Editing Dummy Boss

{{RemovedSandboxOnly|date = 3rd of September 2025}}
{{For|the [[Brute]]}}
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|speed = [[File:SpeedIcon.png|20px|Speed]]Very Slow (1.25)
|cash = {{Money|1}} upon death
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|lead = No
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==Description==
The '''Dummy Boss''', internally referred to as '''TutorialBoss''', was the final boss for the [[Tutorial]]. Currently, it can only be spawned in [[Sandbox Mode|Sandbox]] mode if the player has its [[Logbooks|Logbook]]. It had a high amount health and a quite slow speed. Additionally, as it was a [[Boss]] enemy, it had various immunities. This includes things like that it could not be frozen, only slowed down by stunning towers like the [[Electroshocker]] and [[Trapper]], could not be slowed down by the [[Toxic Gunner]], could not be confused by the [[Jester]], it could not be knocked back, it could not be slowed down by the [[DJ Booth]] and it could not be damaged by the [[Nuke]]'s fallout damage. However, since none of these effects could be used in the [[Tutorial]], these immunities were not important.

==Appearance==
The '''Dummy Boss''' is a large hulking humanoid with a waist and lower arms in its rig. It has a pale green skin color, an orange torso, waist and legs, with the former having white stripes. It wears black shoes and has a black harness with white buckles. It also has black braces with white spikes and chains attached, along with indented lower arms. It also has two heads, with the left one being larger.

Whenever one of its fists hits the ground, the screen shakes. On death, the '''Dummy Boss''' will repeatedly bang its lower arms on its chest before falling forward onto the ground.

==Strategy==
This strategy refers to the state of the game while the '''Dummy Boss''' still appeared in the [[Tutorial]].
*As this enemy only appears in the [[Tutorial]], the only options are placing down multiple [[Sniper]]s, [[Scout]]s, [[Demoman]]s and [[Minigunner]]s.
**The [[Minigunner]] happens to be the fastest way to beat it.
*If the player intentionally tries to lose, the match will not end in a loss. Instead, the player will triumph. This means it is impossible to lose against it through normal means.
*If you are trying to get its [[Logbooks|Logbook]], the Scholar [[Skills|Skill]] cannot be used to boost the odds of getting it, as [[Skills]] are disabled in the [[Tutorial]].

==Gallery==
{{Gallery|
{{GalleryHeader|Animations}}
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Brutewalk.gif|Current walk animation (24 February 2024 – Present)
Brutedeathanimation.gif|Current death animation (24 February 2024 – Present)
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Corpse Variants}}
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CorpseDummyBoss.png|Second [[Corpse (Enemy)|Corpse]] variant, current version (12 March 2025 – Present)
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{{GalleryHeader|Thumbnails}}
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V1.14Thumb.png|'''Dummy Boss''' in a game thumbnail.
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{{GalleryHeader|Miscellaneous}}
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DefaultEnemyIconIG.png|'''Dummy Boss''' on its bugged [[Index]] icon.
DummyBossIconIG.png|'''Dummy Boss''' on its [[Index]] icon.
</gallery>
}}

==Trivia==
*The '''Dummy Boss''' has the lowest health for a major boss in the entire game.
*The '''Dummy Boss''' is the first enemy to make the screen shake without an ability.
**The second enemy would be [[Patient Zero]] who shakes the screen whenever it takes a step after its ''Index Case'' ability is activated.
*The '''Dummy Boss''' has [[Stun Immunity]]. However, this immunity is useless as not a single tower available in the [[Tutorial]] can stun enemies, though it has use in [[Sandbox Mode|Sandbox]] mode.
*The '''Dummy Boss's''' appearance is based on the [[Abomination]] from [[Polluted Wasteland II]].
*The '''Dummy Boss''' is the first and currently only, major boss to have no abilities.
*The '''Dummy Boss''' shares its design with the [[Brute]] from [[Easy Mode|Easy]] mode.
**Despite sharing the same design and icon, they are two seperate enemies and therefore give two separate [[Logbooks]]. This also means it is no longer possible to get it.
*The '''Dummy Boss''' drops the lowest cash upon death, being only {{Money|1}} upon death.

==Update History==
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*'''24 February 2024''' - [[v1.14.0]]
**'''Dummy Boss''' added.
*'''3 May 2024''' - [[v1.20.0]]
**'''Dummy Boss''' can no longer be confused by the [[Jester]].
*'''10 May 2024''' - [[v1.21.0]]
**'''Dummy Boss''' is now immune to the fallout damage from the [[Nuke]].
*'''18 May 2024''' - [[v1.22.0]]
**'''Dummy Boss''' is now immune to knockback.
*'''28 August 2024''' - [[v1.29.0]]
**{{Bug}} Can be slowed down by the [[DJ Booth]].
*'''31 August 2024''' - [[v1.29.0]]
**{{Bugfix}} No longer can be slowed down by the [[DJ Booth]].
*'''11 September 2024''' - [[v1.31.0]]
**Speed increased from Very Slow (1) to Slightly Slow (2).
*'''2 October 2024''' - [[v1.34.0]]
**Health decreased from 300 to 250.
*'''6 November 2024''' - [[v1.40.0]] 
**'''Dummy Boss''' can no longer have its defense dropped.
*'''16 December 2024''' - [[v1.46.0]]
**{{Bug}} Uses a placeholder icon instead of the intended one.
*'''22 January 2025''' - [[v1.50.0]]
**{{Bugfix}} Now uses the correct icon.
*'''12 February 2025''' - [[v1.53.0]]
**{{Bug}} Uses a placeholder icon instead of the intended one.
*'''26 February 2025''' - [[v1.55.0]]
**{{Bugfix}} Now uses the correct icon.
*'''1 April 2025''' - [[v1.58.0|v1.58.1a]]
**{{Bug}} '''Dummy Boss''' has a broken icon.
*'''25 June 2025''' - [[v1.68.0]]
**Health increased from 250 to 1,250.
**Speed decreased from Slightly Slow (2) to Very Slow (1.25).
*'''3 September 2025''' - [[v1.74.0]]
**'''Dummy Boss''' removed from the main game, now appears exclusively in [[Sandbox Mode|Sandbox]] mode.
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{{Tutorial|[[Hidden]]|Wave 4|[[Dummy Boss]]|Wave 5|End|N/A}}



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