Ok, before you say anything.
The mini-bosses in this game are pretty "Meh", even for being Mini-Bosses. There's only 3 in the game, and they're kinda there for a minuscule amount of time.
I'm not saying Redigit should make the Ice Golem essential for progress or anything; I just want the thing to not be completely irrelevant after 4 kills in early Hardmode. So here I am.
Now I've got 3 changes I wanna make. What I hope to accomplish here with these changes is to make the Ice Golem a constant challenge, but at the same time manageable.
1st Change: Stats
First off, something I'd like to suggest for both the Ice Golem and the Sand Elemental (obviously focusing on the former, though) is that their stats should beef up the further you get into the game. Specifically, every Hardmode Boss you defeat will boost its stats by an amount that I'm going to specify in a spoiler that's coming up shortly. The reason for this is that, well, there are only two Mini-Bosses in the game, and you kinda fight them both at the same point in the game. Having the Mini-Bosses get more difficult as you get more difficult would make them more interesting, I'd think. Kind of has a "rival" vibe to it, like in the Pokemon games (though I guess the word "rival" isn't very accurate at all in this scenario, is it?).
If you want nothing to do with stats, I'd suggest you skip this spoiler.
Okay, so here are its normal stats in-game. The numbers in parentheses are Expert Mode stats.
Boss | Damage | Max Health | Defense | Knockback Resistance | Inflicts Debuffs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | 60 (120) [180] Contact 64 (80) [96] Frost Beam | 4,000 (8,000) [11,000] | 32 | 95% (95%) [100%] | |
1st Mech | 64 (128) [192] Contact 64 (80) [96] Frost Beam | 4,280 (8,560) [11,770] | 33 | 95% (96%) [100%] | |
2nd Mech | 68 (136) [204] Contact 64 (80) [96] Frost Beam | 4,560 (9,120) [12,540] | 34 | 96% (97%) [100%] | |
3rd Mech | 74 (148) [222] Contact 72 (90) [108] Frost Beam | 5,120 (10,240) [14,080] | 36 | 96% (98%) [100%] | |
Plantera | 80 (160) [240] Contact 76 (95) [114] Frost Beam | 5,680 (11,360) [15,620] | 40 | 97% (99%) [100%] | |
Golem | 88 (176) [264] Contact 80 (100) [120] Frost Beam | 6,520 (13,040) [17,930] | 44 | 98% (100%) | |
Lunatic Cultist | 96 (192) [288] Contact 88 (110) [132] Frost Beam | 7,120 (14,240) [19,580] | 50 | 99% (100%) | |
Moon Lord | 110 (220) [330] Contact 100 (125) [150] Frost Beam | 8,680 (17,360) [23,870] | 60 | 100% | |
Duke Fishron | +10% Contact +10% Frost Beam | +15% | +10% | No Bonus |
2nd Change: Expert Mode Frost Beam
The other thing I'd like to suggest to make fighting the Ice Golem a little more interesting is giving its Frost Beam an additional asset in Expert Mode: a rain of icicles that behaves very similarly to the Cursed Dart's lingering flames, except for the "lingering" part. The icicles fall faster than the cursed flames, but they shatter on contact with players or blocks, inflicting a new debuff called
If you're inflicted with Frozen, you'll be immune to Frigid, and vice versa. Shouldn't be that big of an issue, since the Ice Golem won't be able to extend the debuffs' durations by hitting you again.
Frozen and Frigid now increase damage taken from cold sources by 30% (the polar opposite of the Warmth buff).
Actually, another thing that is sorely needed (thanks for bringin' it up, @sharkman0101): The Frost Beam should really be able to go through walls. All you need is a little hidey hole and the beam can't touch you.
Effects: The target produces a trail of frost that lingers for 4 seconds. The trail deals 30 defense-piercing damage to the target's allies and inflicts them with Chilled for 10 seconds. The target themself will take damage from the trail a second after Frigid wears off.
Slows movement speed by 30%.
Tooltip: Immovable, weakened to cold attacks
Enemies that inflict Chilled, Frozen or Frigid are immune to Frigid, Chilled, Frozen and Frostburn.
Bosses of any kind are not immune.
The new items.
3rd Change: New Frost Core Items
Yes, I'm adding in new items.
In fact, I'm adding in several. Mostly weapons and ammo, but there's a few other items that you can make. I'm debating adding a few more weapons for later in the game (Post-Plantera, probably).
Funnily enough (and to the dismay of many, I'd imagine), none of these items inflict Frostburn.
I wanted to give Snap Freeze more than "Only inflicted by one enemy in Expert Mode".
Melee
Crafted with 2 Frost Cores, 13 Adamantium/Titanium Bars, and an Ice Blade.
Doesn't exactly get any size improvements from its previous form, but the new projectiles'll make up for this at least somewhat.
This blade launches 4 icicles in a preset pattern in front of you as you swing. One after another, the icicles fly out in a 60-degree spread, each travelling in a long arc and shattering on impact. The icicles have a 100% chance to inflict Chilled for 10-20 seconds, as well as a 10% chance (20%, if the enemy is already Chilled) of inflicting Snap Freeze for a second. As for the blade itself, it inflicts Chilled AND Snap Freeze with a 35% chance (the latter's chances again being doubled if the target is Chilled), which can help you if you decide to get close.
...Now, uh, this is all cool and good, but there's the problem of the Frostbrand existing at around the same tier as this thing.
Damage: 42 (Melee)
Knockback: 4 (Weak)
Critical Strike Chance: 3%
Use Time: 29 (Average)
Velocity: 8.5
Tooltip: Fires chilling icicles at foes
Inflicts
Chilled (100% from Icicle, 35% from Blade; lasts 6-12 seconds),
Frigid (10% from Icicle, 35% from Blade; lasts 1 second)
Rarity: Pink
Sell: 6
Crafted with a Frost Core and 4 Adamantium/Titanium Bars.
A rather small boomerang. Thankfully (again), its ability mitigates this issue.
The Iceflake is a stackable boomerang that flies about 14 blocks and moves a little slower than the Ice Boomerang.
When stacked, all boomerangs in the stack will be thrown at once, each one's angle being about 15° apart. With a full stack of 7, you'll have the initial Iceflake, along with two more 15° on either end, 30° on either end, and 45° on either end. This kinda makes a little Iceflake "barrier", though the Iceflakes don't pierce enemies, so, really, it just eliminates the need to aim.
Of course, to compensate for this, its damage is kinda low.
The Iceflake, like the Slicicle, inflicts both Chilled and Snap Freeze, and the chance of Snap Freeze inflicting is also doubled if the target is already Chilled.
Damage: 42 (Melee)
Knockback: 5 (Average)
Critical Strike Chance: 2%
Use Time: 42 (Very Slow)
Velocity: 9
Tooltip: Stacks up to 7, entire stack is thrown at once
Inflicts
Chilled (33%; lasts 5-12 seconds) and
Frigid (7%; lasts 1 second)
Rarity: Pink
Sell: 2
Crafted with Bottled Water and a Frost Core at an Imbuing Station.
For the next 20 minutes after drinking this, melee attacks inflict Chilled (100% chance) and Snap Freeze (5% chance; 10% if enemy is already Chilled).
Use Time: 16 (Very Fast)
Tooltip: Melee attacks chill and freeze enemies
Grants Buff: Weapon Imbue: Frostbite
(20 minutes)
Buff Tooltip: Melee attacks chill and freeze enemies
Rarity: Light Red
Sell: 1
Ranged
Crafted with a Frost Core and 175 Wooden Arrows. Makes 175, as one would assume.
Guaranteed to inflict Chilled, with a 15% chance of Snap Freezing enemies (30%, if the enemy is already Chilled).
Damage: 13 (Ranged)
Knockback: 1.25 (Extremely Weak)
Velocity: 1
Pierce: 0
Inflicts
Chilled (100%; lasts 7-12 seconds),
Snap Freeze (8%; lasts 1 second)
Rarity: Light Red
Sell: 17
Crafted with a Frost Core and 175 Musket Balls. Makes 175.
Second verse, same as the first.
Damage: 9 (Ranged)
Knockback: 1.25 (Extremely Weak)
Velocity: 1.75
Pierce: 0
Inflicts
Chilled (100%; lasts 7-12 seconds),
Snap Freeze (7%; lasts 1 second)
Rarity: Light Red
Sell: 7
Crafted with a Frost Core. Makes 175.
Leaves a trail of frost clouds that lingers for about 2 seconds before fading away.
Damage: 8 (Ranged)
Knockback: 1 (Extremely Weak)
Velocity: 0
Pierce: 4 (Shatters on the 5th enemy hit)
Inflicts
(100%; lasts 5-10 seconds),
Snap Freeze (5%; lasts 1 second)
Rarity: Light Red
Sell: 0
Alright well that's kind of it. Thanks for readin' through that.
Feedback would be appreciated for the Ice Golem's stats, if possible, as well as for the usage of Snap Freeze on the items. I'm well aware of how overpowered it could've gotten so I did my best to account for that.
Crafted with 2 Frost Cores, 13 Adamantium/Titanium Bars, and an Ice Blade.
Doesn't exactly get any size improvements from its previous form, but the new projectiles'll make up for this at least somewhat.
This blade launches 4 icicles in a preset pattern in front of you as you swing. One after another, the icicles fly out in a 60-degree spread, each travelling in a long arc and shattering on impact. The icicles have a 100% chance to inflict Chilled for 10-20 seconds, as well as a 10% chance (20%, if the enemy is already Chilled) of inflicting Snap Freeze for a second. As for the blade itself, it inflicts Chilled AND Snap Freeze with a 35% chance (the latter's chances again being doubled if the target is Chilled), which can help you if you decide to get close.
...Now, uh, this is all cool and good, but there's the problem of the Frostbrand existing at around the same tier as this thing.
Damage: 42 (Melee)
Knockback: 4 (Weak)
Critical Strike Chance: 3%
Use Time: 29 (Average)
Velocity: 8.5
Tooltip: Fires chilling icicles at foes
Inflicts
Rarity: Pink
Sell: 6
Crafted with a Frost Core and 4 Adamantium/Titanium Bars.
A rather small boomerang. Thankfully (again), its ability mitigates this issue.
The Iceflake is a stackable boomerang that flies about 14 blocks and moves a little slower than the Ice Boomerang.
When stacked, all boomerangs in the stack will be thrown at once, each one's angle being about 15° apart. With a full stack of 7, you'll have the initial Iceflake, along with two more 15° on either end, 30° on either end, and 45° on either end. This kinda makes a little Iceflake "barrier", though the Iceflakes don't pierce enemies, so, really, it just eliminates the need to aim.
Of course, to compensate for this, its damage is kinda low.
The Iceflake, like the Slicicle, inflicts both Chilled and Snap Freeze, and the chance of Snap Freeze inflicting is also doubled if the target is already Chilled.
Damage: 42 (Melee)
Knockback: 5 (Average)
Critical Strike Chance: 2%
Use Time: 42 (Very Slow)
Velocity: 9
Tooltip: Stacks up to 7, entire stack is thrown at once
Inflicts
Rarity: Pink
Sell: 2
Crafted with Bottled Water and a Frost Core at an Imbuing Station.
For the next 20 minutes after drinking this, melee attacks inflict Chilled (100% chance) and Snap Freeze (5% chance; 10% if enemy is already Chilled).
Use Time: 16 (Very Fast)
Tooltip: Melee attacks chill and freeze enemies
Grants Buff: Weapon Imbue: Frostbite
Buff Tooltip: Melee attacks chill and freeze enemies
Rarity: Light Red
Sell: 1
Ranged
Crafted with a Frost Core and 175 Wooden Arrows. Makes 175, as one would assume.
Guaranteed to inflict Chilled, with a 15% chance of Snap Freezing enemies (30%, if the enemy is already Chilled).
Damage: 13 (Ranged)
Knockback: 1.25 (Extremely Weak)
Velocity: 1
Pierce: 0
Inflicts
Rarity: Light Red
Sell: 17
Crafted with a Frost Core and 175 Musket Balls. Makes 175.
Second verse, same as the first.
Damage: 9 (Ranged)
Knockback: 1.25 (Extremely Weak)
Velocity: 1.75
Pierce: 0
Inflicts
Rarity: Light Red
Sell: 7
Crafted with a Frost Core. Makes 175.
Leaves a trail of frost clouds that lingers for about 2 seconds before fading away.
Damage: 8 (Ranged)
Knockback: 1 (Extremely Weak)
Velocity: 0
Pierce: 4 (Shatters on the 5th enemy hit)
Inflicts
Rarity: Light Red
Sell: 0
Alright well that's kind of it. Thanks for readin' through that.
Feedback would be appreciated for the Ice Golem's stats, if possible, as well as for the usage of Snap Freeze on the items. I'm well aware of how overpowered it could've gotten so I did my best to account for that.
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