Arkhos

Arkhos
Basic Information
Name	Arkhos
Type(s)	Raid-Boss
Role(s)	Eternal
Gender	Male
Further Information
Act	Underworld
Status	Alive
Dan	5
Shield	8,839 13.231 (Power Mode)
Time Limit	08:10 07:20 (Power Mode)
Combat Stats
Weapon	The Sting
Ranged Weapon	Needles
Magic	Toxic Cloud
Ability(ies)	Rat Wave

Arkhos is the sixth Eternal and the second boss encountered in Underworld Tier 2. He is one of the three bosses of the second floor (Along with Fatum and Hoaxen). Arkhos has a shield of 8,839 points which has to be destroyed in 8 minutes and 10 seconds by six players before they can finish him. The players must reach Dan 5 before they can challenge him. He wields The Sting as his weapon and fights with him carry random rules.

The players can obtain the keys to fight him by defeating Fatum. If the players do not have any Arkhos keys, they can buy one key for 23 gems.

In battle, Arkhos is very aggressive. His speed is very high and his attacks can reach a considerable range. He can easily take away players' health with his attacks. Arkhos is immune to the Stun enchantment.

After the fight with him, Arkhos mentions the one that rules over the Eternals. If the player loses, he threatens the player by saying that he will report their failure to the Creator. After he is defeated, he asks why the Creator has forsaken him, for he has failed him again.

Quick Answers

What is the significance of Arkhos in Underworld Tier 2?

In Underworld Tier 2, Arkhos is a key boss, a rat-human hybrid and rat leader. He possesses an 8,839-point shield, which players must dismantle in 8 minutes and 10 seconds. To challenge Arkhos, players need to attain Dan 5. His weapon, The Sting, and his battles follow random rules. Defeating Fatum allows players to secure keys for the Arkhos fight.

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How can players obtain the keys to fight Arkhos?

Keys are required to challenge Arkhos in the game. Players can obtain these keys by defeating prior bosses like Fatum. If a player lacks Arkhos keys, they can buy one for 70 gems. Upon defeating Arkhos, players may receive a Hoaxen Key, along with potential additional rewards such as Charges of Darkness or keys for other bosses like Vortex or Fatum. Achieving first place may also reward players with a Large Charge of Darkness.

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What are the prerequisites for challenging Arkhos?

Challenging Arkhos requires defeating Fatum and possessing an Arkhos key, available for 70 gems. Arkhos is a swift and powerful adversary, immune to the Stun enchantment. Defeat results in a threat from Arkhos to report the player's failure to the Creator.

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Requirements

In order to challenge Arkhos, players require:

• 1
• Dan 5

Possible rules

Normal	Power Mode
No blocks	Dodge enemy magic
No double strikes
No kicks
Hot ground (15 seconds)
Inverted movement

Special Abilities

• Rat Wave

Arkhos has the ability to summon a wave of rats that travel the ground to damage the player. The wave deals 45% damage, bleeding effect and it works similar to Dark Implosion magic. The players can avoid the wave by jumping, or they can prevent Arkhos from using it by either attacking him while he is trying to summon the wave or staying close to him. It is counted as a magic attack, therefore it does not deal Head hit or Critical damage.

Perks and Enchantments

Normal

• Cobra

A chance that during first 3 seconds of a round Arkhos' First Strike would reduce player's health by 20%.

• Pain Rage

A chance to increase damage for 8 seconds after receiving a Head Hit.

• Poisoning

A chance that the player will start to lose 3% health per second over 5 seconds after being hit by his weapon. This chance is proportional to the damage dealt.

Power Mode

• Cobra

A chance that during first 3 seconds of a round Arkhos' First Strike would reduce player's health by 20%.

• Pain Rage

A chance to increase damage for 8 seconds after receiving a Head Hit.

• Helm Breaker

A chance to increase Arkhos' Head Hit damage for 5 seconds after dealing a Head Hit.

• Block Breaker

A chance to bypass player's block.

• Magic Recharge

A chance to increase Arkhos magic recharge from a successful weapon hit by 300% and from taking a Head hit by 700%.

• Poisoning

A chance that the player will start to lose 3% health per second over 5 seconds after being hit by his weapon. This chance is proportional to the damage dealt.

• Precision

A chance to make a ranged weapon Critical Hit with an increased damage.

• Bleeding

A chance that the player will start to lose 3.4% health per second over 5 seconds after being hit by magic or Rat Wave. This chance is proportional to the damage dealt.

Rewards

Defeating Arkhos rewards the players with Hoaxen Key. They may receive additional rewards such as Charges of Darkness or the Keys for Vortex or Fatum. The players also have a chance to get a Large Charge of Darkness if they can get to the first place. Players have a chance to receive one of the rewards listed below:

Place		Possible Rewards
1st	1	4-8	4-10
1st	1	4-8	4-10	1-2
1st	1	4-8	2-10	1
1st	1	4-8	2-10	1-2	1
1st	1	4-8	2-10	1	1
1st	1	4-8	2-10	1-2	1	1
2nd-5th	1
2nd-5th	1	1
2nd-5th	1	1-5
2nd-5th	1	1-2
2nd-5th	1	1-5	1

Quotes

• Blind fanatics! You remember me and feed me with your faith in the Father. A parent can be strict, and you'll accept my punishment with gratitude... - Arkhos' first words

• Wrong, old man. I have some hard iron for the refractory children, too. You will be praying for me to let you join the family... but I shall be implacable. - In response to Sensei's warning to Shadow

• Black sheep, you are unworthy of a place by my side. Begone! I shall send word to the Creator of how you men have failed again, and he shall feed my children. - If the player is defeated

• Whom shall I worship in this last hour of mine? O Creator, why hast thou forsaken me? Thou gave me power to lead them, but I have failed thee... again. - Arkhos is defeated

• I can see without foresight that the fire of faith shall burn both the weak and the blind. I have brought black candles to allow all to see this as clearly as I do! - Halloween 2017 update
• I... I only joked a couple of times. How could I have known she was so touchy? - New Year 2018 update.

• What is this? My mind is clouded... I have forgotten the sermon I spent a year preparing! And may that wretched raven be struck dumb for eternity! - Halloween 2019 update

Gallery

Dan needed: 5

Arkhos' shield and time limit. Random rules in each round.

Rating points for defeating Arkhos.

Possible fight rule

Possible fight rule

Possible fight rule

Needles

Raid Lobby

Toxic Cloud

Possible first place rewards.

If the player win.

Trivia

• Arkhos may represent trickery, lies and deceit, but given his appearance of a rat and usage of the Toxic Cloud magic, he may also represent disease and plague.

• Arkhos' Rat Wave Ability is the first Underworld special ability encountered in the Underworld
• Arkhos is based on Skaven, a kind of humanoid rats race from Warhammer.
• Arkhos is one of the Underworld bosses who have enchantments on their equipment. (The other ones are Vortex, Fatum, Hoaxen, Karcer, Drakaina, and Tenebris).