Stoic Thresholds
What is a Stoic Threshold?
A Stoic Threshold is a feature possessed by certain bosses and monsters of Elsword. The main purpose behind this mechanic is to prevent bosses from being stunlocked. A monster's Stoic Threshold is the number of hits that they could take before they automatically enter Super Armored status. Any hits that are inflicted upon them when they are already under in Super Armor will not count towards the Stoic Threshold.
When a monster reached their Stoic Threshold, they will obtain Super Armor for a brief amount of time and their appearance will temporarily change to pitch black with a red outline. Any target within close proximity will be pushed back and knocked down, similar to the effect of Stoic - Strong. This will be considered an attack, meaning it can trigger certain skills / Character exclusive system and is affected by evasion. It will also contribute to your hit counter at the dungeon results screen, which means you must take this feature into account when performing speed runs for certain titles.
List of Stoic Thresholds
| Dungeon | Opponent | Threshold Count | Duration | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | Ancient Phoru | 25 Hits | ||
| 2-1 | Ent | 30 Hits | ||
| 2-2 | Bat King | 30 Hits | ||
| Awakened Banthus | 30 Hits | |||
| 2-3 | Nasod Banthus | 30 Hits | ||
| 2-4 | William Phoru | 25 Hits | ||
| 2-5 | Vergnert | 20 Hits | ||
| Wally No. 8 | 30 Hits | |||
| 3-1 | Scorpion King | 20 Hits | ||
| Lizardman Warrior | 30 Hits | |||
| 3-2 | Berauk | 30 Hits | ||
| 3-3 | Saurus Supervisor | 20 Hits | ||
| 3-3, 3-x | Shadow Warrior | 20 Hits | ||
| 3-4, 3-x | Dark Berauk | 20 Hits | ||
| 3-4 | Kayak the Shaman | 30 Hits | ||
| 3-5 | Nasod Driller | 20 Hits | ||
| Wally No. 8 MK-2 | 20 Hits | |||
| 3-6 | Wally No. 9 Armor | |||
| 4-1 | Raven | |||
| 4-2 | Corrupt Nasod Driller | |||
| 4-3 | Sonic Bat | |||
| 4-4, 4-6 | Ignis | |||
| Leviathan | ||||
| 4-5, 4-6 | Crow Rider | 40 Hits | ||
| X-1 | Dullahan | |||
| X-2 | Teach the Tyrant | |||
| 5-1 | Uno Hound | |||
| 5-4 | Crazy Puppet | Crazy Puppet does possess a Stoic Threshold but any targets that are near him will not be knocked away. | ||
| 5-5 | Spriggan | |||
| 6-1, 6-7 | Shadow Stinger | 30 Hits | ||
| 6-1 | Shadow Master | Instead of a normal reaction when reaching the Stoic Threshold, Shadow Master will instead use Shadow Storm. | ||
| 6-4, 6-7 | Fallen Chloe | 20 Hits | ||
| Victor | 30 Hits | |||
| 6-5, 6-7 | Giant Hammer Bobosse | 30 Hits | ||
| 6-5 | Magmanta | 60 Hits | Instead of a normal reaction when reaching the Stoic Threshold, Magmanta will instead use Prepare Attack and escape into the background. | |
| 6-6 | Avalanche | Avalanche does possess a Stoic Threshold but any targets that are near him will not be knocked away. | ||
| 6-7 | Ran | 20 Hits | 10 Seconds | |
| 7-1 | Waldo | 50 Hits | 5 Seconds | |
| 7-5 | Karis | 50 Hits | 20 Seconds |
