Currently as we roll out the new Ancient MIB's we will spend the next 6 months in the Pre-Season period of the leader boards. The instances will stay at a consistent difficulty/design/monster mix as we complete this period (July 2021 to Dec 2021). At the end of the season we will reward our outstanding performers with access to select a seasonal reward package from the Bazaar vendor in Papua. In an end of year patch we will apply the following changes shown below to prepare for AMIB Season 1. Players are welcome to comment on the current designs, make suggestions based on their experience and any other feedback. Note: Adjustments to loot profiles, rare drops and other aspects that do not affect difficulty will be still happening as we evaluate the new designs. We will not hold these changes until the new season as they do not affect scoring. Pirate Bay - Season 1 Changes - Deploy a teleporter to allow access across this bridge when the 2nd miniboss (Pirate Bartender) is defeated. - Convert the progress block at the exit to the poison caves into a functional door and provide the first miniboss (Ooze Monster) with keys. Abandoned Lighthouse - Season 1 Changes - No planned changed yet Uncovered Ruins - Season 1 Changes - Slight increase to the undead monsters starting hitpoints Derelict Galleon - Season 1 Changes - Slight increase to the undead monsters starting hitpoints
Not sure if this is the place to mention it .. but I thought the blue AMIB boss would be vulnerable to silver (based on the fact that he looks like a lich) ... however, after about 5 minutes of smacking him with a silver vanq battle axe .. it looked like I didn't do any damage (he was at 98% or so) ... the damage numbers were definitely appearing overhead.. but his life bar didn't move. Just thought I'd mention it.
The bosses from the AMIB's currently have no slayer vulnerability due to how they are designed and triggers related to hit points. That said all other creatures in the event have the proper slayer vulnerability. As for the Ancient Drowner, he gains protection from his summoned drowners and drowned pirates and the damage is mitigated by the volume of those guys still alive and protecting him.
