be able to create Rainmaker groups while near the pier.

v1.3.0.2 BETA
* Adjusted a certain weather.

v1.3.0.1 BETA
* Buffed a certain defensive effect.
	+ Monsoon's damage resist on the Rainmaker now lasts for 3 rounds, from 2.

v1.3.0 BETA
* The fog rolls in around the Lighthouse on Lighthouse Lane.
	+ The Rainmaker was added to the game.

## Trivia

* On the cogs.ink website, the Rainmaker's username is "monsoonmisty" and her password is "Calmbef0reThEm0nsOon".
	+ These two were discovered by the reward document from the RECOVER Toontask,
* The Rainmaker is one of two Regional Managers who do not have a unique suit (instead sporting the Executive Lawbot suit), the other being Witch Hunter.
* Before an unknown update, Toons were able to bypass Fog's hidden mechanic by using the friend request option. Now it will use a randomized set quote instead of revealing the Cog's position.
* If the Rainmaker is dropped down to 1 HP while triggering Monsoon at the same time, all of the Cogs that were meant to spawn will stay in the battle until defeated, even after Toons kick the Rainmaker out of the battle.
	+ If these Cogs are lured at some point, they stay lured indefinitely.
* If the Rainmaker was in Oil Rain while she transitions into her mercy phase, she will heal herself up to 51 HP. Toons could attack her and not make her fly away, provided their gags do not reach this HP threshold.
* One of the Rainmaker's death taunts references the *Story of Ferdinand*, which was about a bull who would prefer smelling flowers than entering in bullfights.
* The Pier theme is based off of an old cutscene theme from the Director of Land Acquisition.
* The Rainmaker's Oil Rain dialogue is likely a reference to the Derrick Man, as he has a similar cheat relating to oil.
* Attempting to access this Manager's fight without the requirements will result in the following message: "There is a storm approaching. Perhaps you should come back when it has passed."
* The Rainmaker is the only Regional Manager to use the feminine Cog build.
* A rainmaker is a lawyer, usually a partner in a law firm, who creates a lot of new business for their firm by bringing in new clients.

## Gallery

* Official Artwork
* Screenshots/Misc. Images
* Renders

Official art of the Rainmaker from the Hires & Heroes key artArt of Rainmaker from an official Twitter comic.A photo of the Rainmaker and the Derrick Man from the cogs.ink treasure trove

Sorrowful SympathistThe Rainmaker's profile picture on cogs.inkThe in-game popup announcing the first Toons to defeat the RainmakerA reference image of the Rainmaker's model, created by Clash Crew Member PolygonRainmaker's hair textures on her first model by Clash Crew Member CandyA Valentoon's Day card from the RainmakerThe Rainmaker featured in a teaser for the 2023 Summer UpdateThe Rainmaker performing her Oil Rain cheatThe Rainmaker's lured animationThe Rainmaker during the intro cutsceneThe Rainmaker at the end of the fight if she is spared

Renders of the RainmakerThe Rainmaker's Weather Phase animationAn unused death animation using the Rainmaker's old head model