The Professor

"I was burdened with terrible news recently... My most talented student... I'll show you real power!"

- The Professor (Welcome Speech)

The Professor is the boss of Catacombs - Floor III of The Catacombs Dungeon. He wasn't able to be revived by The Watcher due to the fact that he was either transformed into an Elder Guardian or was permanently killed by Necron.

Lore
Despite his great technique, he failed the Masters exam three times. Works from 8 to 5. Cares about his students.

He is the teacher of Scarf and Bonzo.

Collection
Killing the Professor increases The Professor collection.

Boss Fight
The Professor has 3 phases, unlike Bonzo, Scarf, Thorn, and Livid.

First Phase
The Professor is surrounded by a barrier at the beginning of the fight. This is identical to the barrier Scarf uses.

To end the first phase, which is arguably the most difficult, you must kill all the guardians within 10 seconds after killing the first one. However, each of the guardians has a special attack/ability.

The Healthy Guardian can perform Giga Heals that can heal every guardian in the room to full HP. However, landing 10 hits or more before the heal timer is up will startle the guardian and block the heal.

The Chaos Guardian is the most dangerous of the bunch. Above its head is an Anger meter. Getting too close to it will cause it to discharge for 4000 damage every second, and approaching it while it is on full Anger will result in almost instant death as it will strike you for 24000 damage twice per second. It is recommended for the Archer or the Mage to kill it, as any other class, even the Tank, will die almost instantly.

The Laser Guardian will begin the fight by charging up a Focus Laser. This laser can be very annoying without an Aspect of the End to break its focus. Every second, it deals 3% (confirm) of your max health as true damage. After firing for about 10 seconds, it will overheat and cool down for a few seconds before resuming fire.

The Reinforced Guardian is the least dangerous of the guardians, only firing off some TNT every so often. However, this TNT can be difficult to avoid at times.

Standing on any guardian's pedestal will cause them to body slam, dealing knockback and 1500 damage.

Rogue Guardians will spawn throughout the fight and fly around firing lasers at any nearby players. After being alive for some time, they will turn into Elder Rogue Guardians which deal more damage.

Second Phase
The second phase is the shortest one, and to move on to the third phase, players have to kill The Professor. He has 3,000,000 HP and is a lot like Scarf in his second phase, although he can deal True Damage. When the Professor is brought down to 25% health (750k), the mad scientist undergoes his third and final phase.

Third Phase
In his third phase, the Professor absorbs the dead Elder Guardians and transforms into a guardian himself. He will spawn Rogue Guardians, and occasionally use the abilities of the other guardians, such as Giga Heal, TNT Rain, and Focus Laser. The best strategy for this part of the fight is to have everyone stay at the center to prevent the professor from moving, and have everyone focus their abilities on him there.

The Professor

 * TNT Rain - The Professor flings TNT around him in all directions, which detonate and deal heavy amounts of damage.
 * The Professor uses this move only during the third phase.


 * Giga Heal - The Professor begins a countdown. At the end of this countdown, he and all Rogue Guardians in the room are healed fully.
 * The Professor uses this move only during the third phase.
 * Prismarine Blizzard - The Professor summons a pile of Prismarine that can deal 250 True Damage
 * The Professor uses this move only during the second phase.

Chaos Guardian

 * Discharge - The Chaos Guardian summons lots of lightning and zaps its surroundings, dealing very heavy damage.
 * Body Slam - Hits the player for 1,500 damage.

Healthy Guardian

 * Giga Heal - Heals all the other Guardians to full Health.
 * Body Slam - Hits the player for 1,500 damage.

Reinforced Guardian

 * Has higher health and defense than other guardians.
 * Can summon Rogue Guardians.
 * TNT Rain - Throws TNT in the direction it's facing.
 * Body Slam - Hits the player for 1,500 damage.

Laser Guardian

 * Focus Beam - Charges up and fires a laser at players after 12 seconds. This deals 175 True Damage per second.
 * Body Slam - Hits the player for 1,500 damage.

First Phase

 * Deal damage to all Guardians equally, as The Professor can revive the Guardians, but make sure to leave the Healthy Guardian at its weakest since that will be a huge problem. Take on the Reinforced Guardian next, since it can launch TNT everywhere and summon Rogue Guardians, and then deal with the Chaos Guardian to get rid of the problem with its Discharge. Lastly, take on the Laser Guardian, as it is like a Rogue Guardian, but stronger.
 * Have the Archer or Mage deal with the Rogue Guardians, preferably the Archer, as the Mage will also be an effective tool when dealing with the four Elder Guardians.
 * All guardians must be killed within ten seconds of each other, or The Professor will revive them.
 * Players should avoid using melee attacks against the Chaos Guardian, as its Discharge deals extremely high damage to nearby players, usually killing anyone it hits.

Second Phase

 * Ignore the Rogue Guardians and four Elder Guardians, and focus only on The Professor, as all the other Guardians will be nuisances.

Third Phase

 * Stay out of the water; it hinders mobility and can be a deciding factor in the battle unless you have Depth Strider enchantment on boots to swim fast. Although if you are using a Turtle Pet, the water might be beneficial as it grants you bonus defense and health regeneration.
 * The Professor likes to target the Healer above everyone else, so make sure to protect the Healer as much as possible.
 * The Ghost Mage's Pop-Up Wall is a way to withstand the TNT Rain.
 * The Professor's Giga Heal doesn't always work; take the opportunity of this as quickly as possible.
 * If everyone crowds around the same place (e.g. the middle), it will prevent The Professor from flying around which then allows everyone to melee it effectively.

Boss Minions

 * Healthy Guardian
 * Reinforced Guardian
 * Rogue (Elder) Guardian(s)
 * Rogue Guardian(s)
 * Laser Guardian
 * Chaos Guardian

Trivia

 * This is the first usage of Elder Guardians in Hypixel Skyblock.
 * This is the first time Necron interacts with the player.
 * The Professor canonically taught Bonzo and Scarf the Necromancy skills they have.
 * The Rogue Guardians can be absorbed by Necromancer Sword and Reaper Scythe, making them the only non-undead mob to be able to be summoned.

Quotes

 * "Now that you have fallen, my student has been avenged. Picking a fight with me and my experiments will only lead to your demise! I give you an F-!" -If players have lost to The Professor
 * "What?! My Guardian power is unbeatable! How could you... I needed more power... I can't let my Master hear about this... he'll kill m-" -If you have won the fight, the dialogue is continued with Necron saying the rest
 * "Perfect offense and defense, I am INVINCIBLE!" -When reviving a guardian
 * "I'm afraid to say that I can quickly revive one of my Guardians!" -If you have killed an Elder Guardian
 * "I can do this all day." - When reviving a guardian
 * "Two Guardians. Impressive..." -If you have killed 2 of his Elder Guardians
 * "Revive, {Guardian Type}!" -When reviving an Elder Guardian
 * "What?! Nobody has managed to take down three of my Guardians before!" -If you have killed 3 of his Elder Guardians
 * "Giga Heal requires a large amount of concentration." -When the Healthy Guardian uses Giga Heal
 * "A few hits can throw that off, and you didn't even bother trying. Fools!" -When the Healthy Guardian uses Giga Heal
 * "My barrier will hold as long as my Guardians are alive."
 * "How do you like the taste of Gunpowder?" -When activating his TNT Rain
 * "My Guardians! Show them your power!"
 * "These wounds are nothing for my Giga Heal!" -When taking significant damage
 * "Another flawless Giga Heal. You are making this too easy for me!" -If he has successfully done a Giga Heal