Navigate InfoSuite Introduction README The Basics Advanced FX References Game Secrets Hosted At | Advanced FX - Sprites - Mini-Bosses Mini-Bosses Normally, when you kill the Episode 1 Boss, the ending cinematic will begin playing. This quick effect allows you to turn the Battlelord into a Mini-Boss. You can kill a Mini-Boss without triggering the cinematic. Place the `BOSS1` (#2630) or `BOSS1STAYPUT` (#2631) sprite wherever you want. Assign it a palette value of anything greater than 0 (21 is the standard choice). It will now be a Mini-Boss affected by that palette value. If you want to spawn `BOSS1` in Mini-Boss form, place an `R[2630,Channel]` (or `R[2631,Channel]` for `BOSS1STAYPUT`) and give it a palette value of anything greater than 0 (except 1, unless you want the Respawn to be Multiplayer-only) (21 is the standard choice). The Respawned Mini-Boss will be affected by that palette value. Place either a `T[0,Channel]` or a Switch tagged `[ActivationSound,Channel]` somewhere in the map (to trigger the respawn). Notes: The Battlelord Mini-Boss has less than 1/4 the strength of the standard Battlelord Boss (1000/4500 to be exact). Although you can technically turn the Overlord and Cycloid Emperor Bosses into Mini-Bosses, they were not properly coded for this purpose and will spawn with only one hit point, so a single shot will kill them. The Alien Queen is not compatible as a Mini-Boss. The only trait she shares with other Mini-Bosses is her smaller size. She is not weaker, she still ends the episode, she still crushes a player in proximal range, and she even still lays Protector Drones, despite being barely larger than them. Concerning the previous two points, there are also a myriad of other bugs that would require fixing. It is possible to modify the `CON` files to correct these problems, but that is beyond the scope of this guide to explain. If you want, you can download a copy of my own `CON` fix, "`MYCON`" from the Duke Nukem Repository. I must warn you though, it is very old and I am certain there are better options available. Return to top