



Due to the sheer number of enemies present and the nature of the Golden Lute's attack, care must be taken as to not become surrounded and immobilized. If there is room, you will be pushed out of the way, but if the way is blocked (by a single enemy or otherwise), the trap walls will instantly kill you (even if you have a potion).Ī number of sarcophagi line the walls, and the Necrodancer will attempt to avoid you, moving every second beat one square in any direction, or spending 5 beats waiting before throwing a bomb.Īfter removing three hearts from the Necrodancer, the sarcophagi will be upgraded and bomber goblins will begin to spawn. Special care should be taken to avoid the columns of tiles directly adjacent to the walls, as they close in without warning.

Due to the time limit of the boss fight being based around the music, uniquely, the boss music will not start until the player has dismissed the splash screen introduction. The song's tempo progressively increases as time goes on. The walls will crush you roughly two beats before the end of the song. The stone walls surrounding the main room will progressively shrink inward as time passes, even if you don't open the main room doors. When fighting the Necrodancer as Melody, the room layout will be devoid of the stage. Note that this Dorian does not have a shovel, nor does he have the boots of leaping, and also cannot equip the Golden Lute weapon in this fight. The Necrodancer will only take damage from the Golden Lute at this point, and teleports each time he is hit. If either Dorian or Cadence (without the Golden Lute) moves next to him when he's about to move, the Necrodancer will directly attack them, dealing 1.5 hearts worth of damage. The Necrodancer will flee from Cadence, moving one tile in any direction any 2 beat. In the second phase, the Necrodancer will summon a miniboss and wander the room, summoning more minions and minibosses, and blasting horizontal cones of ice or setting off a 5x5 explosion. The first pair opens the door to the Necrodancer's main room, and the next four progressively bomb the Necrodancer's stage, releasing more minions until the Necrodancer and the Golden Lute are released from the stage, starting the second phase. In the first phase, a number of traps consisting of a circle surrounding a dot will need to be triggered - they will spawn in groups of two, and must be pressed at the same time to trigger. Button presses from here on out will control both Cadence and Dorian simultaneously. After defeating Dead Ringer as Cadence, you will meet Dorian and be transported into the Necrodancer's lair.
