Boss Guide#

Main Story Bosses#

Boss	Chapter	Location	Weakness	Reward
Vanguard	Chapter 1	Starting area	Fire	Basic machine parts
Rebel Leader	Chapter 2	The Embassy	None special	Blue-tier weapon
Drev	Chapter 3	The rebel workshop	Shock traps	Rare parts
Erik Visser	Chapter 7	The Zenith base in San Francisco	Acid/Frost	Legendary weapon
Regalla	Chapter 8	The rebel fortress	Frost	Legendary weapon
Tilda van der Meer	Chapter 9	The Zenith	Frost (phase one)	Legendary gear
Walter Londra	DLC	Burning Shores	Acid	DLC legendary gear

Key Boss Strategies#

Regalla#

Battle phase	Attack pattern	Counter strategy
Phase one	Rides a Rockbreaker, ranged shots + melee charges	Prioritize tearing off the Rockbreaker’s weapons, then burst it down with freeze + precision arrows
Phase two	Regalla dismounts, twin-blade melee + thrown weapons	Keep your distance, control the field with traps and suppress with fire arrows
Phase three	Once the Rockbreaker is destroyed, Regalla goes berserk in melee	Dodge and counterattack, use Focus mode for precise shots

Battle phase	Attack pattern	Counter strategy
Phase one	Long-range lasers + missile barrages	Use cover to dodge, freeze it then burst with javelins
Phase two	High-speed dashes + melee combos	Keep moving, reposition with the Pullcaster
Phase three	Full-screen AOE + summons small Specters	Focus-fire the weak point core, unleash your Valor Surge to burst

Specter Prime weak point	Location	Effect of destroying it
Leg joints	Front and rear legs	Reduces movement speed
Chest core	Chest	Greatly reduces attack frequency
Head sensor	Head	Reduces aiming accuracy
Back capacitor	Back	Reduces damage from all its attacks

Recommended loadout: Nora Thunderwarrior + Alliance Javelin Thrower (with freeze ammo) + Dayfall (ranged DPS)

Pre-Battle Checklist#

Preparation	Details
Enough ammo	Carry at least 200+ basic arrows, 50+ freeze or acid arrows, and 20+ javelins
Full herb pouch	Fill your Medicinal Berry pouch (10+ recommended)
Valor Surge charged	Make sure the Valor Surge meter is full
Check gear condition	Repair and confirm your gear status at a workbench
Eat buff food	Buy resistance food matching the boss’s element
Set quick items	Put Medicinal Berries, Smoke Bombs and potions on the quick bar

Emergency Responses#

Emergency	Response
Health below 30%	Roll away immediately → use Medicinal Berries
Shocked and paralyzed	Mash buttons to break free → throw a Smoke Bomb
Valor Surge meter full	Activate it in the gap while the boss repositions
Out of ammo	Use a workbench (if the arena has one) or switch to a backup weapon
Surrounded	Throw a Smoke Bomb → glide to high ground with the Shieldwing and redeploy

Boss Drop Usage Table#

Material	Dropped by	Used for	Rarity
Large Machine Core	Rockbreakers, Thunderjaws	Legendary weapon 4→5 upgrades	Very Rare
Machine Tail	Thunderjaws, Snapmaws	Rare weapon upgrades	Rare
Machine Fang	Rockbreakers, Broadheads	Blue-tier weapon upgrades	Uncommon
Machine Circulator	Most large machines	Outfit resistance upgrades	Very Rare
Apex Heart	Apex variants	Legendary gear level-5 upgrades	Legendary
Machine Nerve	Medium and larger machines	Weapon handling upgrades	Rare

Recommended Difficulty per Boss#

Boss	Story	Normal	Hard	Very Hard	Ultra Hard
Vanguard	30 sec	1 min	2 min	3 min	5 min
Regalla	2 min	5 min	8 min	12 min	20 min
Erik Visser	1 min	4 min	6 min	10 min	15 min
Walter Londra	4 min	10 min	15 min	25 min	40 min

Walter Londra#

Battle phase	Attack pattern	Counter strategy
Phase one	Mechanical arm sweeps + missile volleys	Kite him at range, strip his armor with acid arrows
Phase two	Laser grid + ground shockwaves	Use the Shieldwing to glide over ground attacks
Phase three	Full-screen lasers + summons small machines	Focus on destroying the back-mounted core

Optional Apex Machines#

Machine	Recommended level	Location	Weakness	Recommended drop
Apex Thunderjaw	40+	The Stillsands	Shock/Acid	Apex Heart
Apex Slaughterspine	45+	Burning Shores	Frost	Apex Heart
Apex Stormbird	35+	Mountainous regions	Fire	Apex Heart
Apex Rockbreaker	40+	Plains	Acid	Apex Heart
Apex Slitherfang	35+	Caves	Fire	Apex Heart

Arena Challenges#

Arena challenge	Recommended weapons	Reward
Two Thunderjaws	Freeze javelins + impact arrows	Legendary weapon
Slaughterspine + Stormbird	Freeze slingshot + sharpshot bow	Legendary outfit
Rockbreaker + Slitherfang	Fire arrows + acid slingshot	Legendary coils
Five-machine ambush	A mix of weapons / stealth first	Large amounts of metal shards
DLC ultimate challenge	Full legendary gear	DLC legendary weapon

General Boss Fight Tips#

Tip	Details
Prepare before the fight	Make sure ammo is stocked, herbs are full and the Valor Surge is charged
Scan weak points	Focus-scan all of the boss’s weak points before the fight starts
Tear off weapons first	Use impact arrows to strip high-threat weapon components early
Freeze loop	Freeze → burst → freeze → burst is the most effective damage pattern
Use the environment	Explosive canisters, traps and high ground are all there for you
Keep moving	Never stand in one spot for more than 3 seconds
Valor Surge	Save the Valor Surge for the mid-to-late phase as a finisher

Boss Drop Materials and Their Uses#

Material	Dropped by	Used for
Thunderjaw Tail	Thunderjaw	Legendary weapon upgrades
Slaughterspine Plasma Core	Slaughterspine	Legendary outfit upgrades
Rockbreaker Fang	Rockbreaker	Rare weapon upgrades
Apex Heart	Any Apex machine	Legendary gear level-5 upgrades
Heart of the Earth	DLC final boss	DLC legendary gear

Boss Difficulty Comparison#

Boss	Time to beat	Margin for error	Overall difficulty
Vanguard	1-2 min	High	1/10
Regalla	5-8 min	Medium	6/10
Erik Visser	4-6 min	Medium	5/10
Specter Prime	8-12 min	Low	8/10
Apex Thunderjaw	5-10 min	Low	7/10
Apex Slaughterspine	6-12 min	Low	8/10
Walter Londra	10-15 min	Low	9/10

内容最后验证于 2026-07