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'''Monster Beacons''' are a game feature that were first introduced in [[Gemcraft Chapter 0 (Gem of Eternity)]]. It provides a variety of powers that aid monsters, such as speed boosts and healing.
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Monster Beacons are a game feature that were first introduced in Gemcraft Chapter 0 (Gem of Eternity). Monster Beacons provide a variety of powers that aid monsters, such as speed boosts and healing.
 
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They can be destroyed by gem bombs or gems in towers, depending on what game in the GemCraft Series is played.
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==Gemcraft Chapter 0==
  
==Gemcraft Chapter 0==
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The original monster beacons can only be destroyed by grade 3+ gem bombs.
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Monster Beacons were first introduced in [[Gemcraft Chapter 0 (Gem of Eternity)|Gemcraft Chapter 0]]. The only way to destroy a beacon in this game is by dropping a gem bomb on it. The gem bomb must be Grade 3 or higher.
  
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=== Types ===
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* Shield: Gives all nearby monsters temporary invulnerability.
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* Healer: Heals all nearby monsters.
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* Tower Defier: Prevents towers from being built in an area around it.
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* Trap Defier: Prevents traps from being built in an area around it.
   
 
==Gemcraft Labyrinth==
  
==Gemcraft Labyrinth==
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In Gemcraft Labyrinth, Monster Beacons could also be destroyed by gems in towers. All monster beacons in the same field have the same health.
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In [[Gemcraft Labyrinth]], they can also be destroyed by gems in towers. All monster beacons in the same field have the same health.
   
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=== Types ===
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'''Types of Beacons'''
  
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* Shield: Gives all nearby monsters temporary invulnerability.
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* Shield Beacon
  
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* Speed: Gives all nearby monsters a permanent, stackable speed bonus.
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* Healer Beacon
  
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* Healer: Heals all nearby monsters.
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* Binding Beacon
  
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* Wiper: Removes all negative effect from nearby monsters.
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* Binding: Affected monsters do not give mana when killed.
   
 
==Gemcraft Chapter 2==
  
==Gemcraft Chapter 2==
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In Gemcraft Chapter 2, Monster Beacons can have a variety of different health, range, and reload time between shots. Beacons can also have armor, making it harder to destroy the beacon. Beacons can appear on the battlefield by enraging upcoming waves. Each fifth enragement summons also one beacon (but only if there is still place on the field), which can also be used to boost XP gain further.
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In [[Gemcraft Chapter 2 (Chasing Shadows)|Gemcraft Chapter 2]], monster beacons can have varying health, armor, range and pulse reload time. Unlike in Gemcraft Labyrinth, they also give experience. In addition to starting on the field, beacons can appear during the fight in 2 ways:
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# Enraging waves (with gem bomb summons): Every 5th summon will cause an additional beacon to spawn with that wave.
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# Beacon mark: Monsters with a beacon mark (generally restricted to giants) will spawn a beacon somewhere on the field at random when killed.
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Beacons can only appear if there's a non-path space left on the field.
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=== Types ===
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* Healer: Restores 5% of max HP to all monsters in range.
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* Cleansing: Removes all ailments from all monsters in range.
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* Haste: Increases speed by 10% for all monsters in range.
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* Shield: Adds a layer of shield per pulse to all monsters in range.
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* Protection: Reduces damage done by 75% to all adjacent beacons.
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* Static: Prevents walls, towers and amplifiers from being built in an area around it.
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* Discharging: Periodically temporarily unsockets all gems in range.
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== Trivia ==
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* In older versions of GemCraft Chapter 2, monster beacons can appear with the "Beacon Storm" battle trait.
   
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[[Category:Game Features]]'''Types of Beacons'''
  
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* Shield Beacon (adds one layer of shield per shot to all monsters in range)
  
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[[Category:Gemcraft Chapter 0]]
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* Healer Beacon (heals up to 5%)
  
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[[Category:Gemcraft Labyrinth]]
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* Binding Beacon ()
  
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* Static Beacon (prevents buildings like towers, amplifiers and walls in an area around it)
  
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* Protection Beacon (reduces damage done to adjacent beacons by 75 %)
  

Revision as of 20:22, 21 May 2020

Monster Beacons are a game feature that were first introduced in Gemcraft Chapter 0 (Gem of Eternity). It provides a variety of powers that aid monsters, such as speed boosts and healing.

They can be destroyed by gem bombs or gems in towers, depending on what game in the GemCraft Series is played.

Gemcraft Chapter 0

The original monster beacons can only be destroyed by grade 3+ gem bombs.

Types

  • Shield: Gives all nearby monsters temporary invulnerability.
  • Healer: Heals all nearby monsters.
  • Tower Defier: Prevents towers from being built in an area around it.
  • Trap Defier: Prevents traps from being built in an area around it.

Gemcraft Labyrinth

In Gemcraft Labyrinth, they can also be destroyed by gems in towers. All monster beacons in the same field have the same health.

Types

  • Shield: Gives all nearby monsters temporary invulnerability.
  • Speed: Gives all nearby monsters a permanent, stackable speed bonus.
  • Healer: Heals all nearby monsters.
  • Wiper: Removes all negative effect from nearby monsters.
  • Binding: Affected monsters do not give mana when killed.

Gemcraft Chapter 2

In Gemcraft Chapter 2, monster beacons can have varying health, armor, range and pulse reload time. Unlike in Gemcraft Labyrinth, they also give experience. In addition to starting on the field, beacons can appear during the fight in 2 ways:

  1. Enraging waves (with gem bomb summons): Every 5th summon will cause an additional beacon to spawn with that wave.
  2. Beacon mark: Monsters with a beacon mark (generally restricted to giants) will spawn a beacon somewhere on the field at random when killed.

Beacons can only appear if there's a non-path space left on the field.

Types

  • Healer: Restores 5% of max HP to all monsters in range.
  • Cleansing: Removes all ailments from all monsters in range.
  • Haste: Increases speed by 10% for all monsters in range.
  • Shield: Adds a layer of shield per pulse to all monsters in range.
  • Protection: Reduces damage done by 75% to all adjacent beacons.
  • Static: Prevents walls, towers and amplifiers from being built in an area around it.
  • Discharging: Periodically temporarily unsockets all gems in range.

Trivia

  • In older versions of GemCraft Chapter 2, monster beacons can appear with the "Beacon Storm" battle trait.
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