How to beat Ixion (Crimson Wastes boss)

Ixion is the flying dragon at the end of biome 2. Everyone hates phase 2. Here's how to survive it.

Phase 1: ground combat

Ixion lands; melee range. Stay behind it — tail attack is short. Side-step the bite.
Pillar flame attack — a circle of flame radiates outward. Dash into the circle (toward Ixion) — the safe gap is at the boss's feet.

Phase 2: aerial bullet hell

Ixion flies, drops dense projectile patterns. The arena is a giant circle — keep moving in one direction.
The pulse waves can be dodge-rolled if timed right, but it's safer to stand on the elevated platform on the side — you get vertical wiggle room.
Use Alt-fire with cooldown — a charged Hollowseeker or Dreadbound shot does massive damage during her stationary aerial poses.

Phase 3: dive bombs

Ixion crashes into the ground at marked spots. Red telegraph circles show up — sprint out before the crash.
After each dive, she's stunned for 2 seconds. Empty your mag.

Loadout that works

Hollowseeker with Portal Beam trait. Tracks Ixion through aerial movement, huge phase-2 carry.
Dreadbound also works if you can land orbs in tight space.

If stuck: Phase 2 kills 80% of attempts. Practice it without trying to DPS — just survive 30 seconds of bullet hell. Once you can survive consistently, the kill follows.