Red Dragon

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**Red Dragon** is the fourth challenge on the *Beginnings* Challenges board. He appears alongside Rolith in First Encounters.

## Attacks

All of The Red Dragon's attacks deal either Nature or Stone Melee damage.

1. The Red Dragon thrashes its target.
	* Attacks for 3 hits of 33.3% Nature Melee damage (100% total).
2. The Red Dragon summons earthen spikes from the ground.
	* Attacks for 3 hits of 33.3% Nature Melee damage (100% total).
	* Inflicts 'Nature's Decay' for 4 turns inclusive.
		+ -30 All.
		+ +60 Health.
3. The Red Dragon bites and headbutts its target.
	* Attacks for 2 hits of 50% Nature Melee damage (100% total).
4. The Red Dragon summons earthen spikes from the ground.
	* Attacks for 6 hits of 50% Nature Melee damage (300% total).
	* Inflicts 'Quicken' for 4 turns, a 50% Nature DoT.
5. The Red Dragon channels stone energy and headbutts its target.
	* Attacks for 1 hit of 100% Stone Melee damage.
	* Replaces 'Earthen Frenzy' with 'Earthen Weight'.
		+ *'The Red Dragon inverts its frenzy and solidifies!'*
	* Inflicts 'Solidification' for 3 turns.
		+ -100 Crit.
6. The Red Dragon headbutts its target.
	* Attacks for 1 hit of 100% Stone Melee damage.
7. The Red Dragon bites its target.
	* Attacks for 1 hit of 100% Stone Melee damage.
	* Inflicts 'Stone's Throw' for 4 turns inclusive.
		+ -125 Melee/Pierce/Magic.
8. The Red Dragon swipes its tail at its target.
	* Attacks for 1 hit of 100% Stone Melee damage.
9. The Red Dragon channels energy and headbutts its target.
	* Attacks for 1 hit of 300% Stone Melee damage.
	* Inflicts 'Rocked' for 3 turns.
		+ -30 Boost.
10. The Red Dragon channels energy and headbutts its target.
	* Attacks for 1 hit of 100% Nature Melee damage.
	* Replaces 'Earthen Weight' with 'Earthen Frenzy'.
		+ *'The Red Dragon inverts its solidification and becomes frenzied!'*
	* Inflicts 'Ride the Wind' for 3 turns.
		+ -30 Bonus.
11. The Red Dragon rushes through its target multiple times.
	* *'Red Dragon: 'THE HUNGER CONSUMES ME! I MUST FEED!'*
	* Attacks for 6 hits 166.66% of Stone Melee damage (1000% total).
	* Resets **Dragon's Rage** and all Nature/Stone stacks to 0 (see Mechanics).
	* Applies 'Earthen Body' for 99 turns.
	* Applies 'Unburdened' for 6 turns inclusive.
		+ +50X Bonus.
		+ +100X Boost.
		+ X is equal to the number of times this move has been used.
12. The Red Dragon summons earthen spikes from the ground.
	* Attacks for 3 hits of 33.3% Nature Melee damage (100% total).
	* Inflicts 'Nature's Decomposition' for 5 turns inclusive.
		+ -30 All.
		+ +60 Health.
13. The Red Dragon rushes through its target multiple times.
	* Attacks for 6 hits of 100% Nature Melee damage (600% total).
	* Inflicts 'Outsped' for 3 turns.
		+ -40 Bonus.
14. The Red Dragon headbutts its target.
	* Attacks for 1 hit of 100% Stone Melee damage.
	* Inflicts 'Stone's Crush' for 4 turns inclusive.
		+ -125 Melee/Pierce/Magic.
15. The Red Dragon rushes through its target multiple times.
	* Attacks for 6 hits 100% of Stone Melee damage (600% total).
	* Inflicts 'Petrification' for 3 turns.
		+ -150 Crit.

## Rotation

The Red Dragon's rotation depends on whether it is shifted towards Nature and Stone, as well as whether it is enraged.

* Nature: 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 1 -> 4 > 5 -> Stone rotation.
* Stone: 6 -> 7 -> 8 -> 6 -> 9 -> 10 > Nature rotation.
* Nature (Enraged): 1 -> 12 -> 3 -> 1 -> 4 -> 13 -> repeat.
* Stone (Enraged): 6 -> 14 -> 8 -> 6 -> 9 -> 15 -> repeat.

## Mechanics

### Earthen Body / Earthen Frenzy / Earthen Weight

* Red Dragon automatically applies 'Earthen Body' for 99 turns at the start of the fight.
	+ *Red Dragon: 'A NEW MORSEL ENTERS MY DOMAIN!'*
	+ Dealing Nature or Stone damage to the Red Dragon influences its rotation during the fight.

* If the Red Dragon is hit by at least one Nature attack and has not already shifted this turn, it shifts towards Nature.
	+ *The Red Dragon grows more frenzied and more active after absorbing the Nature element attack.*
		- If it has any stacks of Stone, 1 stack of Stone is removed.
		- Otherwise, 1 stack of Nature is added, to a max of 5.

* If the Red Dragon is hit by at least one Stone attack and has not already shifted this turn, it shifts towards Stone.
	+ *The Red Dragon becomes more solid after absorbing the Stone element attack.*
		- If it has any stacks of Nature, 1 stack of Nature is removed.
		- Otherwise, 1 stack of Stone is added, to a max of 5.

* If there are no stacks, or Nature stacks > 1, the Red Dragon performs its Nature rotation.
* If Stone stacks > 1, the Red Dragon performs its Stone rotation.
	+ If the Red Dragon shifts between Nature/Stone, it will continue its new rotation without interruption (i.e. if it shifts from Nature to Stone, it uses the next corresponding attack from the Stone rotation.)

* While the Red Dragon is shifted towards Nature, 'Earthen Body' is removed and 'Earthen Frenzy' is applied for 99 turns.
	+ +20X Boost.
	+ -2X All.
	+ +2X Health.
	+ +30X Melee/Pierce/Magic.
	+ X is equal to the number of Nature stacks it has, to a max of 5.

* While the Red Dragon is shifted towards Stone, 'Earthen Body' is removed and 'Earthen Weight' is applied for 99 turns.
	+ +20X Boost.
	+ +15X All.
	+ -15X Health.
	+ -10X Melee/Pierce/Magic.
	+ X is equal to the number of Stone stacks it has, to a max of 5.

* When using Attacks 5 and 10, the Red Dragon maintains the same number of stacks that it previously had (i.e. if it had 4 Nature stacks before using Attack 5, it will have 4 Stone stacks afterwards).

### Dragon's Rage

* The Red Dragon has a Rage meter that starts at 0 and increases every turn (even if stunned), which caps at 30.
	+ If 'Earthen Body' is active, it gains 10 Rage.
	+ If 'Earthen Weight' or 'Earthen Frenzy' are active, it instead gains 6 - X Rage, where X is equal to the number of Stone or Nature stacks it has.
	+ On the turn that Rage becomes 30, the Red Dragon pauses its rotation to use Attack 11.

### Enrage

* The Red Dragon enrages if its HP drops below 30% (4518).
	+ Dragon's Rage no longer applies.
	+ If 'Earthen Body' or 'Earthen Frenzy' is active:
		- *The Red Dragon becomes irrevocably frenzied in it's desperation!*
		- *Red Dragon: 'FOOD! FOOD CONSUME!'*
		- Nature stacks are permanently set to 5, and the Red Dragon transitions into the Nature (Enraged) rotation.
	+ If 'Earthen Weight' is active:
		- *The Red Dragon becomes irrevocably solid in it's desperation!*
		- *Red Dragon: 'NO ONE, NOTHING TO STOP ME!'*
		- Stone stacks are permanently set to 5, and the Red Dragon transitions into the Stone (Enraged) rotation.

## Resistances

* Nature: 25
* Stone: 25
* Shrink: 300
* Immobility: 300