Theseus is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ annoying.

[Sanguine]

20+ hrs into the game and I can basically breeze through most bosses at this point but Theseus and Hades (1st form) are so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ annoying. I simply can't get through Theseus without losing 1 or 2 Death Defiance which is a costly loss for me since I need them to beat Hades. Beat the game 3 times and I still haven't found the proper strategy for the solo Theseus fight. 2/3 of my successful runs have been done with a Base sword / Sword + Nemesis Aspect and the last one was with the Shield + Zeus Aspect but now I can't even seem to beat him with these builds.


Are there any Weapon + Aspect + Boon combos that can annihilate this dude ?

[Manxome]

Kill Asterius first.

Theseus is mostly a patience fight. Wait for him to attack, dodge carefully, hit him a few times while he is recovering, and then run away before he's ready to attack again. Prioritize safety over speed. He only has two common attacks, and they are both easy to see coming--as long as you aren't too close.

Spear throw: Hide behind a pillar, or keep moving perpendicular to Theseus (watch out for when it boomerangs back to him)

Spin charge: Dash through Theseus and get as far as you can behind him


Save at least 200 coins, so that if you use up a death defiance, you will have a chance to buy it back from the Well of Charon.

[Sanguine]

Don't really use the spear or the bow much since I'm kinda bad at them. Guess I gotta give the spear a fair chance now.

Are there any Sword/Shield + Aspect + God combo that can do high damage to Theseus ?

And I rarely ever get the Kiss of Styx in the well. I wish I got it more, would be a proper run saver.

[Manxome]

The approach I outlined works with all weapons (I've used them all) and all gods. As in most action games, boss fights are primarily about not getting hit. High damage is really only advantageous because it leaves you fewer opportunities to screw up; it won't allow you to stand ground and trade blows with the boss (and especially not with Theseus, because of his shield).

My personal favorite aspect for the sword is Zagreus (increased speed makes it easier to dodge and buffs DPS at the same time). Preferred boon is probably hangover from Dionysus, because sword has fairly high attack speed but fairly low damage, and especially against Theseus because you only get to attack him intermittently but the hangover will continue hurting him while his shield's up. Chill (Demeter) is also quite good on high-speed weapons because it stacks so high. Aphrodite is kind of awesome on pretty much all builds because she adds so much survivability (keeping your enemy weak is almost like a +43% boost to all max life and healing; Life Affirmation is also incredible if you can get it early; Broken Resolve and Different League boost survivability still further).

[jbrd_]

Originally posted by Omnissiah:

Are there any Sword/Shield + Aspect + God combo that can do high damage to Theseus?

Sword: Given that Theseus always turns around after recalling his spear, Zagreus can go to town and apply a ton of backstab damage. The mirror grants +50%, a hammer upgrade gives you +200%, and the 'Exposed' status effect from Athena can provide another +75% or so.

Spear: Special attack goes right through Theseus and inflicts backstab damage on the recall. The mirror grants +50%, and a hammer upgrade increases this another +50%.

Aphrodite: Maxed out Call gauge inflicts 2500 (or 3750 w/ cast) damage.

Poseidon: Collision damage from knockback cannot be blocked by Theseus' shield.

[Sanguine]

Thanks a lot fellas.

Also, is the Aspect of Arthur any good ?

[FreddyTheMonkey]

Originally posted by Omnissiah:

Thanks a lot fellas.

Also, is the Aspect of Arthur any good ?

It's very good but need some practice because of how slow it is. It demands a pretty radical change of playstyle compared to the other swords but it's worth it in the end. It allows to tank more hits (though not taking damage is always preferable) and can dish out some insane damage.

[Darth Bokeh]

Athena’s Cast makes Theseus pretty easy. It moves slowly so there’s a large window of time it can deflect his spear back to him (you don’t need to be exact with your timing at all).

[Suzaku]

Originally posted by Omnissiah:

Don't really use the spear or the bow much since I'm kinda bad at them. Guess I gotta give the spear a fair chance now.

Are there any Sword/Shield + Aspect + God combo that can do high damage to Theseus ?

The bow with Chiron aspect is great. Regular/Dash-shot to apply a target on the enemy, and your special tracks the target. It sucks until you max that aspect, though, since it reduces how many shots your special fires.

Shield with aspect of Zeus is quite powerful, but takes time to get used to the shield throw. Get Zeus lightning/Artemis arrows on hit and the shield will shred anything it touches. Bonus points if you get the Daedalus hammer that makes your attacks hit twice but removes the knock back. That keeps enemies stunlocked in the lightning-arrow-tornado of death.

[Sanguine]

Just got lucky with the Theseus/Asterius fight and I absolutely shredded them. Trippy Shot + Snow Burst + Blackout (My first Legendary boon) + Braid of Atlas is a disgustingly powerful combination.

[Sanguine]

Originally posted by 1sot0pe:

Athena’s Cast makes Theseus pretty easy. It moves slowly so there’s a large window of time it can deflect his spear back to him (you don’t need to be exact with your timing at all).

Oh damn, I skip that ability most of the time. I'll definitely keep this in mind.

Originally posted by Suzaku:

Originally posted by Omnissiah:

Don't really use the spear or the bow much since I'm kinda bad at them. Guess I gotta give the spear a fair chance now.

Are there any Sword/Shield + Aspect + God combo that can do high damage to Theseus ?

The bow with Chiron aspect is great. Regular/Dash-shot to apply a target on the enemy, and your special tracks the target. It sucks until you max that aspect, though, since it reduces how many shots your special fires.

Shield with aspect of Zeus is quite powerful, but takes time to get used to the shield throw. Get Zeus lightning/Artemis arrows on hit and the shield will shred anything it touches. Bonus points if you get the Daedalus hammer that makes your attacks hit twice but removes the knock back. That keeps enemies stunlocked in the lightning-arrow-tornado of death.

Got it.

[Sanguine]

Originally posted by FreddyTheMonkey:

Originally posted by Omnissiah:

Thanks a lot fellas.

Also, is the Aspect of Arthur any good ?

It's very good but need some practice because of how slow it is. It demands a pretty radical change of playstyle compared to the other swords but it's worth it in the end. It allows to tank more hits (though not taking damage is always preferable) and can dish out some insane damage.

That's definitely my kinda play style.

[Nait]

mash the dodge button until you cant feel your thumb

[plutoburn]

Originally posted by FreddyTheMonkey:

Originally posted by Omnissiah:

Thanks a lot fellas.

Also, is the Aspect of Arthur any good ?

It's very good but need some practice because of how slow it is. It demands a pretty radical change of playstyle compared to the other swords but it's worth it in the end. It allows to tank more hits (though not taking damage is always preferable) and can dish out some insane damage.

There is a way to make the special come out faster with some kind of dash cancel. I think once you get the timing down you can play much more aggressive with the aspect in high heat.

[proctorsilex]

I found Doom to be super useful against him for the same reason other have mentioned Hangover - as long as you can hit him once every few seconds, doom is still doing massive damage. Even better if you have the extra doom delay for better damage.

[Robin]

If you hjave a god call that deals a lot of damage might be worth saving it all for second phase Theseus and just blow him up as soon as he becomes vulnerable after transformation. Stuff like Artemis, Ares, to a lesser extent Poseidon (I'm sure I'm missing some). Or alternatively get Athena invul and just wail at him while he stands there and does his god call move