Editing Aegis

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! colspan="2" style="background:#00d4ff; color:#000; font-size:120%;" | Aegis
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; padding:10px;" | [[File:Aegis.png|200px]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#00a8cc; color:#000;" | Boss Information
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! Boss Type
| Big Boss (Defense)
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! Location
| Aegis Level
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! NG+ Requirement
| NG+1 or higher
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! Boss Orb
| BO4+
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! colspan="2" style="background:#00a8cc; color:#000;" | Combat Stats
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! Phases
| 4
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! Difficulty
| Very Hard
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! Special
| Shield mechanics
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'''Aegis''' is a late-game boss in '''[[Main Page|Galactic Glitch]]''', available in [[New Game Plus]] runs. This heavily armored defensive construct is designed to be nearly impenetrable, requiring players to master the game's mechanics to defeat it.

== Overview ==

Aegis is the ultimate defensive boss - a massive shielded construct that represents the simulation's final conventional defense. Unlike aggressive bosses like [[Cerberus]], Aegis focuses on outlasting the player through regenerating shields, damage reflection, and punishing counterattacks. Patience and precision are required.

== Combat ==

=== Shield Mechanics ===

Aegis has a unique multi-layered shield system:

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! Shield Layer !! Color !! Properties !! How to Break
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| '''Outer Shell''' || Blue || Absorbs all damage || Sustained DPS (breaks at threshold)
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| '''Reflector Field''' || Yellow || Reflects projectiles || Use [[Grav Gun]] throws or melee
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| '''Core Barrier''' || Red || Regenerates over time || Must break quickly before regen
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| '''Vulnerable''' || None || Core exposed! || MAXIMUM DAMAGE
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=== Attack Patterns ===

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! Attack !! Description !! How to Avoid
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| '''Shield Bash''' || Charges with shields raised || Dodge to the side, don't try to outdistance
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| '''Reflection Burst''' || Returns all recent damage taken || Stop shooting when shields turn yellow!
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| '''Drone Deploy''' || Spawns shield drones that heal Aegis || Prioritize destroying drones
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| '''Fortress Mode''' || Becomes immobile, maximum defense + attacks || Wait it out or use armor-piercing
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| '''Desperate Cannon''' || Phase 4 only - massive beam attack || Get behind cover immediately
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=== Phases ===

'''Phase 1 (100% - 75% HP):'''
* Learning phase - shield mechanics introduced
* Slow attacks, generous vulnerability windows
* One shield layer at a time

'''Phase 2 (75% - 50% HP):'''
* Multiple shield layers active simultaneously
* Drone Deploy begins
* Shorter vulnerability windows

'''Phase 3 (50% - 25% HP):'''
* Fortress Mode introduced
* Shield regeneration speeds up
* Reflection Burst becomes dangerous

'''Phase 4 (25% - 0% HP):'''
* Desperate Cannon attack
* All mechanics at maximum intensity
* Shields regenerate almost instantly

== Strategy ==

=== Recommended Loadout ===
* Sustained DPS weapons: [[Minigun]], [[LMG]]
* Shield-breaking powers: [[Glass Cannon]], [[Rage Mode]]
* '''Critical:''' [[Grav Gun]] mastery for Reflector phase
* Survival: [[Last Hope]], [[Hardened Hull]]

=== Tips ===
* '''STOP SHOOTING''' when shields turn yellow - you'll kill yourself
* Drones are priority targets - Aegis heals faster than you can damage otherwise
* Save your highest damage for vulnerability windows
* During Fortress Mode, focus on dodging and killing drones
* The Desperate Cannon has a long charge-up - use this time to deal damage
* [[Backstabber]] and similar powers are less useful - Aegis always faces you

=== Shield Break Rotation ===
Optimal damage rotation:
# Sustained fire to break Outer Shell
# Switch to [[Grav Gun]] throws for Reflector
# Burst damage on Core Barrier before regen
# UNLOAD everything when vulnerable

== Rewards ==

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! Reward !! Amount/Details
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| Boss Orb || BO4 or higher (scales with NG+ level)
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| Credits || ~1500+
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| Unlocks || Higher NG+ content, rare [[Golden UPs]]
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== Lore ==

Aegis represents the simulation's "last stand" defense - a construct designed when all other guardians have failed. [[Serenity]] describes it as "the wall that was never meant to be climbed." Unlike other bosses that were created to destroy intruders, Aegis was built purely to endure until the simulation could reset.

Some theorize Aegis contains fragments of previous players who failed to escape - their energy repurposed into an eternal guardian.

== Trivia ==

* "Aegis" is Greek for "shield" - famously the shield of Zeus
* Aegis has the highest total effective HP of any boss due to shields
* Speed-runners consider Aegis the biggest run-killer
* The Desperate Cannon attack was added after players found the boss "too passive"

== See Also ==

* [[Bosses]] - All boss encounters
* [[Siren (Boss)|Siren]] - Story boss
* [[New Game Plus]] - Required to encounter Aegis
* [[Boss Orbs]] - Progression system

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