BOSS: Ogre King, Wicked Shrub

Master the Ogre King and Wicked Shrub boss fight in Eternal Strands. Learn their stats, weaknesses, and effective strategies to overcome this challenging dual encounter.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Ogre King HP: 571,110
• Wicked Shrub HP: 590,770
• Recommended Level: 47

Phases:

1. Phase 1: Ogre King & Wicked Shrub
   • The Ogre King has attacks similar to the Ogre Champ but much more powerful. His notable attacks include Earth Strike (knockdown), Guillotine (3-hit combo dealing significant damage), and Big Crush (area-of-effect sword attack).
   • The Wicked Shrub can use Dander Cloud (poisoning area attack dealing over 2100 damage) and Mushroom Brawl (powerful area attack with falling mushrooms).
   • It is recommended to defeat the Wicked Shrub first to prevent poison status effects.
   • Strategy: Have two characters attack the Wicked Shrub while one distracts the Ogre King. Keep Viola in the center of the room and use Heal Arrow or Night Arrow as needed.
2. Phase 2: Ogre King Only
   • Once the Wicked Shrub is defeated, focus all three characters on the Ogre King.
   • Build up Echoes and use Harmony Chains to defeat him quickly.

Strategy:

• Keep Viola in the center of the room, ideally near the guardian, to avoid stray attacks.
• Consider using Night Arrow from the shade.
• Focus attacks on the Wicked Shrub first to eliminate its poison threat.
• Assign two characters to attack the Wicked Shrub and one to keep the Ogre King occupied.
• Viola can use Heal Arrow or Night Arrow sporadically.
• If you have HP-restoring accessories equipped, healing may be less of a priority.
• After defeating the Wicked Shrub, concentrate all party members on the Ogre King.
• Build up Echoes and unleash Harmony Chains for a quick finish.

• Tyr's Left Arm
• Eye of Horus
• Thiassi's Bone

Second Playthrough Note: Use the Orb in the nearby machine to obtain the Lion's Chime and teleport to the entrance of Xylophone Tower. Save your game and return to the Noise Dunes of Fantasy.