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====== Boss fights ======
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Boss fights are major enemy encounters that progress the game and unlock new areas in //Attune//.

===== Notes =====
  * Bosses will be located in dedicated boss chambers, which are pre-generated into the world.
  * Boss chambers are locked until the appropriate conditions have been met (e.g. quest completion or item used).
  * Once the boss fight starts, the chamber is locked until either the player or the boss if defeated.
  * Bosses have multiple fighting phases:
    * Each phase has a set of attack patterns.
    * Attack patterns increase in deadliness and complexity in successive phases.
    * Each phase contains at least 1 vulnerable state the boss can enter, which allows the player a window of opportunity to damage the boss an extensive amount.
    * Until the vulnerable state is reached, boss fights consist of dodging attacks and dealing chip damage.
    * Attacks are mostly choreographed with visual indicators that show their shape and AOE, unless they are traditional projectiles.
  * After defeat, the boss drops experience and a rare catalyst for use in the next crystal attunement.
  * The player is also rewarded with an [[:ancient_fragments|ancient fragment]] which unlocks the next portion of the map, raises the max level cap, and furthers the main story quest line.