Perennial Order – How to Beat The Source Boss

The Source Boss Fight Guide

• Difficulty: Very hard (10/10)
• Area: Inner Sanctuary

Useful abilities: Fallen Strike, Nimble, Kinship, Damian + Spike Dash, Double Dash, Specialist, Lord of the Fireflies.

Helpful partner abilities: Echo Parry

How to Beat It:

• The fight has three parts. Each part has different attack combinations. The first part is easier, but the second and third parts get more difficult.
• The enemies use the same attacks in each part, but there are more enemies attacking in later parts. Pay attention to the attacks in the first part to prepare for later.
• Some attacks have specific sounds. Listen for:
• Corpse Orchard’s red-light attack
• Oak Devil’s vine-grab attack
• Eldritch Hornets’ clicking sound before they fly at you
• When the Queen piece attacks past you, remember it will come back and attack twice.
• The Fallen Rider can appear suddenly in front of you to block your attack, so be ready.
• The Fallen Rider also jumps in from the top left side. Listen for a “zing-zing” sound when he appears.
• When you see the Corpse Orchard doing its red-light attack, run away from everything. You don’t want to be near anything when you have to stand still.
• This fight is very hard. The Source moves fast, so you need to chase it. Use abilities that help you move quickly, like Fallen Strike or Double Dash.
• Two good ability combinations are listed above. The first one uses Fallen Strike to stay close to the Source. You can switch between Fallen Strike and critical hit attacks with Nimble.
• The second combination uses Spike Dash and lots of wisps. It takes longer to win, but you have many dashes to avoid attacks. You can play safely and slowly damage the enemy. If you use this combination, don’t press the dash button too quickly, or Double Dash might not work properly.