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Perfect Golem King achievement in Moonlighter

Perfect Golem King

Perfect Golem King

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How to unlock the Perfect Golem King achievement

  • WhyattThrashWhyattThrash
    28 Mar 2019 28 Mar 2019 30 Mar 2019
    This achievement is easier than it sounds with the right strategy.

    Conditions
    - The boss needs to be defeated without being hit (not just without losing health). Meaning if you have bonuses like shields or extra health, as soon as that goes down, the achievement is void.
    - The achievement is missable. You can only fight each boss once per playthrough. If you've already defeated it, you need to start a new game (or continue on into NG+ for a slightly tougher fight)

    Preparations
    - Get the strongest Sword & shield AND Big sword (and fully upgrade them to make the fight go faster).
    - Get to the room before the boss room in the Golem dungeon and warp back home with the Merchant Emblem
    - Quit to the main menu, and make a backup of your save in case something goes wrong
    - Warp back to the boss room and get ready to fight

    Boss breakdown
    The fight has one perilous part for each phase:

    - First phase: Start out with the Sword and shield, move in close and start swiping. As the right hand drops, you'll need to dodge (can't block this attack), and then avoid the dropping rocks (telegraphed by shadows) as you continue wailing.
    - Second phase: You can get a good amount of swipes in before it shoots its ray. Block the first shot (dodging it requires really good timing), then dodge the next two swipes (they're unblockable) and continue wailing off to the side.
    - Third phase: Now switch to the Big sword, and as the hand flies off start charging the special strike (holding cn_X). As the hand is about to drop, unleash the special strike, then charge again and repeat. You're invincible during the special strike animation, and this allows to to deal damage and be defensive at the same time. The hand drop is unblockable anyways, so it would require well timed dodges if not for the Big sword.
    - If you've upgraded your weapons, the boss should go down a bit into the third phase.

    The achievement pops as soon as the boss is defeated.

    In case you get hit/die/defeat the boss after taking a hit
    Just immediately quit to the main menu and choose "continue". You should start off in bed before going into the warp. But in case something goes wrong, you have the backup save to restore from. Because you did make a backup, right?

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    Parkman RulesI can confirm that you can get hit by his shokwave attack and still get the achievement as it don't hurt you but simply pushes you back.
    Posted by Parkman Rules on 14 Feb 20 at 19:16
    LymaxiasI got the achievement, just playing through the game. I wanted to know what i did to get it. When i found out how... I felt almost confused because i could of sworn i got hit once or twice.
    Posted by Lymaxias on 06 Apr 20 at 09:28
    ChiflaGoodluckDo this with the Slime pet if you can. Makes this achievement a joke with a fully enchanted weapon.
    Posted by ChiflaGoodluck on 10 Mar 23 at 11:58
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  • ShadowLordXZShadowLordXZ
    01 Mar 2020 01 Mar 2020 01 Mar 2020
    As of March 1st 2020 there’s been some updates to the game that helps makes this achievement even easier to get.

    I recommend getting these on your New Game + play thorough as you’ll have access to new special weapons that are as strong as the strongest weapons and they can be enchanted with elemental abilities as well.
    Not only that but you’ll have a collection of rings that can help. Specifically you’ll want the green “Wanderer Ring” which adds 5% increased damage to your attacks.

    So for this fight I used a NG+ spear with Stun added to it, the Wanderer’s Ring, and I brought the Stun Slime monster with me as it adds the stun ability to your weapons (not 100% sure if it doubles up with an already enchanted weapon but it felt like it did).

    So right at the beginning I was able to stun lock the boss until I got him to half of his health. Then after dodging the rock falls and his stretchy arm attack I was able to finish him off before he could repeat anything.

    BTW his shockwave doesn’t do damage so don’t worry about getting hit by it.

    I recommend opening a portal back to town right outside his door and saving the game from your bed. So if you mess up or need to swap out to a different armor or weapon you can just pause and return to Main Menu (it’s a bit faster than dashboarding).

    Good luck!
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    ShadowLordXZEdit: I’ve had my save corrupted 3 times now so I’m giving up on beating the last two bosses for now.

    The only thing I can think of that caused the glitch is that I had a portal open to the last room before the boss fight when I slept in bed to save the game, and then quit to the main menu to make copies.
    So make 2 or 3 copies of your save after each boss and 1 before you start the next dungeon level.
    Posted by ShadowLordXZ on 04 Mar 20 at 00:14
    GaimertronG90I've been thinking about whether to go for all these "Perfect" achievements in either New Game+ or just a fresh new game all together. Maybe you saved me the trouble of trying to work it out. So, thanks!
    Posted by GaimertronG90 on 30 Jan 23 at 01:09
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