Pony of Shadows

Hates Limbo

## Raid Data

This boss is a Raid boss. It is very powerful and grants rewards to players when winning as them or the RED team when defeating them. It allows the RED Team to respawn a limited number of times to give them a fighting chance.

* Respawns: 1.4 per RED player
* Respawn Time: 5s

* Rewards:
	+ Random Spectral Weapon (Pony of Shadows player when winning; player who kills the boss, assister & the top 3 damage dealers, all only when Pony of Shadows is defeated)

## Abilities

**Passive**

**Infection**
Infection is an unique mechanic used by Pony of Shadows. Certain abilities can inflict infection onto RED players. Infected players lose health over time, with the effect strengthening the longer it lasts, and can infect other near teammates. The infection effect is indicated by an unique overlay on the victim's screen.
The following are the full mechanics of infection.
* Every 3 seconds increases the infection tick, and each tick does more damage based on the max amount of infection ticks and max damage.
* The damage formula: `[damage = rampup + base infection damage]`
* The ramp-up formula: `[rampup = final infection damage * (current infection tick / max infection tick)]`
* Meaning that the final calculation is the following: `[damage = final infection damage * (current infection tick / max infection tick) + base infection damage]`
	+ The base infection damage is 4.
	+ The final infection damage is 30.
	+ Ramp-up takes 25 ticks to reach maximum damage.
* Once the victim reaches 75% of maximum infection ticks, they are marked-for-death.
* The infection damage is affected by mini-crits.
* This means that:
	+ The lowest infection damage possible is 5 in Stage 1.
	+ The highest infection damage possible is 48 in Stage 4.
* Infection can be passed to other RED players in a 300 unit radius, this is checked on each damage tick.
* The infection level is reduced by healing, 20 healing reduces the infection by one tick. The victim must be healed out of all the ticks to cure the infection. All sources of health gain except life-steal count as healing in this case.

Stage 1
* Infected players have 30% chance to pass the infection to a teammate

Stage 2
* Base infection damage is multiplied by 20% (4.8)
* Infected players have 45% chance to pass the infection to a teammate
* Players killed by the Pony of Shadows have a 50% chance to drop a powerup that grants him ÜberCharge (+ Disciplinary Action speed boost?) for 3? seconds

Stage 3
* Base infection damage is multiplied by 35% (5.4)
* Infected players have 60% chance to pass the infection to a teammate

Stage 4
* The Pony of Shadows now passively infects enemies in a 400 unit radius around himself
* Base infection damage is multiplied by 40% (5.6)
* Infected players have 75% chance to pass the infection to a teammate

**Power-ups**
Every 1250 damage the Pony of Shadows takes, powerups are dropped for the RED team.
The maximum number of powerups at any time is 5.
Powerups disappear if not picked up within 30 seconds.
Common (red)
* Grants crits for 3 seconds.

Uncommon (blue)
* Cures infection by 7 ticks. If the player isn't infected, it instead grants the Disciplinary Action speed boost for ?? seconds.

Rare (orange/fire)
* Provides a defensive buff for 5 seconds and healing for 3 seconds.

Pony of Shadows's main mobility tool is **Super Jump**.

* Activation: **Secondary Attack** (Mouse2)
* Cooldown: 4s

Pony of Shadows has access to **Weighdown**.

**Main Rage** Costs 100% rage. It is activated by the **Medic Call** key (E by default).

The effects of the Rage depend on the stage Pony of Shadows currently is in.
Regardless of their current stage however, the boss always becomes übercharged for 3 seconds.
* Stage 1
	+ Rage fires a rocket that deals 75 damage and infects players in a 550 unit radius.
* Stage 2
	+ Rage fires a rocket that deals 120 damage and infects players in a 687.5 unit radius.
	+ Rage now infects all enemies in a 600 unit radius.
* Stage 3
	+ Rage fires a rocket that deals 200 damage and infects players in a 750 unit radius.
	+ Rockets strike down upon any alive players in a 1600 unit radius around the boss, these rockets can infect and deal the same damage as the manually aimed rocket.
* Stage 4
	+ Rage spawns 5 homing rockets around the boss, the rockets deal 120 damage, have 800 u/s speed and can infect foes within 937.5 hammer units.

This rage stuns sentries within 8192 HU for 8 seconds.
Pony of Shadows needs to receive 2500 damage in order to get from 0% rage to 100% rage.
## Weapon Attributes

Eyelander | ★ Unusual Effect: Haunted Cremation
+50% increased melee attack range (sword range)
+210% damage bonus
-30% reduction in push force taken from damage
-30% reduction in airblast vulnerability

## Miscellaneous

Pony of Shadows is one of the few bosses, who's Super Jump takes only 4 seconds to recharge. The other ones being Flutterbat, Maud Pie, Pinkie Pie, Pinkamena Diane Pie, Surprise and Princess Celestia.

Pony of Shadows has the Cremation unusual effect applied to their model.

Pony of Shadows is the only unicorn/alicorn boss that does not have any form of Spellblock.

## Controls

* **LEFT MOUSE** fires your active weapon.
* Holding **RIGHT MOUSE** will charge the Super Jump.
* **CALL FOR MEDIC** (E) activates the **Main rage**.
* **CROUCH** (Ctrl) will activate the Weighdown. (while mid-air and looking down)

## Music

**[Friendship is Epic BGM] Jyc Row - King Sombra Boss Theme**

**[Friendship is Epic BGM] Jyc Row - The Bridge (Stage 1-3)**

## Quotes

[Malevolent Laugh] *"Welcome to the Well of Shade!"* - Intro

[Laugh] - Super Jump

*"Allow me to assist."* - Rage

[Creepy Laugh] - Power Up

[Evil Laugh] - Killing Spree

*"What are you doing?!"* - Backstabbed

*"Once I defeat all of you, this realm will embrace the darkness as I did so long ago!"* - Last Man Standing

[Scream and Portal Closes] - Defeat

*"Your pitiful attempt to imprison me has failed!"* - Victory

[Malevolent Laugh] - Victory