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[[Category:Definition]]
 
[[Category:Definition]]
 
'''Archvillains''' are extremely powerful entities. They [[Con System|con]] +5 to their level. Their HP are usually in the 10's of thousands (whereas bosses are around 1000-2000). Approach with extreme caution and about 7 buddies.
 
'''Archvillains''' are extremely powerful entities. They [[Con System|con]] +5 to their level. Their HP are usually in the 10's of thousands (whereas bosses are around 1000-2000). Approach with extreme caution and about 7 buddies.
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Archvillains are most noteworthy for having, in addition to massive hit points and regeneration and near-immunity to mez two thirds of the time, a significant resistance to many debuffs that scales by level.  That resistance, as of Issue 9, applies to -RunSpeed, -Recharge, -Endurance, -ToHit, -Defense, -Perception, -Regeneration, and -Recovery.
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{| class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! Level
 +
! AV Res Mod
 +
|-
 +
|1
 +
|0.6
 +
|-
 +
|2
 +
|0.6
 +
|-
 +
|3
 +
|0.61
 +
|-
 +
|4
 +
|0.61
 +
|-
 +
|5
 +
|0.62
 +
|-
 +
|6
 +
|0.63
 +
|-
 +
|7
 +
|0.63
 +
|-
 +
|8
 +
|0.64
 +
|-
 +
|9
 +
|0.64
 +
|-
 +
|10
 +
|0.65
 +
|-
 +
|11
 +
|0.65
 +
|-
 +
|12
 +
|0.66
 +
|-
 +
|13
 +
|0.66
 +
|-
 +
|14
 +
|0.67
 +
|-
 +
|15
 +
|0.67
 +
|-
 +
|16
 +
|0.68
 +
|-
 +
|17
 +
|0.68
 +
|-
 +
|18
 +
|0.69
 +
|-
 +
|19
 +
|0.69
 +
|-
 +
|20
 +
|0.7
 +
|-
 +
|21
 +
|0.7
 +
|-
 +
|22
 +
|0.71
 +
|-
 +
|23
 +
|0.71
 +
|-
 +
|24
 +
|0.72
 +
|-
 +
|25
 +
|0.72
 +
|-
 +
|26
 +
|0.73
 +
|-
 +
|27
 +
|0.73
 +
|-
 +
|28
 +
|0.74
 +
|-
 +
|29
 +
|0.74
 +
|-
 +
|30
 +
|0.75
 +
|-
 +
|31
 +
|0.75
 +
|-
 +
|32
 +
|0.76
 +
|-
 +
|33
 +
|0.76
 +
|-
 +
|34
 +
|0.77
 +
|-
 +
|35
 +
|0.77
 +
|-
 +
|36
 +
|0.78
 +
|-
 +
|37
 +
|0.78
 +
|-
 +
|38
 +
|0.79
 +
|-
 +
|39
 +
|0.79
 +
|-
 +
|40
 +
|0.8
 +
|-
 +
|41
 +
|0.8
 +
|-
 +
|42
 +
|0.81
 +
|-
 +
|43
 +
|0.81
 +
|-
 +
|44
 +
|0.82
 +
|-
 +
|45
 +
|0.82
 +
|-
 +
|46
 +
|0.83
 +
|-
 +
|47
 +
|0.83
 +
|-
 +
|48
 +
|0.84
 +
|-
 +
|49
 +
|0.84
 +
|-
 +
|50
 +
|0.85
 +
|-
 +
|51
 +
|0.85
 +
|-
 +
|52
 +
|0.86
 +
|-
 +
|53
 +
|0.86
 +
|-
 +
|54
 +
|0.87
 +
|-
 +
|55
 +
|0.87
 +
|}
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 +
So, for example, while it might seem as though a Defender's Radiation Infection should be valuable against Captain Mako in the Statesman Task Force, to deal with his Elude, it is in fact heavily resisted.  3-slotted, it would do -61% Defense, which should cripple him, but as it's against a +4 enemy it is at half strength (-61 * .5 = -30.5), and as it's against a level 54 Archvillain a further 87% of that is resisted (-30.5 * (1 - .87) = -3.965%), leaving the net effect approximately a third as useful at bypassing defense as an Insight inspiration.  Likewise, even against an even-con AV, a 50's Lingering Radiation's mighty -500% Regen debuff will be dropped to approximately -65%.

Revision as of 01:30, 13 November 2007

Archvillains are extremely powerful entities. They con +5 to their level. Their HP are usually in the 10's of thousands (whereas bosses are around 1000-2000). Approach with extreme caution and about 7 buddies.

Archvillains are most noteworthy for having, in addition to massive hit points and regeneration and near-immunity to mez two thirds of the time, a significant resistance to many debuffs that scales by level. That resistance, as of Issue 9, applies to -RunSpeed, -Recharge, -Endurance, -ToHit, -Defense, -Perception, -Regeneration, and -Recovery.

Level AV Res Mod
1 0.6
2 0.6
3 0.61
4 0.61
5 0.62
6 0.63
7 0.63
8 0.64
9 0.64
10 0.65
11 0.65
12 0.66
13 0.66
14 0.67
15 0.67
16 0.68
17 0.68
18 0.69
19 0.69
20 0.7
21 0.7
22 0.71
23 0.71
24 0.72
25 0.72
26 0.73
27 0.73
28 0.74
29 0.74
30 0.75
31 0.75
32 0.76
33 0.76
34 0.77
35 0.77
36 0.78
37 0.78
38 0.79
39 0.79
40 0.8
41 0.8
42 0.81
43 0.81
44 0.82
45 0.82
46 0.83
47 0.83
48 0.84
49 0.84
50 0.85
51 0.85
52 0.86
53 0.86
54 0.87
55 0.87

So, for example, while it might seem as though a Defender's Radiation Infection should be valuable against Captain Mako in the Statesman Task Force, to deal with his Elude, it is in fact heavily resisted. 3-slotted, it would do -61% Defense, which should cripple him, but as it's against a +4 enemy it is at half strength (-61 * .5 = -30.5), and as it's against a level 54 Archvillain a further 87% of that is resisted (-30.5 * (1 - .87) = -3.965%), leaving the net effect approximately a third as useful at bypassing defense as an Insight inspiration. Likewise, even against an even-con AV, a 50's Lingering Radiation's mighty -500% Regen debuff will be dropped to approximately -65%.

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