Fake Ultimate Mook
A monster whose massive, terrifying appearance is offset by such a massive, terrifying handicap that it rarely presents any actual threat at all. Essentially, they're regular Mooks, just bigger (and slower, much slower). Later, you may encounter fully-powered versions of the Fake Ultimate Mook, or you may fight many of them at once, but a single one is of minimal threat.
Often caused by Statistically Speaking and/or Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors.
For actual bosses, see the Warm-Up Boss and/or Anticlimax Boss.
Compare and Contrast with Giant Mook, which is usually proportionally stronger because of its size, but will sometimes become the...read more