Description[]
Authority officers are a type of enemy NPC working for The Central Authority that are frequently found around Erisia. They can spawn in the following events:
- Authority Officers vs Vigil Swordsmen (Erisia)
- Authority Officers vs Etrean Soldiers (Upper Erisia)
- Authority Officers vs Legion Soldiers (Upper Erisia)
- Authority Officers with Authority Soldiers patrolling (Upper Erisia)
- Defeating all four of them will reward the player with a chest containing low level gear along with negative reputation with The Central Authority.
They are also the higher ranked and more dangerous counterpart to the Authority Soldier.
Authority officers wear an Authority Helm, a pair of Bluesteel Pauldrons, a pair of Bluesteel Boots and an Authority Captain Uniform.
Moveset[]
Their arsenal consists of a Cavalry Saber, Adretian Axe or a Mace (all of which can be enchanted) and the Thundercall Attunement:
| Name | Description | Parryable? | Blockable? | Danger |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firmly swings weapon at opponent and finishing the combo by kicking them. | ◯ | ◯ | (★☆☆) | |
| [Cavalry Saber] Performs a wind-up before thrusting sword forward. [Mace] Raises club upward before slamming it down to the ground. [Adretian Axe] Does a windup by rising the weapon before slamming it's blade on you. |
◯ | ✗ | (★☆☆) | |
| Grabs the nearest target with an electrified grasp. | ◯ | ◯ | (★★☆) | |
| User performs an empowered lightning kick, shocking and knocking away any opponents. | ◯ | ◯ | (★★☆) | |
| Lightning Blade | Arcing blades of electricity. | ? | ? | (☆☆☆) |
Talents[]
- First Interrogation - Attacks from opponents who are Electrified will give you ether proportional to their initial damage.
- Second Interrogation - Electrified attacks do 50% less damage and posture damage to you.
- Authority Intimidation - All moves that apply electricity slow the opponent more.
- Resolve Crusher - Lightning moves now have a chance to apply "Electrify", attacks from electrified opponents are converted into lightning damage, but will deal 10% less damage to you.
- Surge Path: Unstable Capacitor - Your lightning no longer applies Shock, instead apply Surge. At maximum stacks of Surge, your opponents will Overload, sending arcs of lightning in every direction.
- Showstopper - When an enemy would roll through one of your physical attacks, stomp the ground, dazing anyone nearby. Removes speed buffs from target upon landing.
Finisher[]
An Authority officer executes its opponent after knocking them:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Execute | [Cavalry Saber] Pins down opponent before slicing their throat with blade.
[Mace] Pins down opponent before firmly bashing their face with mace. [Adretian AxePins down the opponent before splitting their skull with the weapon. |
Tips[]
- Run if you're inexperienced as its Thundercall mantras deal a lot of damage.
Trivia[]
- An Authority officer can lose to a Mudskipper if it gets backed into a corner.