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=== Ghosts ===
=== Ghosts ===
The [[Ghosts]] faction was originally bugged, with the Lost Souls and Female Apparitions affected as if they were True Undead while the Spirits and Male Apparitions were unaffected. This was fixed on December 7, 2006.
*[[Ghosts#Spirit|Spirit (Croatoa)]]
*[[Ghosts#Spirit|Spirit (Croatoa)]]
*[[Ghosts#Spirit 2|Spirit (Portal)]]
*[[Ghosts#Spirit 2|Spirit (Portal)]]

Revision as of 17:25, 21 November 2020

Overview

Certain enemies are flagged as Undead or Ghost for the purposes of changing the effect of certain powers targeting them.

Undead Affecting Powers

The following powers deliver additional damage against Undead Enemies, sometimes referred to as True Undead.

Ghost Affecting Powers

The following powers deliver additional damage against Ghost Enemies.

Undead Enemies

The following enemies are flagged as Undead.

Arachnos

Some Arachnos can be found as ghosts in some of Veluta Lunata's missions.

Banished Pantheon

Circle of Thorns

Ghosts

Halloween Enemies

Abominations

Only the Abominations with the appearance of Shivans count as Undead, and likely only take 60% of the additional damage like regular Shivans.

Dark Fiends

Only the Dark Fiends with the appearance of Vampires count as Undead.

Deadly Apocalypse

Dr. Kane's Horrors

Spirits

Transparent Terrors

Unseelie Court

Vampire

Zombies

Zombie Apocalypse

Mastermind Henchmen (Necromancy)

Only in PvE such as via Doppelgangers or Mission Architect. In order to provide a fair balance for human players, any PvP against a Mastermind's henchmen from the Necromancy power set will not deal additional damage even though these henchmen are technically True Undead.

Midnight Masters

Midnight Squad

Miscellaneous

Nightmare

Praetorians

Shivans

Shivans, while affected like True Undead, only take 60% of the additional damage.

Skulls

Summoned by Veles.

  • Grave Knight
  • Lich
  • Spirit

Spectral Pirates

Scrapyarders

The Cabal

The Black Knights

Tsoo

Ghost Enemies

The following enemies are flagged as Ghosts.

Apparitions

Apparitions are the only Ghosts that do not also count as Undead.

Arachnos

Some Arachnos can be found as ghosts in some of Veluta Lunata's missions.

Circle of Thorns

Ghosts

Halloween Enemies

Transparent Terrors

Mastermind Henchmen (Necromancy)

Only in PvE such as via Doppelgangers or Mission Architect. In order to provide a fair balance for human players, any PvP against a Mastermind's henchmen from the Necromancy power set will not deal additional damage even though these henchmen are technically Ghosts.

Miscellaneous

Scrapyarders

Skulls

Summoned by Veles.

  • Spirit

Spectral Pirates

The Cabal

Tsoo

Enemies that are not Undead or Ghosts

There are several enemies that you would think are Undead or Ghosts, but are instead animated through other means or not treated as such by the game.

5th Column

5th Column Vampyri are created through scientific means, and are not Undead.

Arachnos
  • Ghost Widow - Ghost Widow is not flagged as Undead or Ghost, likely to prevent vulnerability to temporary powers.
Banished Pantheon

Banished Pantheon spirit masks and totems are not undead. Instead, they appear to be animated spirits.

Council

Council Vampyri are created through scientific means, and are not Undead.

Dr. Kane's Horrors
  • The Abomination is evidently more machine than man and counts as Electronic rather than Undead.
Freedom Phalanx
  • Numina - Numina is not flagged as Undead or Ghost, likely to prevent vulnerability to temporary powers.
Ghouls/Failed Experiments/Forlorn

Ghouls and their related groups are genetically altered, feral humans and not Undead.

Infected

Infected originally were treated as undead, but are actually diseased. This was fixed on December 7, 2006.

Legacy Chain
  • War Witch - War Witch is not flagged as Undead or Ghost, likely to prevent vulnerability to temporary powers.
Praetorians
  • Diabolique - Diabolique is not flagged as Undead or Ghost, likely to prevent vulnerability to temporary powers.
  • Pre-Issue 23 Shadow Hunter (via flashback) - Shadow Hunter before Night Ward is not flagged as Undead or Ghost, likely to prevent vulnerability to temporary powers.
Vahzilok

Dr. Vahzilok animates his Cadavers and Abominations through scientific means and they are not True Undead.

Vindicators
  • Woodsman - Woodsman is not flagged as Undead or Ghost, likely to prevent vulnerability to temporary powers.

See Also