Minions of Igneous

Overview

The Igneous are a villain group in City of Heroes.

Background

The Minions of Igneous official info ( Copied from the City of Heroes official website [1]):

There are horrors in the depths of the Hollows far more menacing than the Trolls or Outcasts. The Igneous are a strange race, seemingly made of living rock and magma, and alien to the eyes of humanity.

The Trolls colloquially call them “rock dudes” and “lava dudes,” but such familiarity does not properly reflect the danger the Igneous represent. On the surface of the Hollows, scattered through the nooks and crannies of Grendel’s Gulch, are the scouts and vanguard of the Igneous. Named “pumicites” (from pumice, a porous form of solidified lava), these rock men appear to be made of a living, gray, porous stone. Their skin is abrasive, like the skin of a shark, and resembles a sponge because of gas bubbles frozen within it. These bubbles can burst, releasing noxious fumes that make it hard to breathe. Pumicites are much lighter than they appear, and thus are faster and more agile than heroes might expect.

As dangerous as the pumicites are, the deadliest of the Igneous rarely venture to the surface. The “magmites” are minor lords of the Igneous. These creatures appear to be made of living, molten magma, held together by cracked, blackened slabs of rock. They shed small chunks of lava as they move or attack. Magmites have been reported bathing in pools of molten fire. The heroes that have faced them have described them as measured, relentless enemies who are able to summon forth flows of magma to trap and burn opponents.

It is clear that the Igneous were disturbed by the Hollowing Event, but what the future holds is difficult to say. Will they simply retreat back into the depths if left alone, or will they continue to push toward the surface? How intelligent are the Igneous? Can the citizens of Paragon City ever learn to communicate with them, and learn to live in peace? Or does some darker intellect, with far reaching goals and sinister ambitions drive them?

Villain Types

Minions

Pumicite

The Pumicites may look ponderous and stupid, but get too close and you'll see why the police prefer to take on the Trolls. The creatures' porous stone bodies make them surprisingly quick and agile fighters, and their skin is hard and abrasive, like that of a shark. More than one hero has come to regret closing ranks with a Pumicite, and their ability to rip boulders from the ground and hurl them at enemies makes them deadly even at a distance.

Powers

Stone Claw Melee, Moderate Lethal Damage
The Pumice Stone Claw is a fast raking attack that does lethal damage.

Hurl Boulder Ranged, High Smash Damage, Foe Knockback
The Rock can rip up a boulder out of the ground and Hurl it a short distance. The Hurled Boulder deals medium damage and can Knockback foes.

Poison Gas Auto, Point Blank Area of Effect, Minor Damage Over Time(Toxic)
You are taking some Toxic damage as you breath in the fumes emitted by the Pumicite.

Resistance Res( S-20 F30 ), Prot( Im 3.0 ), Res( Im 50 ), +Res( Rech 100 ), +Speed
Igneous resistance.

Lieutenants

Elder Pumicite

The Pumicites may look ponderous and stupid, but get too close and you'll see why the police prefer to take on the Trolls. The creatures' porous stone bodies make them surprisingly quick and agile fighters, and their skin is hard and abrasive, like that of a shark. More than one hero has come to regret closing ranks with a Pumicite, and their ability to rip boulders from the ground and hurl them at enemies makes them deadly even at a distance.

Powers

Stone Claw Melee, Moderate Lethal Damage
The Pumice Stone Claw is a fast raking attack that does lethal damage.

Hurl Boulder Ranged, High Smash Damage, Foe Knockback
The Rock can rip up a boulder out of the ground and Hurl it a short distance. The Hurled Boulder deals medium damage and can Knockback foes.

Gravel Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Lethal)
Pumicites can spray a cone of jagged gravel at foes, shredding them.

Poison Gas Auto, Point Blank Area of Effect, Minor Damage Over Time(Toxic)
You are taking some Toxic damage as you breath in the fumes emitted by the Pumicite.

Resistance Res( S-20 F30 ), Prot( Im 3.0 ), Res( Im 50 ), +Res( Rech 100 ), +Speed
Igneous resistance.

Bosses

Magmite Lord

The heat of the Earth flows through the bodies of these minions of Igneous. Beneath a thin rock shell, their bodies are composed entirely of liquid magma. Their fiery breath can roast an unwary hero in no time flat, and if necessary they can expel gouts of magma to finish the job.

Powers

Magma Smash Melee, Heavy Smash/Fire Damage, Minor Damage Over Time(Fire)
You continue to burn from the Magmite Magma Smash.

Fire Breath Ranged (Cone), High Damage Over Time(Fire)
You continue to burn from the Magmite Fire Breath.

Lava Blast Ranged, Moderate Fire Damage, Minor Damage Over Time(Fire)
You continue to burn from the Magmite Lava Blast.

Basalt Bomb Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Fire/Smash Damage, Minor Damage Over Time(Fire)
You continue to burn from the Magmite Basalt Bomb.

Ryolite Ranged, Moderate Damage Over Time(Fire), Foe Hold
You are trapped within viscous lava. You are Held and are taking fire damage.

Fiery Aura Auto, Point Blank Area of Effect, Minor Damage Over Time(Fire)
You are taking some Fire damage from the heat emitted from the Magmite.

Resistance Res( F40 C-20 ), Prot( Im 4.0 ), Res( Im 50 )
Igneous resistance.

Monsters

Koago

This massive Pumicite guards the way to Sam Wincott.

Koago is found at the end of the Cavern of Transcendence Trial task force.

Powers

Stone Claw Melee (Cone), Moderate Lethal Damage
The Pumice Stone Claw is a fast raking attack that does lethal damage.

Hurl Boulder Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), High Smash Damage, Foe Knockback
The Rock can rip up a boulder out of the ground and Hurl it a short distance. The Hurled Boulder deals medium damage and can Knockback foes.

Gravel Ranged (Cone), Moderate Lethal Damage
Pumicites can spray a cone of jagged gravel at foes, shredding them.

Fault Close (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Smash Damage, Foe Disorient, Knockup
Koago has Disoriented your.

Poison Gas Auto, Point Blank Area of Effect, Minor Damage Over Time (Toxic)
You are taking some Toxic damage as you breath in the fumes emmited by the Pumicite.

Resistance Res( S-20 F30 )
Monster resistance.

Named Mobs

Mantle (Elder Pumicite)
Igneous Lord (Magmite Lord)) (Found on Protect the Obelisk from the Lost mission during the Who Will Die Signature Story Arc Episode 1 from Theoden.)