Dungeon Runs
Bosses Guide
Current boss locations, progression gates, encounter types, and practical preparation for both Early Access regions.
Quick Answer
The Red Monster Rat is an early story encounter, not the Region 1 gate. Giant Stone Golem waits on Veil of Silence Floor 5 and opens Festering Burrow; Chain Knight Sentinel is the Festering Burrow Floor 5 region boss. Chance elites include Alpha Acid Slogel and Elder Gloth on their documented Floor 4 routes.
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Do Not Confuse The First Story Boss With The Region Gate
Red Monster Rat completes an early story beat, but Giant Stone Golem on Veil of Silence Floor 5 is the fight that records the Region 1 clear and opens Festering Burrow. Plan supplies for the full route rather than treating the rat as the end of the region.
Treat Floor 4 As An Optional Elite Check
Alpha Acid Slogel in Veil of Silence and Elder Gloth in Festering Burrow are documented as chance encounters. Their absence does not mean the route is broken. Re-run the floor when their Soul Stone or drops are the objective.
Spread For The Giant Stone Golem
Community walkthroughs consistently warn about area attacks and summoned rocks. Give the frontliner a stable side, separate the back line, destroy summon objects quickly, and avoid building the whole plan around Bleeding or Burning.
Reform After The Chain Knight Pull
Chain Knight Sentinel disrupts formation with pulls and roots. Pause after displacement, put the guard back between the boss and fragile units, and preserve sustained damage for the reported Auto Repair sequence instead of exhausting every cooldown at the start.
What Players Can Rely On
- Giant Stone Golem is the Veil of Silence Floor 5 progression gate in current community walkthroughs.
- Chain Knight Sentinel is the Festering Burrow Floor 5 region boss; official v0.4.23 notes also name regular and Abyss variants.
- Official v0.4.19 notes cap Gloth summoning at three uses.
What Can Still Change
- Exact HP and resistance values vary with difficulty and remain community reported.
- Reward quantities can change in Early Access; verify the current result screen.
- Chance elites may be absent from an otherwise valid floor run.
Before Your Next Run
- Confirm whether the target is a fixed progression boss or a chance-spawn elite.
- Repair main weapons and armor before entering Floors 4 and 5.
- Spread the party before large area attacks or chain-control sequences.
- After a region boss, use the expedition result flow so the clear is recorded.
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Which boss unlocks Festering Burrow?
Giant Stone Golem on Veil of Silence Floor 5. Finish the expedition and use Return on the result screen so the Region 1 clear is recorded.
Where is Chain Knight Sentinel?
Current community walkthroughs place Chain Knight Sentinel on Festering Burrow Floor 5 as the second Early Access region boss.
Why did Alpha Acid Slogel or Elder Gloth not appear?
Both are documented as chance-spawn Floor 4 elites. A valid expedition can omit them, so revisit the relevant floor instead of assuming the save is blocked.
Sources
Facts are checked against official pages and clearly linked third-party reporting where noted.