How Much Energy Does A Boss Have? - Guild Wars Forums

toibit · Jun 21, 2006, 06:22 PM // 18:22

Does anyone know how much energy a boss creature has? Is it depending on their level or is it just infinite?

I've seen a monk boss cast heal/prot spells continuously for 10 minutes without running out of energy...Is this normal?

Thanks for any reply

Former Ruling · Jun 21, 2006, 06:35 PM // 18:35

Its normal.

Enemy AI has weird energy numbers. Its hard to pindown - and you can't trust mesmer spells like Energy Burn. I've heard reports of Energy Burn not taking the max energy off (8) - but the enemy turning around and instantly casting a high energy cost spell right after they supposedly had no energy.

Other monsters spam exhaustion spells with no regret.

Its pretty safe to assume that Exhuastion doesn't effect them, and either they dont have defined energy pool, or their energy regen is so high, energy is never a problem.

Raiin Maker · Jun 21, 2006, 06:38 PM // 18:38

yeah i belive they have near infinate energy.

i belive they also have double skills, as they only have ones of their proffesion.

my mate managed to steal one bhrons orison of healings, but bhron kept using it, then my mate stole another one

can anyone tell me if this is true (double skill sets)?

Former Ruling · Jun 21, 2006, 06:43 PM // 18:43

Some monsters have dual professions.

And Some monsters double up on certain skills.

Aera · Jun 21, 2006, 11:44 PM // 23:44

Some monsters have dual elites too

( Snarling Driftwoods in FoW )

Mayh3m · Jun 21, 2006, 11:51 PM // 23:51

hehe yea double professions ownz!

ateddybear · Jun 22, 2006, 12:16 AM // 00:16

Smites run out of energy

Beat_Go_Stick · Jun 22, 2006, 12:17 AM // 00:17

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Originally Posted by Raiin Maker

yeah i belive they have near infinate energy.

i belive they also have double skills, as they only have ones of their proffesion.

my mate managed to steal one bhrons orison of healings, but bhron kept using it, then my mate stole another one

can anyone tell me if this is true (double skill sets)?

You can steal the same skill twice from one enemy, if I remember correctly.

Rikimaru · Jun 22, 2006, 12:20 AM // 00:20

I'm pretty sure all NPCs have infinite energy.
One time in the Tomb of Primeval Kings I was playing an energy draining/interrupt ranger and kept taking more and more energy off of a ghost ele that was spamming stuff like fireball and firestorm, and interrupting them. It never stopped casting. He must have lost at least 500 energy from spells and my drains by the time he died.

Opeth11 · Jun 22, 2006, 12:24 AM // 00:24

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Originally Posted by ateddybear

Smites run out of energy

But they aren't bosses =D

Most bosses DO have a limit to energy, but I heard/read that they have stupidly high regeneration when it comes to energy.

Only way to shut them down from casting is interrupting and blacking them out I guess.

Waldir · Jun 22, 2006, 12:32 AM // 00:32

if a bosses health can go up to almost 2-3k im prety sure their energy is damn high, also it seems to me that bosses have some regen on their health, i would asume that their energy has regen aswell

Hidden in the Mist · Jun 22, 2006, 12:58 AM // 00:58

They can run out of energy if they spam enough Exhaustion causing spells.

AW Lore · Jun 22, 2006, 01:43 AM // 01:43

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Originally Posted by Waldir

if a bosses health can go up to almost 2-3k im prety sure their energy is damn high, also it seems to me that bosses have some regen on their health, i would asume that their energy has regen aswell

i think the life regen is between +3-5, take your ordinary wammo to meet a boss, get high swordmanship (the higher the better) take sever with you and find a boss, hit him several times, making sure there is a visible space between his current life and his max life, then use sever and stop atacking, if while he atacks you, you see that his life regens, then he has more than +3 life regen, if he doesnt regen then he has either exactly 3 or less.

cellardweller · Jun 22, 2006, 01:53 AM // 01:53

Go into Grenths Footprint and find Yakslapper - Attack each of his group in turn (but don't kill them) until he casts Life Attunement on each of his 4 party members. Now go and attack him. You will notice that he now casts orison of healing exactly every 15 seconds - pretty good evidence that he has 5 pips of energy regen.

TadaceAce · Jun 22, 2006, 02:26 AM // 02:26

faction bosses have 3 health regen, I know because i used sever in my 55 everthorn farm build. Sever exactly countered his regen.

Hidden in the Mist · Jun 22, 2006, 02:38 AM // 02:38

Every boss has +3 health regeneration.

morphium · Jun 22, 2006, 06:52 AM // 06:52

They all have limited energy, except maybe for Mursaat..

Try putting Spirit Shackles (or whatever the skill which takes away 5 mana from attack was called) on a monk boss and let him attack. He will eventually run out of mana.

Former Ruling · Jun 22, 2006, 07:04 AM // 07:04

Except special ones. Some bosses are famous for having stupidly high hp or hp regen. (this is too hidden)

As for energy - some bosses actually DO NOT get effected (it seems) in the least by spamming exhaustion skills (immune to exhaustion?).

What is confirmed, is that they DO have a definate Energy pool. You can make them run out of energy.

I tested just now on Zarnas Stonewrath. Didnt take any warriors, so he didnt use Teinei's Wind or Shockwave, just Gale/Stone Daggers/Aura. To make things simple. He used Gale like twice this time. It took him about a minute and a half (didnt stop watch it, just going off estimates) to use up his energy supply (waiting inbetween stone daggers shows this), and It took him like 2 secs to recharge up enough for stone daggers.

gou · Jun 22, 2006, 04:00 PM // 16:00

if you want to test energy regen on bosses i suggest
wither + malaise + ether lord
necro elite curse, necro curse and mesmer inpiration hex respectively

Jun 21, 2006, 06:22 PM // 18:22	#1
toibit Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2006	How Much Energy Does A Boss Have? Does anyone know how much energy a boss creature has? Is it depending on their level or is it just infinite? I've seen a monk boss cast heal/prot spells continuously for 10 minutes without running out of energy...Is this normal? Thanks for any reply

Jun 21, 2006, 06:35 PM // 18:35	#2
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	Its normal. Enemy AI has weird energy numbers. Its hard to pindown - and you can't trust mesmer spells like Energy Burn. I've heard reports of Energy Burn not taking the max energy off (8) - but the enemy turning around and instantly casting a high energy cost spell right after they supposedly had no energy. Other monsters spam exhaustion spells with no regret. Its pretty safe to assume that Exhuastion doesn't effect them, and either they dont have defined energy pool, or their energy regen is so high, energy is never a problem.

Jun 21, 2006, 06:38 PM // 18:38	#3
Raiin Maker Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: England Guild: Blood On The Worlds Hands Profession: W/	yeah i belive they have near infinate energy. i belive they also have double skills, as they only have ones of their proffesion. my mate managed to steal one bhrons orison of healings, but bhron kept using it, then my mate stole another one can anyone tell me if this is true (double skill sets)?

Jun 21, 2006, 06:43 PM // 18:43	#4
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	Some monsters have dual professions. And Some monsters double up on certain skills.

Jun 21, 2006, 11:44 PM // 23:44	#5
Aera Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Galactic President Superstar Mc [awsm] Profession: E/	Some monsters have dual elites too ( Snarling Driftwoods in FoW )

Jun 21, 2006, 11:51 PM // 23:51	#6
Mayh3m Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montreal Guild: Mind H A C K [OMG] Profession: W/	hehe yea double professions ownz!

Jun 22, 2006, 12:16 AM // 00:16	#7
ateddybear Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Profession: Mo/Me	Smites run out of energy

Jun 22, 2006, 12:20 AM // 00:20	#9
Rikimaru Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: R/	I'm pretty sure all NPCs have infinite energy. One time in the Tomb of Primeval Kings I was playing an energy draining/interrupt ranger and kept taking more and more energy off of a ghost ele that was spamming stuff like fireball and firestorm, and interrupting them. It never stopped casting. He must have lost at least 500 energy from spells and my drains by the time he died.

Jun 22, 2006, 12:32 AM // 00:32	#11
Waldir Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: --------------- Profession: Mo/Me	if a bosses health can go up to almost 2-3k im prety sure their energy is damn high, also it seems to me that bosses have some regen on their health, i would asume that their energy has regen aswell

Jun 22, 2006, 12:58 AM // 00:58	#12
Hidden in the Mist Banned Join Date: May 2006	They can run out of energy if they spam enough Exhaustion causing spells.

Jun 22, 2006, 01:53 AM // 01:53	#14
cellardweller Likes naked dance offs Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: The Older Gamers [TOG]	Go into Grenths Footprint and find Yakslapper - Attack each of his group in turn (but don't kill them) until he casts Life Attunement on each of his 4 party members. Now go and attack him. You will notice that he now casts orison of healing exactly every 15 seconds - pretty good evidence that he has 5 pips of energy regen.

Jun 22, 2006, 02:26 AM // 02:26	#15
TadaceAce Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005	faction bosses have 3 health regen, I know because i used sever in my 55 everthorn farm build. Sever exactly countered his regen.

Jun 22, 2006, 02:38 AM // 02:38	#16
Hidden in the Mist Banned Join Date: May 2006	Every boss has +3 health regeneration.

Jun 22, 2006, 06:52 AM // 06:52	#17
morphium Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Random Arenas int dis 1 Profession: W/	They all have limited energy, except maybe for Mursaat.. Try putting Spirit Shackles (or whatever the skill which takes away 5 mana from attack was called) on a monk boss and let him attack. He will eventually run out of mana.

Jun 22, 2006, 07:04 AM // 07:04	#18
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	Except special ones. Some bosses are famous for having stupidly high hp or hp regen. (this is too hidden) As for energy - some bosses actually DO NOT get effected (it seems) in the least by spamming exhaustion skills (immune to exhaustion?). What is confirmed, is that they DO have a definate Energy pool. You can make them run out of energy. I tested just now on Zarnas Stonewrath. Didnt take any warriors, so he didnt use Teinei's Wind or Shockwave, just Gale/Stone Daggers/Aura. To make things simple. He used Gale like twice this time. It took him about a minute and a half (didnt stop watch it, just going off estimates) to use up his energy supply (waiting inbetween stone daggers shows this), and It took him like 2 secs to recharge up enough for stone daggers.

Jun 22, 2006, 04:00 PM // 16:00	#19
gou Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: globally warmed england Guild: the discarnate	if you want to test energy regen on bosses i suggest wither + malaise + ether lord necro elite curse, necro curse and mesmer inpiration hex respectively