The store page promises more than 100 enemies, mini-bosses and bosses. This page covers the ones players have documented. Weaknesses come from Digitol's 100% guide, which copies the boss stats from the in-game bestiary; where another guide gives the same weakness, we say so. Fight tips come mostly from SquidRadio's walkthrough. Spoilers: boss names and locations.
A general rule from both guides: bosses punish greed. Hit once with a full Power Meter, step back, and save at the nearest Crystal Monument before every fight.
Which bosses are on the main path?
| Boss | Where | Weak to | Key tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrine Guardian | Endu Shrine, end of the stone causeway on the starting beach | Impact (typo, Digitol) | Bring the Wooden Club; when it raises its sword, run to its side and behind it |
| Dagoom the Sea King | Bottom of Obmuer Temple | No physical weakness (Digitol) | Only his back and chin are worth hitting; keep moving and carry poison cures |
| Skeletal Executioner | Inside the Tower of Knowledge door | Impact (Digitol) | Sidestep the thrown axes; back off while it spins |
| The Necronomicon | Forbidden Archives, Tower of Knowledge | Changes per form | Switch weapons as it changes form; Storm Gem helps clear its summons |
| Poenir & Duenir | Sealed crypt in the Deimpo Mausoleum | No known weakness | Split them up; hit Duenir from the front, its rear swipe Webs you |
| Ancient Besom Cutter | Ancient World, last electro-puzzle route | Slash, resists Pierce | Sidestep the frontal swing, punish the recovery |
| Josami, Lord Saijha | Ancient World, after the Besom Cutter | No known weakness | Reposition at range, take one short opening at a time |
| Castle Lords Obetda & Ubhaer | Siraatsu Castle | Obetda: Slash; Ubhaer: Impact | Keep both in view, hit whichever one commits |
| High Spec Automatons | Siraatsu Castle | Drilling Unit X: Pierce; Besom Cutter Pro: Slash | Bring both types and swap between targets |
| Queen Siraatsu | End of Siraatsu Castle | No known weakness | Save before her final choice; it decides the ending |
Detailed area routes: Obmuer Temple, Tower of Knowledge, Deimpo Mausoleum, Ancient World.
How do you beat the first boss?
The Shrine Guardian is a skeleton, so Impact damage works best; both typo and Digitol recommend the Wooden Club from the island's crypt. You need the Endu Shrine gate key from the same crypt. Typo's advice: most of its attacks miss if you keep your distance, and for the overhead sword attack, run to either side and turn to its back. Beating it gives the Stone Duck (which opens the shop) and access to the Holy Sword Endu. More in the beginner guide.
How do you beat the Necronomicon?
SquidRadio calls it one of the first real challenges: hard to hit, constantly summoning, with four forms. Digitol lists Impact for the Baphomet (goat) form, Slash for the Eye of Balor and Pierce for Bael (the tree). Keep moving, use ranged attacks against the floating eye, and bring cures for Slow, Poison and Weaken. It drops the Acid Vial. Full breakdown on the Tower of Knowledge page.
Which bosses are optional?
| Boss | Where (PovKetz unless noted) |
|---|---|
| Grave Guardian | A small stone building in the cemetery beside the Deimpo Mausoleum; flip the lever by the door to reveal a staircase. SquidRadio: a harder Shrine Guardian whose ground wave causes Disease; it drops the Rusted Longhammer |
| Mossy Golem | Cliff over the starting beach where Chilopoda are buried; beat them, then hit the mossy stone in the middle |
| White Tree Guardian | Hidden wall behind a bush near the first dungeon; needs all five Trident keys |
| Noble Sentinel | Roof of the Deimpo Mausoleum. SquidRadio: use a Slash weapon; drops the Teal Seal Breaker |
| Black Skeletal Witch Husipo | Forgotten Dungeon |
| Blood Angel Lords Yuumed & Woyeki | Red door in the Forgotten Dungeon; the key comes from the blood ritual gauntlet between Verdant Hollow and the Rotting Cavern |
| Dragon Lord Usunha & Malachite Dragon Wujomiod | Behind the door with eight green torches in the Verdant Hollow temple |
| Irdunuub, Priestess of Jigeki | Behind the locked door that needs the three Jigeki key pieces (see Keys) |
| Herald of Okbujo | Record of Sin |
| Lost King Ojjama | Petrified Garden |
SquidRadio also warns about the Black Skeletal Reaper, a fast, hard-hitting late-game enemy behind a hidden door near the Grave Guardian's crypt; you can leave it for later.
How do you find out a boss's weakness?
Press Esc and open the Bestiary. After you have beaten an enemy type once, its entry shows its stats and what it is weak or resistant to (typo's guide). Digitol's boss notes include the bestiary numbers, for example the Shrine Guardian at 260 Life and 18 Attack. See our Bestiary guide and Best weapons for which weapons cover each damage type.