How to Beat Stone Guardian (Shattered Citadel)

Detailed guide on how to defeat the Stone Guardian in Cronos: The New Dawn. Learn its weaknesses, attack patterns, and the best strategies to overcome this challenging boss.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Elemental Weakness: Fire
• Vulnerability: Slow-moving, telegraphs attacks
• Resistances: Physical, Ice

Phases:

1. Phase 1: Ground Assault - The Guardian primarily uses sweeping ground attacks and stomps. Dodge roll through or away from these.
2. Phase 2: Ranged Barrage - The Guardian begins to hurl explosive projectiles and summon smaller stone minions. Prioritize destroying minions and dodging projectiles.
3. Phase 3: Desperation - The Guardian becomes more aggressive, combining ground and ranged attacks with increased frequency. Exploit brief openings after its most powerful attacks.

Strategy:

• Equip your most powerful fire-based weapons and any gear that boosts fire damage or resistance.
• Maintain a medium to long range. This gives you more time to react to its attacks.
• When it begins its sweeping ground attacks, dodge roll *through* them to get closer for a counter-attack.
• If it summons minions, quickly dispatch them with area-of-effect attacks to prevent being overwhelmed.
• The Guardian has a brief recovery period after its heavy slam attack; use this window to deal significant damage.
• Conserve your healing items for Phase 3 when the attacks become relentless.