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The Lava Beast is a giant mutated witherbeast boss only encountered in Crystal Mine within Expeditions gamemode.
''Credits to this [https://cdnwiki.discordappdungeondefenders2.com/attachmentsimages/9519056126299587111/11852451151371387681d/boss-infoProtobot_Database_Boss_Info.png image] from the Protobot Database for a good amount of info that this article uses.''
== Behavior and Mechanics ==
It is recommended to use Hero Damage-based builds to fight the Lava Beast as they are more effective in consistent dps. It is also highly recommended to equip at least a Speed Boost shard for a hero to be able to be fast enough to outrun the targeting of a Death Burrow and having Tenacity would be ideal for a little QOL against the stuns that come from Crystal Hammer attacks if you're using a melee hero for tank or DPS purpose. <br/>
Using [[World Tree]] with World Tree Mcbufferson, [[Obelisk]] with Empowering Blasphemy or [[Flame Aura|Flame]]/[[Water Aura]] with Empowering Aura shard will also help increase damage done to the boss. And furthermore, Lava Beast can also be affected by debuffs (which increases his damage taken) from;
* Sundering Blow shard.
Having a scenario where all heroes dying with none active on field due to respawn timer should be avoided. This will result in the Lava Beast going for the nearest core and it'll be game over. If your DPS heroes aren't strong enough to deal high damage while also happens to be too squishy, these strategies can be used -
* Placing a blockade with a bunch of auras/nodes to block the Lava Beast in the middle of its travel path. The auras/nodes will assist with whittling down the boss and even if your hero dies, it'll still be preoccupied with attacking the blockade while you're waiting to respawn. Keep in mind to make sure the rear of the blockade isn't facing the core as to prevent damages from a crystal hammer attack.
* Having a second player as a hero (such as the [[Squire]], [[Countess]] or [[Barbarian]]) with a tank build that's able to keep themselves alive drawing the attention of the Lava Beast while a DPS hero attacks the boss. There won't be a need to worry about a game over if the DPS hero ever dies since the tank hero will be keeping the Lava Beast preoccupied.
== History ==
* [[File:DD2_Splash_Logo.png|35px]] '''March 30th 2023''' : Introduced.
