this boss is actually so sick. the music, the mechanics, the art. it took me a bunch of tries but each attempt i got closer until i got to the point i knew i would down it once i played well enough. thats what a good boss fight should do game is so good
Casual gamers: This boss is way too hard and over-tuned. How do they expect players you beat this?! This isn't fun at all! Actual gamers: PURE CINEMA! What an amazing boss fight! Like seriously I don't get how some people think the Act1 boss is something that's tuned too much. It's literally what made games like Dark Souls and hell even Monster Hunter such a great game with a core audience. It's rewarding. It's satisfying. It's not just some slop thrown in there to make you feel like you accomplished something. You need to get your build right, get your character control in check and learn the fight by carefully watching the attacks and understanding when your best window of opportunity is to dish out damage. Not just face roll your abilities until their dead. GGG thank you for making this game. D2 was awesome, D3 was ok, D4 sucked balls, PoE was a bit too complicated for my dumb ass to get into without a build (which felt like it takes away from theory/build crafting, something I love doing). PoE2? It's perfect. THIS is what I wanted out of an ARPG.
I killed this boss 1st try, it wasn't even that hard, i was playing witch tho, maybe it's harder for a melee class. But also I invested hard in HP so i was chunky
There are more than 2 types of gamers. There are lots of gamers who take it seriously and want a challenge, but don't want to make it a full-time job. And as much as "actual gamers" complain about not having games for them, mid-gamers have even fewer options, and get ignored a lot more. I mean there is literally a mode for hardcore, there is no reason to make the baseline this over tuned.
I spent 4 hours wiping on last night. I was underleved and geared though cuz I skipped the mist king like a dumbsss. I literally had to plat almost perfect.
7:50 how to dodge wolf in mist phase? It's audio queue.... the wolf talks, count 1 second, he charges out of the mist.... So Audio queue, 1, dodge roll. If you time it right you'll always dodge roll, on the charge.
Yup and almost every major encounter has something like this. Pay attention and the boss (or companions) voice lines always hint at their attack timing or what move they're going to do.
This boss bummed my Monk hard, But instead of facing walling it I went back farmed up cold resistance gear. Went from 10% Cold RES to 73% and beat it first try focusing on using the Bell as much as I could for big DPS and stun build up - 8:42 you don't have to dodge the entire attack only the ice patches that appear that create the spikes so that is a good time to get DPS in
@@Light-xx4xo yeah i was a cold spec'd monk which he has a big resistance to, died like 5 times, swapped out cold for another element and got him 1st go so much easier.
Maxxing Cold resist via gear makes this fight trivial. Also, for PoE newbies, it helps teach a VERY important point about PoE2: resistances are NOT an afterthought. If you fail to max res, especially in the endgame, you can forget about making any real progress with your build.
POE2 is the what I get with way too spicy food I love eat and the next day I brag that I lived another day and said yeah I owned it with sweat on my forehead
The monologuing during this fight is peak, i died to this guy like 10 times on my first character (monk) and every time i went back into the fight i was looking forward to those interims, never got old. Such a badass boss
@@koynov333who said por doesnt have any raid? Its just the campaign man.. not even end game there 9 raid end game content.. this is just the start lol..
@@heavenselite21 This is more like guardians than raid. It's not comparable with lost ark or wow raids. The only thing this games has in common is the isometric view.
Damn, sorry you went through terrible lag! But glad you got through the boss! I thought it was really cool and worth the build up. I actually was able to beat him on my first try as Merc with High Evasion. Honestly, there were 2/3 instances where I should've died but either got lucky or rolled well, uploaded footage thanks to Steam Recording. Hope you keep fighting on Exile! You earned a sub!
I think I wiped more on the first boss in the graveyard than this guy. Was probably just different builds but I wasn't, at least I don't think, playing anything super strong. Maybe it was just strong for this boss. Edit: Was def class diff this boss looks like hell to fight melee
nah i did this fight in like 3 or 4 tries with quarterstaff sorceress with 1 ranged ability the rest melee. the boss is a decent challenge, but i think his skill speed sold him mostly
I have a witch summoner, and was able to clear this boss fight in 2 tries. (Flame wall, SRS, skeleton arsonists, skeleton warriors, level 15.) I just run around the edge of the arena, spamming flame wall, and dodge out of any attacks. (When he fogs the arena, same tactic) Fun game!
Everyone talks about how hard this boss was but honestly as a witch he wasn't terrible for me, i died learning his tells yea but after few deaths i killed him fairly easily, also by the time i got here i had frost skeletons and he can be frozen. Rotted Druid was hell for me cuz EVERY ability one shot my minions so they was nothing in the fight....it basically was stay alive and hope my contagion + respawns could kill it.
I just had my first interaction with this insane boss. I’m level 13. Using a crossbow. I don’t pretty well. But still lost the fight. It was ridiculous…😏🤷🏻♂️🏴
In Poe 1 we don't respect it we just insta kill the boss before any phase, but in Poe 2 seems like they made the game phase slower so it's way harder made us respect every boss move
I opened this game for the first time and played 18 fckin hours man its so good. this boss was really demanding as a nioh player i can confidently say this is souls like level and i felt so accomplished when i finally beat that boss after hours of trying. the thing is i dont even have a melee build i have a sorcerer and i failed at least 3,4 times as much as you this shit wasnt no fun 😂
Tried this with sorcerer. I found the mechanics of this boss easy enough to avoid. But I didn't have enough life regen or movement or DPS to deal with the wolves inside the circle. Do damage and I can't dodge enough. Dodge enough and I can't do enough damage to prevent them from swarming and pinning me in place. Had to overlevel a fair bit. Took me like 10 very slow attempts. Tried again with a mercenary and melted it first try. Focused on damage in passive tree and nothing else.
tbh this one isnt that bad. with a summoner did him on first try cause i can recharg shield on fog stage. and died once on huntress...just pay attention and dont rush them hope you guys are having as much fun as i am
This boss is great. But to be fair the game lacks balancing (which is understandable because it´s been in early access for 3 days) because you got a slow moving, hard hitting tank. I had monk with frost, lighting build and it took me 4 tries.
This boss is not so bad. I struggle most with the one in 2nd act that summon hienas, and the one that gives 10% fire resist. But i never felt that the fights are unfair.
Okay so now I'm confused... I breezed through this boss yesterday and today I see a bunch of people getting wiped for a solid hour is monk just op or my weapon too strong ? I kinda just sat there basic attacking him to death the fight was amazing tho
Monk buily correctly is OP. You are probably playing ice monk? The stun on that build is insane and melts boss. Though it struggles real hard at the beginning.
Doing 0 dmg on every skill that doesnt have some kind of broken mechanic is stupid. You have like 4 builds to play if you want to get to T15 maps. The rest cant do T1.
Same here. The boss on act two that covers the ground in poison was my first death. I played a glass cannon Merc. Dodging everything before that was easy enough but a whole room full of unavoidable poison killed me fast.
So am I cracked for doing this in 2 tries? It would've been one if not for me being greedy lol. I didn't realize everyone was having a hard time with him until later
@ilovewater8720 i dont get this meme.. loot is fine for me. Had 2 uniques by the end of act 1. And i equipped ice resist to prepare for this fight. You get tons of crafting mats and can buy random gear too. Are people just forgetting to hit z or alt?
this boss is actually so sick. the music, the mechanics, the art. it took me a bunch of tries but each attempt i got closer until i got to the point i knew i would down it once i played well enough. thats what a good boss fight should do
game is so good
its totally an elden ring boss
PoE2 is so good
Tip for all the newbies most bosses in poe moves are audio qs (lines)
😊 thanks
whats qs?
@@loqztv audio clues. When he says the line he does the move
@@loqztv and in the fog he hawls before every dash
@@davidmosesian9323 I see my speakers must be terrible as i cant seem to hear it. I might have to upgrade to a better headphones
Casual gamers: This boss is way too hard and over-tuned. How do they expect players you beat this?! This isn't fun at all!
Actual gamers: PURE CINEMA! What an amazing boss fight!
Like seriously I don't get how some people think the Act1 boss is something that's tuned too much. It's literally what made games like Dark Souls and hell even Monster Hunter such a great game with a core audience. It's rewarding. It's satisfying. It's not just some slop thrown in there to make you feel like you accomplished something.
You need to get your build right, get your character control in check and learn the fight by carefully watching the attacks and understanding when your best window of opportunity is to dish out damage. Not just face roll your abilities until their dead.
GGG thank you for making this game. D2 was awesome, D3 was ok, D4 sucked balls, PoE was a bit too complicated for my dumb ass to get into without a build (which felt like it takes away from theory/build crafting, something I love doing). PoE2? It's perfect. THIS is what I wanted out of an ARPG.
I killed this boss 1st try, it wasn't even that hard, i was playing witch tho, maybe it's harder for a melee class. But also I invested hard in HP so i was chunky
@@Tiagocf2 I got to this boss with a minion build on witch, sooo... I got absolutely destroyed lmao It took forever to deal damage.
@@Tiagocf2 Monk can beat this boss easily with investment into weapon and a shield in off hand for blocking it's basic attack.
There are more than 2 types of gamers. There are lots of gamers who take it seriously and want a challenge, but don't want to make it a full-time job. And as much as "actual gamers" complain about not having games for them, mid-gamers have even fewer options, and get ignored a lot more. I mean there is literally a mode for hardcore, there is no reason to make the baseline this over tuned.
Nailed it
And it's only early access without the last 3 ACTs. Crazy work has been poured into this game, GGG really is something!
The Count battle is so damn sick, I loved everything about it, especially the foggy phase.
I spent 4 hours wiping on last night. I was underleved and geared though cuz I skipped the mist king like a dumbsss. I literally had to plat almost perfect.
7:50 how to dodge wolf in mist phase? It's audio queue.... the wolf talks, count 1 second, he charges out of the mist.... So Audio queue, 1, dodge roll. If you time it right you'll always dodge roll, on the charge.
He also always spawns at the opposite/furthest spot from you, so you can always avoid it by circling the arena and kiting the adds.
Yup and almost every major encounter has something like this. Pay attention and the boss (or companions) voice lines always hint at their attack timing or what move they're going to do.
Audio cues 😅
This boss bummed my Monk hard, But instead of facing walling it I went back farmed up cold resistance gear. Went from 10% Cold RES to 73% and beat it first try focusing on using the Bell as much as I could for big DPS and stun build up - 8:42 you don't have to dodge the entire attack only the ice patches that appear that create the spikes so that is a good time to get DPS in
im electric monk and i 1st tried this boss, absolutely deleted this mf
@@Light-xx4xo yeah i was a cold spec'd monk which he has a big resistance to, died like 5 times, swapped out cold for another element and got him 1st go so much easier.
this is it: I love games not holding your hand and expecting you to overcome it's challenges proactively
Maxxing Cold resist via gear makes this fight trivial. Also, for PoE newbies, it helps teach a VERY important point about PoE2: resistances are NOT an afterthought. If you fail to max res, especially in the endgame, you can forget about making any real progress with your build.
The ending, absolutely cinema
Fun fact - The voice actor for Geonor is the same one that does Alucard in Helsing, it's Alucards demon wolf transformation voice.
POE2 is the what I get with way too spicy food I love eat and the next day I brag that I lived another day and said yeah I owned it with sweat on my forehead
The monologuing during this fight is peak, i died to this guy like 10 times on my first character (monk) and every time i went back into the fight i was looking forward to those interims, never got old. Such a badass boss
Im stuck on this boss lol its incredible. Im having so much fun
As a monk - spam bells and hope for the best.
I really enjoyed the fact that I had to actually make an effort to adjust my gear and skills to be able to win.
This is how good this game is-- my heart is pounding WATCHING the fight. No other game does that to me.
Every time the boss does any move - “Oh I’m dead”
lost ark is over! lets go poe2!
What is common between single player POE2 whch doesn't have any raid vs Raiding MMO Lost Ark?
@@koynov333who said por doesnt have any raid? Its just the campaign man.. not even end game there 9 raid end game content.. this is just the start lol..
@@koynov333remember a campaign boss is hard how much more end game bosses..
@@heavenselite21 This is more like guardians than raid. It's not comparable with lost ark or wow raids. The only thing this games has in common is the isometric view.
For an early access this game slaps! And imagine, it's only getting better. Already lvl 31 on my warrior, having a great time!
Damn, sorry you went through terrible lag! But glad you got through the boss! I thought it was really cool and worth the build up.
I actually was able to beat him on my first try as Merc with High Evasion. Honestly, there were 2/3 instances where I should've died but either got lucky or rolled well, uploaded footage thanks to Steam Recording. Hope you keep fighting on Exile! You earned a sub!
I think I wiped more on the first boss in the graveyard than this guy. Was probably just different builds but I wasn't, at least I don't think, playing anything super strong. Maybe it was just strong for this boss. Edit: Was def class diff this boss looks like hell to fight melee
Draven was hell to fight as melee too
nah i did this fight in like 3 or 4 tries with quarterstaff sorceress with 1 ranged ability the rest melee. the boss is a decent challenge, but i think his skill speed sold him mostly
what the dog doin
I have a witch summoner, and was able to clear this boss fight in 2 tries.
(Flame wall, SRS, skeleton arsonists, skeleton warriors, level 15.)
I just run around the edge of the arena, spamming flame wall, and dodge out of any attacks. (When he fogs the arena, same tactic)
Fun game!
best boss in all 3 acts imo, really fun, hope there will be similar bosses in upcoming acts. Dope combos, music, etc.
Everyone talks about how hard this boss was but honestly as a witch he wasn't terrible for me, i died learning his tells yea but after few deaths i killed him fairly easily, also by the time i got here i had frost skeletons and he can be frozen. Rotted Druid was hell for me cuz EVERY ability one shot my minions so they was nothing in the fight....it basically was stay alive and hope my contagion + respawns could kill it.
In the mist phase, he always comes in from the opposite side of the arena. If you walk circles around the playable area, he won't hit you
As a monster hunter vet of 18 years I'm loving the boss fights in this game, easy but satisfying. Best arpg I've ever played.
YEAH THIS ACT 1 BOSS BROKE MY KEYBOARD...OR MAYBE I DIDS..
great content!
That attack looks just like cloud’s prime mode slam in ff7 rebirth. So satisfying
I am hard stuck on this boss. Hope that getting some more of those skill points will help
invest into some ice resistance gear
Upgrade or loot better gear to max your Cold resistance to 75%. Makes the fight MUCH easier!
Get your ice resistance higher and add more HP. And if you can check your vendora, try to get a better weapon.
21:18 XD , destroyer perfect swing is more cool tho master of the bonk
This game's boss fights are extremely epic. This game is sensational.
I just had my first interaction with this insane boss. I’m level 13. Using a crossbow. I don’t pretty well. But still lost the fight. It was ridiculous…😏🤷🏻♂️🏴
POE1 and Dark Souls made a baby = POE2
This feeling of having done it
This fight is amazing.
I sooooooo hope they don't nerf everything. These hard fights are the absolute bomb of gaming in 2024.
In Poe 1 we don't respect it we just insta kill the boss before any phase, but in Poe 2 seems like they made the game phase slower so it's way harder made us respect every boss move
I opened this game for the first time and played 18 fckin hours man its so good. this boss was really demanding as a nioh player i can confidently say this is souls like level and i felt so accomplished when i finally beat that boss after hours of trying. the thing is i dont even have a melee build i have a sorcerer and i failed at least 3,4 times as much as you this shit wasnt no fun 😂
I played the same class and that ice breath killed me so many times.
Tried this with sorcerer. I found the mechanics of this boss easy enough to avoid.
But I didn't have enough life regen or movement or DPS to deal with the wolves inside the circle. Do damage and I can't dodge enough. Dodge enough and I can't do enough damage to prevent them from swarming and pinning me in place. Had to overlevel a fair bit. Took me like 10 very slow attempts.
Tried again with a mercenary and melted it first try. Focused on damage in passive tree and nothing else.
dude is rolling straight into enemyh skill what do youu meaaaaaaaan
mybe best boss i ever played! died there maybe 7-8 times as a monk w mediocre weapon. so rewarding
tbh this one isnt that bad.
with a summoner did him on first try cause i can recharg shield on fog stage.
and died once on huntress...just pay attention and dont rush them
hope you guys are having as much fun as i am
This boss is great. But to be fair the game lacks balancing (which is understandable because it´s been in early access for 3 days) because you got a slow moving, hard hitting tank. I had monk with frost, lighting build and it took me 4 tries.
I am in same situation. The only dif is that i do like half your dmg for some reason
Rolls on gear . And whatever path you decided on your tree
Maybe your gear is underleveled
find solution "pefect strike" it helps with the dmg
This boss is not so bad. I struggle most with the one in 2nd act that summon hienas, and the one that gives 10% fire resist. But i never felt that the fights are unfair.
The last act 1 boss is basically d4 last boss but better it's so funny how that made the same boss to make d4 look bad
Mr. Stoopzz those are boss abilites not hot cakes. Please do not eat every single one because just like hot cakes, they're bad for your HP.
idk man my monk melted his ass, never died here
Let's be real - Tomb Lord clears anything in POE2.
I went the easy route and just chipped away with the minions lol
Okay so now I'm confused... I breezed through this boss yesterday and today I see a bunch of people getting wiped for a solid hour is monk just op or my weapon too strong ? I kinda just sat there basic attacking him to death the fight was amazing tho
Monk buily correctly is OP. You are probably playing ice monk? The stun on that build is insane and melts boss. Though it struggles real hard at the beginning.
i can see a day people will be doing no hit runs in this game!
No mercy for the count!!
just now player did this. the problem is the balance of the gems. Some skills kills bosse in under 10 seconds.
feels good knowing I beat this boss first try and I barely played POE1 and have never played a soulslike game other than about 20 min of Remnant 2.
i had to do it with minions 😵😵💫 i got the fog dashes with exploding ice bolts lol
this guy made me abandon my warrior build lol
Playing melee is so hard in POE2.
how has the game not lagged ever for me and 6 of my mates while it keeps stuttering for streamers?
I wiped like 6 or 7 times on this boss and watching you fight him I'm seeing patterns I didn't even experience wtf lol
Is this his first time playing poe?
I managed to kill it on my 5th try. With mercenary. The boss was brutal.
Got a1 boss on 4th.
I uninstalled my D4 after this Act 1 boss
What about my boy Draven?
LOGIN, such a good fight.
can i pet that dawg
All you need for that fight is ice resist and a little more movement speed 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Try Vulcan over dx12
anyone else screaming PRESS Q FFS!!!!!!!!!!!
I did it in 2 tries but I'm using the classic wolverine build 😅
I was playing minions, completely destroyed this boss:D didnt even see all mechanics:D
Same here
Spent 40+ hours in Poe 2 deleted lost ark lol
The boss is amazing though
Doing 0 dmg on every skill that doesnt have some kind of broken mechanic is stupid. You have like 4 builds to play if you want to get to T15 maps. The rest cant do T1.
Bruh he is doing no damage to it
Best poe boss
That's what the snowflakes don't get. You run a boss 20x, and you learn every step and move-- and then you feel SATISFACTION.
When you get to act 3 you can go afk at the boss, thats how easy that boss is compared to the rest. xD
path of exile campain is like that if you know what you're doing
Thank you Path of Exile 2, Quit Lost Ark online gambling casino platform awhile back and will never go back.
And what is the common between POE2 and LA. Completely diferent games. It's like to say Thank you Citites skyline, quit LoL because of you xd
@@koynov333 both are videogames
2 times that was all it was ok
I said it in 2013. Ggg is old blizzard quality
Not sure how but i killed him first try on merc lol
i kill this boss in hardcore, and he send 2 of my warriors to standard mode xD
playing so bad it hurt my eyes 😢
Whoa.. I didnt know people wiped so much on this boss. Now I feel pretty good about myself for beating it first try lmao
Same here. The boss on act two that covers the ground in poison was my first death. I played a glass cannon Merc. Dodging everything before that was easy enough but a whole room full of unavoidable poison killed me fast.
@@SpacecokeThe poison is avoidable, you just have to find the boss fast enough to cancel it.
15:30 holy fucking shit he jumped over the swing
I wiped 23 times
haha u bad
hello fellow melee enjoyer
minion build easy lol
Maybe invest in some defense passive skills, you are really squishy here. But again, you might be zdps if you do that Lmao
Did better then me 😂 I used witch and took me almost 50 tries 😂😂gg
I though this wolf was EZ (play as monk) :v, act 3 queen boss fuk me up
So am I cracked for doing this in 2 tries? It would've been one if not for me being greedy lol. I didn't realize everyone was having a hard time with him until later
Monk is jus so much better this boss was ez
a console game blew your expectations? nice measuring bar
Your mom is a pattern
This boss is easy with a ranged class
Rule 1 in poe... resistances.
Dodge... dont face tank.
More like golden rule 😂😂
can't farm resistances if loot doesn't drop
@@ilovewater8720 But can dodge more than 5% of all attacks with spacebar instead of tanking everything and asking "what is this" :D
Why do you tou need resistances if you are going to dodge anyway. If you don't get hit, you don't need to resist anything.
xdd
@ilovewater8720 i dont get this meme.. loot is fine for me. Had 2 uniques by the end of act 1. And i equipped ice resist to prepare for this fight. You get tons of crafting mats and can buy random gear too. Are people just forgetting to hit z or alt?
Is this finally a game that RESPECTS YOUR TIME????
D4 is a trash now lol