Mantaur Guards
Bull-bodied guards of Club Vanquisher whose season-specific group berserk mechanic is triggered by heavy metal.
Story so far
Tipid warns in Carl's cookbook notes that this season's mantaurs differ from previous iterations: they have a group berserking mechanic easily triggered by a certain type of music, which explains why the fourth-floor mantaurs walked around blasting boomboxes. Normally you never want them triggered, especially in groups of three or more — Azin has an article on group berserking with the details.
During the escape from Club Vanquisher, mantaurs pour in everywhere and flank Brother Widespread Tempest with their hand claws unleashed. Carl deliberately triggers the mechanic with two Alarm Trap Balls blasting Megadeth, the system warns of a Mantaur Mosh Pit, and the berserked, blinded mantaurs turn on their own nimbused comrades while Profane Iron chains rip through the rest — one has his still-screaming head and part of his spinal column torn away.
Appearance
Massive bull-headed humanoids with retractable hand claws, glowing when berserked and blind with rage.
Role
The venue's guard force, weaponized against itself by Carl's music trap.
Relationships
Sources — 7 recorded facts, by chapter
- Club Vanquisher's first-line security on the fifth floor, cut down by Bianca during Prepotente's rampage.
- Towering four-armed bull-men whose form Katia copies to infiltrate the enemy during the castle assault.
- Massive centaur-like form; Katia wears one, with hands large enough to cover Samantha's whole face.
- Heavy security force of Club Vanquisher, marked for slaughter by Prepotente once the raid begins.
- Four-armed bull-men security force of Club Vanquisher, levels 75 to 80, worshippers of Grull.
- Horned Club Vanquisher security converging on Carl's team, whose extended claws draw the blood that feeds Li Na's dread.
- Bull-bodied guards of Club Vanquisher whose season-specific group berserk mechanic is triggered by heavy metal.