Carnax

**Carnax** is the boss monster in the Carnax Gauntlet on the *Crossroads* board.

## Attacks

1. Carnax roars.
	* *Carnax: 'EVEN WITH MY MASTER'S DEATH, I OBEY!'*
	* Attacks for 4 hits of 50% Stone Melee damage.
	* Inflicts 'Terror of Carnax' for 8 turns inclusive.
		+ -90 Melee/Pierce/Magic.
		+ -45 Bonus.
2. Carnax establishes a psionic link with its target.
	* Attacks for 5 hits of 200% Energy Melee damage (1000% total).
	* If 2 hits connect, resolves one of three 'Psionic Link' pairs:
		+ Each time this attack is used it will attempt to apply a 'Psionic Link' pair that isn't already active.
		+ HoT/DoT:
			- Inflicts 'Psionic Link' for 99 turns, a 20% Null DoT.
			- Applies 'Psionic Link' for 99 turns, a HoT equal to 100% of Carnax's base damage range.
		+ Stat steal:
			- Inflicts 'Psionic Link' for 99 turns inclusive.
				* -50 STR.
				* -50 DEX.
				* -50 INT.
				* -50 CHA.
				* -50 LUK.
			- Applies 'Psionic Link' for 99 turns inclusive.
				* +50 STR.
				* +50 DEX.
				* +50 INT.
				* +50 CHA.
				* +50 LUK.
		+ Reflection:
			- Inflicts 'Psionic Link' for 99 turns (no effect).
			- Applies 'Psionic Link' for 99 turns.
				* Reflects 5% of all direct damage taken.
3. Carnax impales its target with spikes.
	* Attacks for 3 hits of 66% Stone Melee damage (200% total).
	* Inflicts 'Spines of Carnax' a 3-turn stun.
4. Carnax fires an eye laser.
	* Attacks for 1 hits of 200% Energy Melee damage.
	* Inflicts 'Sparks of Carnax' for 5 turns, a 50% Fire DoT.
5. Carnax entangles its target with its tentacles.
	* Attacks for 8 hits of 25% Stone Melee damage (200% total).
	* Inflicts 'Entanglement of Carnax' for 5 turns.
		+ -20 Boost.
6. Carnax fires an eye laser.
	* Attacks for 1 hits of 200% Energy Melee damage.
	* Inflicts 'Oppression of Carnax' for 2 turns inclusive.
		+ -25 All.
		+ +50 Health.
7. Carnax fires an eye laser.
	* *Carnax is about to unleash a powerful attack!*
	* Attacks for 1 hits of 200% Energy Melee damage.
	* Inflicts 'Oppression of Carnax' for 2 turns inclusive.
		+ -25 All.
		+ +50 Health.
8. Carnax establishes a psionic link with its target.
	* *Carnax: '...DIE!'*
	* Attacks for 5 hits of 400% Energy Melee damage (2000% total).
	* If 2 hits connect, resolves one of three 'Psionic Link' pairs:
		+ Each time this attack is used it will attempt to inflict a 'Psionic Link' pair that isn't already active.
		+ HoT/DoT:
			- Inflicts 'Psionic Link' for 99 turns, a 20% Null DoT.
			- If a hit connects, applies 'Psionic Link' for 99 turns, a HoT equal to 100% of Carnax's base damage range.
		+ Stat steal:
			- Inflicts 'Psionic Link' for 99 turns inclusive.
				* -50 STR.
				* -50 DEX.
				* -50 INT.
				* -50 CHA.
				* -50 LUK.
			- If a hit connects, applies 'Psionic Link' for 99 turns inclusive.
				* +50 STR.
				* +50 DEX.
				* +50 INT.
				* +50 CHA.
				* +50 LUK.
		+ Reflection:
			- Inflicts 'Psionic Link' for 99 turns (no effect).
			- If a hit connects, applies 'Psionic Link' for 99 turns.
				* Reflects 5% of all direct damage taken.
9. Carnax roars.
	* *Carnax: 'WHERE IS THE BOY? WHERE IS MY TORMENTOR?'*
	* Attacks for 4 hits of 50% Stone Melee damage.
	* Inflicts 'Dread of Carnax' for 5 turns.
		+ -200 Crit.
		+ -30 Boost.
10. Carnax impales its target with spikes.
	* Applies 'Durability of Carnax' for 4 turns.
		+ +30 All.
		+ +90 Block/Parry/Dodge.
	* Attacks for 3 hits of 66% Stone Melee damage (200% total).
11. Carnax entangles its target with its tentacles.
	* Applies 'Durability of Carnax' for 4 turns.
		+ +30 All.
		+ +90 Block/Parry/Dodge.
	* Attacks for 8 hits of 25% Stone Melee damage (200% total).
12. Carnax roars.
	* *Carnax: 'AT LAST, I HAVE CONTROL! FATE IS MINE TO DECIDE!'*
	* Heals 100% of its maximum HP.
	* Sets its target's HP to 1.
	* Purges 'Terror of Carnax', 'Entanglement of Carnax', 'Dread of 'Carnax', and all 'Psionic Link' effects from its target.
	* Applies 'Finality of Carnax' for 99 turns.
		+ +1000 Bonus.
		+ +1000 Boost.
		+ +300 Crit.
13. Carnax roars.
	* *Carnax: '...THE GIRL! I— I REMEMBER THE GIRL...'*
	* Applies 'Will of Carnax' for 99 turns.
		+ -300 All.
		+ +600 Health.
14. Carnax roars.
	* *Carnax: '...I SHALL DESTROY NO MORE! NOT AGAIN! NO MORE NIGHTMARES!'*
	* Applies 'Cry of Carnax' for 99 turns.
		+ -300 Melee/Pierce/Magic.
		+ -300 Block/Parry/Dodge.
15. Carnax roars.
	* *Carnax: '...MY SPIRIT SHALL BE HELD BY ALL THE HEARTS OF TALADOS!'*
	* Applies 'Heart of Talados' for 99 turns, a (1000+500X)% Stone DoT.
		+ X is equal to the number of times Attack 16 was used.
16. Carnax roars.
	* Applies 'Heart of Talados' for 99 turns, a (1000+500X)% Stone DoT.
		+ X is equal to the number of times Attack 16 was used.

## Rotation

* Carnax has three rotations, which depends on its current phase.
* In Phase 1, Carnax's rotation is **1** -> 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> 2 -> 5 -> 6 -> 2 -> **1** -> 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> 2 -> 5 -> 7 -> 8 -> repeat.
* In Phase 2, Carnax's rotation is **9** -> 2 -> (10 OR 11) -> 2 -> 6 -> 2 -> **9** -> 2 -> (10 OR 11) -> 2 -> 7 -> 8 -> repeat.
* In Phase 3, Carnax's rotation is initially 12 -> 13 -> 14 -> 15, then becomes 16 -> repeat.

## Mechanics

### Phases

* Carnax has 3 phases to its fight, which advance after dropping below a certain HP threshold.
	+ When Carnax falls below 50% HP (22,805), it transitions to phase 2.
	+ When Carnax falls below 5% HP (2,280), it transitions to phase 3.
	+ As Carnax does not actually do anything until it eventually defeats itself in phase 3, Carnax effectively only has 2 phases.

### Psionic Barrier

* At the beginning of battle and during phases 1 and 2, Carnax applies one of three 'Psionic Barrier' effects for 1 turn (even if stunned).
	+ *Carnax's Psionic Barrier becomes vulnerable to Melee!*
		- +180 Pierce/Magic.
	+ *Carnax's Psionic Barrier becomes vulnerable to Pierce!*
		- +180 Melee/Magic.
	+ *Carnax's Psionic Barrier becomes vulnerable to Magic!*
		- +180 Melee/Pierce.

### Mutagenic Armour

* In phase 2, if Carnax receives a hit, it applies 'Mutagenic Armour' for 5 turns inclusive.
	+ *Mutagenic armour increases resistance to <element> by 5X!*
	+ +5X resistance to the element of the hit, equal to the number of times Carnax has received a hit for that specific element.

### Hollow and Maxwell (noncombatant)

* Hollow and Maxwell appear to help during this fight.
	+ *Hollow: 'My cannon's ready, Maxwell. Once it charges, I'll be counting on your aim to hit true!'*
* After 20 turns, Hollow can fire his cannon at Carnax.
	+ *Hollow: 'We're almost charged up! Come on... work!'*
	+ *Hollow: 'There we go! Maxwell, it's all up to you!'*
	+ Ordering Hollow to fire does not consume your turn.
* Upon firing, deals 1 hit of Constant Null damage to Carnax equal to 5% of its maximum HP with +1000 Bonus and -1000 Crit, and does the following:
	+ Purges all 'Psionic Link' effects from the player.
	+ Purges all 'Psionic Link' effects from Carnax.
	+ Inflicts 'Psionic Disruption' for 4 turns.
		- Prevents Carnax from applying or inflicting any 'Psionic Link' effects with either Attacks 2 or 8.
		- Disables 'Psionic Barrier'.
	+ Automatically inflicts 'Shockwave' for 1 turn, a stun.
* After firing, Hollow is placed on cooldown for 20 turns.
	+ *Maxwell: 'It's your tech, Hollow. Let's just hope it doesn't blow us up too.'*
* Hollow and Maxwell are unavailable in the Extreme version of the fight.

## Resistances

* Darkness: -80
* Light: -80
* Wind: -80
* Water: -80
* Shrink: 900
* Immobility: 600
* Nature: 20
* Energy: 20
* Stone: 20
* Ice: 20
* Fire: 20