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| image = Grym-npc.webp | | image = Grym-npc.webp | ||
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{{Infobox | {{Infobox creature | ||
| name = Grym | | name = Grym | ||
| image = Grym-npc.webp | | image = | ||
| | <gallery> | ||
Grym-npc.webp|Portrait | |||
Grym Model.png|Model | |||
</gallery> | |||
| title = Eternal Protector of the Forge | |||
| race = Golem | | race = Golem | ||
| level = 8 | | level = 8 | ||
| size = Large | | size = Large | ||
| type = Construct | | type = Construct | ||
| | | ac = 18 | ||
| | | hp = 300 | ||
| | | t hp = 450 | ||
| | | movement m = 11 | ||
| | | weight kg = 5000 | ||
| str = 24 | | str = 24 | ||
| dex = 6 | | dex = 6 | ||
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| wis = 11 | | wis = 11 | ||
| cha = 1 | | cha = 1 | ||
| | | dex save proficiency = yes | ||
| | | wis save proficiency = yes | ||
| | | resistances = slashing immunity, piercing immunity, bludgeoning immunity, acid immunity, thunder resistant full, necrotic immunity, fire immunity, lightning immunity, cold resistant full, poison immunity, psychic immunity, radiant immunity, force immunity | ||
| h conditions = Legendary Action: Adamantine Reverberation | |||
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| | | passives = Adamantine Skin, Darkvision, Intense Adamantine Backlash, Opportunity Attack, Vengeful Guardian | ||
| | | h passives = Adamantine Skin, Darkvision, Intense Adamantine Backlash, Legendary Action: Adamantine Reverberation, Opportunity Attack, Vengeful Guardian | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Grym''' is a powerful [[List_of_Creature_Types#Construct|Construct]] that eternally protects [[The Adamantine Forge]]. It cannot be damaged without becoming [[Superheated (Condition)|Superheated]] first. | '''Grym''' is a powerful [[List_of_Creature_Types#Construct|Construct]] that eternally protects [[The Adamantine Forge]]. It cannot be damaged without becoming [[Superheated (Condition)|Superheated]] first. | ||
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== Attacks and abilities == | == Attacks and abilities == | ||
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{{Feature box| | {{Feature box|Seismic Wrath}} | ||
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{{Feature box| | {{Feature box|Slam (Grym)}} | ||
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{{Feature box| | {{Feature box|Quake}} | ||
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===Honour mode=== | ===Honour mode=== | ||
{{Feature box| | {{Feature box|Adamantine Reverberation}} | ||
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==Combat tactics == | ==Combat tactics == | ||
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{{DamageInfo|12d8|double weapon|type=Bludgeoning}} | {{DamageInfo|12d8|double weapon|type=Bludgeoning}} | ||
and knock it {{cond|Prone}}. However, using the forge to damage Grym immediately removes Grym's [[Superheated (Condition)|Superheated]] condition and can even summon a group of [[Magma Mephit]]s, though these will eventually appear anyway once Grym becomes sufficiently damaged. Hammering Grym while not superheated will knock it prone but will do no damage and might still summon the Magma Mephits. Regardless of your approach, keep at least one party member by the lava valve, since the lava will recede after two turns, making the golem invincible again. Alternatively the lava valve can also be activated by shooting an arrow at it, or some familiars, such as [[Mage Hand]], can also interact with the lava valve in place of a party member. | and knock it {{cond|Prone}}. However, using the forge to damage Grym immediately removes Grym's [[Superheated (Condition)|Superheated]] condition and can even summon a group of [[Magma Mephit]]s, though these will eventually appear anyway once Grym becomes sufficiently damaged. Hammering Grym while not superheated will knock it prone but will do no damage and might still summon the Magma Mephits. Regardless of your approach, keep at least one party member by the lava valve, since the lava will recede after two turns, making the golem invincible again. Alternatively the lava valve can also be activated by shooting an arrow at it, or some familiars, such as [[Mage Hand]], can also interact with the lava valve in place of a party member. Note, however, that using a familiar for the initial activation of the lava valve will bug the encounter and prevent Grym from spawning.{{Bug}} | ||
Before the fight it is wise to spread out your party, placing your casters in the back and melee up front near the gate where Grym will appear. Using elixirs such [[Elixir of Hill Giant Strength]] and [[Elixir of the Colossus]] will give a notable boost for your melee fighters. Before turning the valve, ensure all party members are standing on raised areas and enter Turn-Based Mode to prepare additional short duration buffs. It is almost a must to give one of your melee characters [[Haste]] for the extra attack and added [[Armour Class|AC]]. Applying weapon oils such as the [[Oil of Accuracy]] helps boost your [[Attack Roll]]s high enough to more easily beat Grym's high [[Armour Class|AC]]. Lastly, ensure you use weapons that deal {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}} damage to exploit Grym's vulnerability. | Before the fight it is wise to spread out your party, placing your casters in the back and melee up front near the gate where Grym will appear. Using elixirs such [[Elixir of Hill Giant Strength]] and [[Elixir of the Colossus]] will give a notable boost for your melee fighters. Before turning the valve, ensure all party members are standing on raised areas and enter Turn-Based Mode to prepare additional short duration buffs. It is almost a must to give one of your melee characters [[Haste]] for the extra attack and added [[Armour Class|AC]]. Applying weapon oils such as the [[Oil of Accuracy]] helps boost your [[Attack Roll]]s high enough to more easily beat Grym's high [[Armour Class|AC]]. Lastly, ensure you use weapons that deal {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}} damage to exploit Grym's vulnerability. | ||
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At this point it's a turkey-shoot; just keep hitting Grym, having a character on the left side put a shot into the lava Valve whenever the lava clears, and always having the characters on the Right side move last. It may take a little while, but you will be able to drop Grym without getting wounded and without needing to use the forge hammer, which is needed for obtaining an Achievement (listed below). | At this point it's a turkey-shoot; just keep hitting Grym, having a character on the left side put a shot into the lava Valve whenever the lava clears, and always having the characters on the Right side move last. It may take a little while, but you will be able to drop Grym without getting wounded and without needing to use the forge hammer, which is needed for obtaining an Achievement (listed below). | ||
=== Minor illusion tactic === | |||
This strategy improves on the ranged bombardment tactic by using the [[Minor Illusion]] cantrip to lure Grym onto the central anvil. | |||
Rather than using ranged attacks and spells to damage Grym, which can take a long time, we use the hammer to deal large amounts of damage at a time, reducing the combat to about five rounds. | |||
As in the ranged bombardment tactic, we abuse the height advantage by placing characters on the elevated positions to maintain a safe distance, using ranged attacks and spells to manipulate the lava valve and hammer. | |||
# Make sure that Grym is [[Superheated (Condition)|Superheated]] by activating the lava valve. If it is not Superheated, damage it with a character or use [[Minor Illusion]] on a lower surface to lure it to an area where it will be affected by the lava before using the lava valve. | |||
# Once Grym is Superheated, use Minor Illusion on the central anvil. This will cause Grym to move onto the anvil to investigate. Grym seems to never pass the Investigation check (or does so extremely rarely). | |||
# Use the hammer lever using a ranged attack or spell to activate the lever. Note that the first time this happens, the [[Magma Mephit]]s will spawn below. | |||
# Grym will lose the Superheated condition and be knocked {{cond|Prone}}. It will remain invulnerable until its next turn, at which point the Superheated condition will need to be reapplied. | |||
# Repeat the above steps until Grym is defeated. | |||
=== Throwing water tactic === | === Throwing water tactic === | ||
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By having the Druid remain at the bottom of the stairs, rather than jumping down onto the platform, they will have a large vertical distance from the lowered platform when Grym spawns. You can then use [[Crushing Flight]] on Grym, negating any fall damage you take while dealing massive damage, due to your large weight and falling distance. | By having the Druid remain at the bottom of the stairs, rather than jumping down onto the platform, they will have a large vertical distance from the lowered platform when Grym spawns. You can then use [[Crushing Flight]] on Grym, negating any fall damage you take while dealing massive damage, due to your large weight and falling distance. | ||
Paired with Grym's vulnerability to bludgeoning damage while Superheated, the crushing damage should defeat him instantly, even on Tactician | Paired with Grym's vulnerability to bludgeoning damage while Superheated, the crushing damage should defeat him instantly, even on Tactician difficulty. | ||
==Notable loot== | ==Notable loot== | ||
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Gino-luka-kolling-golemrender-04.jpg|Official Concept Render by Gino Luka Kölling, concept art by Jane Katsubo for Larian Studios. | Gino-luka-kolling-golemrender-04.jpg|Official Concept Render by Gino Luka Kölling, concept art by Jane Katsubo for Larian Studios. | ||
Grym Concept Art.png|Concept art. | Grym Concept Art.png|Concept art. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
{{notebegin}} | {{notebegin}} | ||
*There is a Steam achievement ('''A Grym Fate''') for defeating Grym without using the forge hammer. Despite its large amount of [[Hit Points|HP]] and high [[Armour Class|AC]], proper preparation with {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}} weapons on a {{cond|Hastened}} [[Fighter]] and/or [[Barbarian]] can quickly wear it down -- or use the [[#Throwing water tactic|Throwing water tactic]] described above. | *There is a Steam achievement ('''A Grym Fate''') for defeating Grym without using the forge hammer. Despite its large amount of [[Hit Points|HP]] and high [[Armour Class|AC]], proper preparation with {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}} weapons on a {{cond|Hastened}} [[Fighter]] and/or [[Barbarian]] can quickly wear it down -- or use the [[#Ranged bombardment tactic|Ranged bombardment tactic]] or the [[#Throwing water tactic|Throwing water tactic]] described above. | ||
*As of [[Patch_Notes|Hotfix 6]] there is no cooldown for the application of {{cond|Superheated}}. Thus, it is possible to reapply the effect by activating the lava valve (has a slight delay, check Grym for status effects) and consequently hitting Grym with the hammer multiple times per turn. This can be easily achieved by placing a character within shooting distance of; both the lava valve and hammer lever and then shooting them both with arrows. For example a {{cond|Hastened|Hasted}} lvl 3 [[Thief]] / lvl 2 [[Fighter]] has essentially 5 actions when dual wielding [[Hand Crossbows|hand crossbows]], and can kill Grym in a single turn of combat at tactician difficulty. (Grym has to be first lured under the hammer with a second character, and Grym has to stand one leg in lava one under hammer) | *As of [[Patch_Notes|Hotfix 6]] there is no cooldown for the application of {{cond|Superheated}}. Thus, it is possible to reapply the effect by activating the lava valve (has a slight delay, check Grym for status effects) and consequently hitting Grym with the hammer multiple times per turn. This can be easily achieved by placing a character within shooting distance of; both the lava valve and hammer lever and then shooting them both with arrows. For example a {{cond|Hastened|Hasted}} lvl 3 [[Thief]] / lvl 2 [[Fighter]] has essentially 5 actions when dual wielding [[Hand Crossbows|hand crossbows]], and can kill Grym in a single turn of combat at tactician difficulty. (Grym has to be first lured under the hammer with a second character, and Grym has to stand one leg in lava one under hammer) | ||
{{noteend}} | {{noteend}} | ||
==Bugs== | |||
[[Category:Bugs]] | |||
* Using a familiar for the initial activation of the lava valve will bug the encounter and prevent Grym from spawning. | |||
[[Category: Bosses]] | [[Category: Bosses]] | ||
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