Chtonic stalker, WTF ?!

[Chlodwig]

Hello !

After approximatly 30 hours I arrived to Krakedden Citadel, and especially, i met the Chtonic Stalker...

This ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ kill me in two shots. And have a lot of HP or a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ armor. I don't do a lot of damage...
10 minutes before i killed the mage for quest books of Rhys. This one dealing damage but it was manageable !

Did i miss something ? this boss seems so unbalanced...

I am playing a Vanguard, lvl 64

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3480486101

[flushfire]

It's optional, just come back later. It's strong if you fight it as soon as you get access to it like other optional bosses.

Btw is that a gray cleaver? You should be using gutrender at this point.

[Chlodwig]

Until now i didn't have unmanageable issue with every boss i met (excepted Fang Executor maybe, but i managed to kill it after many try... )
So, I will come back later for the Wyrm if it's optional, thanks.

Yes this is Gray Cleaver. I also use Shredder.
I can't craft Gutrender, Ulfar is lvl10 only. I should up him by crafting, but farming is boring...
and when i compare stats, Gutrender doesn't seems more powerful. Yes my Gray cleaver is enchanted, but i don't think the Gutrender will get more or same damage level with the same enchantment (may be i'm wrong ?)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3480549118
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3480549144

[flushfire]

Originally posted by Chlodwig:

Yes my Gray cleaver is enchanted, but i don't think the Gutrender will get more or same damage level with the same enchantment (may be i'm wrong ?)

I was going to say before I saw your reply, nevermind what I said since they have similar power level.

Anyway, gray cleaver does more damage per swing if they were both enchanted. Gutrender does more damage per stamina, also faster and has bleed bonuses. I guess it's debatable, but I personally prefer gutrender for a vanguard.

[paladin181]

Blood gem on Gutrender is the ultimate 1 handed weapon for Vanguard. With all the bleed you're already doing it just keeps them in a state of slowly dying, and in turn slowly healing you.

[frostee]

Just so you know, it's not that hard to no-hit this boss at all. The visual cues to its attack is garbage, I agree, but do be careful about it because every attack is an AOE. You absolutely need the double jump to fight this boss, and be extremely conservative with the number of hits you lash out for every punish window.

That said, I did not have fun with this boss, nor the double version of it in the end. Feels too tanky, does too much damage, and too simplistic.

[DarkLordSen]

This bosses pattern is super easy to learn. Don't give up!

[Typhoeus]

Yeah, I have almost 2k HP when i got here and he jumpscared me with that damage, got him the second try though

[Tornadoawe]

If I remember right, the Stalker has a super simple attack ai where you can roll behind, hit a few times, this baits a turn slash, dodge past it, attack, repeat.

The later "variant" of the fight was a pain, but that is after a movement upgrade or two.

[DarkLordSen]

To kill the double stalker boss you need to get them both on the same side. It makes it twice as easy.