We’ve been working on a new kind of Boss for a while and are now just about ready to give it a trial run in LCN. Look for the new Raid Boss in game next week!
Raid Boss events will be a little different from previously introduced features, but we think they’re going to be a fun new way for players of all different levels to challenge themselves and work together for awesome rewards!
This feature is in beta. As with most new features, it will likely be less than perfect the first time through. However we will be monitoring how this event goes and gathering player feedback so we can make future Raid Bosses better. In fact, this Raid Boss contains some changes that are a direct result of feedback from the beta we ran in Viking Clan.
Overview
Raid Boss Events are Limited Time events lasting 7 days. During this period, players can summon a unique and challenging Boss to fight with the help of their friends.
Unlike other bosses and events, a Raid Boss can be summoned by Mobsters of nearly any level. Raid Bosses are unlocked using keys, which are occasionally dropped when doing certain Jobs. Keys do not have any use outside of summoning a Raid Boss, and any keys left over after the event can be turned in for rewards. To maximize your chance of finding a Key, focus the highest Energy Job in your Location, as Jobs with larger Energy requirements have better Key drop rates.
Once summoned, the Raid Boss is fought by a small party of Mobsters with a shared pool of health. Party members are divided into 3 level tiers. You can have up to 10 Party members from each tier for a max party size of 30 Mobsters. To assemble an effective party, we recommend hand-picking your team by using the invite links we provide. If you wish, you can also make your Raid Boss available to anyone by setting it to “Public;” however we caution against doing this as defeating a Raid Bosses usually requires party members to coordinate their actions.
In addition to attacking, Mobsters in the Raid Boss fight will also have the option to heal the party.
Raid Bosses are hard - they do a lot of damage and can easily wipe out an attacking party if players are not careful. When a party is wiped out, the Boss will heal, so work as a team and stay on top of your health!
Loot can only be collected by the party when the boss has been defeated. Item drops are divided into tiers with some better (and rarer) than others.
Raid Bosses give good XP, but there is no advantage to dragging out a fight longer than necessary. If you defeat your own boss, you can summon it again as soon as you have enough keys or join another Mobster’s fight.
Don’t join too many Bosses! If you stretch yourself too thin you won’t be able to contribute effectively to the fights you have joined and other party members will have to pick up the slack.
You might want to be selective with who you invite into your Raid Boss party to help ensure you have an active team.
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