Boss attacks: read the warning before attacking

Boss warnings and dodge windows

Each boss selects four attacks: Slam plus Dash or Leap, and two ranged patterns. Below half HP it enrages: faster movement, most melee windups ×0.8, and occasional 0.3-second follow-up attacks. The table lists the available patterns, not seven attacks on every boss.

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Close range, far range and the next hit

Bosses alternate close and far movement modes rather than staying purely melee or ranged. Keep a wide escape route and attack when its warning commits to an old position. Walls may shield shots but also block your attacks or trap you. Arceus in Judgment is a separate invincible pursuer: do not apply an ordinary boss kill plan to it.

Try the explained example

• Boss schedule and encounter pools
• Arceus phase survival rules

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Related pages

• Boss schedule & combat models
• Legendary rifts: reference rules
• First boss: prepare for the 3-minute fight