How to beat Fallen Archbishop Andreus in Lies of P

Fallen Archbishop AndreusIt is said that he’s one of the hardest bosses around The Lies of P. While several boss fights quite challenging, Andreus — a cursed monstrosity guarding the bowels of a cathedral — is more or less the midway test.

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Prepare for the Fallen Archbishop Andreus as seen in Lies of P

You’ll fight Fallen Archbishop Andreus in St. Frangelico Cathedral, The Lies of P’s fourth zone. As you proceed deeper into the labyrinthine sanctum, you’ll encounter several monsters and hazards that cause the Decay status effectIt is an excellent preview to the fight ahead.

The decay debuff: How to deal with it

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Decay is a status effect that has a gauge. When the gauge is full, your character suffers from an acid damage-over-time effect. Even worse, you will lose your weapons as well lose durability.

Since Fallen Archbishop Andreus has several attacks that cause Decay build-up, it’s imperative that you have items or perks that can either resist Acid damage or cure Decay, as well as those that can repair weapons. These are some examples.

• Consumable: Attribute Purification Ampoule.This cures Decay completely.
• Converter: Corrosion Resistance.Protects against acidic damage.
• The P-Organ minor perk increases Attribute resistance.It provides protection against decay, heat, shock and corrosion.
• Venigni’s Urgent Repair Tool. Instantly repairs a weapon’s durability.

What is the boss phase of Fallen archbishop Andreus?

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A cutscene plays once you’ve entered the Fallen bishop Andreus boss room. This grotesque monstrosity will emerge from the ceiling, and you’ll have to fight him. You need to be aware of the following abilities:

• The Tongue Lashing:Both hits of the creature’s tongue cause decay.
• Triple SwipeThree sweeping blows are delivered by the monster with his hands outstretched.
• Double SmashIf both arms point upwards, the boss will fall to the floor.
• Sit-down SquatThis attack cannot be blocked.

Attack patterns of fallen Archbishop Andreus are slow and predictable. It’s even better if you dodge the arm swipes and then follow up with some attacks. Tongue Lash can be a problem. You should block all hits. The Decay Meter will fill up if you don’t.

The boss battle phase 2 of Fallen Archbishop Andreus

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After depleting the boss’ HP, another cutscene will play. The humanoid form of the archbishop will be revealed, and this will act as the creature’s tail of sorts. Now the fight moves to a second phase. Andreus will retain his previous abilities, and he’ll gain some new ones:

• Rampage.This creature will rear up and slash you multiple times. To avoid the first lunge, you can sideways dodge.
• Standing Sitdown Squat.The boss may move before slamming their behind on the ground. The boss may miss you entirely.
• Acid BreathThe tail (i.e. The tail is facing the player. He’ll spew acid in a frontal cone, which causes Decay build-up.
• Tail Swipe The bishop’s tail will move sideways in a sweeping motion.
• Tail Skewer If the bishop’s tail does a wind-up move (i.e. It’s like a scorpion at the ready. The tail will fall on you, stabbing you in the back if you don’t move.
• Ion Cannon.Front) will charge a blue beam, firing a continuous stream in your direction. Front) charges a beam of light, shooting a constant stream at you.
• Ion SkewerThe beam is fired in the same way as on the Tail Skewer.

This is phase one of the The Lies of P Fallen Bishop Andreus boss fight is significantly more hectic due to you having to juggle two targets: the monster’s head and the bishop’s tail. The two share the exact same health pool but alternate at random. Likewise, it’s possible to switch to another target by dodging sideways until you’re in front or behind the boss.

You need to keep track of the target that is in front of you. If it’s the large monster, then it’ll likely do the same attack patterns from the previous phase. However, if it’s the bishop’s tail, then it’ll have new abilities, including additional ones that also cause Decay build-up.

Make sure your Grindstone has been prepared. By now your weapon has lost durability, so keep your distance when you repair it. Alternatively, you can use a Venigni’s Urgent Repair Tool to instantly restore durability.

Fallen Archbishop Andreus boss fight rewards

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After defeating the boss, you’ll receive the Twisted Angel’s Ergo. The item may be traded with Alidoro in order to receive either of two rewards.

• Weapon: Trident of the CovenantThe spear is a Motivity C with Technique B. This spear’s blade has a skill that performs an initial frontal strike, then a downward crash. Its handle skill, meanwhile, executes a counterattack if you time it just as an enemy’s attack is about to land.
• Amulet: Nameless One’s Amulet.When you heal with a Pulse Cell, there is a chance of not consuming them.

That’s everything you need to know about how to defeat Fallen Bishop Andreus in The Lies of P. You can defeat this opponent with patience and a little luck.