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== Tips ==
 
== Tips ==
 
* While large damage cards such as {{C|Bludgeon}} may seem useful for whittling on its large health pool, forms of scaling like {{C|Demon Form}} or {{C|Creative AI}} work just as well, if not better than, large amounts of damage.
 
* While large damage cards such as {{C|Bludgeon}} may seem useful for whittling on its large health pool, forms of scaling like {{C|Demon Form}} or {{C|Creative AI}} work just as well, if not better than, large amounts of damage.
* {{KW|Poison}} decks supported by a card like {{C|Catalyst}} or that dish out high amounts of {{KW|Poison}} quickly are also effective. However, {{C|Noxious Fumes}} alone is probably not enough to overcome the Maw's scaling attacks.
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* {{KW|Poison}} decks supported by {{C|Catalyst}} or that dish out high amounts of {{KW|Poison}} quickly are also effective. However, {{C|Noxious Fumes}} alone is probably not enough to overcome the Maw's scaling attacks.
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==Update History==
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*Weekly Patch 50: The Final Act
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**Maw enemy's bite attack gets VFX.
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*Weekly Patch 48: Creative AI
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**Fixed issue where Maw enemy was considered elite in the back end.
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*Weekly Patch 3: Balance Balance Balance
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**Fixed Maw's dialog text being outside of the bubble.
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[[Category:Monster]]
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[[Category:Act III]]

Revision as of 00:25, 23 August 2019

The Maw is an Act 3 encounter. Its scaling over time both through buffing and its attacks increasing in intensity combined with its massive health pool make it a very strong enemy, even in act 3. Thus, it is one of the strongest normal combats in the game, and it ends many runs that lack enough scaling to overcome it.

Pattern

Always starts with Roar. Has an equal chance of using Drool, Slam or Nom next turn.

After using Drool, the Maw has a 50/50 chance of using Slam or Nom its next turn.

After using Slam, the Maw has an 50/50 chance of using Drool or Nom.

After using Nom, the Maw will always use Drool.

Name Intent Effect Asc 2+ Asc 17+
Roar
Debuff2
Applies 3 Icon Weak Weak and 3 Icon Frail Frail. Applies 3 Icon Weak Weak and 3 Icon Frail Frail. Applies 5 Icon Weak Weak and 5 Icon Frail Frail.
Drool
Intent - Buff
Gains 3 Icon Strength Strength. Gains 3 Icon Strength Strength. Gains 5 Icon Strength Strength.
Slam
Attack intent 5
Deals 25 damage. Deals 30 damage. Deals 30 damage.
Nom Attack intent 1 Deals 5 x T* damage. Deals 5 x T* damage. Deals 5 x T* damage.

*T is equal to the total number of turns the combat has lasted, divided by 2 and rounded up.

Tips

  • While large damage cards such as Bludgeon may seem useful for whittling on its large health pool, forms of scaling like Demon Form or Creative AI work just as well, if not better than, large amounts of damage.
  • Icon Poison Poison decks supported by Catalyst or that dish out high amounts of Icon Poison Poison quickly are also effective. However, Noxious Fumes alone is probably not enough to overcome the Maw's scaling attacks.

Update History

  • Weekly Patch 50: The Final Act
    • Maw enemy's bite attack gets VFX.
  • Weekly Patch 48: Creative AI
    • Fixed issue where Maw enemy was considered elite in the back end.
  • Weekly Patch 3: Balance Balance Balance
    • Fixed Maw's dialog text being outside of the bubble.