Boss Reworks, Cursed Set & QoL
Update 8 brings two full boss reworks — Shardmaw and the brand new
Cursed Oculus — both built around three-phase encounters with
telegraphed mechanics, prayer-flicking, and movement dodging. A new
Cursed Set slots between Shardmaw and Templar tiers with full
melee, ranged and magic kits available in ::infuse. Custom prayers
receive a balance pass with a three-prayer activation cap. Item glow colours have
been revamped into a clearer legend. ::infuse and ::forge
ingredient lists have been cleaned up across the board — bloodbags, cursed
attachments and dusts removed from Templar and costume recipes. Plus a long list
of QoL fixes, including a fix for Slayer Helms not applying boss-task damage
reduction correctly.
Shardmaw — Boss Rework REWORK
Shardmaw has been rebuilt from the ground up as a phased open-world boss. Multiple Shardmaws can now coexist in the arena and engage different players simultaneously, with all mechanics targeting only the player actively in combat with each instance. The fight progresses through three distinct phases as the boss takes damage, each adding new attacks, faster swings, and harder-hitting damage profiles.
Shardmaw — three-phase rework with shard volleys, fans, maw inhale and a P3 style cycle.
Phase Structure
Phase 1 — Whole
HP > 66%
Standard melee swings mixed with Shard Volley telegraphs. Easy to learn the
dodge rhythm before tougher mechanics layer in.
70% Standard Melee (max 300) ·
30% Shard Volley
Phase 2 — Splintered
33% – 66%
Shardmaw's body fractures. Shard Fan and Maw Inhale come online. Attack speed
increases by 1 tick. Melee max-hit increases to
350.
35% Volley ·
30% Shard Fan ·
15% Maw Inhale ·
20% Melee
Phase 3 — Devour
HP < 33%
Shardmaw devours its own shards and unlocks a three-style attack cycle. Every
attack hits for up to 700 damage. Attacks are
guaranteed to alternate style — prayer flicking is mandatory every
single attack. Attack speed increases by another tick
(−2 from base).
Cycles Melee Slam →
Magic Projectile →
Ranged Projectile
(anti-repeat random — never fires the same style twice in a row).
Attack Breakdown
Standard Melee
P1 70% / P2 20%
Heavy punch swing using normal accuracy/defence rolls.
Max 300 in P1, 350 in P2.
Protect from Melee
Shard Volley
P1 30% / P2 35%
A brown spike-ball telegraph appears on your current tile and a projectile
arcs toward it. After a 4-tick delay, the tile
explodes for 200–400 damage.
⚠ Dodge: Step off the marked tile during the
telegraph window. Standing still = guaranteed hit. Prayer does not reduce
this damage.
Move Off Tile
Shard Fan
P2 30%
A 5-tile cross telegraph (your tile + 4 adjacent) explodes for
250–500 damage on impact. Only your
current tile at the moment of detonation deals damage.
⚠ Dodge: Move one tile in any direction during
the 4-tick telegraph — your starting tile will
still flash, but adjacent tiles are safe.
Move Off Tile
Maw Inhale
P2 15%
A whirlpool vacuum telegraph forms over Shardmaw with a
6-tick countdown. On resolution, you are
pulled to the boss and hit for 900 damage.
✓ Counter A: Be 8+ tiles away
at resolution — disengage entirely, no damage.
✓ Counter B: Have Protect from Melee active — damage halved to 450.
Distance / Protect Melee
✓ Counter B: Have Protect from Melee active — damage halved to 450.
P3 Melee Slam
P3 cycle
Shardmaw lunges and a shockwave erupts under your tile with a
4-tick windup.
Direct damage 1–700.
Protect from Melee halves to 1–350. The windup
is your prayer-swap window.
Protect from Melee
P3 Magic Projectile
P3 cycle
A purple corp sphere arcs from Shardmaw to you. Direct damage
1–700.
Protect from Magic halves to 1–350. Watch the
projectile launch — that's the signal to flick.
Protect from Magic
P3 Ranged Projectile
P3 cycle
A spike-ball projectile fires from Shardmaw with the same flight time as
the Magic attack. Direct damage 1–700.
Protect from Missiles halves to 1–350. Identify
by the brown projectile (vs purple for magic).
Protect from Missiles
Damage Profile
| Attack | Phase | Max Damage | Counter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Melee | P1 / P2 | 300 / 350 | Protect from Melee |
| Shard Volley | P1 / P2 | 400 | Move off telegraph tile |
| Shard Fan | P2 | 500 | Move 1 tile in any direction |
| Maw Inhale | P2 | 900 → 450 | 8+ tiles away OR Protect Melee |
| P3 Melee Slam | P3 | 700 → 350 | Protect from Melee |
| P3 Magic | P3 | 700 → 350 | Protect from Magic |
| P3 Ranged | P3 | 700 → 350 | Protect from Missiles |
Strategy & Tips
- The Shard Volley telegraph appears on your current tile when the attack fires — keep moving constantly in P1 and you'll never get hit by it.
- When you see the vacuum whirlpool form over Shardmaw, immediately walk 8+ tiles away. You have 6 ticks — plenty of time to disengage. If you can't make distance, slap on Protect from Melee before the resolution tick.
- In Phase 3, the boss guarantees a different style every attack — so prayer flicking has a definite payoff. Read the attack tell: melee = lunge animation, magic = purple projectile, ranged = spike-ball projectile.
- Phases 2 and 3 each cut 1 tick off Shardmaw's attack speed. The fight gets aggressive fast — bring brews and have your prayer flick rhythm sharp by the time HP drops under 33%.
- Listen to the taunts — Shardmaw force-chats a different line for each dodge attack (Volley / Fan / Inhale / Melee). Once you learn the lines, you can react before the graphic finishes loading.
Cursed Oculus — Boss Rework NEW BOSS
The Cursed Oculus joins Shardmaw as a phased open-world boss with deliberately different mechanical feel. Where Shardmaw is about three-way prayer flicking and spatial dodging, the Oculus is a two-way magic/ranged pressure fight built around its signature mechanic: the Hex stack system. Every Cursed Gaze applied stacks Hex on you, and every Hex stack amplifies the damage you take from the Oculus's other attacks. Let stacks build up unchecked and a Phase 3 Maw Bite will kill you outright.
Cursed Oculus — three-phase encounter with Hex stack pressure and a catastrophic Maw Bite in P3.
The Hex System SIGNATURE
How Hex Works
●
Cursed Gaze applies 1 Hex stack. No
direct damage — it's a debuff projectile only. Max 5 stacks.
●
Each Hex stack increases the damage you take from the Oculus by
+50% per stack in Phase 2 and
+75% per stack in Phase 3.
●
Stacks decay 1 per 30 ticks if not refreshed. Damaging
attacks from the Oculus consume 1 stack on hit.
●
At 3+ stacks in Phase 3, the Maw Bite damage roll jumps
from 1–500 to 1–1200 —
a one-shot threat. The bite then consumes all stacks.
●
Disengaging from the Oculus (forcing it to switch targets)
clears Hex completely. A clean disengage = a clean slate.
Phase Structure
Phase 1 — Watching
HP > 66%
Lean into the encounter. The Oculus only uses melee and a single magic attack
here — a chance to learn its tells before the storm hits.
60% Melee (max 250) ·
40% Eye Beam
Phase 2 — Many Eyes
33% – 66%
All eyes open. Eye Storm, Tendril Lash, and Cursed Gaze come online. The Oculus
shifts from a melee fight to a magic/ranged pressure boss. Attack speed
−1 tick.
25% Eye Beam ·
25% Eye Storm ·
25% Tendril Lash ·
15% Cursed Gaze ·
10% Melee
Phase 3 — Awakened
HP < 33%
The Oculus unleashes its true form. Maw Bite joins the rotation
— a catastrophic Hex-fed finisher. Attack speed −2 ticks
from base. No more melee — every attack is magic, ranged, hex, or bite.
25% Eye Beam ·
25% Tendril Lash ·
20% Eye Storm ·
15% Cursed Gaze ·
15% Maw Bite
Attack Breakdown
Standard Melee
P1 60% / P2 10%
Standard melee swing using accuracy/defence rolls. Max
250 in P1, 300 in P2.
No melee attacks at all in P3.
Protect from Melee
Eye Beam
P1 40% / P2 25% / P3 25%
A yellow beam projectile fires after a brief cast graphic. After a
3-tick delay, deals 1–250
base damage (amplified by Hex stacks).
Protect from Magic halves the damage. Consumes 1 Hex stack
on hit.
Protect from Magic
Eye Storm
P2 25% / P3 20%
12 sequential eyeball projectiles fired every 2 ticks at your
current tile each shot. Each shot deals up to
100 damage (amplified by Hex stacks).
⚠ KEEP MOVING: Each projectile only hits if you
are still on the targeted tile when it lands. Move every tick during the storm
to dodge every shot. Stand still = eat all 12.
Move Every Tick + Pray Magic
Tendril Lash
P2 25% / P3 25%
A red tentacled orb projectile arcs from the Oculus. After a
4-tick delay, deals up to
600 damage (amplified by Hex stacks).
Protect from Missiles halves the damage. Consumes 1 Hex
stack on hit.
Protect from Missiles
Cursed Gaze
P2 15% / P3 15%
A purple curse projectile fires after a brief cast graphic. After a
3-tick delay, applies +1 Hex stack
to you. No direct damage.
The most dangerous attack despite hitting for zero — every Hex stack amplifies
every other attack. Cannot be prayed against. Only counter: force a
target switch to clear stacks.
No Direct Prayer
Maw Bite
P3 15%
The Oculus opens its true maw and lunges with a 4-tick
windup. Base damage 1–500. At
3+ Hex stacks, damage roll explodes to
1–1200 — a one-shot.
Protect from Melee halves the damage. The bite consumes
all Hex stacks regardless. Watch your Hex counter in P3 — if
you're at 3+, the next bite is lethal.
Protect Melee + Manage Hex
Damage Profile
| Attack | Phase | Max Damage | Counter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melee | P1 / P2 | 250 / 300 | Protect from Melee |
| Eye Beam | P1 / P2 / P3 | 250 + Hex | Protect from Magic (halves) |
| Eye Storm | P2 / P3 | 100 × 12 shots + Hex | Move every tick + Protect Magic |
| Tendril Lash | P2 / P3 | 600 + Hex | Protect from Missiles (halves) |
| Cursed Gaze | P2 / P3 | +1 Hex stack | Force a target switch to clear |
| Maw Bite | P3 | 500 / 1200 @ 3+ Hex | Protect Melee + keep Hex below 3 |
Strategy & Tips
- Hex is the only mechanic that matters. Track your stack count. If you see "Hex applied" in chat, you're now taking +50% damage from every Oculus attack until that stack is consumed. At 3+ stacks in P3, walk away from the boss for a few seconds to force target reset and clear stacks.
- Eye Storm = walking shoes on. Each projectile only hits if you're still on its target tile when it lands. Move every single tick during the storm and you'll dodge all 12 shots. Stand still and you take up to 1200 damage (before Hex amplification).
- Phase 1 is a melee/magic mix only — Protect Melee handles 60% of the rotation. Phase 2 onwards, switch to magic/ranged flicking and never let your prayer drop.
- The Maw Bite at 3+ Hex stacks can roll up to 1200 damage. If your Hex counter hits 3 in Phase 3, your top priority is dropping it — even if it means breaking off the fight briefly. The bite will find you.
- Protect prayers halve Oculus damage rather than fully blocking it. Combined with Hex amplification, this means a single missed prayer flick at 4 stacks can chunk you for 600+ damage from a single Eye Beam. Stay sharp on the flicks.
- Cursed Gaze cannot be prayed against. The only counter is to not let stacks accumulate — drag the boss off you or use the 30-tick decay window between Gazes to bleed stacks back down.
Cursed Set — New Armor Tier NEW
A new armor set slots between Shardmaw and Templar in the gear progression — stronger
than Shardmaw, weaker than Templar. The Cursed Set is craftable in ::infuse
using cursed attachments and supporting ingredients, giving Shardmaw-tier players a
meaningful progression target before the Templar grind.
The full Cursed Set — craftable in ::infuse.
Combat Style Setups
Each combat style gets a dedicated two-piece weapon kit — a main-hand and off-hand to enable dual-wield builds across all three styles.
Melee
Cursed Glaive
Cursed Glaive (O-H)
Cursed Glaive (O-H)
Ranged
Cursed Pistol
Cursed Pistol (O-H)
Cursed Pistol (O-H)
Magic
Cursed Staff
Cursed Book
Cursed Book
Custom Prayers — Updates
- Custom prayer scrolls can now be claimed directly from your inventory, unlocking their unique prayers for use. NEW
- You can now only activate up to 3 prayers max at a time. CAP
- Corrected the item names for custom prayer scrolls. FIXED
Talent Orbs BUFF
- Reach Level 150 skill achievements now reward x1 Talent Orb each — giving long-term skilling another tangible payoff alongside the existing milestone rewards.
Item Glows — Revamp
Item glow colours have been revamped for clearer source identification at a glance. The new legend:
- Gold — Boss-related items
- Red — Raids-related items
- Deep Purple — Minigame-related items
- Glowing Deep Purple — Limited / Very Rare items
- Removed glow from AOE orbs. REMOVED
- Removed glow from trio-chests. REMOVED
Infusion & Forge — Ingredient Changes
A broad ingredient cleanup pass across ::infuse and ::forge
to simplify high-tier crafting paths and remove deprecated materials.
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Bloodbags have been removed as ingredients when forging items
in
::forge. REMOVED -
The following ingredients have been removed from Templar pieces, the
Templar pet, and all costumes in
::infuse:- Bloodbags
- Cursed attachments
- Mythic dusts
- Cosmic dusts
- Ethereal dusts
- Imperial coins
Other Updates, QoL & Bug Fixes
- The Bleeding debuff now automatically ends when a player dies. FIXED
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Removed x3 Damage Booster from
::infuse. REMOVED -
Removed x6 Damage Booster from
::infuse. REMOVED - Updated incorrect answers for the AFK combat checker. FIXED
- Yu-Gi-Oh Raids will now spawn the next wave 50% faster. BUFF
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Removed items in
::infusethat won't be released yet on launch. REMOVED -
Removed trio-chests from
::infuse. REMOVED -
The
::bisinterface now orders items by melee / ranged / magic strength bonuses for clearer comparisons. QOL -
Removed the Perk tab from
::infuse— no longer needed. REMOVED - Removed Bloodbox (e) from all NPC drops, shops and box loot tables. REMOVED
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Removed Bloodbox from
::infuse. REMOVED - Reduced target requirements across multiple voting achievements so they can all be completed more quickly. BUFF
- Fixed a bug where Slayer Helms were not applying the proper damage reduction against Boss Slayer tasks. FIXED
- Improved hitmark positioning and visibility across combat. IMPROVED