Infected Lord Fool

Lord Fool himself will fight you in Round 30 of the Trial of the Lord. He is a very crafty and difficult boss. Some even say harder than Nightmare King Grimm.

## Lord Fool

"You are not a Fool, you are the entire Colosseum."

## Biographical information

### Marital status

Nail Spear, Bladed Shield, Dual Sickle Nails

# Attacks

## Beginning of Round

**Shield Throw**: Climbs up the nearest wall, reveals the bladed shield Tiso had and throws it at the Knight. Will hit the wall and bounce off it in 5 random directions. When it bounces the 5th time, it goes back to Lord Fool, and he jumps off the wall. If hit, it causes 1 mask of damage.

**Javelin Rush**: Takes out his nail spear and rushes at the Knight's location several times until he becomes exhausted. It goes very fast, so you need to time it and quickly jump up or Shade Dash before he gets you. Dashmaster and Sharpshadow would be very effective during this attack. If hit once, it will cause 2 masks.

**Sickle Strike**: His lower arms take out the twin sickle nails. Strikes 3 times at the knight. If jumping up, he will strike above, so the Monarch Wings would make it better. If hit once, it causes 1 mask of damage.

## After 1st Stagger

After 14 hits, he becomes staggered for about 6 seconds. Once he stands up, his skull becomes cracked at his left eye socket the most.

**Axe Shockwave**: Takes out a gigantic axe that take all his four arms to wield. He jumps about 4 times, smashing his axe on the ground as he goes. A direct hit causes 3 masks, and the shockwaves for 2 masks.

Same attacks as round 1.

## After 2nd Stagger

After 14 more hits, he becomes staggered for 3 seconds. After the stagger, he takes out a small orange bottle and drinks it. He smashes the bottle on the ground as his eyes and the cracks of his skull pulsate a deep orange as he roars loudly. Some small pieces of his skull and his shell break.

**Infected Shell Spikes**: Will hide inside his shell and constantly release spikes coming out of his shell. It can be similar to Grimm's Pufferfish attack or the Obboble's Rapid Fire attack. They fire in all directions from the lower center of the arena. He cannot be damaged in this stage, for his shell is impenetrable. Get to the edge of the Colosseum and jump or dodge as much as possible without causing too much damage.

**Infected Summon**: He will make a deep bellow that will escalate into a roar that sends you back.. Will summon 2 Furious Vengeflies as he performs a Sickle Strike attack. Kill the Vengeflies first before all of their attacks and his overwhelm you.

Same attacks as round 1, but faster.

## After Defeat

He staggers back and he kneels onto the ground. He looks up to the knight and weakly says, ***"You truly have bested me in battle, small Knight. No other warrior in this place could defeat me, or even impress me in combat. But you.... were a unique warrior. Showing no fear while slaying your enemies, just as I have. For this, I am truly proud. Perhaps in this fight, I was the Fool.... for challenging you."*** He stands up and admits defeat, while the crowd roars with applause. After leaving and coming back, you can find Lord Fool bandaged in a secret part of the Pale Lurker's maze. You can talk to him any time after the Colosseum, where he will be able to give you **Quests** that will reward you with many new things, **including 3 large new areas, new enemies, new bosses and new items, as well as a new ability. Also more secrets and lore.** Go to the **Sub-Grounds DLC** for more information.