Hoenir, Keeper of the Abyss boss fight
Let’s discuss the Hoenir, Keeper of the Abyss boss fight in Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights‘ Stockade level.
The Hoenir boss fight is actually fairly unique since your foe will constantly summon Executioner mobs. This guy’s also a ninja, so he tends to move around, often dodging as you get close.
While the boss is above 50% HP, it’ll have regular attacks such as quick jumping attacks and shuriken-like projectiles. These can be parried if you have Fretia’s Ring equipped.
Below 50% HP, he’ll become more aggressive. His jumping attack will see him fire multiple projectiles toward Lily. Likewise, he’ll cast a tornado ability as soon as you get close enough.
My suggestion would be to use ranged skills such as Dark Witch Eleine, or abilities that are akin to summons (i.e., Western Merchant or Dark Executioner). Although targetting can sometimes be iffy, they should still deal damage to Hoenir from time to time.
Also, I used Gerrod as my main melee attack here. Assuming you’ve leveled up the skill a bit, two hits while in mid-air will stagger the Executioner mobs. Hoenir could even get hit if he’s moving too close. For Last Rites, I did pop the Umbral Knight’s ultimate ability since it hits multiple targets in front of you.
Once you defeat the boss, you’ll gain the following:
- Hoenir, Keeper of the Abyss – This is another ranged skill that lets you throw multiple blades. It has 80 uses by default.
- Executioner’s Hook – This allows you to press the left trigger/LT to grapple when you see hook points in a room.
Anyway, let’s talk about what we should do with our new abilities in the next part of our guide.
