KCGemini | Grounded: Infused Director Schmector solo [NG+4 Whoa! difficulty - No damage] @KCGemini | Uploaded May 2024 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
Official Release v1.4.2.4535

Remember when Director Schmector was the most demanding boss in the game? The infusion system does, but for the wrong reasons.

His Infusions:
Increased Movement Speed
Increased Attack
Increased Max Health
Shockwave
Sour Magic Attack
Projectile Bomb
Venom Coating

I've covered this fight in depth here (youtube.com/watch?v=_Pcj4xm54-8), so I'll explain why the infusion system makes it painful.

Having the smallest boss arena in the game is one thing, but adding infusions such as projectile bombs or magic attacks can make for *a lot* of cheap hits. Did I mention that if raisened Wendell gets hit, his effects will also trigger around him and Director Schmector? With Director Schmector already having almost complete arena coverage during certain phases, getting caught by infusion effects because Wendell got bopped on your blind sides makes the fight feel awful (and is likely a bug).

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Items and Equipment:
Infused Hammer Lv. 15 (sour, Sour Damage Up Best) - One can easily go with a sour Infused Club or the Acid Edge for better DPS, but I wanted to push the battle further by using one of the worst weapons types in the game. Despite this, it still does reasonably good damage when used without a shield due to Director Schmector being weak to busting and sour.

*Sour Damage Up Best - Increases sour damage by 50%

Fire Ant Shield - There is a 20% chance that blocking with this shield will apply the corrosion debuff, lowering the target's defense by 15% for 10 seconds.

Glowbasa Necklace - Salt Damage Up Major / Sour Damage Up Major / Implant Weakness: Sour

*Salt Damage Up Major - Increases salt damage by 25%, which doesn't add to this weapon's damage since it's sour

*Sour Damage Up Major - Increases sour damage by 25%

*Implant Weakness: Sour - Adds a debuff that gives an enemy 50% increased damage to sour

Eyepatch Lv. 0 - Adds 10% more to one's attack but at the cost of taking 25% extra damage.

Fire Ant Arm Guards Lv. 9 (Sleek) - This armor piece has a 10% chance to inflict corrosion upon striking the enemy, which reduces defense by 15% for 10 seconds.

Fire Ant Legplates Lv. 9 (Sleek) - Same as the above.

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Food and Drinks: (due to the cooldown for using buffs, I skipped recording these actions)
Perfect Toast - +5% crit chance and +40% to critical hit damage
Boss Sauce - +5% crit chance
Liquid Rage - +10% attack
Green Machine - 20% faster stamina recovery
Boost Juice - +20 stamina

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Mutations:
Smasher Lv. 3 - This gives the enemy a -30% attack speed debuff upon striking them with a hammer and adds additional stun to said attacks.
Natural Explorer Lv. 3 - Despite combat significantly reducing the speed this gives, what little it does really helps avoid... well, everything.
Buff Lungs Lv. 3 - Increases stamina by 50.
Coup De Grass Lv. 2 - 5% crit chance, stack all the crit.
Trapper Peep.R Lv. 3 - 60% more damage from critical hits, pairing nicely with the other buffs.

Note: With update v1.4.4, Wendell's head finally stops triggering infusion effects.