H.O.X.

H.O.X.

Race

Golem

Level

80-81

Location

Rata Novus
(Tangled Depths)
Rata Novus Promenade
(Skywatch Archipelago)

H.O.X. is a golem which survived the chak attack on Rata Novus. Additional H.O.X. golems can be found around the Rata Novus Promenade fractal.

Locations

Heart of Maguuma

• Tangled Depths
  • Rata Novus

Horn of Maguuma

• Skywatch Archipelago
  • Rata Novus Promenade

Event involvement

Draw the shielded golem's fire while Agent Zildi reprograms it (80)

Use ley energy to power the golem's shields so Zildi can reach the console room (80)

Protect Zildi while she hacks the defense matrix (80)

Combat abilities

Tangled Depths variant

Abilities

• Indestructible
• Attacks Closest Target
• Reprogrammed Rata Novus Golem (only ability present during Draw the shielded golem's fire while Agent Zildi reprograms it (80))

Effects

• During Draw the shielded golem's fire while Agent Zildi reprograms it (80):
  •  Repair Matrix - This golem repairs itself extremely quickly. Distract it until Zildi can get it reprogrammed!
  •  Class IV Defensive Shields - Class IV Defensive Shields

Skills

• Rocket - The golem fires a rocket at the nearest target for moderate damage.

Stolen skills

Skywatch Archipelago variant

Effects

Dialogue

Welcome to Rata Novus, the city of the future—today! The best and brightest geniuses have embarked on this most exciting—and strictly confidential—adventure of scientific discovery!

Confidential?

Our researchers sought a location to pursue endeavors that the small-minded might consider...controversial. This city was founded quietly, and its secrecy remained a priority.

Tell me more about this "controversial" research?[sic]

I'm sorry. That information requires Novus Level 5 clearance. I assure you, their research was perfectly moral...assuming your personal definition of morality matches that of our founders.

Let me ask you something else?[sic]

That's not vaguely reassuring.

Why don't you sound like the other golems?

In order to seem more pleasant to new residents, my speech was prerecorded and implemented with an "appropriate response" protocol. I have 14 millions distinct sounds in my database.

That's amazing. Who programmed you?

Why, that would be Researcher Quey, of the College of Dynamics. A fifteenth-rank genius if there ever was one! Pity he died so tragically.

Tragically?

Yes. Who knew digitizing sound effects could prove so...electrifying?

My sympathies. May I ask something else?

I'll bear that in mind.