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** You get a FinalBossPreview with the SpoonyBard Bob, who [[CripplingOverspecialization can ONLY use the status effects Evulz is immune to.]]

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** You get a FinalBossPreview with Quirby the SpoonyBard Bob, QuirkyBard, who [[CripplingOverspecialization can ONLY use the status effects Evulz is immune to.]]

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** The boss is immune to all forms of damage and requires one very specific strategy to win.



** Evulz has some form of SoulJar or MagicalAccessory that grants him his immunity to certain effects. Earlier fights with him didn't have it, but once it was added to his equipment, he gained his immunities.



** During the final boss, Hiro suddenly gains magic from the PowerOfFriendship and becomes immune to almost everything Evulz has.



** Evulz is a SuperBoss.



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* '''Conversed''': ???"You didn't think something like that would work on someone like me did you? I'm in a caliber of power you cannot possibly comprehend!"

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** On various enemies the OneHitKill spell has a 30 to 40% chance of succeding, on Evulz it has a 5% chance.

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** On various enemies the OneHitKill spell has a 30 to 40% chance of succeding, succeeding, on Evulz it has a 5% chance.chance.
** Instant death spells are reduced to just doing [[{{Cap}} 9999]] damage on Evulz, even though it would normally cause instant death to creatures with more than 9999 health.
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** On various enemies the OneHitKill spell has a 30 to 40% chance of succeding, on Evulz it has a 5%.

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** On various enemies the OneHitKill spell has a 30 to 40% chance of succeding, on Evulz it has a 5%.5% chance.
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** On various enemies the OneHitKill spell has a 30 to 40% chance of succeding, on Evulz it has a 5%.
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** Evulz is the only enemy that's vulnerable to instant-death effects and status ailments.
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** Evulz goes from immune to a falling resistance as his health drops.

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* '''Exaggerated''': All bosses in the game and some of the mooks are immune to all status effects.
* '''Downplayed''': Evulz only has partial immunity; he’s stunned for a turn by petrification, but that’s about it.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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All bosses in the game and some of the mooks are immune to all status effects.
** Bosses aren't just immune to status effects, they have abilities that give them an advantage when affected by them.
* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Evulz only has partial immunity; he’s stunned for a turn by petrification, but that’s about it.it.
** Evulz can only resist one status effect at a time.



** There are not status effects or {{One Hit Kill}}s to be immune to in the first place.
** The Instant-Death spell works fine on everything.
* '''Enforced''': The developers don’t want the players to skip the boss-fight they worked so hard on.

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** There are not no status effects or {{One Hit Kill}}s to be immune to in the first place.
** The Instant-Death Instant-Death/Status effect spell works fine on everything.
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The developers don’t want the players to skip the boss-fight they worked so hard on.on.
** Evulz is coded to either be ThatOneBoss or a WakeUpCallBoss, designed to force the player to properly learn the mechanics.

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* '''Inverted''': Evulz is immune to most forms of damage, but is extremely vulnerable to OneHitKill spells and status ailments.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Evulz is immune to most forms of damage, but is extremely vulnerable to OneHitKill spells and status ailments.ailments.
** Hiro, the game's main protagonist, is immune to instant-death effects and status ailments that can cripple other party members.

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* '''Straight''': Emperor Evulz is the last boss of the game and is immune to death spells, as well as most status affects.

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* '''Straight''': Emperor Evulz is the last boss of the game and is immune to death spells, as well as most status affects.effects.



** Evulz’s immunity is literally in his contract as part of his final boss benefits package.

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** Evulz’s Evulz's immunity is literally in his contract as part of his final boss benefits package.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz is immume to the standard status effects [[OurLichesAredifferent due to being a lich]], but as ReviveKillsZombie, even the normal cure-alls make him weak and feeble.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz is immume immune to the standard status effects [[OurLichesAredifferent due to being a lich]], but as ReviveKillsZombie, even the normal cure-alls make him weak and feeble.



* '''Exploited''': [[ExploitedImmunity Evulz casts the same spells he is immune to constantly,]] [[MagicAIsMagicA with friendly fire turned off so they’re even more powerful.]]

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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[[ExploitedImmunity Evulz casts the same spells he is immune to constantly,]] [[MagicAIsMagicA with friendly fire turned off so they’re even more powerful.]]]]
** In the sequel, the hero [[HeelFaceTurn redeems and recruits Evulz]] with his boss immunity intact. He then throws Evulz at foes that specialize in status effects that would cripple the rest of the party but Evulz scoffs at.
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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???[[CuttingTheKnot Bob steals Evulz's amulet of resist status ailment in the middle of battle so that Alice can petrify him.]]

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'''Contractual Boss Immunity''': The biggest bosses are [[UselessUsefulSpell unaffected by status affects and one-hit KOs.]]

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'''Contractual Boss Immunity''': '''Basic Trope''': The biggest bosses are [[UselessUsefulSpell unaffected by status affects effects and one-hit KOs.]]



* '''Downplayed''': Evulz only has partial immunity; he’s stunned fort a turn by petrification, but that’s about it.
* '''Justified''': Evulz is [[SculptedPhysique inorganic]], and wouldn’t be subject to poison or sickening, let alone death spells.

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* '''Downplayed''': Evulz only has partial immunity; he’s stunned fort for a turn by petrification, but that’s about it.
* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Evulz is [[SculptedPhysique inorganic]], and wouldn’t be subject to poison or sickening, let alone death spells.



* '''Inverted''': Evulz is immune to damage but is vulnerable to OneHitKill spells like rub.
* '''Subverted''': Hiro casts petrification on evulz… And it works!

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** Status ailments and instant-death spells are all BlackMagic techniques; and in this setting, [[LikeCannotCutLike Black Magic can't harm evil beings no matter how hard you try.]]
* '''Inverted''': Evulz is immune to damage most forms of damage, but is extremely vulnerable to OneHitKill spells like rub.
and status ailments.
* '''Subverted''': Hiro casts petrification on evulz… Evulz… And it works!



* '''Parodied''': Evulz’s immunity is literally in his contract as part of his final boss benefits package.
** You get a FinalBossPreview with the SpoonyBard Bob, who [[CripplingOvetspecialisation can ONLY use the status effects Evulz is immune to.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz is immume to the standard status effects[[OurLichesAredifferent due to being a lich]], but as ReviveKillsZombie, even the normal cure-alls make him weak and feeble.
* '''Averted''': there are not status effects or OneHitKills to be immune to in the first place.
** The kill spell works fine on everything.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Evulz’s immunity is literally in his contract as part of his final boss benefits package.
** You get a FinalBossPreview with the SpoonyBard Bob, who [[CripplingOvetspecialisation [[CripplingOverspecialization can ONLY use the status effects Evulz is immune to.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz is immume to the standard status effects[[OurLichesAredifferent effects [[OurLichesAredifferent due to being a lich]], but as ReviveKillsZombie, even the normal cure-alls make him weak and feeble.
* '''Averted''': there '''Averted''':
** There
are not status effects or OneHitKills {{One Hit Kill}}s to be immune to in the first place.
** The kill Instant-Death spell works fine on everything.



* '''Lampshaded''': “Slow? PAH! Like that’ll work!”

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* '''Lampshaded''': “Slow? '''Lampshaded''':
** "Instant-Death?
PAH! Like that’ll work!”



** “Should we even bother with the status effect spells? Bosses just don't seem to care.”



* '''Exploited''': [[ExploitedImmunity Evulz casts the same spells he is immune to constantly, ]] [[MagicAIsMagicA with friendly fire turned off so they’re even more powerful.]]
* '''Defied''': “ Jokes on you Evulz! I didn’t learn any StandardStatusEffect, so your immunity is useless!”
* '''Discussed''': “Do we even both with the status effect spells? Bosses just seem not to care.”
* '''Conversed''': “ I don’t know why they call them death spells. They do anything but to Evulz.”
* '''Deconstructed''': As no-one important is vulnerable to the spells, No-one bother to learn them and they become a LostArt. Eventually the need for immunity fades and the whole issue is forgotten.
* '''Reconstructed''': The lost art of the UselessUsefulSpell is rediscovered and causes major trouble, with [[RocketTagGameply ruling figures and legendary warriors being murdered left and right by and 2-bit hick with a spellbook.]] A large part of why Evulz came into power is due to the natural immunity he possessed and [[NoprmalFishInATinyPond the lack of mages who didn't rely on just the death spells.]]
* '''IntendedPlayerReaction''':???

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* '''Exploited''': [[ExploitedImmunity Evulz casts the same spells he is immune to constantly, ]] constantly,]] [[MagicAIsMagicA with friendly fire turned off so they’re even more powerful.]]
* '''Defied''': “ Jokes on you Evulz! I didn’t learn any StandardStatusEffect, so your immunity is useless!”
???
* '''Discussed''': “Do we even both with the status effect spells? Bosses just seem not to care.”
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* '''Conversed''': “ I don’t know why they call them death spells. They do anything but to Evulz.”
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* '''Deconstructed''': As no-one no one important is vulnerable to the spells, No-one bother no one bothers to learn them and they become a LostArt. lost art. Eventually the need for immunity fades and the whole issue is forgotten.
forgotten.
* '''Reconstructed''': The lost art of the UselessUsefulSpell instant-death spell is rediscovered and causes major trouble, with [[RocketTagGameply [[RocketTagGameplay ruling figures and legendary warriors being murdered left and right by and 2-bit hick a lesser mage apprentice with a an old spellbook.]] A large part of why Evulz came into power is due to the natural immunity he possessed and [[NoprmalFishInATinyPond the lack of mages who didn't rely on just the death spells.]]
* '''IntendedPlayerReaction''':???
possessed, [[NormalFishInATinyPond which allows him to thrive in this otherwise deathly environment.]]



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** The kill spell works fine on everything.



* '''Discussed''': “ Do we even both with the status effect spells? Bosses just seem not to care.”
* '''Conversed''': “ I don’t know why they clal them death spells. They do anything but to evulz.”

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* '''Discussed''': “ Do “Do we even both with the status effect spells? Bosses just seem not to care.”
* '''Conversed''': “ I don’t know why they clal call them death spells. They do anything but to evulz.”Evulz.”
* '''Deconstructed''': As no-one important is vulnerable to the spells, No-one bother to learn them and they become a LostArt. Eventually the need for immunity fades and the whole issue is forgotten.
* '''Reconstructed''': The lost art of the UselessUsefulSpell is rediscovered and causes major trouble, with [[RocketTagGameply ruling figures and legendary warriors being murdered left and right by and 2-bit hick with a spellbook.]] A large part of why Evulz came into power is due to the natural immunity he possessed and [[NoprmalFishInATinyPond the lack of mages who didn't rely on just the death spells.]]
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz is immume to the standard status effects[[OurLichesAredifferent due to being a lich, but as ReviveKillsZombie, even the normal cure-alls make him weak and feeble.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz is immume to the standard status effects[[OurLichesAredifferent effects[[OurLichesAredifferent due to being a lich, lich]], but as ReviveKillsZombie, even the normal cure-alls make him weak and feeble.
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'''Contractual Boss Immunity''': The biggest bosses are [[UselessUsefulSpell unaffected by status affects and one-hit KOs.]]
* '''Straight''': Emperor Evulz is the last boss of the game and is immune to death spells, as well as most status affects.
* '''Exaggerated''': All bosses in the game and some of the mooks are immune to all status effects.
* '''Downplayed''': Evulz only has partial immunity; he’s stunned fort a turn by petrification, but that’s about it.
* '''Justified''': Evulz is [[SculptedPhysique inorganic]], and wouldn’t be subject to poison or sickening, let alone death spells.
** Evulz used a lot of charms and spells to gains those immunities.
* '''Inverted''': Evulz is immune to damage but is vulnerable to OneHitKill spells like rub.
* '''Subverted''': Hiro casts petrification on evulz… And it works!
* '''Double Subverted''': Then the statue animates, and it [[AttackBackfire turns out Hiro just made him even stronger.]]
* '''Parodied''': Evulz’s immunity is literally in his contract as part of his final boss benefits package.
** You get a FinalBossPreview with the SpoonyBard Bob, who [[CripplingOvetspecialisation can ONLY use the status effects Evulz is immune to.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz is immume to the standard status effects[[OurLichesAredifferent due to being a lich, but as ReviveKillsZombie, even the normal cure-alls make him weak and feeble.
* '''Averted''': there are not status effects or OneHitKills to be immune to in the first place.
* '''Enforced''': The developers don’t want the players to skip the boss-fight they worked so hard on.
* '''Lampshaded''': “Slow? PAH! Like that’ll work!”
** “Curse your inexplicable resilience!”
* '''Invoked''': Evulz seeks out various potions to make him have these immunities.
* '''Exploited''': [[ExploitedImmunity Evulz casts the same spells he is immune to constantly, ]] [[MagicAIsMagicA with friendly fire turned off so they’re even more powerful.]]
* '''Defied''': “ Jokes on you Evulz! I didn’t learn any StandardStatusEffect, so your immunity is useless!”
* '''Discussed''': “ Do we even both with the status effect spells? Bosses just seem not to care.”
* '''Conversed''': “ I don’t know why they clal them death spells. They do anything but to evulz.”
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