How does an AV auto convert to an EB?


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Specifically, if I make an arc with an AV, what difficulty converts him to an EB?

In the same way, will an EB ever convert to a regular boss?

And in reverse, will an EB ever "convert up" to an AV on max difficulty/team size?


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AV--> EB in line with normal play
Invincible will always be an AV, through to a team of 6 or more on heroic to make the EB

EB-->Boss, appears to be triggered only solo on heroic.

A natural EB will never upscale to an AV



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EBs will never convert up unless they're specifically made as AVs.

This site from Paragon Wiki explains the notoriety settings: http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Notoriety

Also, if the AV in question is a custom critter AV, if the team leader is set to difficulty 1 it will always be an EB, regardless of team size. Every custom enemy above lieutenant rank acts in this manner.

So, if you're difficulty 1, custom bosses are always LTs, custom EBs are always bosses, and custom AVs are always EBs, regardless of team size.

EDIT: D'oh, thanks Chad


 

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Wow... beaten to the punch and with links proving the stuff I wasn't 100% sure on. Good job guys.

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Also, if the AV in question is a custom critter AV, if the team leader is set to difficulty 1 it will always be an Elite Boss, regardless of team size.

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I also think that custom AVs will always be downgraded to EBs when you're soloing, even on difficulty 5... though I may just be remembering poorly.


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Specifically, if I make an arc with an AV, what difficulty converts him to an EB?

In the same way, will an EB ever convert to a regular boss?

And in reverse, will an EB ever "convert up" to an AV on max difficulty/team size?

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Wow... beaten to the punch and with links proving the stuff I wasn't 100% sure on. Good job guys.

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Also, if the AV in question is a custom critter AV, if the team leader is set to difficulty 1 it will always be an Elite Boss, regardless of team size.

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(Fixed for assumed typo.)

I also think that custom AVs will always be downgraded to EBs when you're soloing, even on difficulty 5... though I may just be remembering poorly.

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I'm going to go test that right now.

EDIT: A custom AV will spawn as an AV for a solo character on difficulty 5.


 

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AVs definitely do spawn as AVs when you solo on max difficulty. I tried a friend's arc that ended with a /Regen AV on my Bots/Traps and he spawned as an EB the first time, but an AV when I upped the difficulty.

(And yes, it was five minutes of pounding on him withoutseeing his health bar move before I gave up. Don't bother soloing an Extreme /Regen AV unless you have ungodly amounts of -regen...)


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