The Last Judge boss presents a near-impossible challenge, but victory is achievable through precise execution, specific tools, and mastered reflexes. Here is a breakdown of the strategy.
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How to Beat Last Judge Boss
Prerequisites: Essential Gear
Before even attempting this fight, you must have the correct upgrades; otherwise, defeating him is implausible.
- Mobility Tools: You must have the best available movement-based Charms, Tools, and Abilities (e.g., specific dashes, double jumps, or shadow cloaks) to dodge his attacks.
- Fully Upgraded Character: Your Mask (health) must be fully upgraded and undamaged going into the fight. All other character upgrades (Nail, Silk, Tools) should be complete. A less-than-perfect build will not suffice.
Boss Mechanics & Strategy
The Last Judge utilizes a whip and chain with devastating speed and range.
- The Whip & Chain: His primary attacks have long reach. The key is to dodge and create distance immediately after he attacks. A hit-and-run technique is mandatory.
- Spinning Fire Attack: When he launches a spinning fire projectile, you must retreat immediately. Do not attempt to attack during this move.
- Critical Vulnerability Window: After a sequence of attacks, he will briefly become dizzy. This is your only opportunity to deal significant damage.
- Attack relentlessly during this short window.
- Be Prepared to Disengage: He will quickly follow his dazed state with another attack (like the spinning fire), so you must be ready to dash away the moment his vulnerability ends.
- The Dash Attack: This is one of his most dangerous moves. It is extremely fast.
- The primary method to avoid it is to jump over him.
- The timing for this jump is strict. Mistiming it means you will almost certainly get hit.
The Reality of the Fight
There is no single easy trick. This boss is a test of pure skill and persistence.
- Practice is Non-Negotiable: You will die repeatedly. Each attempt is crucial for learning his attack patterns and timings.
- Reflex Development: Victory is dependent on your reflexes becoming conditioned to his speed. You must react instinctively.
- Patience and Precision: Greedy attacks will be punished. Focus on surviving, dodging, and capitalizing only on the guaranteed openings he provides.
This boss is the ultimate test of everything you’ve learned in Silksong. Good luck, and be prepared to face judgment many times before you succeed.
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