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One of the many optional bosses inPath of Exile 2, Candlemass, The Living Rite is a literal beast within a small chapel in Ogham Manor. He is just hanging out on the pedestal in front of the Psalm of Madness, giving you a sneak peek at what you can expect to take your life in mere moments.
Despite being optional, Candlemass is a boss we highly recommend taking on right away. While he’s near the end of Act 1, his difficulty isn’t too bad. Some of his attacks can be a bit of an annoyance initially, but once you figure out the movement, he can be a breeze to get through. The big reason you will want to fight him is that juice Essence that he drops, granting you an extra permeant 20 HP.
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Boss Skills
The Candlemass is very much a melee focused opponent, despite having some ranged abilities such as his fire breath and missile barrage. More than anything, he will constantly be trying to cover the distances between you and him with his jump slam. When he is close, he will unleash a standard slash or an overhead slash that deals a considerable amount of damage.
The easy way to avoid almost every single one of Candlemass’ attacks is to stay close to him. Hug him as much as possible, all while side stepping when you notice he’s about to use an action. This will limit his most dangerous move to his regular slash, which doesn’t do a lot of damage, comparatively. He will also use his overhead slash, but so long as you rotate clockwise, you will be able to avoid it with ease.
The same goes with his fire breath.This can be negated almost entirely by sticking close to himand rotating around. Because it’s such a slow tracking ability, it will only ever become trouble if you’re at a distance. With that said, it’s a double-edged sword being so close, because, while the telegraph for his missile barrage is easy to recognize, if you’re not paying attention, it will kill you in an instance. As soon as you get the audio cue for his flashing red attack, pay attention to whether or not he’s prepping his breath or his missiles, because that will determine if you need to stay close or move away.
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