How to defeat King Chimaerus – Destructoid
The final boss of the Roaring Temple Co-Op Dungeon in Throne and Liberty, King Chimaerus will mark a big spike in difficulty when compared to the Heliber, given his ability to apply heavy amounts of poison and one-shot players with ease.
True to that, knowing what to expect and how to counter his strengths is a must when facing the corrupted lion. Here’s how to defeat King Chimaerus and clear the Roaring Temple Co-Op Dungeon in Throne and Liberty.
How to Defeat King Chimaerus in Throne and Liberty
Like most bosses in Throne and Liberty, the way you will tackle King Chimaerus will change based on your role of choice. For example, if you are playing as a tank, you should position yourself close to the boss to aggro it. Those playing as focused damage dealers or supports, on the other hand, should stay further away. No matter your role, make sure to attack the boss constantly.
The real fight, however, will only start once a good portion of the boss’s health has been depleted, as he will start using his sure-to-kill paralyze combo, which will see him petrify a player before sending three fireballs toward them. He will also be able to wipe out your whole party by sending out a stage-wide wave attack. Although King Chimaerus will perform chants before both attacks, he will also jump to the center of the area before sending the wave. You can check out how to anticipate and deal with both attacks below:
- Paralyse + Fireball: Although there’s no way to telegraph which player will be paralyzed, you can counter the fireballs by staying behind your tanks at all times. In the same way, you can protect affected teammates by standing between them and the boss. Do not underestimate the fireballs, and make sure your healer is on standby to offer support to the player taking the hits. If playing as a Longbow user, you can also remove the effect from a teammate with Purifying Touch. In the same vein, Crossbow users can free themselves from it with Selfless Diffusion.
- Stage-Wide Wave: At the moment the boss jumps to the center of the arena and begins chanting, aim at any of the three chains located around it and use your hook to pull it. That will cause the fluid housed in the chandelier to fall on the boss and stop him from performing the attack. You can use your hook by pressing either F (PC) or ◻/X (on consoles).
Aside from that, there’s no secret, so just stay focused on your role and repeat the above when needed until King Chimaerus’s massive HP pool hits zero. Make sure to also dodge his poison spit and avoid its AOE effects, as each poison stack will come with debuffs valid until the end of the fight.
