Return of the Raven

Another update from the Mafia Wars blog follows up on the statement during Mafia Wars Live that the Raven is returning tonight.

For dealing with the Raven, a new ammo item will replace the Shotgun Blast, it'll be the Sniper Shot. From what I understand in the Mafia Wars Live broadcast, the Shotgun Blast will still be an ammo item for other boss fights. Which, I guess means we're getting more of these boss fights.

I really just miss the old boss fight events. These are boring.

Anyway, the Sniper Shot will drop from jobs, fights, robbing, and icing. I'm a little confused by the double-reference to icing/fighting. 

Roughhouse Rafael 411

The info is on Zynga's site now for this event, click here to read it for yourself.

• As with most events and features, this was said to be on a slow rollout, although my guess is that almost everyone should have it by now since this came out late last night. 
• Ends on 5/18, so we have a week. 
• The boss will regenerate health every 8 hours, or if you run away from the fight. 
• No stamina is used, instead we must collect "ammo" (the new boss fight consumables)

The items that can be collected are: 

• Shotgun Blast -> 25-35 damage.  This consumable is a free gift and can be found in feeds.
• Knife Slash -> 5-15 damage.  This consumable may be found by completing Jobs.
• Knuckle Punch -> 7-13 damage.  This consumable is may be found when Fighting.
• Crack of the Bat -> 9-11 damage.  You have a chance at finding this consumable when Robbing.

• There are three combos, two if which are already known. One Combo will also be found by completing a Quest Event, which will begin after the Boss fight begins and will continue for the duration of the event.  
• Jobbing, fighting, and robbing consumables are limited to collecting 50 a day. The limit is 40 a day for the giftable consumable. 
• Once you've reached the limit, consumables received as free gifts will open as Mystery Bags. 
• Three mastery levels to this boss; bronze, silver, and gold. 
• Once fully mastered, you will be able to continue beating the boss through the end of the event. The information doesn't say, but I wouldn't be expecting multiple mastery items from that. 
• The timer resets each time you beat the boss.