> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://aincrad-legacy.gitbook.io/aincrad-legacy-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://aincrad-legacy.gitbook.io/aincrad-legacy-docs/world-and-monsters/field-boss-hunts.md). # Field Boss Hunts Some of Aincrad Legacy's most powerful bosses are not on a simple timer - they are **summoned by the community's effort**. The more a region is hunted, the closer its **Field Boss** comes to appearing. > Field Bosses are open-world hunts - not to be confused with [Floor Bosses](/aincrad-legacy-docs/world-and-monsters/floor-bosses.md), the instanced gatekeepers between floors. ## How Field Bosses spawn * Certain maps are grouped together into a **region**. * **Every monster killed** anywhere in that region adds to a shared, persistent **kill counter**. * When the counter reaches its **threshold**, the region's Field Boss **spawns on a random map within the group**, announced server-wide so everyone has a chance to join the hunt. Because the counter is shared and persistent, the whole server contributes to each spawn - even kills from players who log off still count toward it. ## While the Field Boss is alive Once the Field Boss has spawned, the region **pauses counting**. No progress builds toward the next spawn until the current boss is defeated. When it dies, the counter resets and the region begins building toward its next Field Boss from zero. ## Tips for hunters * **Watch the announcements.** The server-wide message tells you a Field Boss has spawned somewhere in its region - race to find it. * **Contribute to the count.** Grinding a region is not just for EXP and loot; it actively pushes the region toward its next Field Boss. * **Bring a party.** Field Bosses are tuned to be dangerous. A balanced group of [roles](/aincrad-legacy-docs/combat-roles/overview.md) will fare far better than a lone Adventurer. > The boss's own death does not count toward the next spawn - the region only starts building again once the current Field Boss has fallen. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://aincrad-legacy.gitbook.io/aincrad-legacy-docs/world-and-monsters/field-boss-hunts.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.