- See also Category:Named NPCs
Named Monsters are those with unique names that appear throughout the world of Atreia. You may stumble across one at random or be sent to seek one out as a part of a quest. Often, the term Named Monster is abbreviated to just “Named” or “Named Mob”.
Most of the Named Monsters are boss level monsters and must be taken out by an organized group. On occasion, you may need to even band groups together and form an Alliance to conquer a powerful Named.
However, with great risk, comes the chance for great reward. Often, Named Monsters will drop Superior, Heroic, or Fabled items. But, they also have a chance of dropping nothing at all.
Classification[]
- Livestock: Examples include the Qooqoo (akin to a chicken) or the Elroco (akin to a squirrel) that are common to beginner areas and throughout Atreia. These are of low level, are immensely weak, and don’t offer any EXP.
- Non-Sentient Monsters: This includes Animals, Insects, Elementals and Spirit Monsters. These monsters are mostly characterized by their lack of speech. Examples include the Angolem, Sparkie, Arachna, and Air Spirit.
- Sentient Monsters: Spirits, Balaur, and Humanoid races that have similar behavior to a Player and possess their own language. Examples of these include the Krall, Balaur, Kerubs, and Sorcerer Spirit.
Types[]
Zone Boss[]
A Zone Boss Monster (also shortened to Zone Boss) is the monster that rules over an area, and is often encountered in the zone’s final campaign mission. Most Zone Bosses lie at the heart of the area where they dwell, forcing players to plow through hordes of subordinates in order to engage the Zone Boss.
Zone Bosses become increasingly more difficult as players rise in level. They are often tougher than they appear and may have others monsters guarding them; ready to come to their aid should they be attacked. The fight may be perilous, but the reward is worth the risk.
Regular[]
Regular Named Monsters have increased attack and defense powers, as well as enhanced intelligence, making them difficult to defeat without the help of other players. Taking on a Named Monster solo within the beginner zones is possible, but in later zones you may find need of a friend to succeed.
Quest[]
Quest Named Monsters are those players encounter while on a quest or a campaign mission. They are the monsters that you summon by using quest items or spawn by satisfying certain conditions.
The rewards for defeating most Quest Named Monsters are more likely to be awarded indirectly. For example, players might be endowed with a title for defeating the monster, or offered clues about an upcoming story or plot. Most Quest Named Monsters will not offer a direct reward such as dropped armor, weapons, or loot, as Regular Named Monsters or Zone Bosses often do.
Grades[]
Named Monsters are classified into 4 grades according to their difficulty level: Common, Elite, Ultimate/Heroic, and Legendary.
Common Named Monsters can be defeated by one player, but for most Elite and Ultimate Monsters you will need a Group. Legendary Named Monsters are even more difficult, most often requiring an Alliance to be defeated.
When engaging an Ultimate or Legendary Grade Named Monster, all members of the Group or Alliance must understand the mechanics of the monster. You could find yourself quickly defeated if you don’t pay attention to the battlefield, support allies, and manage enmity. It’s also important to understand the Named Monster’s offensive and defensive skills.
The Grade of each monster is indicated in the Target Window.
- Common
Common Grade monsters are designed to be defeated by solo players. If a player is the same level as the monster, they should not have trouble defeating it.
- Elite
Elite Grade monsters are designed to be defeated by small groups of players. With a little coordination, a full group of players should be able to engage and defeat 2-3 Elite Grade monsters at the same time.
- Ultimate
An Ultimate Grade monster is designed to be defeated by a full group, and may rarely require an Alliance.
Ultimate Grade monsters are frequently flanked by bodyguards (other monsters which protect them). When engaging this type of monster, it’s important to organize your attack by taking your surroundings into consideration, rather than just the difficulty of the specific Hero Grade monster.
- Legendary
Legendary Grade monsters can only be defeated by an Alliance. Their power is near limitless, and can only be subverted by multiple groups of well coordinated players.
Notes[]
- Some normal monsters may be related to the spawning of a Named Monster, and only when the normal monster is defeated will the Named have a chance of spawning. These normal monsters do not necessarily spawn in the same place as the Named Monster.
- Sometimes a Named Monster will appear in the place of a defeated normal monster. The monster that appears in place of a Named Monster is called a PH (Place Holder). Of course, not all Named Monsters have a PH. Please keep this in mind that the probability a PH will spawn differs according to the monster.
- Also, due to the characteristics of Named Monsters, they do not always stay in one place after spawning. They could be found roaming around a certain area or spawn at various locations