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== Attacks and abilities == | == Attacks and abilities == | ||
Viconia fights like a level 11 [[Cleric]], capable of casting [[spells]] up to level 6 and possessing two [[Channel Divinity]] charges. | Viconia fights like a level 11 [[Cleric]], capable of casting [[spells]] up to level 6 and possessing two [[Channel Divinity]] charges. | ||
{{Feature box | {{Feature box|Channel Divinity: Cloak of Shadows}} | ||
| | {{Feature box|Inflict Wounds}} | ||
| | {{Feature box|Bone Chill}} | ||
| | {{Feature box|Blight}} | ||
{{Feature box|Spirit Guardians (Necrotic)}} | |||
{{Feature box|Divine Intervention: Sunder the Heretical}} | |||
}} | {{Feature box|Divine Strike: Poison (Melee)}} | ||
{{Feature box|Shadow Step}} | |||
===Mapping of the Heart spells=== | ===Mapping of the Heart spells=== | ||
{{main|Mapping of the Heart}} | {{main|Mapping of the Heart}} | ||
{{Feature box|Castigate Heartform}} | |||
{{Feature box | |||
| | Mapped Terror applies {{Cond|Frightened}} and an additional condition depending on the character's response to "What is your greatest fear?" during the [[Mapping of the Heart]]. Cast against the same target as {{SAI|Castigate Heartform}}. Two variations have additional effects that buff the Sharrans: | ||
{{Feature box|Mapped Terror: Betrayal}} | |||
}} | {{Feature box|Mapped Terror: Darkness}} | ||
{{Feature box | {{Feature box|Mapped Terror: Disease}} | ||
| | {{Feature box|Mapped Terror: Ceremorphosis}} | ||
| | {{Feature box|Mapped Terror: Powerlessness}} | ||
| | {{Feature box|Mapped Terror: Spiders}} | ||
| | {{Feature box|Mapped Terror: Wolves}} | ||
Uniquely cast against [[Shadowheart]] if she sat on the bench in the [[House of Grief]], this ability polymorphs Viconia and two allies into wolves. | |||
===Honour Mode=== | |||
{{Feature box|Heartwrench}} | |||
{{Feature box|Sanctuary of Loss}} | |||
{{Feature box|Dark Deliverance}} | |||
(Replaces Divine Intervention: Sunder the Heretical) | |||
===Passives === | ===Passives === | ||
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==Allies== | ==Allies== | ||
Viconia DeVir can be fought in the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]]. She is joined by | Viconia DeVir can be fought in the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]]. She is joined by 21 other Sharrans: | ||
*Two [[Justiciar Crusader]]s; [[Owltalon]] and [[Nightmist]] | *Two [[Justiciar Crusader]]s; [[Owltalon]] and [[Nightmist]] | ||
*Five [[Sharran Fidelian]]s; [[Gloommask]], [[Sharran Fidelian Lamona| | *Four [[Sharran Sentry]]s; [[Sentry Fredrichk]], [[Hendly]], [[Baxta]], and [[Imwise]]. | ||
*Five [[Sharran Fidelian]]s; [[Gloommask]], [[Sharran Fidelian Lamona|Lamona]], [[Hyrald]], [[Uttermmask]], and [[Gydd]] | |||
*Ten [[Sharran Novice]]s | *Ten [[Sharran Novice]]s | ||
If [[Shadowheart]] is a Dark Justiciar, she can convince some of the Sharrans to fight alongside the party. | |||
If [[Shadowheart]] is a Dark Justiciar, she can convince some or even most of the Sharrans to fight alongside the party. | |||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
If fought, Viconia is one of the more difficult opponents in the game. She is continuously affected by the conditions Nightbringer's Beloved and Radiant Retort and begins the battle under the effect of Sanctuary. She has a high initiative bonus and will begin her first turn using Castigate Heartform on the character who underwent the [[Mapping of the Heart]], followed by [[Mapped Terror]] on the same target, crippling one character with a series of debuffs. Of the several variations of Mapped Terror, [[Mapped Terror: Ceremorphosis]] is potentially the worst, fully locking down one character for at least two turns with a [[Stunned (Condition)|stun]]-like effect. | If fought, Viconia is one of the more difficult opponents in the game. She is continuously affected by the conditions Nightbringer's Beloved and Radiant Retort and begins the battle under the effect of Sanctuary. She has a high initiative bonus and will begin her first turn using Castigate Heartform on the character who underwent the [[Mapping of the Heart]], followed by [[Mapped Terror]] on the same target, crippling one character with a series of debuffs. Of the several variations of Mapped Terror, [[Mapped Terror: Ceremorphosis]] is potentially the worst, fully locking down one character for at least two turns with a [[Stunned (Condition)|stun]]-like effect. | ||
The easiest way around the Mapping abilities is also the most obvious: don't do the Mapping of the Heart, or don't take the mapped character into battle. Avoiding the Mapping can be done by leaving [[Shadowheart]] at camp and passing a {{Ability check|Investigation|20}} to reveal a button that unlocks the entrance to the Cloister. Without the Mapping completed, Viconia cannot use | The easiest way around the Mapping abilities is also the most obvious: don't do the Mapping of the Heart, or don't take the mapped character into battle. Avoiding the Mapping can be done by leaving [[Shadowheart]] at camp and passing a {{Ability check|Investigation|20}} to reveal a button that unlocks the entrance to the Cloister. Without the Mapping completed, Viconia cannot use Castigate Heartform or Mapped Terror. | ||
Viconia herself is a capable striker thanks to the strength bonus from her [[Handmaiden's Mace]], application of [[Divine Strike: Poison]], and potential guaranteed [[Critical hit|critical hits]] from Castigate Heartform. Disarming her can be useful for reducing her damage output, but she will still have many powerful spells to fall back on. | Viconia herself is a capable striker thanks to the strength bonus from her [[Handmaiden's Mace]], application of [[Divine Strike: Poison]], and potential guaranteed [[Critical hit|critical hits]] from Castigate Heartform. Disarming her can be useful for reducing her damage output, but she will still have many powerful spells to fall back on. | ||
=== Allies === | === Allies === | ||
The Sharrans possess overwhelming strength in numbers. She is supported by | The Sharrans possess overwhelming strength in numbers. She is supported by over twenty allies including two powerful [[Justiciar Crusader|Justiciar Crusaders]] and five [[Sharran Fidelian]] mages. All of her allies are capable of controlling the arena with [[Darkness]] and casting synergistic spells like [[Overwhelming Grief]]. All possess the Shadow Ambush passive, allowing them to deal extra necrotic damage to the party on attacks; they also liberally use [[Bone Chill]] to prevent healing. | ||
Necrotic resistance and crowd control are the surest ways to increase survivability against the Sharrans' overwhelming numbers. Sources of [[Darkvision]] and/or immunity to [[Blind]] are necessary for melee strikers to wade through the clouds of darkness. The Justiciar Crusaders, [[Nightmist]] and [[Owltalon]], are second only to Viconia in power and are great targets for [[Crown of Madness]] or [[Dominate Person]]. | Necrotic resistance and crowd control are the surest ways to increase survivability against the Sharrans' overwhelming numbers. Sources of [[Darkvision]] and/or immunity to [[Blind]] are necessary for melee strikers to wade through the clouds of darkness. The Justiciar Crusaders, [[Nightmist]] and [[Owltalon]], are second only to Viconia in power and are great targets for [[Crown of Madness]] or [[Dominate Person]]. | ||