AETERNA NOCTIS - Phoenix Boss Fight Guide (Faster Method) | WanderPlay

[@arsenewenger30]

I love this game, but I can never find where to go. I've done this and the worm boss and I'm now stuck 🙁

[@TheGameWanderer]

If you need a hint on where to go just let me know! But yeah, this game is fantastic, very challenging but gives you the tools to succeed, even more so with the DLC stuff.

[@arsenewenger30]

@@TheGameWanderer Thanks, mate. One of the quests is finding the blacksmith, but for the life of me I can't find him. Any tips?

[@TheGameWanderer]

Oh you've defeated Phoenix right? If so, the blacksmith is that same old dude you talk to before and after the Phoenix fight. If his daughter is asking you to look for him, you can go towards the lower left from the center room with a throne in the Forge. Let me know if we're talking about the same person. Regardless though, blacksmith is optional. If you're lost, I'm assuming you need to get to the next fragment, which means after giant worm boss, you need to be going deeper in that area and you'll find your way. There's several ways to get deeper in that section, just got to explore a lot. Hope that helps, tried to keep it vague.

[@arsenewenger30]

@@TheGameWanderer Yeah, I've defeated Phoenix. I'll use what you've said to try and progress. Thanks for your help.

[@TheGameWanderer]

@@arsenewenger30 No problem! Hope it helps. 💙

[@Auxik]

Omg.. Well, I just beat it.. Took me like 50 tries but I thought maybe I was doing it wrong. Checked your video and I don't have any gems equipped, didn't know I could reset my stats and have none of the other weapons.

[@TheGameWanderer]

GG! Yeah respecs are free, I'd take advantage of that moving forward when it comes to the other bosses in the game, good luck !

[@justavian]

I'm a little surprised you don't pogo the phoenix every single time during the platforming. Without a health bar, though, i have no idea how much the pogos helped me. Does that not do any significant damage?

[@TheGameWanderer]

Ahh primarily because you'd rather conserve your blood while you're actually fighting the phoenix. As far as I know, but probably require further testing, you cannot kill the Phoenix during platforming anyway, like it always has a full set of health after each platforming. As for health bar, if you didn't know already, if you look at your damage numbers, this applies to all enemies including bosses, white damage numbers mean that they're full to close to full health. Yellow damage numbers close to half health or somewhere that area, and red means close to death / way below half. I hope that hint helps. As for significant damage, it does do significant damage and that's why I use it when it dives, because it will definitely end the fight quick regardless if you miss.

[@TheGameWanderer]

@justavian I assumed you meant pogo like the spear for the platforming? If not, and you mean regular pogo, then it's viable to avoid the phoenix when necessary, but it's not gonna kill it or anything anyway, so I don't bother, considering it's easier to just bait it than have to time your pogo with its attack.

[@justavian]

@@TheGameWanderer " it always has a full set of health after each platforming" ok - that's basically what i was getting at. I wasn't sure if hurting it during the platforming was doing much of anything. The color of the damage numbers is indeed new to me. I'm think i'm almost all of the way through the game, and i never noticed it. I took a break and got distracted by AfterImage. I thought the world of Aeterna Noctis was big, but AfterImage is absurdly huge. Anyway, i will return to AN in the next week, and maybe the color of the damage numbers will make the last few bosses a bit more manageable. I might also consult your other guides...

[@TheGameWanderer]

Yeah as far as I know, hurting it during platforming phase doesn't carry over to the next fighting phase, and even if it did, I'd say it's fairly negligible. The damage numbers are definitely a good way to keep track of what phase you're in when it comes to boss fights, because they usually do something else during yellow or red so it's a helpful indicator for sure. Personally, I like the subtle touch, less clutter on screen for a health bar, and keeps you on your toes in a way. Yeah Aeterna is quite big for sure, I like its size for an indie game, some find it a bit too long in some areas which I understand too, but I don't mind it that much, more content for me lol I'll check out this AfterImage, never heard of it before. And thanks! I've only uploaded until the fight after this one, although you might have faced it already because you can do it before Phoenix, but I always go for Phoenix first before the boss after this. But yeah, I have all the videos ready for all the main game bosses and Pit of the Damned DLC bosses already, just gotta edit it 😅

[@TheGameWanderer]

scratch that, I have heard of it before, Afterimage is already in my wishlist lol Neat, something to look forward to playing then, thanks for the reminder! @justavian

[@Jell-E]

Everyone online says you need to beat the phoenix before the worm cuz you need the double jump which you get after beating the phoenix. Is this completely wrong?

[@TheGameWanderer]

Yes that is completely wrong information. In fact, the world record holder for the speed run of this game goes for the worm first before going Phoenix precisely because you can get the Dark Shield from the worm, and also, you need to beat the worm in order to access one of the best gems in the game which is the Leech gem which I showed in 0:22. You do NOT need the double jump to beat the worm, and as proof you can also refer to my Wormorok guide below wherein I do have the double jump but I do not use it to beat Wormorok, and while of course the double jump makes that fight WAY easier, it is not needed. You can copy what I do in the link in order to fight the worm without the double jump. Hope it helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJbCqoFraKeSgdE

[@TheGameWanderer]

@jelley90 I will add that there's no way I could have gotten the Leech gem without first beating the worm first.

[@Jell-E]

@@TheGameWandererand you beat the worm before the phoenix? I can’t seem to beat that flippin worm

[@TheGameWanderer]

Yeah, that's what I'm trying to tell you 😅 I've done it countless times, and I actually do prefer to face Wormorok first so that you can have Leech gem against Phoenix, which is crucial because you want to be able to use the Wild Blade and Spear, which use blood, on the Phoenix over and over. Just check the link above this, and you should be able to deal with Wormorok in no time. With the newest patches, it should also be easier now to hit the eye as well with the line of sight for your arrows, you will see in my guide that I don't have that since it used to be a gem ability. lol

[@Jell-E]

@TheGameWanderer thank you. He keeps getting me when he turns into a grinder and moves back and forth. No matter how high I try and jump and dash he always gets me. And once the ground worms start popping up and hes doing rhat grinder thing. Kicks my butt every time.