Nrisca (boss)

Nrisca is the fifth and hardest boss of each cycle: a tall dark knight with horns and a long crystal weapon.

Attacks

• Crystal lane sweep: the crystal weapon sweeps across lanes of the arena, in two passes. Do not leave a lane too early after the first pass.
• Band strike: a strike with shifting windows. The safe gap moves, so it is a fake-out. Wait and watch the last moment of the warning.
• Irregular combo: three hits with a broken rhythm. A short warning, then a long pause. This is the hardest attack of all the bosses.

How it plays

Nrisca does not chase you. It is big enough to reach you from where it stands. Nrisca cannot be hurt while it attacks, so the only time to strike is when an attack ends and the boss is open. Do not hit just because you see an opening in the pattern. The irregular combo is built to punish that.

Tips

• Count the hits in the combo before you move in. Three hits, then the pause.
• Watch the warning, not the boss.
• Bring a weapon you trust. A fast weapon lets you take small safe hits.
• If you die here, the Bloodstain waits for you at the same depth.

Reward

Beating Nrisca for the first time unlocks the spear: the longest reach, thrusting in a line.