Block Tales Bosses

Chapter 5

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• Opticus the Magnificent

  Opticus survival guide: the actual win condition, attack cues, Double Turns, recovery choices and the Paintball Gun reward.

• Reginald

  The earlier Reginald fight has 40 base HP, 2 DEF and Double Turns. In Trinity Council he instead has 20 HP and different moves. Check which encounter you are in before following a rotation.

• Azuri in Block Tales: Azure Blast and Staff Attack Cues

  Azuri fights as part of Trinity Council. Astral Chargeup leads to Azure Blast, so protect yourself before her next action rather than trying to block the beam.

• Trinity Council

  Beat Trinity Council with Ghost Potion timing for Azure Blast, conditional target order, attack cues, shield counters and first-clear BP/SP choices.

• Frostmaw

  Frostmaw guide: keep Cassie alive, handle summons, understand Armor, use the grounded window and avoid Chomp’s SP drain.

Prologue

• Red and Blue

  Reduce both HP bars before finishing the pair when practical. Defeating one gives the survivor ATK Up, so avoid leaving the surviving noob with a full health bar for many turns.

• Noobador

  In the Meadows encounter, clear the weakened Red and Blue before concentrating on Noobador. Each has only 2 base HP there, so removing them quickly reduces incoming actions.

Chapter 1

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• Supreme Ant

  Clear a newly summoned Ant Army if it can act for several more turns; otherwise finish a nearly defeated Supreme Ant. The boss has only 10 base HP, so do not spend more setup actions than the fight needs.

• Banished Knight

  Be ready for Stab as Banished Knight reaches you: the sword swing comes immediately. The later Manor appearance is a card shop, not a required rematch.

• Spiky Killbot

  Bring a Bomb from Annihilator’s nearby shop. It deals 2 damage through Spiky Killbot’s 4 DEF, enough for its 2 base HP. Keep more than 2 HP yourself because Bomb also damages its user.

• Sentient Statue

  Expect the fast charge first, then two falling hits. Sentient Statue alternates Unexpected Zooming and Statue Smash; neither animation should be treated as a single shared rhythm.

• Cruel King

  Watch the mist implosion for Scepter Strike and the close-range dagger thrust for Freeze. These are different attacks. The story boss has 30 base HP and no base Defense.

Chapter 2

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• Komodo Dragon

  Watch the mouth close before Tail Smack, and expect more actions after Growl. Komodo Dragon is immune to Poison, so use another damage source.

• Griefer

  Read Griefer’s weapon before copying an attack pattern. The first crowbar encounter has 24 base HP; the later Venomshank version has 40. Bubonic Plant is a separate transformed moveset.

• Bigfoot

  Strike the Mango Tree repeatedly to knock Bigfoot down and start the fight. Winning recovers the Iron Sword needed to cut the thick grass toward Supreme Mosquito.

• Bubonic Plant

  Use Burn against Bubonic Plant and prepare for Plant Rush when it charges. Poison damage is ineffective against this boss; its 2 DEF also reduces weak individual hits.

Chapter 3

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• Green and Purple

  Watch Purple’s delayed third stab and Green’s poison-enchant action. Defeating either sibling buffs the survivor, so plan the two finishing blows close together when possible.

• Turkey

  Turkey guide: the 60% HP Blunderbuss trigger, first-quest restrictions, attack timing and Raw Turkey reward.

• Slasher

  After Malevolence, prepare for Jump Stab and avoid wasting damage into the temporary +10 DEF. Ghost Potion can cover the incoming stab if you keep 1 SP available.

• Greed

  After Stretchy Solution, missed guards help Greed steal TIX and recover HP. Learn the difference between the two-hit Smack and the single delayed Clap.

• Solitude

  Follow the falling teardrops during Pain Rain and use its Detachment action to recover when needed. Solitude’s Spike Shot pierces defense, so added DEF alone will not solve that hit.

• Fear

  Keep a non-SP recovery option for Total Dismay. It Silences the party for two turns, so a Cure you could afford a moment earlier may be unusable.

• Hatred

  Hatred guide: exact Ghost Potion window, Prayer’s 10 HP threshold and 5 SP cost, normal attack cues and the Nothing rematch.

Chapter 4

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• The Great Flocci

  Watch for the delayed statue after Rich and the sound cue before Car. Great Flocci is the first Chapter 4 boss in Ancient Tomb, with 30 base HP and Double Turns.

• Temple Guardian

  Temple Guardian guide: hands-first targeting, attack cues, locked Special tab, recovery choices and the Pit invulnerability rule.

• Captain Trotter

  Match your attack to Captain Trotter’s current stance, then use Ghost Potion after Drink to avoid Inferno. The warning ends his turn and gives you an action before the charged attack.

• The Ancients

  The Ancients guide: Vessel target priority, six-move pattern, Ultra Beam protection, Darkness and the Guilty rematch.

Optional encounters and rematches

• Supreme Mosquito

  Bring an attack that can target Flying enemies and watch both loops of Double Pierce. Enter Mosquito Nest by cutting the thick grass near either end of Fire Ant Hill with the Iron Sword.

• Cruel King DX

  Cruel King DX guide: unlock Blackrock King, handle Last Stand at 1 HP, block Choke, prevent Famine losses and obtain the Call card.

• Mutant

  Mutant guide: Brigand’s Sword entrance, Rocket response, Drain Slam versus Triple Slam and the Manor Attic Key reward.

• Toothy Deer

  Toothy Deer adds healing and summons to the Floor 59 council fight. If Staff Support keeps undoing your damage, focus him while still reserving protection for Azuri’s charged blast.

• Finn McCool

  Finn McCool guide: unlock location, quick versus stalled baseball shots, delayed Bat Smackdown kick, summons and Aggressor reward.

• Blackrock King / Cruel King DX: Which Encounter Is It?

  Blackrock King is the optional superboss commonly called Cruel King DX. The full strategy is on our Cruel King DX page; the ordinary Chapter 1 Cruel King is a different encounter.

Characters, quests and sword unlocks

• Arg’il in Block Tales: Where His Encounter Happens

  Arg’il commands Frostmaw; he does not have a separate documented boss battle. For the dragon encounter, use Frostmaw’s Armor and Cassie-survival guide.

• Kyoko in Block Tales: Location, Rewards and Call Card Status

  Find Kyoko in Turitopulis, check her post-cure dialogue rewards, and understand why Call: Kyoko is not a current boss drop.

• Dr. Sophie in Block Tales: Location and Darkheart Connection

  Dr. Sophie appears outside Trinity Castle and researches Sword Energy and the guardians’ visions. The checked reference does not document a playable Dr. Sophie boss fight.

• Kitchen Wizard / Ghost Chef: Quest and Ghost Potion Unlock

  Kitchen Wizard is Ghost Chef. In Chapter 3, complete his ingredient requests to receive Ghost Potion and unlock cooking; he is not a boss you need to defeat.

• Shedletsky Tutorial: How to Use Ice Dagger and Continue

  Use Ice Dagger to finish Shedletsky’s tutorial battle in the HQ Basement. This scripted encounter teaches Sword Energy; you are not meant to reduce his HP with normal attacks.

• Jerry and Terry in Block Tales: Characters and Summon Mix-up

  Jerry and Tutorial Terry are different penguin characters. There is no documented Jerry-and-Terry duo boss; Jerry can temporarily appear when you try to summon Calypso.

• Tutorial Terry: A Price to Pay and the Scripted Battle

  Tutorial Terry’s hostile dialogue, the A Price to Pay badge and why his scripted battle cannot be won with damage.

• How to Get Ghostwalker

  Ghostwalker is the third story sword, obtained through Chapter 3’s Dream World finale. It costs 2 NRG to give the party one level of Dodgy; it is not a stealth boss in the Pit.