Tattooed and Rune-Covered Bosses Get Magic Resistant Update

UPDATE: GM Nyxus announced a switch to the tattooed and rune-covered boss creatures. Formerly ‘magic immune’, they are now considered ‘magic resistant’. All incoming spell damage – including bolts- will be reduced by 50%.

Text of Discord Post follows:

GM Nyxus
Magic Immunity Boon is now Magic Resistance Boon
on 04 Mar 2025 2:29 PM
from the Official GemStoneIV Discord
on #development-announcements channel

The magic immunity boon has been replaced by a magic resistance boon. Magic resistance will reduce all incoming spell damage – including bolts – by 50%. For context, boons appear on boss creatures, and in this case the boon adjectives are tattooed and rune-covered.

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