Azhdaha the Darkest of Souls (the large snake) is the third main boss you’ll face in Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown. When you unseal the large pit within the heart of the Pit of Everlasting Sands — by the Sealed Lair quick journey spot — you’ll drop straight into the combat.
Our Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown information will show you how to put together for the boss combat with well being and weapon upgrades, after which stroll you thru the steps on how one can beat Azhdaha.
How one can put together for the Azhdaha boss combat
The Azhdaha boss combat preparation shouldn’t be actually about beefing up your harm output a lot as it’s about surviving lengthy sufficient to show Azhdaha’s assaults again in opposition to her.
To that finish, head to The Haven and the Mage’s Magi Emporium. Give attention to selecting up extra therapeutic potions and rising potion effectivity.
At Kaheva’s Forge, upgrades to the Blessing and Wolf-Bride amulets — each of which it is best to equip — will serve you nicely.
How one can beat the Azhdaha boss combat
Azhdaha the snake is an intense combat. You’re not going to be in management for many of it and also you’ll simply must react to her assaults.
![Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Azhdaha boss fight tail attack](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/LBIGruxcnj15NraOPSAZLrJHC_I=/0x0:2880x1622/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:2880x1622):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25236526/Prince_of_Persia_The_Lost_Crown_Azhdaha_boss_fight_2.jpg)
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Proper from the start of the combat, Azhdaha will begin together with her pink eye assaults — a head-slamming chew and a tail swipe. Dodge out of the best way of the chew and leap over her tail. After both of those assaults, you’ll be capable of safely land just a few hits on her head (the one a part of her you’ll be able to hit).
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When her eyes glow inexperienced, she’ll summon a handful of pink crystalline spears. You’ll be able to parry these for some athra buildup or simply dodge out of the best way. It’s additionally attainable to seize them along with your Dimensional Claw and throw it again at Azhdaha.
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When Azhdaha rears again together with her nostril pointed down, she’s about to launch a sweeping breath assault. There’s just one solution to keep away from taking harm right here. Drop a Shadow of Simurgh and run away. When the breath assault passes your clone, warp again to it.
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The ultimate assault to look at for within the first section of the combat is when Azhdaha throws her head again and raises up. Six pink orbs will seem throughout the highest of the display screen with six corresponding pink columns. The orbs are bombs and can wreck your day.
That is additionally your likelihood to do a ton of injury to Azhdaha. Place your self immediately below one of many orbs, leap up, and slash along with your Dimensional Claw above you. That can seize the orb and forestall you from getting blown up. If you get an opportunity, toss the orb again at her head.
After you drain a couple of third of her well being bar, you’ll get a fast cutscene the place she acts indignant, after which the combat will proceed.
There are just a few new assaults to look at for by way of the remainder of the combat, however the easiest is the pink eye chew assault — she provides a second chew and, finally, would possibly swipe her tail as nicely. Dodge and leap identical to you probably did earlier.
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Azhdaha provides a brand new pink eye assault the place she leans to the left (her proper) and her tail erupts from the bottom. Her tail will come out of the middle of the ground after which will launch a sequence of crystalline spears at you. Head to the sting of the display screen after which block and dodge them. You can too seize one with the Dimensional Claw if you would like.
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There’s an addition to the breath assault now as nicely. You’ll see it coming when there’s a pink bar throughout the underside of the display screen. Damaging crystals will briefly erupt from the bottom because the breath assault passes. To get round this, you’ll must drop your Shadow mid-air, after which sprint a bit to keep away from the crystals.
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You’ll additionally begin seeing her yellow eye assault. That is your different likelihood to deal massive harm. She’ll swipe her tail from the best after which lunge at you from the left. Bounce over her tail, wait a beat, after which block her head.
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The timing is hard (however the cutscene once you get grabbed is fairly cool to look at). In case you efficiently parry her, you will land on her again for a great bit of injury.
When her well being will get to a couple of third left, you’ll enter the final section. She doesn’t add any new assaults this time, however does modify some. The breath assault now begins on the midway level and adjustments route — you’ll have to make use of your Shadow to dodge twice. Her pink eye chew assault will get a little bit extra intense as nicely with additional assaults.
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Your job all through the combat is to maintain reacting appropriately to her assaults, touchdown a pair hits right here and there, lengthy sufficient for her to launch both the blockable yellow eye assault or the falling orbs. These are your probabilities to deal significant harm.
Azhdaha boss combat rewards
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You don’t kill Azhada, however as an alternative persuade her that will help you. At first, you’ll simply get 4 celestial arrows and a brand new quest. When you run off to the left and activate the primary constellation after which return, although, she’ll offer you a brand new Simurgh feather — the Gravity Wings time energy. Fortunately — lastly — this one offers Sargon a double leap.
For extra Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown guides, see our checklist of amulet places and quick journey spots.