Drider Warlord
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Gleaming faintly in the darkness of the mine, the Drider Warlord is no larger than the other drider scouts that you have seen but somehow its presence is far more menacing. Heavy links of chain woven into a thick protective garment form an almost impenetrable defense against typical blades. The Drider Warlord is virtually silent though, as only the soft whispering stretch of a bowstring reveals its location in the dark.
Attacks and abilities
The Drider Warlord is a tough adversary who attacks with a Venomous Bow, poisoning and attacking up to three targets at once, and with a fast recovery rate. Its mithril mail, that also doubles as a skirt over its legs, prevents all mêlée attacks from breaking through, forcing you to rely only on ranged attacks to hit its unprotected head and to break the occasional chain link. It also has some resistance to non-magical weapons, limiting the selection mostly to just the magical bows.
Strategy
The beginning of the fight is extremely intense, as you have a pair of Drider Scouts to deal with as well, and their support will certainly defeat your force if allowed to remain. If you're quick, these should fall within a few rounds, so Righteous Fury and Enhance may be good options here, as well as using Holy Might to help heal extra crits.
Rangers with magical bows are the best crits to take on the Drider Warlord, backed up by Clerics, obviously. Druids and Mages can contribute with their magical attacks, but they do not harm him as much as Rangers do and the mana use is excessive; to minimise this, use weaker spells like Blast - this is also one of the few places where the use of Jolt is justified, as Nature's Fury uses too much mana and Stormwrath does not work. Black and Silver Crossbows could be used for Thieves, but as these are non-magical weapons, their impact is minimal at best.
To deal with the high damage, it is recommended to place your Clerics evenly between your attackers; your own rate of attack is reduced slightly as a consequence, but the impact of the Drider Warlord's arrow shots are greatly reduced because your heal spells are more spread out. Finally, make sure your Clerics cover each other, so if one does happen to get killed or you simply run out of stamina, another Cleric can take over healing the crits he or she was in charge of covering.
Favourite quotes
- Do not dare gaze upon me.
- The might of the driders and the magic of the drow shall bring your death!
- This is not your place, light dweller!
- Your simple blades will never harm me!
- This battle is yours, light dweller...
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Loot
Notes
- This boss only appears on the multi-alt server.
- Only a maximum of 20 crits are allowed into his room.
- With the exception of the Ceramic Javelin and Obsidian Battleaxe, only ranged weapons (bows etc.) and magic can damage this monster.
- The Drider Warlord's square is log-to-local, a rarity in Tirantek.
- It is not stated if the Drider Warlord is male or female.
