| ‘‘Our leader, guardian of the moon. He now dreams of death and pain...’’ |
| Moon Guardian | |
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| Information | |
Enemy type |
Boss |
Introduced in |
Lunar Sanctuary |
Residence |
Astral Equinox |
Moon Guardian is the first boss of the game and the main boss of the Astral Equinox episode. He resides in the Lunar Sanctuary, pondering only corrupt orbs thoughts.
Appearance[ | ]
Moon Guardian is a tall humanoid entity that wears blue/silver armor, silver helmet with two side horns, torn blue cape with a moon symbol on it and wields a large metallic staff with moon-shaped top and spearhead at the bottom.
Introduction[ | ]
After Champion enters the sanctuary, the boss will rise from behind the stairs and start the battle immediately.[1]
Behavior[ | ]
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Moon Guardian, being the first boss, has only two attacks:
- Melee. Defensive. If the player gets too close to the Moon Sailor, he will do a quick spin attack which takes a large amount of health.
- Ranged. Primary. Mac Tonight swings his moon staff and releases a spinning moon-shaped projectile that flies around the arena and bounces off any surface until it hits the player or disappears by itself, leaving a medium soul behind.
Tactics[ | ]
Moon Guardian's health bar.
Moon Guardian is your first boss of the game and a test of your focus and vitality. He doesn't seem to be hard to deal with, but the longer the fight the more difficult it gets as he will be utilizing his primary attack all the time, spawning as many spinning moonerangs as possible, so your goal is to kill him quickly. The best way to avoid his projectiles is to strafe, although you are still going to get hit by a couple of them, which is why it's advised to run for health pickups whenever you have 50% HP or less or you might die suddenly. Don't try to approach and fight him with the Axe as his melee is too fast and it deals high damage[2]. Whisper's Edge and Celestial Claw will help you take him down easily.
Tips[ | ]
- There is a full health powerup on the other side of the arena where the Moon Guardian appears from.
- There are several green and blue medium mana pickups in the secret.
Facts & trivia[ | ]
- Moon Guardian's counterpart in Solar Solstice episode is Solar Saint.
- Moon Guardian shares some similarities with the Apostle of the Moon: both are big, have large staffs, two attacks and their behavior is very identical. Ultimately, they share the same body but with different color palettes.
- Unlike other bosses, if you stand near Moon Guardian (but not too close), he will walk away instead and continue doing his ranged attack.
Gallery[ | ]
Introduction
Ranged attack
Melee attack
Death animation
