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Prototype Vermilion

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Disambig icon.png This article is about the enemy encountered in The Battle for Lion's Arch. For its historical version, see Legendary Red Static Assault Knight.
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Prototype Vermilion

Image(s)

Interactive map (floor 18)

The Prototype Vermilion is a prototype Twisted Watchwork designed by Scarlet Briar. It is also part of the Watchknight Triumvirate boss inside Strike Mission: Old Lion's Court.

Locations[edit]

Kryta

Event involvement[edit]

Red Boss3.png [Group Event] Eliminate the red Static Assault Knight (80)

Combat abilities[edit]

Strike Mission: Old Lion's Court[edit]

Abilities
  • Stacking Effects
  • Gravitational Waves
Effects

DefianceDefiance bar teal.png (unlocked when channeling Spaghettification)

  • Charging Energies (attack effect).png Empowered (challenge mode only) - Outgoing direct damage increased by 5%. Stacks in intensity.
  • Ley Energy Shield.png Ley-Woven Shielding - An experimental mechanism is generating tightly woven strands of ley-line energy to form an impervious barrier that prevents all damage. It doesn't look entirely stable.
    • Redirect Arrow.png Unblockable (effect).png Malfunctioning Ley-Woven Shielding (upon breaking defiance bar) - The mechanism generating the shield appears to be malfunctioning. The next time the shield is lowered, this prototype will become exposed and stunned for several seconds.
  • Spirit Energy Tracker.png Power Transfer (when near a Watchknight Triumvirate) - This prototype is receiving an energy transfer from another assault knight, enabling its more powerful attacks even while shielded.
Skills
  • Dual Horizon - Prototype Vermilion swings its hammer in a circle, generating dangerous gravitational fields. Targets inside the ring receive Tidal Torment. Targets outside the ring receive Ergo Shear. Targets hit by the ring take high damage, receive a random effect, and are knocked in a random direction.
    • Redirect Arrow.png Gravitational Wave (upon failure) - Prototype Vermilion exposes its singularity core, causing ripples in the fabric of reality that damages everything in a large area.
  • Exhaust Plume - The fiery exhaust from an assault knight's jetpack is dangerous. Deadly, even.
  • Mass Driver - Prototype Vermilion strikes enemies before it with a wide swing of its hammer.
    • Redirect Arrow.png Kinetic Impact - Prototype Vermilion strikes enemies with another swing of its hammer.
      • Redirect Arrow.png Gravity Hammer - Prototype Vermilion accelerates its hammer into the ground with extreme force, causing moderate damage in a large area. Every other time this skill is used, it creates Boiling Aether at the attack's location.
        • Redirect Arrow.png Boiling Aether - Scalding aether from the Mists collects into a growing pool. Upon reaching maximum size, the damage increases significantly. Dissipates after a short time.
        • Redirect Arrow.png Boiling Aether (challenge mode only) - Scalding aether from the Mists collects into a growing pool. Upon reaching maximum size, the damage increases significantly. Lingers until cleared.
  • Spaghettification - Prototype Vermilion unleashes tidal forces that violently stretch enemies, tearing them into long, thin strands before obliterating them completely.

The Battle for Lion's Arch version[edit]

Abilities
  • Stacking Effects
  • Gravitational Waves
Effects

DefianceLocked defiance bar

Skills
  • Dual Horizon - Prototype Vermilion swings its hammer in a circle, generating dangerous gravitational fields. Targets inside the ring receive Tidal Torment. Targets outside the ring receive Ergo Shear. Targets hit by the ring take high damage, receive a random effect, and are knocked in a random direction.
    • Redirect Arrow.png Gravity Flux - Prototype Vermilion knocks enemies hit by its hammer in a random direction.
  • Explosive Impact - Prototype Vermilion Miscellaneous effect.png Evades incoming attacks and leaps up and accelerates its hammer into the ground with extreme force, causing moderate damage in a large area and Launch.png Launching all enemies.
  • Extraction - Prototype Vermilion slams its hammer onto the ground and violently Pull.png Pulls all enemies at range.
  • Hammer Swing - Prototype Vermilion swings its hammer up and Daze.png Dazes enemies.
  • Mass Driver - Prototype Vermilion strikes enemies before it with a wide swing of its hammer.
    • Redirect Arrow.pngKinetic Impact - Prototype Vermilion strikes enemies with another swing of its hammer.
  • Vermilion Horizon - Prototype Vermilion channels lethal gravitational fields that cover the entire area far from itself.
    • Redirect Arrow.png Vermilion Singularity - Prototype Vermilion inverts the covered area as it now channels lethal gravitational fields around itself.

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Related achievements[edit]

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Associated items