Possessed
Possessed, usually known as Herd and also known as Hosts, is a type of enemies in Arknights.
Possessed are Infected Reunion soldiers who have been "augmented" by Mephisto's Originium Arts, turning them into zombie-like beings lacking independent thought or emotion but are bestowed with greater physical strength and numbness to pain, to the point artillery designed to breach city walls are unable to harm them.
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The rank-and-file Possessed have extremely rapid regenerative abilities which can be further improved by Mephisto using his Arts in both healing them and amplifying their regeneration.
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Enraged
After being backed to a corner in the aftermath of the failed attack on Lungmen, Mephisto further amplified his Arts to enhance the Possessed into a critical point, which caused them to experience immense pain and drive them into insanity, to the point that they no longer followed Mephisto's orders and attacked indiscriminately out of primal rage.
While their accelerated infection grants them death-defying aggression and massively amplifies physical capabilities, the Enraged Possessed's infection gradually consumes their life force instead of regenerating their wounds.
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Sarkaz
Some Sarkaz mercenaries following Mephisto later unwittingly mutated into Possessed ones from the Originium dust he subconsciously dispersed upon his transformation by the Chernobog Sarcophagus, additionally bestowing them with the ability to drain the life force of their victims.
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Interactions
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Doubles the HP regeneration rate of Possessed Soldiers, Possessed Junkmen, and Possessed Heavy Defenders. |
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Increases the ATK and ASPD of Possessed enemies by 10% and 10, respectively. At the second phase, the buffs are increased to 20% and 20, respectively. |