Vahzilok

Overview

This is a villain group which can be found in both City of Heroes and City of Villains

Background

Vahzilok official info ( Copied from the City of Heroes official website [1]):

The sickening snick, snick, snick of a sharpening blade, the slick wet sounds of blood, and the heartrending cries of innocent victims can often be heard drifting from the back alleys, sewers, and darkened parks of Paragon City as the Vahzilok go about their deranged work. Guided by the depraved Dr. Vahzilok, this villainous group defiles the very laws of nature with their never ceasing desire for human flesh.

The foot soldiers of this fetid force are the Cadavers, zombie-like animated flesh made from stitched together human corpses and robotic parts. Built from the remains of fallen heroes, the unthinking Abominations are much stronger and more resilient than the Cadavers. These mindless minions act as dispensable guards for Dr. Vahzilok's many research laboratories and hideouts. Certainly, few things are more chilling than coming face to face with stumbling zombies vomiting toxic bile - deadly modern day revenants that have no soul, no mind, no goal other than to kill and kill yet again.

Wielding blood stained bone saws and rusty crossbows, Reapers and Mortificators are the only truly living of Vahzilok's minions, willing assistants trained in the surgical arts of amputation and organ removal. Seeking raw materials for Dr. Vahzilok's experiments, these savage mortals can be found wherever there might be bodies to scavenge.

The pinnacle of Dr. Vahzilok's retinue is the Eidolon, an animated corpse that has been "perfected" according to the mad doctor. Given only the prime hero body parts and best medical treatments, these creatures are much more than simple zombies. Walking the line between living and dead, not all of these powerful beings are fully “resurrected”. In fact, for some, becoming an Eidolon was a voluntary decision.

So close in appearance to the living, Eidolons are sometimes able to pass as human. However, made up of multiple body parts, these creatures are ever changing amalgams, devoid of any hint of their original identity. While these are the most evolved of Vahzilok's creatures, often gaining minor super powers from their hero components, Eidolons require intensive upkeep including regular replacements for their constantly decaying skin and organs.

Villain Classes

Minions

Reaper

The Reapers seem to be the only normal humans among the ranks of doctor Vahzilok's reanimated legions. They are trained surgeons who collect body parts with the help of poison darts and industrial strength hacksaws.

Powers

Bonesaw Melee, Lethal, Medium Damage
Saw through flesh and bone.

Cleaver Melee, Lethal, High Damage
Hack through flesh and bone.

Dart Gun Ranged, Toxic, Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Fires a Poison Dart that can slow a target's recharge and movement speed.

Cadaver

These reanimated corpses give off a powerful stench that's a mixture of chemicals and rotting flesh. The odor becomes a hundred times worse when they use their favorite attack: vomiting a steam of corrosive acid on their nearby opponents.

Powers

Projectile Vomit Ranged, Toxic, Medium Damage over Time
The Cadaver can Projectile Vomit a corrosive acid that deals damage over time.

Zombie Brawl Melee
Relentless but slow.

Zombie Vomit Toxic, Damage over Time
The Cadaver vomits a corrosive acid that deals damage over time.

Resistance Auto, Self +Resistances: Smash. Resist: Sleep, Fear, Immobilization.
Cadavers are resistant to Sleep, Fear and Immobilization. They are also resistant to Smashing damage but they are slow. They also are fairly dumb, and may wander around mindlessly if there are no Reapers around to tell them what to do.

Embalmed Cadaver

These zombie-like constructs have numerous pieces of technological equipment protruding from their dead flesh. The purpose of all of this machinery is to turn these creatures into walking bombs. When near a target, they explode to cause maximum damage.

Powers

Explosive Backpack

Kamikaze Suicide Special
Vahzilok Cylok cadavers and Slabs are pumped full of explosives and rigged to detonate. This power is interruptible.

Resistance Auto, Self +Resistances: Smash. Resist: Sleep, Fear, Immobilization.
Cadavers are resistant to Sleep, Fear and Immobilization. They are also resistant to Smashing damage but they are slow. They also are fairly dumb, and have may wander around mindlessly if there are no Reapers around to tell them what to do.

Abomination

In reanimation, as in cooking better ingredients yield better results. Doctor Vahzilok constructs his Abominations out of the very best ingredients he can find: the organs of fallen heroes. The abominations are stronger, tougher and faster than their Cadaver kin. Unfortunately, they don't smell any better.

Powers

Projectile Vomit Ranged, Toxic, Medium Damage over Time
The Cadaver can Projectile Vomit a corrosive acid that deals damage over time.

Zombie Brawl Melee
Relentless but slow.

Zombie Vomit Toxic, Damage over Time
The Cadaver vomits a corrosive acid that deals damage over time.

Resistance Auto, Self +Resistances: Smash. Resist: Sleep, Fear, Immobilization.
Cadavers are resistant to Sleep, Fear and Immobilization. They are also resistant to smashing damage but they are slow. They also are fairly dumb, and have may wander around mindlessly if there are no Reapers around to tell them what to do.

Embalmed Abomination

When an experiment doesn't work out the way he expected, doctor Vahzilok doesn't complain. Instead he makes the best of a bad situation, by converting the subject to a lethal weapon. The Embalmed Abominations are faster and tougher than their cadaver counterparts, and they explode just as violently.

Powers

Kamikaze Suicide Special
Vahzilok Cylok cadavers and Slabs are pumped full of explosives and rigged to detonate. This power is interruptible.

Zombie Vomit Toxic, Damage over Time
The Cadaver vomits a corrosive acid that deals damage over time.

Resistance Auto, Self +Resistances: Smash. Resist: Sleep, Fear, Immobilization.
Cadavers are resistant to Sleep, Fear and Immobilization. They are also resistant to smashing damage but they are slow. They also are fairly dumb, and have may wander around mindlessly if there are no Reapers around to tell them what to do.

Lieutenants

Mortificator

The Reapers seem to be the only normal humans among the ranks of doctor Vahzilok's reanimated legions. They are trained surgeons who collect body parts with the help of poison darts and industrial strength hacksaws.

Powers

Bonesaw Melee, Lethal, Medium damage
Saw through flesh and bone.

Dart Gun Ranged, Lethal, Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Fires a Poison Dart that can slow a target's recharge and movement speed.

Resurrect Zombie Resurrects Zombie
The Reaper can resurrect a fallen Cadaver or Abomination. This power is interruptible.

Bosses

Luminous Eidolon

In Doctor Vahzilok's mind, the Eidolons are mankind's next great evolutionary leap. Unlike the cadavers, they retain all of their memories and personality. The lucky few who can pay to become an Eidolon are augmented with the remains of heroes, so they often have superpowers. The Luminous Eidolon toss blasts of radiation to weaken their foes. They are masters of long ranged attacks.

Powers

Brawl Melee, Smash
When all else fails, a villain has only his two fists to depend on.

Electron Haze Short Range Energy, Foe -Defense, Knockdown
A short range conical blast of electron radiation. The attack can bypass some of a targets defenses and reduce the targets defense. It can also knock down some targets.

Focus Self, Toggle, +Defense
The Eidolon can Focus his mind to evade many attacks.

Irradiate Self Area of Effect, Energy, -Defense
Emits radiation in all directions damaging all nearby foes over a short duration. Like other Radiation attacks, this power can bypass some of a targets defenses. Irradiate severely reduces the targets defense.

Neutrino Bolt Ranged, Energy, Low Damage, Foe -Defense
A very quick, but low damage attack, Neutrino Blast can reduce the targets defense.

Neutron Bomb Targeted Area of Effect, Energy, Foe -Defense
This devastating attack lobs an explosive sphere of deadly radiation damaging the target and all nearby foes. Neutron Bomb can bypass some of a target's defenses and reduce the target's defense.

X-Ray Beam Ranged, Energy, Foe -Defense
Sends a ray of X-Ray radiation energy that deals heavy damage. X-Ray Beam can bypass some of a targets defenses and reduce the targets defense.

Mire Eidolon

In Doctor Vahzilok's mind, the Eidolons are mankind's next great evolutionary leap. Unlike the cadavers, they retain all of their memories and personality. The lucky few who can pay to become an Eidolon are augmented with the remains of heroes, so they often have superpowers. Mire Eidolons have mastered the ability to control darkness itself. They tend to root their foes with tendrils of darkness and then launch into an attack.

Powers

Brawl Melee, Smash
When all else fails, a villain has only his two fists to depend on.

Dark Blast Ranged, Negative, Foe -Accuracy
A long range blast of dark energy. Deals moderate damage and reduces the targets chance to hit.

Dark Regeneration
You can tap the dark essence of the Netherworld to drain a small amount of life from all enemies nearby, thus healing yourself. The more foes affected, the more you will be healed. Damage: Minor, Recharge: Slow.

Night Fall Cone Negative, Foe -Accuracy
Unleashes a burst of netherworld particles in a narrow cone at modest range. All targets in the cone area take damage and have a reduced chance to hit.

Tenebrous Tentacles Cone, Moderate Damage (Negative/Smash), Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy
Cone blast that envelopes all foes in oily tentacles. The tentacles deal damage and reduce the target's chance to hit while they Immobilize the target.

Murk Eidolon

In Doctor Vahzilok's mind, the Eidolons are mankind's next great evolutionary leap. Unlike the cadavers, they retain all of their memories and personality. The lucky few who can pay to become an Eidolon are augmented with the remains of heroes, so they often have superpowers. Murk Eidolons, like the Mire Eidolons, have mastered the ability to control darkness. They tend to immobilize their opponents, then drain their life.

Powers

Dark Blast Ranged, Negative, Foe -Accuracy
A long range blast of dark energy. Deals moderate damage and reduces the targets chance to hit.

Dark Embrace Self, Toggle, +Resistances (Smash, Lethal, Toxic, Negative)
The Eidolon taps into the energy of the netherworld to protect him from damage. Dark Embrace shrouds the Eidolon in darkness and grants the Eidolon resistance to Lethal, Smashing, and Negative Energy Damage. Cannot be used at the same time as Murky Cloud or Obsidian Shield.

Midnight Grasp Melee, Smash/Negative, Very High Damage, Damage over Time (Negative), Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy
A brutal attack that leaves the target exposed to dark tentacles that Immobilize and continue to drain the life of your foe.

Oppressive Gloom Toggle, Disorient, Self -Life
Taps the dark powers of the netherworld to drain a small amount of life from yourself to keep your nearby enemies Disoriented!

Shadow Punch Melee, Smash/Negative, Low Damage, Foe -Accuracy
A basic punch draws power from the netherworld. Shadow Punch deals moderate damage and reduces the target´s accuracy.

Quantum Gunners

Reaper Quantum Gunner (Minion)

The Reapers seem to be the only normal humans among the ranks of doctor Vahzilok's reanimated legions. They are trained surgeons who collect body parts with the help of poison darts and industrial strength hacksaws.

Powers

Quantum Array Gun (Ranged, Negative/Nicti) Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Your attack and Movement rate have been slowed by the Quantum Array Gun.

Mortificator Quantum Gunner (Lieutenant)

The Reapers seem to be the only normal humans among the ranks of doctor Vahzilok's reanimated legions. They are trained surgeons who collect body parts with the help of poison darts and industrial strength hacksaws.

Powers

Quantum Array Gun (Ranged, Negative/Nicti) Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Your attack and Movement rate have been slowed by the Quantum Array Gun.

Quantum Eidolon (Boss)

In Dr. Vahzilok's mind, the Eidolons are mankind's next great evolutionary leap. Unlike the cadavers, they retain all of their memories and personality. The lucky few who can pay to become a Eidolon are augmented with the remains of heroes, so they often have super powers. Quantum Eidolons have mastered the ability to control darkness itself. They tend to root their foes with tendrils of darkness and then launch into an attack.

Powers

Quantum Array Gun (Ranged, Negative/Nicti) Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Your attack and Movement rate have been slowed by the Quantum Array Gun.

Elite Bosses

Cortex

Main Article: Cortex

Dr. Vahzilok has sent one of his most powerful disciples to ensure that his plan to poison the dam goes off without a hitch. It is rumored that Cortex was a hero once. It's hard to believe that now.

Powers

Confuse Ranged, Target Confuse
You can Confuse an enemy, forcing him to believe his friends are not who they appear to be. If successful, the enemy will ignore you and attack his own allies. If you Confuse someone before he has noticed you, your presence will continue to be masked. You will not receive any Experience Points for foes defeated by a Confused enemy. Recharge: Moderate

Dominate Ranged, Moderate Damage (Psionic), Foe Hold
Tear at the mind of a single target foe. Dominate renders a single victim helpless, lost in his own mind and unable to defend himself.

Mesmerize Ranged, Psionic, Foe Sleep
Hypnotize painfully enraptures a target with psychic energy rendering him unconscious. The target will remain asleep for some time, but will awaken if attacked.

Mind Stab Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Target -Recharge
This basic attack does moderate Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Fast

Psychic Scream (Ranged) Cone, Psionic, Foe -Recharge
The howl of Psionic energy resonates in the mind of all foes within its conical area of effect.

Subdue Ranged, Moderate Damage (Psionic), Foe Immobilize
Subdue deals moderate Psionic damage and may leave the targeted foe Immobilized for a brief time. Immobilized foes cannot move but can still attack. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate

Telekinetic Blast Ranged, Moderate damage (Smashing/Psionic), Foe Knockback
You can use Telekinesis to Blast a targeted foe with the power of your mind. This attack deals Smashing and Psionic damage, and can knock your opponent back. Damage: Moderate. Recharge: Moderate.

Flight Self fly
Cortex can Fly!

The Facemaker

Main Article: The Facemaker

The woman called the Facemaker was once a disciple of Doctor Vahzilok in Paragon City. She still admires the mad doctor's work, but decided to strike out on her own to pursue her own amoral vision of life and beauty.

Powers

Venomous Spray (Ranged) Toxic Damage over Time, Foe Hold
You are taking Toxic damage over time and are unable to act due to the noxious fumes.

Dart Gun (Ranged, Toxic) Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Fires a Poison Dart that can slow a target's recharge and movement speed.

Multishot Dart Gun (Ranged, Toxic) Foe -Recharge, -Speed
The dart has slowed your attack rate and movement speed.

Bonesaw Hack (Melee) Foe -Speed, -Accuracy
Saw through flesh and bone.

Bonesaw Slice (Melee) Foe -Speed, -Accuracy
Saw through flesh and bone.

Whirling Bonesaw (Melee, Damage over Time Lethal) Foe -Speed, -Accuracy
Saw through flesh and bone.

Resurrect Zombie Resurrects Zombie
The Reaper can resurrect a fallen Cadaver or Abomination. This power is interruptible.

No Resistances
The Facemaker does not have any special Damage Resistances

Archvillains

Dr. Vahzilok

Main Article: Dr. Vahzilok

The insane leader of the Vahzilok comes across more like a religious zealot than an arch-fiend. Dr. Vahzilok continually proclaims his intentions of overcoming death himself. In his twisted mind, the horrid reanimated corpses he creates are only stepping stones toward greater medical miracles.

Powers

Assault Rifle (Ranged, Lethal) Foe -Defense
Dr Vahzilok has reduced your Defense with his grafted assault weapon.

Grenade Launcher (Ranged, Targeted Area of Effect, Lethal/ Smash Damage, Foe Knockback) Foe Disorient
The Doctor has Disoriented you with his Grenade.

Scalpel (Melee, Lethal) Foe Disorient
The Doctor has Disoriented you with his Scalpel.

Resistance Resistance
Archvillain resistance.

Named Enemies

• Beautiful Dead (Murk Eidolon) (CoV)
• Butcher (Luminous Eidolon)
• Carver (Luminous Eidolon)
• Cortex (Murk Eidolon)
• Cutter (Mire Eidolon)
• Digger (Mire Eidolon)
• Doctor (Mire Eidolon)
• Dr. Morben (Murk Eidolon)
• Epidural (Luminous Eidolon)
• Filleter (Luminous Eidolon)
• Gorgeous Glenda (Luminous Eidolon) (CoV)
• Harvester (Mire Eidolon)
• Hunter (Luminous Eidolon)
• Lovely Linda (Luminous Eidolon) (CoV)
• Mayhem (Luminous Eidolon)
• Patchwork (Mire Eidolon)
• Patient Zero (Murk Eidolon)
• Scalpel (Mortificator)
• Sepsis (Mortificator)
• Skull Fracture (Mortificator)
• Slicer (Luminous Eidolon)
• Stitcher (Mire Eidolon)
• Surgeon (Mire Eidolon)
• Sutures (Mire Eidolon)
• The Flenser (Luminous Eidolon)
• The Leech (Mire Eidolon)
• Ulcer (Mire Eidolon)
• Vivisector (Mire Eidolon)

Related Badges

• Gravedigger for defeating 100 embalmed corpses