Quick Links
When tacklingThrone and Liberty’s end-game activities, players will come by the highest levels inthe Secret Dungeon of Taedal’s Tower, and among them lies the 13th-floor challenge:Lightning Jump Attacker, an annoying beast with a really bad temper. Dealing with it will require all the player’s skill, coordination, and reflexes.
This guide will detail what this boss is all about, outlining its skills, attacks, and mechanics. Most importantly, this guide will summarize a neat and polished strategy to help players beat Lightning Jump Attacker and advance to the next floor.
Taedal’s Tower 13th Floor Boss In Throne And Liberty
The Lightning Jump Attacker is actually a huge chunk of rocks with arms and a really bad attitude. It is considerably resilient and has powerful Fury Attacks that need to be blocked at all costs if players want to survive enough to reach the mechanics phase of the combat. And yes,there are some puzzle mechanics as well. Here’s a look at them:
As players progress further into Taedal’s Tower (and even more so in the Infinity Gate), they will likely notice a huge difficulty spike. These challenges are meant for players to learn (Soulslike-style) how to parry, block, dodge, and negate damage from boss attacks.
Healing inThrone and Libertyis not as good as it is in other games, so players need to know how to mitigate damage or die miserably. So, these challenges are here to help them learn and practice damage negation.
Lightning Jump Attacker Moveset In Throne And Liberty
The 13th-floor boss has a lot of HP but also a lot of Endurance, so every stun the player can land by blocking correctly or using skills will have a reduced impact. The best approach is to make use of those precious moments when the boss is stunned to deal as much damage as possible. Then, pay attention to his attacks to block timely. Here’s a breakdown of all his attacks and how to counter them:
Playerscan have three Food Buffs active at all times:Utility, Damage/Defense, and Miscellaneous. Utility has an Atom symbol, Damage and Defense Swords and Armor symbols respectively, and Miscellaneous is a pile of coins. If the character is fully buffed, they will have an extra advantage against tough bosses like the Lightning Jump Attacker.
ToBlock/Dodge:Pay attention to the purple indicator, and block timely to partially negate damage. ToPerfect Block/Parryand negate all damage, players need to hit theBlock Skillat the exact moment that the enemy’s purple circle touches the reticle.
Be warned, however, as some attacks have a faster reticle, and hitting the “sweet spot” can be quite challenging for those. These are calledFury Attacks,and they can be parried.
There are other attacks that are calledWrath Attacks,which do not have the usual reticle. Those need to beDodgedby pressingthe block button and a directional key,or in some cases, the player needs tojumpat the right moment.
Best Strategy For The Lightning Jump Attacker In Throne And Liberty
For Melee Players
Start the fight by taking a chance before the boss starts his attack sequence and deal as much damage as possible. Closing the gap with charge attacks is a good choice, since this will save precious seconds, and the same strategy can be repeated after the boss does hisHigh Jump Wipe Attack.
Heavy Attacks and timely parries will do the trick. As long as players pay attention to the Wrath attacks that cannot be parried, they’ll be fine.
Don’t forget to morph and dash to connect the dots when the boss disappears and to dodge lightning strikes. We recommend equipping theVampire Hunter EzekielGuardian to use in case of extreme need, to regain health quickly. The Greatsword skill DaVinci’s Courage will also come in handy, since it has a Perk that allows for some damage mitigation and recovery.
In the case ofSword Shieldusers, theirShield Survival Techniquewill be critical for the fight, as well asImmortal Pride. Daggers users would want to max out their dodge chances by equippingPhantom Smokescreen,Umbral Spirit, andShadow Strike.
For Ranged Players
If players are using Staff and Wand, they should know that the boss is immune to most Weaken effects, except Burning. Curse doesn’t work either, so focus on dealing heavy damage and staying close to the boss, dodging when the circle is near closing.
Making the perfect dodge is not easy, but as the Block abilities from range weapon users are not so reliable, they should use their mobility to their advantage. Remember that straying too far from the boss will cause it to begin itsWide Area Blast.
Staff users should start the fight with Judgment Lightning and, ideally,use a Burning-focused build. Crossbow users should focus on usingQuick Fireto cause damage andNimble Leapto dodge whenever they have a chance.Longbowusers should use theirOvertaker/Agile Shotblock skill to mitigate the damage of theLightning Jump Attackerstrikes. They should also run around shooting as much as possible without going too far, as the threat of the Wide Area Blast will still be a problem for them.
Keep circling around the boss until his health depletes, and don’t forget about theHigh Jump Wipe Attack, running to connect the stones before the boss slams the ground.
