[BOSS] Verak, the Dark Dragon
- Verak, The Dark Dragon
Verak is the first boss of the Crystal Caverns, accessible through speaking with the NPC in front of the Diamond Layer's boss door. In exchange for an Diamond Key, the player will be able to challenge Verak. Verak will drop an Diamond Chest upon death, rewarding a total of 3 items.
During the fight, Verak will employ a wide variety of strategies in combat, including the following attacks:
- Lava Flairs: Verak directs a concentrated stream of fire at a player, sweeping around the room tracking them to deal high damage.
- Air Knives: Verak lifts into the air and launches a barrage of blockable wind projectiles from his wings.
- Magma Cracks: Verak stomps, creating cracks in the ground and shooting flames from beneath the earth in close proximity.
Recap: There is no one right way to take down the Dark Dragon. Verak has very little downtime openings to deal damage back, so bows may seem better- however, the lack of speed when drawing means that dodging his attacks may result in death. Verak deals the most damage of any boss in the game, able to easily kill even the most geared players with relative ease.
Helpful Tips: Because of Verak's sheer damage, health, range, and mobility, it is hard to counter him. However, the downside of decreased mobility when drawing a bow can be counteracted by a Cosmit's Void Navigator, amping the marksman's speed immensely to assist with dodging. for melee players, an unbreakable shield, such as The Mediator and fire resistance potions are near necessary.