⚙ Boss Strategy ⚙ 'Blood Armored Goblin – Patu' Strategy Guide ▷ Patu recovers 1% of the damage it inflicts as health. Therefore, the Tank must block Patu's attacks with a shield or evade them. ▷ Since Patu recovers health, the longer the fight drags on, the heavier the burden on the Healer. Dealers should focus on dealing damage, but when Patu's armor turns red, physical Dealers retreat and dance. Reddened Patu reflects physical damage but takes 1.5x damage from magic. Naturally, magic Dealers must pour out their mana when Patu turns red. ▷ With a high chance of a prolonged fight, the Healer must carefully manage their mana. Patu's armor turning red is a crisis moment. Even with damage reflection, the Tank must attack to hold aggro, doubling the damage taken. Burst heals are essential to survive that phase and succeed.
The 'Blood Armored Goblin – Patu' raid's success hinged on the Raid Leader Han Minguk and magic Dealer Ashlyn. Fortunately, Choi Yuna's Lightning Barrage (B) counted as magic damage. She couldn't use normal attacks during Blood Time when physical damage was reflected, but she could still land hits with Lightning Barrage.
"I've been to every club in Seoul."
"..."
Lin Sha, whose skills all counted as physical, had little to do in the Patu fight. Attacking during Blood Time would just earn her scorn from the Healer.
"Alright, briefing's over. Let's get started."
At Han Minguk's words, everyone grabbed their gear. The monster hadn't noticed them yet, but crossing a certain point would surely make Patu grab his weapon and charge. That's when the raid would truly begin.
"Han Minguk. I'm really counting on you. Save me no matter what. You know what to do if that damn thing grabs me, right?"
"Got it. Stop worrying."
Hyun-ah was a total worrywart. How she ended up as a Tank with that personality was anyone's guess.
Still, Tank Oh Hyun-ah's skills were pretty solid. Minguk had to admit her tanking was decent. A born 1-star hero, but her potential was sky-high.
If only there were a Scout program.
The Scout was a GGW support tool that revealed girls' hidden potentials. It required payment, of course. Fat chance of that existing in this world.
"Alright, Oh Hyun-ah! Charge!!!"
"Yaaap!"
At Minguk's first order, Hyun-ah thrust her shield forward and rushed ahead. She swung it wide at the Blood Armored Goblin – Patu.
"Kieeeek!"
Patu's eyes flashed red as it charged. Amid the exchange of blows, Minguk watched the Tank's aggro slowly lock in.
"Dealers, commence attack."
At the Raid Leader's command, the Dealers went to work. Melee Dealer Lin Sha struck Patu with her steel rod from Hyun-ah's opposite side, while Choi Yuna's arrows and Ashlyn's spells flew in.
Minguk didn't sit idle either. Patu kept regenerating health. Even the Healer had to contribute damage to shorten the fight.
So he cast recovery spells on Hyun-ah only when she was in real danger, otherwise focusing on attacking Patu.
"Ugyagyagya! What are you doing?! I'm dying! DYING!"
"You're not dying! Hold on!"
Hyun-ah screamed as the Healer joined the DPS.
But the moment her health dipped below half, Minguk healed her right up. Patu's heavy hits landed several times, but Minguk timed his heals perfectly every time.
During Blood Time, he stopped attacking and alternated between Heal and AoE Heal to keep Hyun-ah topped off. Thanks to that, the Tank never hit critical.
"Blood Time in 1 minute. Lin Sha, ten attacks then fall back!"
"OK!"
"Yuna, three arrows then hold. Lightning Barrage only on cooldown. Ashlyn, manage mana and stagger your skills from now."
He issued precise orders too, and the team progressed smoothly under Minguk's lead. After two Blood Times—the tensest phases—the initially nervous first-timers started chatting.
"Wow! Minguk's healing is so stable!"
"He really was born to heal. Way better than as a Ranged Dealer. A hundred times better than Runia."
"Told you I'm good at healing."
"Why hide that skill all this time? How'd you hold it in watching Runia fumble?"
"I said it before. Protagonists hide their power."
Lin Sha and Ashlyn shot Minguk dubious looks at his nonsense.
But their faces, swinging weapons at Patu, were much brighter than before the raid. They'd newly realized Minguk was a skilled Healer with solid leadership.
The importance of a Raid Leader who could call shots mid-fight went without saying. Grasping the raid's state and directing accurately wasn't for just anyone.
"H-how are you this good…?!"
Hyun-ah was the most shocked. She'd gone to Hero Academy with him, but this was a first.
Outside, thousands—tens of thousands—of heroes idled, unable to fight without a proper Raid Leader. The World Government didn't train top students as Raid Leaders for nothing.
A great Raid Leader shone brightest in crises. And Minguk was breezing through Blood Time with rookies.
They're better than I thought.
Minguk checked the real-time raid log (aka damage meter, or just 'meter').
It showed all green: damage taken from the monster, damage dealt to it—everything raid-success related was smooth.
They'd teamed up before, but this was their first sync under his lead. No chaos, no flailing. Facing a new monster, they followed his calls precisely. No reckless DPS or pointless moves.
Newbie archer Choi Yuna was solid too. Lowest DPS among Dealers, but no glaring mistakes in her first B-rank raid. She'd earned her keep.
"Hey! Han Minguk! I'm dying! DYING!!!"
"Her dramatics are world-class."
"What?! Try tanking! This bastard's no joke! My wrist twists every block!!! Aaaah! I'm dying!!!"
"Fine. Healing up. There."
Her health was over 50%, but Hyun-ah wailed for heals every block. Each time, Minguk cast one to top her off.
Surprisingly, the MVP was Tank Hyun-ah. Dramatic, sure, but she blocked Patu's attacks well. Barely any crits. Proof she nailed the Tank role.
The raid's smooth sail owed much to Hyun-ah weathering Patu's onslaught.
Does she just block everything 'cause it hurts?
Monster hits hurt like hell. No wonder heroes shunned Tank.
With skills like this, they could clear Red Goblin Citadel and other B-ranks easily. Tougher bosses might need trial and error, but nothing impossible.
Great team... So how bad was Runia's leadership that they only nabbed three C-ranks in a month?
Minguk could've led them through ten C-ranks or ten B-rank dungeons.
"Patu's armor reddening!!! Lin! Back off now! Yuna, cease fire!"
"OK! Time to show my moves!"
Dancing when Dealers couldn't act was raid tradition. GGW mobile VR thing, but it applied here too.
Lin Sha rolled back, grinning as she danced. Her clubbing claim checked out—eye-catching moves. Her gear was revealing too. Minguk's gaze drifted despite himself.
"Aaaah! Dying! Han Minguk!"
In that split-second distraction, Patu crit Hyun-ah hard. Her health plummeted.
"...Is this true team kill?"
Close call. Couldn't tell Lin Sha to stop dancing, though. Pure dilemma.
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As Minguk predicted, the 'Blood Armored Goblin – Patu' raid ended in victory. A first-try clear to boot. Fight time: 16 minutes 3 seconds. Hero Pad log showed mid-tier record.
"Hey! Minguk!!"
"Whoa! What?!"
While checking the loot chest at Patu's corpse, Ashlyn tackled him in a hug. Panting from victory hype.
Minguk got it. He'd gone feral after tough clears too—cursing, spamming skills, the works.
Others were unhinged. Post-down, Hyun-ah roared and hammer-smashed the floor. Lin Sha shook it topless.
Yuna was calmest. Exhausted from Patu's barrage, she collapsed staring at the ceiling, gasping from mana drain.