How to defeat Anguished Guardian of the Ruins in Lies of P Overture

Anguished Guardian of the Ruins in Lies of P Overture is one of many bosses you'll encounter in the DLC. This tanky foe feels similar to the dragon fights from Dark Souls games. His movement is erratic, and he uses a few attacks that can be tricky to parry/dodge. However, he isn't infallible. Defeating him will unlock a secret achievement.

This guide provides a few tips on defeating the titular boss in the Lies of P DLC.

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How to beat the Anguished Guardian of the Ruins in Lies of P Overture

The Anguished Guardian (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming // Neowiz)

Note: You can also summon a Spectre in this fight to make it easier.

Preparing for the boss fight

The Anguished Guardian of the Ruins in Lies of P Overture has a large health pool. To trickle it down efficiently, you'll need to exploit its weakness to fire. For the Legion Arm, use the Framberge. Utilize any weapon that deals good fire elemental damage and scales well with your build. Select amulets that support the same gear and bring some Legion Magazines to refill your Legion Arm ability.

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Defeating Anguished Guardian of the Ruins in Lies of P Overture

Fighting the boss (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming // Neowiz)

From the moment the fight starts, the most efficient way to deal damage is to stay close to him. However, you'll need to learn how to Perfect Guard/dodge his attacks to pull it off. It's best to evade since it has more lenient timing. The boss's erratic behavior can make Perfect Guarding difficult.

The red body slam attack (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming // Neowiz)

However, it is recommended that you learn to at least parry his red body slam attack. It will allow you to deal some damage while he is recovering. Anguished Guardian of the Ruins in Lies of P Overture has two lock-ons – one on the head and the other on the claws. If your timing is right, you can use the Flamberge to deal damage to one of the talons and his head at the same time.

The boss prepares the laser attack (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Neowiz)

Keep striking, and Anguished Guardian of the Ruins in Lies of P Overture will eventually enter his second phase. He will gain a few new attacks, with the laser being a major one. In this move, he'll ready up and fire a beam from his mouth.

There are two variations of this. In one, the laser will go from back to front, while in the other, it'll go left to right. His head will tilt in the direction that the beam travels. For both variants, rush to the right claw and start attacking it (use the lock-on). For the first variant of the laser, keep some distance between you and the talon. If he does the second version, stick close to the same claw.

Keep Perfect Guarding his red body slam move, and he'll eventually stagger. Be wary when he does go down, though, as the same animation can still hurt you. When he's down on the ground, use the Flamberge's ability on either his claws or head.

The AoE attack (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming // Neowiz)

Another move that many people struggle with is when he slams his sword, creating an AoE. If you can't dodge/parry it, make sure to at least block it to lessen your health loss. Heal the remaining amount.

Defeating the boss (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming // Neowiz)

Keep attacking him, and you'll eventually defeat Anguished Guardian of the Ruins in Lies of P Overture. This unlocks the eponymous achievement in the DLC.

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