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#REDIRECT [[Non-player characters#Merasmus the Magician]]
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'''Merasmus''' is the [[RED]] [[Soldier]]'s former roommate and keeper of the ''[[Bombinomicon]]''. In the Bombinomicon comic, when the RED [[Demoman]] was seven years old, he discovered Merasmus while seeking work. Ultimately, the Demoman lost his left eye to the book, and Merasmus was forced to remove it. Years later, the magician's tumultuous relationship with the RED Soldier was revealed, and he summoned [[MONOCULUS]] for the RED team to fight. During the events of [http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/soldierhome/ ''Soldier Needs a Home''], Merasmus kicked the Soldier out of his castle for being a nuisance. When he found later that the Soldier trashed his home and evicted him, he took on a ghostly form and decided to attack the Soldier's team.
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Merasmus (stylized as MERASMUS!) makes an appearance in the game as the boss the players must fight in [[Ghost Fort]].
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== Behavior ==
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Merasmus will spawn on Ghost Fort's [[Control point (objective)|control point]] every few minutes when there are enough players playing on the server. The players have 1 minute and 30 seconds to defeat him before he leaves. While he is alive, the point resets to neutral ownership and is unable to be capturedl Merasmus's health is displayed as a bar in middle of the screen.
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Merasmus can attack the players by hitting them with this staff, rolling a bomb at them, setting them on fire and launching them skyward, and using the Bombinomicon to drop bombs. When using the Bombinomicon, Merasmus will always float above the control point. At random intervals, the Bombinomicon will choose a few players and turn them into mobile bombs. Players cannot attack after being turned into bombs and are stuck in their humiliation pose until the bomb detonates. The screen and the Bombinomicon will instruct the player to find Merasmus and run into him. If the player reaches Merasmus with the bomb, it will stun Merasmus, stopping him in his tracks, and the player who transported the bomb will become [[ÜberCharge|invulnerable]] and crit boosted and have a speed buff as if struck by the [[Disciplinary Action]]. If the player fails to reach Merasmus in time, the bomb will detonate, killing the player and surrounding members of the opposing team.
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Upon Merasmus' defeat, he will disappear and be replaced by the Bombinomicon. Players can use it to teleport to Skull Island, then climb the hill and collect the [[Skull Island Topper]] in the cage. Entering the cage will transport players back to the main field.
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== Strategy ==
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{{main|Community Ghost Fort strategy}}
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{{main|Merasmus match-ups}}
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== Related achievements ==
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== Update history ==
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'''{{Patch name|10|26|2012}}'''
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* Introduced MERASMUS!
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== Trivia ==
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* Merasmus is the magician that the Soldier angered, causing both teams to be sent back in time to [[DeGroot Keep]].
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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</gallery>
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== See also ==
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* [[Spectral Halloween Special]]
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* [[Skull Island Topper]]
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* [[Bombinomicon (comic)]]
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* [[Doom-Mates]]
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* [[Community Ghost Fort strategy]]
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[[Category:Halloween]]

Revision as of 07:14, 27 October 2012

Merasmus is the RED Soldier's former roommate and keeper of the Bombinomicon. In the Bombinomicon comic, when the RED Demoman was seven years old, he discovered Merasmus while seeking work. Ultimately, the Demoman lost his left eye to the book, and Merasmus was forced to remove it. Years later, the magician's tumultuous relationship with the RED Soldier was revealed, and he summoned MONOCULUS for the RED team to fight. During the events of Soldier Needs a Home, Merasmus kicked the Soldier out of his castle for being a nuisance. When he found later that the Soldier trashed his home and evicted him, he took on a ghostly form and decided to attack the Soldier's team.

Merasmus (stylized as MERASMUS!) makes an appearance in the game as the boss the players must fight in Ghost Fort.

Behavior

Merasmus will spawn on Ghost Fort's control point every few minutes when there are enough players playing on the server. The players have 1 minute and 30 seconds to defeat him before he leaves. While he is alive, the point resets to neutral ownership and is unable to be capturedl Merasmus's health is displayed as a bar in middle of the screen.

Merasmus can attack the players by hitting them with this staff, rolling a bomb at them, setting them on fire and launching them skyward, and using the Bombinomicon to drop bombs. When using the Bombinomicon, Merasmus will always float above the control point. At random intervals, the Bombinomicon will choose a few players and turn them into mobile bombs. Players cannot attack after being turned into bombs and are stuck in their humiliation pose until the bomb detonates. The screen and the Bombinomicon will instruct the player to find Merasmus and run into him. If the player reaches Merasmus with the bomb, it will stun Merasmus, stopping him in his tracks, and the player who transported the bomb will become invulnerable and crit boosted and have a speed buff as if struck by the Disciplinary Action. If the player fails to reach Merasmus in time, the bomb will detonate, killing the player and surrounding members of the opposing team.

Upon Merasmus' defeat, he will disappear and be replaced by the Bombinomicon. Players can use it to teleport to Skull Island, then climb the hill and collect the Skull Island Topper in the cage. Entering the cage will transport players back to the main field.

Strategy

Main article: Community Ghost Fort strategy
Main article: Merasmus match-ups

Related achievements

Update history

October 26, 2012 Patch

  • Introduced MERASMUS!

Trivia

  • Merasmus is the magician that the Soldier angered, causing both teams to be sent back in time to DeGroot Keep.

Gallery

See also