Friendly Thur--Tuesday: Kain

November 13, 2018 12:02 am

Hello, it is I, Kain the Magnificent! I hear you've been touring around Subeta challenging various public figures, but I'm sure I'm not on your list, because why would you subject yourself to such a resounding defeat voluntarily, am I right? Why don't you come in to the shop and check out the shields I've been working on this week? Just make sure to close the screen door behind you; we wouldn't want to let anything else in.

It doesn't seem as if Kain would like you to think he's afraid of anything! Nonetheless, he's been known to… exaggerate before. We've certainly heard a few high pitched screams coming from his direction more than once, although he denies it! There must be something that gives this courageous hero the creeps, though. If you can figure it out you could unlock Kain as a challenger.

November 15, 2018, 2:23 pm by

Ahh too much for Love Eclipsed but I LOVE that hammer! :O

November 14, 2018, 6:41 pm by

Did what Jess said and it worked great!

November 14, 2018, 10:31 am by

Did what was explained and got him as a challenger. Sadly my pet isn't strong enough yet. :) But thanks to you guys for the advice!

November 14, 2018, 3:17 am by

[spoiler=SUCCESS] I just bought 5 and sent them via gift exchange

EEEK!!
That was a strategic scream. Those bugs are almost certainly venomous. You can tell by the, uh, frequency of their buzzing... look, I just know that high-pitched noises scare them, and I was trying to save your life, all right?

You've found a Hidden Opponent!

Kain challenges you to a fight in the Battle Coliseum![/spoiler]

November 14, 2018, 3:07 am by

Did what was posted by Jess and it worked.

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I sent Carrion Mantis, Orchid Mantis, Praying Mantis, Devils Flower Mantis and Dew Drop Ant, in one box, typed out EXACTLY as "[NPC] Kain" (It has to have the [NPC] and the space) and I got it. Hopefully this will help.

November 14, 2018, 1:50 am by

I did what Jess says to do and super worked.

November 14, 2018, 1:49 am by

I also did what was posted and it did not work.

November 14, 2018, 12:12 am by

I also did what was posted and did not get Kain as a challenger

November 14, 2018, 12:06 am by

I did what was posted but didn't get him as a challenger.

November 13, 2018, 11:50 pm by

Kain

[spoiler=Basic Info]Health: 17,000
Strength: 8,500
Defense: 7,500
Speed: 6,000

Difficulty: Impossible
Recommended Tier: 12+

How to Unlock: Send five bugs from Bug Catching or Graveyard (Quentin) Quests to [NPC] Kain through the Gift Center.

Loot

Win 5

Win 10

Win 15

Win 20

Win 25+

Win 26+

Random Loot

Weapons

Freezing Disabled
Stealing Disabled

Bright Flaming Shield of Molten Earth
:block:physical:25 :block🔥all :block:earth:all :block:light:all :block:magma:all
Activates 'Flash Blindness'

Dark Lightweight Shield of Melting Ice
:block:physical:25 :block:dark:all :block🧊all :block:water:all :block:wind:all
Activates 'Flash Freeze'

Multi-Purpose Shield
:dmg🔥8-19 :dmg:earth:22-29 :dmg:light:9-14 :dmg:water:20-21 :dmg:wind:7
:block🔥7-8 :block:dark:7-8 :block:earth:7-8 :block🧊7-8 :block:light:7-8 :block:magma:7-8 :block:water:7-8 :block:wind:7-8
:heal: 555 HP

Simple Shield
:dmg🔥27-29 :dmg:earth:34-35 :dmg🧊23-34 :dmg:magma:22 or 33 :dmg:water:31-32

Flash Blindness (Curse | [At least] 4 rounds)
:dmg🔥3 :dmg:light:5 :dmg:magma:3

Flash Freeze (Curse | 2 rounds)
Disables one weapon
:dmg:dark:11 :dmg🧊9

Statistics | High Score Table

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November 13, 2018, 11:32 pm by

[Item=Insektdammerung] Rarity: Challenger Loot (170) Description: Whatever escapes the initial impact of the hammer swing will be caught and zapped in the electric current pulsing around the hammer's head. No insect will escape, I will make sure of that, even if I destroy everything around me.

The description gave me a chuckle.

November 13, 2018, 10:57 pm by

Just as a heads up to you guys but posted the solution a period of time ago on their challenger unlock thread.

November 13, 2018, 10:57 pm by

The last time we saw NPC Kain in the News it was a gelatin attack. Think a screen door would work against those?

November 13, 2018, 10:40 pm by

a partially deaf guess

I'm partially deaf and I fear things that are quiet that I CAN"T hear and things that come from the direction where I am completely deaf. NPC Kain relies on his hearing, so quiet stuff might be super-scary? I tried Preod, Shy Mouse, Albicant Moth (pricey!) and Mues in my Inventory and visiting him. No good. I tried equipping as minion Shy Mouse to my experiment robotic pet and Albicant to my NIGHTMARE BUMBUS for double insect horror and making them each active pets and visiting his shop. No good.

November 13, 2018, 10:22 pm by

Tried wearing the cicada hair because it says "Complete with authentic chittering noise" but nothing happened.

November 13, 2018, 10:22 pm by

Phew, done. Now to wait until my pet is leveled enough to beat this guy x'D.

November 13, 2018, 10:15 pm by

I have been trying all kinda things but nothing happens.

November 13, 2018, 8:10 pm by

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Tried giving my active pet a bug-related minion. Nothing/

November 13, 2018, 7:55 pm by

im crying subeta why do you want us to fight a blind person

November 13, 2018, 7:53 pm by

Idea...if Kain is blind then how about:

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Something that just sounds like a bee/wasp/mosquito/whatever? Any items of those?

November 13, 2018, 7:15 pm by

Tried going to the shop wearing insect goggles hoping that would freak him out, but nothing happened.

November 13, 2018, 5:38 pm by

I am disappointed that

did not work

[item2=rotten bug infested meat shield]

November 13, 2018, 5:06 pm by

There is at least one non staff member on the hst so he’s active.

November 13, 2018, 4:19 pm by

blech, still not working

why why why

wearing: AND in inventory: ALSO , heck i even ADDED a DOOR to make sure lol

plus having BOUGHT shields in his shop instead of just refreshing

uuuuurrrgh

November 13, 2018, 3:52 pm by

It can't be a wardrobe skin because it needs to be accessible to everyone.

November 13, 2018, 3:47 pm by

Is it possible that it's not activated yet, like the Lukien wasn't?

November 13, 2018, 3:21 pm by

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Not having the best of luck figuring this one out myself this time around either. wearing stinging/ experiment 585 / ant agony skins- dont think it would be skins in any case as not everyone may have the skins and that's a genuinely unfair method of locking a challenger behind. Still tested regardless, nada. wearing Lucky Cricket Cage, Grave Dirt Grub, ruby widow necklace or ring, Veta Lake Firefly items, Bottled Butterflies, Fly Wings. the insect framed specimens and fashion sketches from Vesnali a while back. Temporary insect habitats. Fireflies in a Jar. Jar Of Annoying Flies Was already wearing Shiny Pink Beetle and that wasnt working.

Also not much dice in having items in my inventory, Bugtastic Cricket Lolly, False Ruby Widow, Bald Faced Hornet, Blue Dragonfly,Cherrium Blossodid, Common Grasshopper, honeybee,Iridescent Green Jewel Beetle.

November 13, 2018, 2:52 pm by

I just tried that and it didn't work

November 13, 2018, 2:51 pm by

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I've tried it, to no avail. I'll try the Butterfly Bruise instead.

November 13, 2018, 2:40 pm by

someone could visit him using the pink moth zombie skin and test it? I sadly dont have it (yet) so.... cant test it myself.

November 13, 2018, 2:38 pm by

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Had in my inventory and visited his shop, didn't seem to work

November 13, 2018, 2:03 pm by

No dice so far.

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It didn't work to take all defensive items out of my armory... or to wear or have in my inventory either the or the . Having a pet who had recently eaten a bug-themed item as my active pet didn't make a difference, either.

November 13, 2018, 1:14 pm by

Tried going to his shop with a ladybug in inventory, nothing.

November 13, 2018, 12:33 pm by

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Tried battling Careaper and insect opponents (Technicant) with an Illumis Shield equipped, didn't work.

November 13, 2018, 12:23 pm by

Darn, worth a shot. Thanks for clarifying. Back to ground 0. I hope you are right about the item in a few days tho.

November 13, 2018, 12:21 pm by

, unfortunately it's not a tribute, just bad timing. :( The hammer was already in the directory for a couple of days before Mr. Lee's sad passing. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a tribute item in the next day or two though.

November 13, 2018, 12:19 pm by

You do spoilers like this - [spoiler]text[/spoiler] but without the asterisks in the brackets. It will look like this...

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text

If you want the green box to say something, you do it like this - [spoiler=this is a spoiler]text[/spoiler] but again without the asterisks, so it will look like this...

this is a spoiler

text

November 13, 2018, 12:17 pm by

Since one of his loot items is an electric hammer... it made me think Thor. (Also, Stan Lee just passed yesterday and it wouldn't surprise me if this was some form of tribute to him... electric hammer... Thor... Stan Lee...)

Thor's enemy Miek is a roach (right?)

So I tried Surprised Roach, Roach, and Dragonscale Roach. Nothing. But perhaps I'm onto something? Help!

November 13, 2018, 12:14 pm by

I tried that with two things. Or do you mean anything?

November 13, 2018, 12:07 pm by

Since it's a bug and noisy, I gave

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wearing [item2=Replica Cicada] a go

sadly was a fail. So I don't know if any of the other of those would even work if that didn't

November 13, 2018, 12:07 pm by

Been trying bats, rats, mice, worms, and various bugs... Is it enough just to step into his shop with the [equipped/inventory]items/active pet(s) or am I skipping a step? Do we need to buy something to elicit a reaction?

November 13, 2018, 12:07 pm by

they're listed in this thread - [Discontinued] Complete List of Unlockable Challengers

November 13, 2018, 11:54 am by

What about cricket/grasshopper items? He's blind, right? Sorry, I don't know how to do spoiler tags. Also, how do I access old challengers? I only have a few unlocked and don't know how to get the others.

November 13, 2018, 11:45 am by