How to beat Phrike (Overgrown Ruins boss)
Phrike is the first wall. Three phases, each more aggressive. The fight is 100% pattern recognition — once you read the tells, it gets easy.
Phase 1: white sword
- Stay at medium range. Too close = melee combo. Too far = you can't dodge the projectile spray.
- Wait for the sword spin (Phrike whirls, then dashes at you). Dash through it — invincibility frames carry you out the other side.
- Shoot during recovery. Phrike pauses ~1 second after each combo. That's your DPS window.
Phase 2: red projectiles
- The red orbs home. Sprint perpendicular to them, never away.
- The cone laser sweeps the room. Dash toward Phrike, not away — the cone is faster than you.
Phase 3: triple sword
- Same as Phase 1 but Phrike spawns 3 swords that follow you. Ignore them — they expire after 5 seconds. Keep DPSing the boss.
Loadout that works
- Tachyomatic Carbine with Burst Fire and Critical Hit traits. It's the most consistent first-boss weapon.
- At least 1 silphium resin in inventory before the door — it heals on pickup.
If stuck: if Phrike kills you in Phase 3 over and over, your DPS is too low. Reroute to find a higher-tier weapon before the door.