Halls of Torment - How to Beat Lord of Pain; First Final Boss Explained

As the name suggests, Halls of Torment is not a chill game. It requires concentration and moderate game knowledge. Its core mechanics focus on the death cycle and getting progressively stronger. Currently the title features 3 chapters with final boss at the end of each. They are true test of strength and resolve, and even the first chapter boss – Lord of Pain is not an easy opponent. There are ways to facilitate this fight, so stay awhile and read if you want to gain such wisdom.

• Halls of Torment - Lord of Pain fight breakdown
• How to beat Lord of Pain in Halls of Torment

Halls of Torment - Lord of Pain fight breakdown

Lord of Pain fight consists of two phases. In the first the boss will be mounted on his steed and in the second one he will fight afoot.

Phase 1

1. The first time he appears, all the enemies on the map will die and not spawn again. He will charge onto you, which is telegraphed by purple circles appearing before him. The very first strike is a long one giving you time to dodge. The boss will use this attack often, but it will be significantly shorter. They can come in rapid succession though so be wary of that.
2. The charge attack can end in him stopping and spewing around purple skulls in a circular pattern. It can be avoided by staying in between them.
3. The last attack he will throw at you while mounted is an eruption of purple flame. When you notice circles appearing on the ground, make sure to stay away from them. They show up randomly, without any particular pattern.

Phase 2

1. In the second phase, Lord of Pain will gain access to more moves. He will no longer throw purple skulls around, but the attack will be substituted by similar one. This time there will be three lines of skulls thrown in your direction. Method of avoiding them is the same though – try to stay between the beams.
2. Similarly, he will cast three flames in your direction. They are harder to avoid than the skulls though, as the attack affects wider area. It’s easier to deal with it if you stay further away from Lord of Pain
3. Lastly, he can summon hands from ground that will continuously damage you if you stay in their range. It will make it harder to dodge other attacks, as they will limit your manoeuvrability.

How to beat Lord of Pain in Halls of Torment

Lord of Pain has huge health pool in addition to his ability to get stronger in time. This will require a lot of damage and well-constructed build in order to dispose of him. If you are struggling against him, there is a way to halve his health pool for each phase – collecting a Token of Pain. You can learn more about it in this article.

Another thing that will help you with avoiding all of his attacks is investing in traits that will increase your Movement Speed. As the fight can be dragging, Health Regeneration is also worth your time.

The last thing that can help you in this fight is a proper character selection. According to many, Sorceress is a really good choice. She has healthy damage output while she also offers the highest base movement speed that can be further complimented by choosing proper upgrades.

Halls of Torment

September 24, 2024

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• indie games
• Early Access
• 2D action games / isometric / top-down