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Afterimagehas many bosses for you to encounter in its expansive, hand-drawn world of Engardin, some being pushovers, with others being quite challenging and formidable to go up against. The mysteriousThree Question Mark Boss(???) you encounter early in your journey is the latter and will give you a run for your money.
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Up to this point of your adventure, the bosses have been interesting but not all that involved or demanding. Hence, the sudden spike in difficulty and power is a sight to behold and one that will force you to focus or die swiftly at the hands of this mysterious foe.
Three Question Mark Boss Overview
With the Lamellar Warrior down and the ability toDash while airborne or groundedacquired,you can nowpass over the raised drawbridgeand access more of theRainbow Plainsarea.
Once on the other side of the drawbridge,continue heading eastuntil you reach aConfluenceandrest at itto update your Map and replenish your Healing Relics. From here, you cankeep east until you come to an open area,where you will run into theThree Question Mark Boss(???).
Despite only beingLevel 11,like the Lamellar Warrior, she ismuch more formidablein comparison and will require significantly more focus and strategy to beat. you’re able to find more about her in the table below, hopefully giving you an idea of her strength.
819.8
11
20.7
Secret Art: Full Moon
+114 EXP
Secret Art: Full Moon is a scroll that unlocks unique Talents in the Talent Tree upon reading it. These Talents can then be purchased with Talent Points from the Talent Tree!
Three Question Mark Boss Fight Guide
As touched on above, theThree Question Mark Bossis a force to be reckoned with and should not be taken lightly. Shehas access to eight moves,which is the most a boss has had so far by a wide margin, andall of them are devastatingin their own right, making her all the scarier.
Therewill rarely be a moment where you aren’t movingduring this encounter, and yournew Dash ability will prove helpfulright from the jump of this battle, enabling you toget out of dodge and right back into action at a moment’s notice.
This encounter will have youconstantly dodging incoming attacks while looking for a window to get in and land a few hitsof your own, all whilemoving quickly and decisively.One wrong move can spell your death, so use the guides below to learn more about her moveset and how to counter them.
Teleport
One of the more simplistic tools at her disposal is herability to Teleport freely around the arena,whichshe does often and strategically,making her exceptionally hard to pin down.
She willcreate a portal above herself and one on the other end of the arenabefore swiftly warping away from you,creating distance between you and herselfthat enables her to cast her morerange-focused abilities.
You canland several hits on her before she Teleports,as the animation is quite long, giving youample time to see where she will be Teleporting to.We recommendstopping your attack just before she Teleportsto adequatelyreact to what she does next,as it can be a wide range of things.
Ring Of Light
After she Teleportsaway from you, she willalmost always capitalize on the distanceshe created by firing off aRing of Lightthattravels the entire screen length and deals considerable damageif it hits you.
This move iseasy enough to dodge,as all you have to do isjump through the center of it,but there are a few catches you should be aware of.
First,the Ring will constantly expand and contract,soyour timing is crucialhere. As soon as you see the Ring close, jump toward it, and you will pass through it the moment it expands, allowing you to evade all damage.
The other caveat isthis is merely a setup action for her,meaningshe will follow this up with another attack,trying to catch you off-guard when you land back on your feet. Shewill almost always follow this attack up with Crescent Waves,which you can learn more about below.
Crescent Waves
Crescent Waveshas the Three Question Mark Bosslaunch Crescent-shaped Waves of Lightat you from her sword,traveling across the entire stage and dealing significant damagewhen they hit their opponent.
Youcan easily jump over these projectiles,butthe catch is that she will almost always perform this action as you descend from a previous jump,so you will have to react quickly and decisively to avoid it.
To avoid taking damage here, you’re able to eitherstall by attacking in the air, then quickly Dash toward heras you’re still airborne. Or youcan land and instantly jump again if the projectile is far enough away.
For this,we prefer the former method,asyou are already airborne when she likely casts this attack,sostalling, then Dashing will be your best optionnot only to avoid taking damage but to get close to her and land a few hits of your own.
Blinking Crescent Slash
During the battle, she willperiodically create a portal behind herself and dash backward into it,suddenly appearing through another portalthat spawnsbehind you,finishing the attack off with adevastating Crescent Slashfrom her sword.
This attack isbrutal to evadedue to theportal suddenly appearing behind you and the wide range and area her Crescent Slash covers.It alsodeals severe damage,so you’re able to’t just take the hit, either, especially sinceshe frequently spams this oneon top of that.
However,as soon as you see her create a portal behind herself, wait for her to dash backwardinto it, thenimmediately start Dashing toward her previous position.You willsee the new portal appearand can thenposition yourself far away from itto avoid getting caught by the attack.
When she whiffs the Crescent Slash,you canmove in and land a few hitsbefore going on the defensive again. Youcan also time a jump plus a Dashto avoid the damage, but that’smuch more complex and harder to pull off,so we suggest doing the other method.
Full Moon Blade Rotation
Another devastating attack in her arsenal is herFull Moon Blade Rotationattack,telegraphed by her pointing her blade straight ahead brieflybeforeswinging it clockwise around herself,creating a perfect circle.
After shecompletes the rotationaround herself,a Full Moon will briefly appeararound her,severely damaging anything caught within or around it.
This action comes out extremely fast,soyour only hope of evading it is to get far away from herthe moment you see her thrust her sword forward.Any sort of hesitation here will likely get you caught up in the Full Moon,leading you to take mass amounts of damage.
When you see her stick her sword out infront of herself,Dash away immediately,and don’t look back.Don’t worry about getting in hits here.It’s not worth the risk.
Piercing Moon Beams
If watching out for her devastatingly swift teleportation attacks wasn’t enough, she will occasionallycreate a portal above herself before thrusting her sword into it,allowing herrain Piercing Moon Beams down from the heavens,causing mass damage.
Before the Piercing Moon Beams are summoned,you’re able to see where they will land,allowing you toposition yourself to avoid them entirely.Focus your eyes on theblue-ish colored rays of light shining down from the heavens,and go anywhere in the arena where they aren’t present.
After a short period,the blue-ish colored rays of light will turn into devastating Piercing Moon Beams,so you want toavoid being under them at all costs.This is relatively easy to avoid, especially since the move is well-telegraphed.
Charging Teleport
To no one’s surprise, she has yet another incredibly powerful and annoying move you have to deal with: herCharging Teleport.
This movehas her create a portal on both ends of the arenabeforeDashing full speed into the one closest toher andappearing through the other onelike a speeding bullet, using her momentum todeliver a crushing strike with her swordforimmense damage.
Youcan jump her over when she exits the other portal,butshe moves incredibly fast,so be prepared tojump as soon as you see her go through the first portal.You canstall while airborne by attackingand can thenDash backward to get behind her.
Depending on your positioning after you Dash, youcan get a hit or two in,butwe recommend not getting too overzealous here,as this attack is very hard to evade, let alone capitalize on.
Lastly, we have an attack that is, fortunately,rare for her to use,as it is likely the most irritating one to deal with and seems unfair compared to the others.
This attack is herInstantOverhead Crescent Strike,whichhas her create a portal above you before creating another one beneath herself,having herTeleport above youbefore shedelivers a devastating plunging attack.
The thing about this attack isit happens extremely fast.Like,FAST-FAST.While you’re able to see her begin to do it,reacting to it is an entirely different ballgame,especially sinceshe will weave it into her other attacks,giving you almost no time to register what she’s doing.
Dashing in any direction is the only way to evadethis move, and you will alsoneed excellent reflexes.If yousee a portal suddenly appear above you, Dash immediately.That’s all we have for this one. So, umm, good luck?
Rinse and repeat these strategies until the Lamellar Warrior’s HP is depleted!
