Changes: Hexaghost

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Hexaghost is one of the three bosses that appear in the first act Exordium.

Pattern

Starts with Activate, followed by Divider the next turn. After this, each of its attack lights one green flame. Once there are six flames, it will use Inferno, and snuffs out all the green flame. The attack pattern, and the number of flame on that move, are as follows:

(0) Sear → (1) Tackle → (2) Sear → (3) Inflame → (4) Tackle → (5) Sear → (6) Inferno

After it has used its first Inferno attack, Sear will give the player 1 Burn+ card instead of the regular Burn. This deals 4 damage instead of 2.

Name	Effect	Asc 4+	Asc 19+
Activate	Nothing.	Nothing.	Nothing.
Divider	Deals H*6 damage. H = (Current HP divided by 12) + 1.	Deals H*6 damage. H = (Current HP divided by 12) + 1.	Deals H*6 damage. H = (Current HP divided by 12) + 1.
Inferno	Deals 2 x 6 damage, shuffles 3 Burns into the discard pile. Upgrades all Burns.	Deals 3 x 6 damage, shuffles 3 Burns into the discard pile. Upgrades all Burns.	Deals 3 x 6 damage, shuffles 3 Burns into the discard pile. Upgrades all Burns.
Sear	Deals 6 damage, shuffles a Burn into the discard pile.	Deals 6 damage, shuffles a Burn into the discard pile.	Deals 6 damage, shuffles 2 Burns into the discard pile.
Tackle	Deals 5 x 2 damage.	Deals 6 x 2 damage.	Deals 6 x 2 damage.
Inflame	Gains 2 Strength and 12 Block.	Gains 2 Strength and 12 Block.	Gains 3 Strength and 12 Block.

Tips

With most decks the Hexaghost is a battle against time. The damage after the initial Divider is minor, but over time the combination of Inflame with accumulating burn cards will overwhelm you. Surviving the Hexaghost is often a matter of killing it before Inferno hits or as quickly as possible after.
Cards and relics which exhaust, transform, or otherwise utilize status cards can significantly reduce the challenge of this battle. Examples: Storm of Steel, Evolve, Fiend Fire, Medical Kit.
It is actually practical to enter this fight with low health, as Divider attack scales with your current health. The lower your health is, the easier to block damage from Divider attack. Consider foregoing resting at a Rest Site prior to this boss.
With it utilizing barrages of low-damage attack and slow scaling, Thorns and strength reduction (such as Disarm, Dark Shackles, or Malaise) are invaluable.

Update History

Patch V1.1: The Dealer
- Hexaghost and Lagavulin enemies now pre-cache music so there's no lag when music starts mid-combat.
Switch Version 1.02
- Fixed gameplay pause for Lagavulin and Hexaghost
Weekly Patch 40: Forethought
- Ascension 19 Hexaghost gets less of a buff (no longer also increased Inferno damage).
Weekly Patch 37: Darkness
- Hexaghost's 6th turn Inferno attack now deals slightly less damage.
Weekly Patch 29: TURBO
- Fixed instance where audio would overlap with Hexaghost on Save/Quit interactions.
Weekly Patch 16: Back to Work
- Hexaghost slightly nerfed on Ascension 4+. (Deals less damage).
Weekly Patch 15: Surprise Patch
- Hexaghost AI is much less random. (No more occasional difficulty spikes based on how often he strength buffs)
Weekly Patch 11: A Library of Features
- Fixed Hexaghost fire VFX scaling issues (was small!)

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+{{Monster_Template|title1 = Hexaghost|image1 = <tabber>
-==Stage 1==
+|-|Boss=[[File:Hexaghust.png|thumb]]
-====HP: 250====
+|-|Map Icon=[[File:Hexaghosticon.png|thumb]]
+</tabber>
+|hp = 250
+(Ascension 9+)|debut_floor = Act 1|row4 = None|powers = None}}Hexaghost is one of the three bosses that appear in the first act Exordium.
-===Abilities===
+=== Pattern ===
-{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table article-table-selected" style="width: 500px;"
+Starts with Activate, followed by Divider the next turn. After this, each of its attack lights one green flame. Once there are six flames, it will use Inferno, and snuffs out all the green flame. The attack pattern, and the number of flame on that move, are as follows:
+(0) Sear → (1) Tackle → (2) Sear → (3) Inflame → (4) Tackle → (5) Sear → (6) Inferno
+After it has used its first Inferno attack, Sear will give the player 1 [[Burn|Burn+]] card instead of the regular [[Burn]]. This deals 4 damage instead of 2.
+{| class="article-table article-table-selected" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 650px;"
 |-
-! scope="col"|Name
+! scope="col" |Name
-! scope="col"|Intent
+! scope="col" |Intent
-! scope="col"|Strength
+! scope="col" |Effect
+!Asc 4+
-! scope="col"|Other
+!Asc 19+
 |-
+|Activate
-|Unknown
 |[[File:Intent_-_Unknown.png|thumb|left]]
+|Nothing.
-| -
+|Nothing.
-|Creates 6 green flames that hover around the Hexaghost. These serve no purpose other than to provide graphics for the next attack.
+|Nothing.
+|-
+|Divider
+|[[File:Intent_-_Attack_-_Sickle.png]]
+|Deals H*6 damage. H = (Current HP divided by 12) + 1.
+|Deals H*6 damage. H = (Current HP divided by 12) + 1.
+|Deals H*6 damage. H = (Current HP divided by 12) + 1.
 |-
 |Inferno
-|[[File:Intent_-_Attack_-_Sickle.png|thumb|left]]
+|[[File:Intent_-_Aggressive_-_Sword.png|thumb|left]]
+|Deals 2 x 6 damage, shuffles 3 [[Burn|Burns]] into the discard pile. Upgrades all [[Burn|Burns]].
-|5-7x6
+|Deals 3 x 6 damage, shuffles 3 [[Burn|Burns]] into the discard pile. Upgrades all [[Burn|Burns]].
-|Deals 4-7 damage to the player 6 times. This attack will always follow the unknown. When it occurs, the green flames will shrink and turn blue. This attack will always occur once all 6 flames are green.
+|Deals 3 x 6 damage, shuffles 3 [[Burn|Burns]] into the discard pile. Upgrades all [[Burn|Burns]].
 |-
 |Sear
+|[[File:Intent - Attack Debuff.png|thumb|left]]
-|Dagger with green swirls around it.
+|Deals 6 damage, shuffles a [[Burn]] into the discard pile.
-|6+Effect
+|Deals 6 damage, shuffles a [[Burn]] into the discard pile.
-|Will deal 6 damage to the player. This attack will put a [[Burn|burn]] card in your discard pile whenever it deals damage. This attack will always follow the attack above but can also occur randomly at other times.
+|Deals 6 damage, shuffles 2 [[Burn|Burns]] into the discard pile.
 |-
+|Tackle
-|Aggressive
 |[[File:Intent_-_Aggressive_-_Sword.png|thumb|left]]
+| Deals 5 x 2 damage.
-|5x2
+|Deals 6 x 2 damage.
-|Will deal 5 damage to the player twice. After this attack, another blue flame will be returned to its former appearance.
+|Deals 6 x 2 damage.
 |-
 |Inflame
 |[[File:Intent_-_Buff_-_Defend.png|thumb|left]]
+|Gains 2 [[Strength]] and 12 [[Block]].
-| -
+|Gains 2 [[Strength]] and 12 [[Block]].
-|Applies 2 strength and 12 defense to itself as well as returning another flame to its former appearance.
+|Gains 3 [[Strength]] and 12 [[Block]].
 |}
-Will always start off with the unknown ability, and then attack with inferno. Inferno will always be followed by Sear, which will then be followed by a random combination of Inflame, the unnamed attack, and Sear. Each of these attacks will restore one green flame to the Hexaghost. Once all 6 flames are green again, it will attack with Inferno and then repeat the process above all over again. It is important to try and kill the Hexaghost before it recharges its Inferno attack, as on the second time it may be deadly.
+=== Tips ===
-Once on its second charge of the flames, and after it has used its second inferno ability, Sear will give the player 1 [[Burn+]] card instead of the regular [[Burn]]. This deals 4 damage instead of 2. All [[Burn]]s in the players discard or draw pile will be upgraded to [[Burn+]]
+# With most decks the Hexaghost is a battle against time. The damage after the initial Divider is minor, but over time the combination of Inflame with accumulating burn cards will overwhelm you. Surviving the Hexaghost is often a matter of killing it before Inferno hits or as quickly as possible after.
+# Cards and relics which exhaust, transform, or otherwise utilize status cards can significantly reduce the challenge of this battle. Examples: [[Storm of Steel]], [[Evolve]], [[Fiend Fire]], [[Medical Kit]].
+# It is actually practical to enter this fight with low health, as Divider attack scales with your current health. The lower your health is, the easier to block damage from Divider attack. Consider foregoing resting at a [[Rest Site]] prior to this boss.
+# With it utilizing barrages of low-damage attack and slow scaling, [[Thorns]] and strength reduction (such as [[Disarm]], [[Dark Shackles]], or [[Malaise]]) are invaluable.
+==Update History==
+*Patch V1.1: The Dealer
+**Hexaghost and Lagavulin enemies now pre-cache music so there's no lag when music starts mid-combat.
+*Switch Version 1.02
+**Fixed gameplay pause for Lagavulin and Hexaghost
+*Weekly Patch 40: Forethought
+**Ascension 19 Hexaghost gets less of a buff (no longer also increased Inferno damage).
+*Weekly Patch 37: Darkness
+**Hexaghost's 6th turn Inferno attack now deals slightly less damage.
+*Weekly Patch 29: TURBO
+**Fixed instance where audio would overlap with Hexaghost on Save/Quit interactions.
+*Weekly Patch 16: Back to Work
+**Hexaghost slightly nerfed on Ascension 4+. (Deals less damage).
+*Weekly Patch 15: Surprise Patch
+**Hexaghost AI is much less random. (No more occasional difficulty spikes based on how often he strength buffs)
+*Weekly Patch 11: A Library of Features
+**Fixed Hexaghost fire VFX scaling issues (was small!)
+[[Category:Boss Monster]]
+[[Category:Act I]]