Hollow Island

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Hollow Island[edit]

Hollow Island, in the southeast of the Belial Forest zone, is one of the more unique hunting experiences Rubi-Ka has to offer. This is an encampment of Eremite broods, which becomes progressively more powerful and more dangerous as the assault continues. There are a total of ten distinct Broods that an invading force must face down before the leaders of the Eremites will emerge.

To begin the Hollow Island encounter, a team must seek out the Stinking Scorpiods, which will occasionally drop an item called Scorpiod Droppings when killed. A good place to encounter these Scorpiods is just to the west of Hollow Island. When the Droppings have been acquired, the focus shifts toward Hollow Island and the Sapling.

The Sapling is initially a VERY small Sylvabane-like creature. If the Sapling is not there, it will likely sprout again sometime in the next four hours, so patience may be required. Once the Sapling has sprouted, fertilizing it with the Gurgling River Sprite Scorpiod Droppings will turn it into a Fast-growing Sapling, and awaken the Eremite Broods. It is very important that, at this point, the majority of the team or teams are standing on the small strip of beach protruding the water near the western wall, and only one or two people remain near the Sapling to pull the Broods.

At this point it is extremely important to note the following: once the raid has begun, the Fast-growing sapling will hibernate after a certain period of time, dependent on brood level. Typically, the hibernation will occur with the appearance of the Brood Champion. Failure to defeat the Brood Champion before it retreats to its underground lair will result in termination of the raid, as the Sapling will not come out of hibernation unless the awakened Champion is defeated. Further, killing of the sapling at any point before the conclusion of the raid or the appearance of the Champion will also terminate the raid.

Anchorite, a type of Eremite found in Milky Way

Shortly after the Sapling reaches level 25, First Brood Eremites and First Brood Eremite Brutes will begin to spawn. The people left near the Sapling are responsible for pulling one to three Eremites at a time back to the teams. Depending on the level of the teams and number of people, it is important that the pulls be fairly controlled and disciplined in the early going, so the teams are in a groove, as the immunities of the Brood Eremites to Roots, Snares, Calms, and Charms increase as the Brood level increases (to the point that by the 6th Brood, there will be no Roots, no Calms, and no Charms (100% immunities)) and because the number of Eremites appearing in each brood increases significantly.

Eventually, the Brood Champion will spawn. There will be a total of 10 Champions and their broods to deal with, before the true leaders of the Eremites will appear. It is advised that teams avoid the Brood Champion until the majority of Eremites and Brutes have been dispensed with. When the area near the Champion is cleared, pull the Champion the same as the regular Eremites are pulled, noting that they will begin their fights with area effect nanos, and will begin running a very destructive NanoChain when attacked. These nano chains become extremely dangerous with the higher level Champions. Indeed, the NanoChains grow to the point that the Suzerain has 5 quick instant damage attacks that hit for a cumulative 30,000 HP and the Brood Mother has a Nano Siphon DoT that absorbs 30,000 NP on all players nearby, followed by four Health Siphon DoTs that absorb 30,000 HP, 24,900 HP, 21,900 HP, and 18,900 HP respectively, followed by a wide area Stun. It is imperative that any team or raid party expecting to survive the higher level encounters bring along a Meta-physicist. None of the Eremites or Champions at Hollow Island have any immunity to Nano Shutdown, which means it will land with relative ease and render the NanoChains a moot point.

Finally, with everything else to deal with, teams should take care to avoid losing members, as those raiders that attempt to return will have to deal with the Psionic Eremites, creatures which my research indicates have the strongest individual attacks of any creature on Rubi-Ka and the ability to warp you to them at their whim. If attempting to enter Hollow Island during a raid without the ability to fly, you will be dead again, either instantly, or in two hits, or maybe, if you're lucky, three, and if at any point during the raid, either returning from death or wandering about, a settler enters their attack range, it's back to reclaim for them. If attempting to return to the raid in a Yalmaha or Parrot form, fly as high as possible (head straight up until you stop) and then pass through the canyon (the canyon's invisible walls extend all the way up to the 'ceiling'). Psionic Eremites have pretty large aggro ranges and flying only at mid-level between ground and 'sky' will most likely trigger aggro.

If the teams manage to take down all the Eremites, there is still the matter of bringing down the fully mature Sapling, otherwise known as the Hollow Island Weed. This version of the Sapling is a true monster, with a dangerous NanoChain of its own, three major attacks, including one against Poison AC, and its own set of minions to go with it. While the Brood Mother may seem like the final encounter, a complete raid will confront the cause of all the problems at Hollow Island.

Loot[edit]

Brood Champion Loot
First Liquid Notum Ring Liquid Notum Ring
Nelly's Chip Nelly's Chip
Second Soft Ring with Fluff Soft Ring with Fluff
Remains of AESA 10 Remains of AESA 10
Third Glimmering Magnetic Ring Glimmering Magnetic Ring
Notum Miner's Hard Hat Notum Miner's Hard Hat
One of:

Lion's Leather Vest Lion's Leather Vest
Lion's Leather Gloves Lion's Leather Gloves
Lion's Leather Sleeve Lion's Leather Sleeve
Lion's Leather Pants Lion's Leather Pants
Lion's Leather Boots Lion's Leather Boots

Fourth Luminous Copper Band Luminous Copper Band
Mutated Eremite Leg Mutated Eremite Leg
Crystalized Medusa Queen Hippocampus Crystalized Medusa Queen Hippocampus
Fifth Thick Leather Wristbands Thick Leather Wristband
Ring of the Endless Depths Ring of the endless Depths
Expensive Gift from Earth Expensive Gift from Earth
One of:

Lion's Leather Vest Lion's Leather Vest
Lion's Leather Gloves Lion's Leather Gloves
Lion's Leather Sleeve Lion's Leather Sleeve
Lion's Leather Pants Lion's Leather Pants
Lion's Leather Boots Lion's Leather Boots

Sixth Suzerain's Spiritual Chief Headwear Suzerain's Spiritual Chief Headwear
I am the Eel I am the Eel
Ring of the Endless Depths Ring of the endless Depths
Seventh Suzerain's Military Chief Headwear Suzerain's Military Chief Headwear
I am the Bear I am the Bear
Expensive Gift from Earth Expensive Gift from Earth
Gurgling River Sprite Gurgling River Sprite
One of:

Lion's Leather Vest Lion's Leather Vest
Lion's Leather Gloves Lion's Leather Gloves
Lion's Leather Sleeve Lion's Leather Sleeve
Lion's Leather Pants Lion's Leather Pants
Lion's Leather Boots Lion's Leather Boots

Eighth Suzerain's Political Chief Headwear Suzerain's Political Chief Headwear
I am the Owl I am the Owl
Crystalized Medusa Queen Hippocampus Crystalized Medusa Queen Hippocampus
Chip of the Eight Chip of the Eight
Ninth Smooth Gold Alloy Ring Smooth Gold Alloy Ring
Mutated Eremite Foetus Mutated Eremite Foetus
One of:

Lion's Leather Vest Lion's Leather Vest
Lion's Leather Gloves Lion's Leather Gloves
Lion's Leather Sleeve Lion's Leather Sleeve
Lion's Leather Pants Lion's Leather Pants
Lion's Leather Boots Lion's Leather Boots

Tenth Brood Champion Gauntlets Brood Champion Gauntlets
Hammered Gold Ring Hammered Gold Ring
One of:

Lion's Leather Vest Lion's Leather Vest
Lion's Leather Gloves Lion's Leather Gloves
Lion's Leather Sleeve Lion's Leather Sleeve
Lion's Leather Pants Lion's Leather Pants
Lion's Leather Boots Lion's Leather Boots

The Hollow Island Suzerain Brood Champion Gauntlets Brood Champion Gauntlets
Clan Ring of Salvation Clan Ring of Salvation
Omni-Tek Ring of Harmony Omni-Tek Ring of Harmony
Neutral Ring of Survival Neutral Ring of Survival
The Brood Mother Professional Marksman's Kit Professional Marksman's Kit
One of:

Lion's Leather Vest Lion's Leather Vest
Lion's Leather Gloves Lion's Leather Gloves
Lion's Leather Sleeve Lion's Leather Sleeve
Lion's Leather Pants Lion's Leather Pants
Lion's Leather Boots Lion's Leather Boots

The Weed Profiteer's Helper Profiteer's Helper
Fly Catcher's Specs Fly Catcher's Specs

Mercury-Based Temperature Gauge Mercury-Based Temperature Gauge
Silly Ring Silly Ring


Two of:
Omni Clan

Captain Lotto's Merit Board Captain Lotto's Merit Board
Messenger Merit Board Messenger Merit Board
Metal Fungus Merit Board Metal Fungus Merit Board
Technocrat Merit Board Technocrat Merit Board
Omni-Tek Shock Trooper Merit Board Omni-Tek Shock Trooper Merit Board
Omni-Tek Nano Reservoire Merit Board Omni-Tek Nano Reservoire Merit Board
Omni-Tek Engineer Corps Merit Board Omni-Tek Engineer Corps Merit Board

Beefeater's Merit Board Beefeater's Merit Board
Merit Board of the Long Distance Runner Merit Board of the Long Distance Runner
Merit Board of the Rainbow Chrysanthemum Merit Board of the Rainbow Chrysanthemum
Standard Clan Leader Merit Board Standard Clan Leader Merit Board
Front Fighter Merit Board Front Fighter Merit Board
Merit Board of the Angry Men Merit Board of the Angry Men
Merit Board of the Blue Wolf Merit Board of the Blue Wolf


Links[edit]

Archive of old page from AO Stratics on Hollow Island