Twin Spires boss is poorly designed

[Lightbearer]

I'm loving the game thus far -- you should all be proud of what you've been able to accomplish! That said, the Twin Spires boss is inspiring me to throw my controller across the room and quit until there is a patch. Why is this boss such hot garbage?

The first and second phases are totally fine. The patterns are clear and I can get through with zero damage after a couple of tries.

However, the design decision to introduce the third phase at 40-45% health is confusing. Why does he get to do back-to-back red "waves" followed up by a difficult to dodge cross slash ("X") attack? If you do not perfectly dodge or counter every attack in rapid succession you are dead. And, getting him down to the third phase can take several minutes. Note: I'm at level 65 with multiple skills at level 4-5 and the vast majority of relics up to that point.

I'd recommend that you do one or more of the following 1) prompt phase 3 to begin at 20-25% health, 2) reduce the damage of the attacks, 3) re-program for 2 red waves or 1 red wave and the cross ("X") attack but not all three, or 4) increase the attack power at higher levels or via skills.

It's just infuriating that after 20+ attempts with multiple skill and relic load out to get him to <10% health to get ganked the second I lose concentration. I've played the vast majority of all metroidvanias and Souls-bornes and consider myself an "average" player. As in, I can get through bosses with enough practice. But....this thing. It honestly makes me want to stop playing.

[Grimm Bulbel]

문재인님이 먼저 게시:

Really???? It was so much better than Stockade boss or Final boss IMO

I found him to be the most thrilling boss in the game due to his overall speed. Hoenir is horrible and the Final boss is kinda disappointing for a final boss imo.

[HunterXCooL]

Poorly why?? it's the most fun boss that I fought so far... the other just feels too easy...
or maybe I just underleveled when I fight him
I use the knight with shield to counter him... every time he attack and jump back he will always jump forward to do his slam into the ground attack... that's when you counter with shield for big damage

[Grøtflæsk]

Ah, man, this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ guy. I keep getting to phase three with full health using the crow and the witch shot or whatever it is - works wonders, easy to dodge everything. But his double wave attacks in the third phase are just ... can you dodge both of them? It seems as if I'm able to dodge the first, I get hit by the second or vice versa, and from there, it just goes back to back until you're dead.

[nyamyu]

https://youtu.be/Wp_kcZZozlM?t=399

[Grøtflæsk]

I took him on the second try after writing what I wrote, haha. Seems like dodging towards his waves did the trick.

[lentinant]

Got him in like 10 tries , using mostly main and heavy main. Some of his patterns are relatively easy to remember, however, I had some issues with his wave attack animation, along with fire pillars (it is hard to spot red dots where pillars will be, so in the end I've started just to run to outer sides of arena).