Prophet

The Prophet is a boss which appears in the Ruins, and, like other bosses, has three variations (Sonorous, Fulminating and Gibbering).

History
According to the Ancestor's Memoirs he arrived as a toothless miscreant in ragged cloth. He had strange, singular knowledge of the Ancestor's ambitions, and proclaimed that his actions would bring doom to the world.

Rather than allow him to inspire unrest, the Ancestor had him arrested. The Ancestor had the Prophet subjected to different forms of torture and attempted to kill him with knives (seen in his back), the stocks, and drowning (as indicated by the iron weights upon him). However, the Prophet would not be slain. Instead, he continuously returned to the Hamlet and continued his prophetic sermons.

In response to the Prophet's unworldly constitution, the Ancestor brought the Prophet to the dig site and showed him what lay beneath the manor and his intentions toward it. The Prophet, his mind shattered by what he saw, tore out his own eyes and fled, screaming that the end was nigh.

The maddened Prophet hid within the Ruins and continiued to deliver his apocalyptic ravings to empty, shattered pews. He is the leader of the cultists who infest the Estate or at least seemed to inspire their actions.

Behaviour
The Prophet spawns on rank 4, with wooden pews of crescent hitpoints on rank 1, 2 and 3. Breaking these pews will reward valuable Consecrated Pews in the end of the battle.

During a turn, the Prophet will use 2-3 attacks.

Abilities
* Rank Marked marks the target's rank when the ability lands, not the targeted Hero.

** Rubble of Ruin can only be cast on heroes occupying Marked Rank. Heroes in Ranks that are not marked will not be affected, even if it says 100% +1 extra target.

Strategy
Ranged characters are the better options for this battle, as the Pews can be quite hardy and prove to be a pain for melee classes. Arbalest, Occultist, Highwayman and Hellion with Iron Swan are heavily recommended. Make sure to have high stun and blight resist, and bring Antivenom. Stress is also an issue, as Fulminate crits and Eye On You can get a hero from 0 to a 100 stress easily. If you desire, you may focus on the Pews for loot, but it is not reccomended. It is advised to take care of the Fear of Unholy and Satanophobia quirks before this battle.