Super Elite (Random Boss?) in Knossos Palace

[NavFamG]

There's a large Automaton guarding the Entrance to the Minoan Labyrinth in Knossos Palace. He has a fire attack and one shot stomps you if you get to close.

Now there's an elite (star) boss more or less in the middle of the palace area, but the one I'm talking about is just up the stairs from the final area before you enter the building to get to the stairs that go down to the labyrinth

I'm on my Legendary run and don't remember him from my Normal run. Is he one of the Random bosses they put in? I noticed all the chests around him / the entrance to the labyrinth are locked until you kill him.

I think his title was something like Knossos Palace Guardian. Anyone know what his level etc... is? I couldn't touch him, but was able to run past and pull his ad's into the building and kill them OK.

Trying to figure out if it's worth going back out to have another go at him or just do the Labyrinth.

[sauruz]

Talos (large Automaton guarding Knossos Labyrinth entrance) only shows in epic and legendary. Like the manticore or dragon liche, they always been ingame but just appears in later difficulties

If you see a monster with a start on his head, must be a hero. Since TQ dont have any random boss fight.

[MedeaFleecestealer]

Talos is one of the original additions to the game way back when, not a recent addition for the AE version of the game. There are 4 altogether: Talos, the Manticore and Dragon Liche who all appear in Epic and Legendary and the Hydra who only appears in Legendary difficulty. They always spawn in the same places.

[NavFamG]

OK, I've played TQ off and on for years, but this is my first Legendary run through. Thanks.

[NavFamG]

Originally posted by sauruz:

If you see a monster with a start on his head, must be a hero. Since TQ dont have any random boss fight.

Yes TQ:AE does have random bosses (or Optional Bosses or Surprise Challenge Heroes) as that's one of the things Nordic added when they redid the game.

They're higher level than the rest of the mob's in that area and only show up on a percentage basis, so if you do find one you can either fight / ignore / or log off and back on to (hopefully) make him disappear, The one you generally hear about is shadowmaw in the cave by Delphi.

[MedeaFleecestealer]

Shadowmaw, not Shadowspawn. And yes, he'd nasty for early game characters.

[rlee87]

there is also fafnir in act 5 (legendary only)