---
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-entity-tether
type: mechanic
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-entity-tether
lang: en
title: Entity tether
summary: A tether checks distance between assigned entities.
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
status: active
url: >-
https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-entity-tether/
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https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-entity-tether.json
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https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-entity-tether.md
aliases: []
tags:
- Boss fights
- Cooperative coordination
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- id: source-f22a8378dae6773e
title: 'Boss Fight Atlas: Entity tether (RU)'
url: 'https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/entity-tether/'
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title: 'Boss Fight Atlas: Entity tether (EN)'
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- id: source-c7af3db9ca404f04
title: Sludgefist · World of Warcraft
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title: Hesperos · Final Fantasy XIV
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- id: source-12350960aa065351
title: Moon Lord · Terraria
url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULSgKxBQE78&t=60s'
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title: Sludgefist Chain Link — Wowhead
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https://www.wowhead.com/guide/sludgefist-castle-nathria-raid-strategy-guide
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- id: source-97b0b76ce9c58459
title: 'Akanthai: Curtain Call — Final Fantasy XIV Community Wiki'
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https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Asphodelos:_The_Fourth_Circle_(Savage)
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title: Moon Lord's tongue and Moon Bite — Official Terraria Wiki
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https://gamemechanics.pro/en/mechanics/boss-fight-atlas/#boss-entity-tether
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attributes:
preview:
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Entity tether
description: A tether checks distance between assigned entities.
image:
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width: 854
height: 480
game: World of Warcraft
sourceUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf1MCPKsd0M&t=35s'
originalUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf1MCPKsd0M'
sourceFrameSeconds: 35
credit: Blizzard Entertainment; gameplay capture by Hazelnuttygames
rights: >-
Game graphics © Blizzard Entertainment. Gameplay recording by
Hazelnuttygames. Original visible source markings retained. All rights
reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
caption: 'World of Warcraft: Sludgefist’s Chain Link joins two players'
alt: 'World of Warcraft: Sludgefist’s Chain Link joins two players'
markers:
- x: 51
'y': 44
label: The linked pair must stay within the permitted distance
tips:
- Identify the partner and signal when the distance limit is approaching.
examples:
- title: World of Warcraft
url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf1MCPKsd0M&t=35s'
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provenance: >-
Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic
pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by
gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference
URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights;
references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
license: CC-BY-4.0
codeLicense: MIT
attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors
catalogKey: catalog/boss-fight-atlas
---
# Entity tether
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-entity-tether
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-entity-tether
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-entity-tether/
A tether checks distance between assigned entities.
## At a glance
[World of Warcraft](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf1MCPKsd0M&t=35s) · Game graphics © Blizzard Entertainment. Gameplay recording by Hazelnuttygames. Original visible source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
[Source recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf1MCPKsd0M), 35 s
1. The linked pair must stay within the permitted distance
- Identify the partner and signal when the distance limit is approaching.
- [World of Warcraft](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf1MCPKsd0M&t=35s)
## How it works
A tether checks distance between assigned entities.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- A tether checks distance between assigned entities.
## Context and limits
A concise reference to all 124 Boss Fight Atlas mechanics across its 14 source sections. Each entry includes a definition, full RU/EN lesson links, game references and further reading retained from the source. Animations and detailed rules remain in the atlas.
## Connected materials
## Sources and provenance
Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Entity tether (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/entity-tether/) (id: source-f22a8378dae6773e)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Entity tether (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/entity-tether/) (id: source-4830148c52be557e)
- [Sludgefist · World of Warcraft](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf1MCPKsd0M&t=35s) (id: source-c7af3db9ca404f04)
- [Hesperos · Final Fantasy XIV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJqFsM8FTqI&t=1018s) (id: source-cc30d1fa055121f4)
- [Moon Lord · Terraria](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULSgKxBQE78&t=60s) (id: source-12350960aa065351)
- [Sludgefist Chain Link — Wowhead](https://www.wowhead.com/guide/sludgefist-castle-nathria-raid-strategy-guide) (id: source-5600f1aa35d427e2)
- [Akanthai: Curtain Call — Final Fantasy XIV Community Wiki](https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Asphodelos:_The_Fourth_Circle_(Savage)) (id: source-97b0b76ce9c58459)
- [Moon Lord's tongue and Moon Bite — Official Terraria Wiki](https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/Guide:Moon_Lord_strategies) (id: source-bb23d41c98765c66)
CC-BY-4.0 · gamemechanics.pro contributors