General Information[]
Malware is a boss in Cyberspace update of Arsenal. The boss battle takes place in the center of Cyberspace map. Upon completing the normal match segment of the Malware game mode, all players will be teleported to this map shortly after the golden knife kill and once everyone has teleported in, Malware will spawn after 15 seconds.
Its total health depends on the number of players in the server at the time, increasing as the player amount increases. Its health will also adjust by the player's levels and career kills.
For the duration of the boss battle, Malware will go around the map targeting random players with its various attacks. Just as in the match portion of the game mode, status effects will be placed onto players every 30 seconds, although the pool of possible effects is different for the boss battle.
Players who are killed during the boss battle are unable to immediately respawn. Instead, all deceased players will be automatically respawned after a period of two minutes and 12 seconds, as indicated by a timer in the top left of the screen.
Successfully defeating Malware will reward players that dealt at least 2,000 damage with the Malware skin.
Malware's Abilities[]
Malware has a somewhat wide variety of attacks that it will almost never stop using to assault the players. However, there is generally one counter to its antics, and that is to keep distance from it.
Dash[]
Malware casually dashes toward the random player and slash them with a code sword if they are very close to it, deals 40 damage.
Code Sword Laser Attack[]
Malware will use its code sword to launch 4 laser projectiles similar to the Manticore Blade's at the predictable speed, getting hit by one deals 35 damage.
Wireframe Missiles[]
Malware will summon 4 wireframe missiles that aimed toward random players, They deal a varying amount of damage depending on how close the player was to the blast. The missile can be shot down, however.
Stunning Strike[]
Malware draws its code sword up to the sky, preparing to shoot the electric shock directly to the player, getting shocked will get incapacitated while dealing a small amount of damage. This ability also rendering Malware immobile, allowing to backstab it.
Hacking Effect[]
Malware charges towards the farest player for 40 damage and knockback. The player getting attacked by this ability will have "Hacked" effect applies to them for 10 seconds.
Laser Lunge[]
When Malware has a 3/4 of its health depleted, it will turn slightly transparent, exposing its weak point on its chest area, attacking it will temporarily disable its power. Should the Malware get closer to the player while in this mode, it will lunge the player on the ground, dealing massive damage.