Bosses¶
| Boss | Location | Act | Aspect | Phases | Signature drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorrow, the Moss Colossus | Verdant Shoals: Mossback Isle | I | Stone | 2 | Mossheart Core (Ascension 1) |
| Akane of the Red Shrine | Kiriyama Highlands | I | Flame | 2 | Shrinefire Ember, Echo Seed: Rin Hibana |
| The Drowned Choir | Sunken Archive | II | Tide/Umbra | 3 | Choir Pearl, Requiem Moonbow |
| Ignivar, the Ashen Wyrm | Ashfall Expanse: Caldera | III | Flame | 3 | Wyrm Scale (Ascension 3) |
| The Glass Duelist | Glasswood: Hall of Mirrors | III | Radiance | 2 | Prism Edge (Katana) |
| High Celestine Valeria | Frostspire: Choir Spire | IV | Radiance | 3 | Celestine Halo (Ascension 4) |
| Seraph Noct | Moonscar: Shattered Throne | V | Umbra/Radiance | 3 | Noct's Lantern (Lantern skin), Echo Seed: Seraph Noct (post-game) |
| The Sleeper in Kagura | Moonscar Core | V (final) | All | 4 | Eclipse Core, ending |
Example boss design: Gorrow, the Moss Colossus¶
Gorrow, the Moss Colossus
| HP | 48,000 (Lv 15) |
| Aspect | Stone |
| Weak to | Gale |
| Arena | Mossback Isle tidepool, 40 m circle |
| Music | "Old Roots" |
Phase 1 (100–55%)
- Root Sweep: wide horizontal swipe (white glint, parryable)
- Boulder Toss: throws 3 rocks at the player (dodge)
- Ground Pound: shockwave ring (red glint, jump or dodge through it)
Transition: Gorrow sinks into the tidepool and the arena floods ankle-deep (Soaked is applied).
Phase 2 (55–0%)
- Gains Thornhide (melee attackers take thorn damage unless the boss is Broken)
- Mossbloom: summons 4 Shardlings. Killing them shrinks Thornhide
- Colossal Grasp (violet grab). If caught, mash to escape or Pip's Bubble Ward breaks you free
Teaching goal: the first real test of Perfect Step, parry and Aspect advantage.