Kaitoria

*Where**one**once**lost**their**humanity...*

## Overview

**Kaitoria** is the only currently released boss in **AFR**. Her appearance is a fully deep purple avatar, with a neon eye symbol covering her face, horns and a similar symbol on top of her head, identical to the one yjadra wears but in a neon purple. A violet/blue aura also surrounds her, in a swirling motion.

The main reason players fight **Kaitoria** is to obtain a talisman, which is a **1/8 base chance** and **+1 pity** per fight won without receiving a talisman.

You can reach the bossfight by interacting with Kaitoria, Immortalized and then asking **Kaitoria** for a fight. Her fight has 3 phases, which activate based on her amount of health.

* Phase 1 - **Keeper of Certitude**
* Phase 2 - **Border of Memory**
* Phase 3 - **A Phantasmagoria, Revealed**

Her health and damage scales with the amount of players in the fight, therefore learning how to pull your weight in damage is important when fighting her with a group of people.

## Attacks

### **Meteors (Phase 1-3) - *Medium/High Damage***

**Kaitoria** will raise her hand upwards and create a **snapping sound**, bringing down a meteor shower upon the player. This is **evaded by Perfect Dodging**, which will **negate any damage** dealt as long as it is correctly timed.

Although you can Perfect Dodge, rarely if you move after doing so you can still take damage. This is because **Kaitoria** actively tracks the player she is targetting, and does not release all her meteors in the same spot.

That is why when possible, you should always stay in place while Perfect Dodging her meteors, as it reduces the risk of being damaged while you are on dodge cooldown. **Listen to the snap**, as it is your cue to dodge.

### **Continous Firing Laser (Phase 1-3) - *Medium Damage***

**Kaitoria** will raise up her hands and charge up a continuously firing laser at the player. This can only be **countered by blocking**, and will last roughly three seconds.

While this attack may be less audible, it is very easy to counter and is generally one of the easiest attacks in the bossfight on its own. It resembles a faint charging up sound.

For this attack, the simplest thing to do is keep your attention on **Kaitoria** and notice the movements she does, especially the energy orb she spawns right before the attack. Her laser will not phase through solid objects either, if a player is hiding behind a bookshelf to heal for example.

The other possible issue you may face with this attack is when **Kaitoria** will teleport behind a bookshelf and launch up this attack, in which case try to block as soon as you notice it or hear it.

### **Fast Firing Laser (Phase 1 & 3) - *Low/Medium Damage***

**Kaitoria** will have a bundle of bright particles at her hands, and quickly after will release a fast firing laser which can only be **countered by blocking**.

This attack can usually repeat twice, instead of just once as demonstrated in the GIF. The best way to know whether to keep blocking is if the particles in her hands don't disappear after the first attack.

As usual, make sure to pay attention to **Kaitoria** and her movements. This attack is very short so you can continue attacking right after it's complete.

This attack also has quite a lot of knockback if it lands, so if you are hit make sure you reach a safer position as soon as you aren't ragdolled.

### **Circle Rune (Phase 1-2) - *Low/Medium Damage***

A large neon rune will expand from underneath **Kaitoria** and will gradually slow down until it ends. This attack is escaped by **going outside of the circle's radius.**

If the attack connects to the player, they will be temporarily stunned in place. This attack is very easy to see, and can even be evaded by jumping in a perfectly timed manner, although not recommended.

### **Books (Phase 1-3) - *Low/Medium Damage***

**Kaitoria** will launch books at the player, which can be **countered by dodging or blocking**, although these require a very fast reaction time to do either.

The attack is signified by a warped sound and a rune particle that appears and disappears on **Kaitoria** quickly.

The amount of books she will launch will increase as she moves up phases, as well as increase in damage.

She will sometimes launch books as she is doing her continuous laser attacks or her circle rune attack, but it can usually happen at any point in the fight.

**Greatsword Attacks (Phase 1-3) - *Medium Damage***

**Kaitoria** will have multiple attacks with her greatsword, that of a regular greatsword and all its abilities.

The **first** attack is a regular combo that can be **countered by either blocking or Perfect Dodging**.

The **second** attack is a greatsword M2, which can be **countered by either blocking or dodging**, but dodging is usually better.

**Kaitoria** has other abilities they will use in the fight, (eg Greatest Slash, Greater Slash, Great Slash), however all of these attacks can be **evaded by sprinting away or Perfect Dodging**.

Her Greatest Slash will most times fail, so it does not pose as a major risk despite it being a dangerous move on a normal fight.

Her attacks may also stun, so always try to dodge when you can.

**Singular Fireball (Phase 1-3) - Low/*Medium Damage***

This attack is very similar to the normal meteors, and it can only be **countered by Perfect Dodging**.

Sometimes your dodge may not be off cooldown for this attack, but this only takes about a bar of health if it lands so it is not a main cause for concern.

**Stolen Weapon Abilities (Phase 2-3) - *Low/Medium Damage***

**Kaitoria** will take your weapon abilities during the shift from Phase 1 to Phase 2, and will then use them until the end of the fight.

Her stolen attacks will be slightly more damaging than the normal version, but they can always still be **countered by either Blocking or Perfect Dodging.**

**Bouncing Fireballs (Phase 2-3) - *Medium Damage***

**Kaitoria** will cave into herself and then release around 5-6 meteors from her body, which can **only be countered by Perfect Dodging**.

This is arguably her most difficult and sometimes deadliest attacks, as this requires perfect timing to dodge and awareness of all fireballs around you.

The way to reduce the risk as much as possible for this attack is to stay close to **Kaitoria** and watch her animations, as soon as she caves into herself is when you must dodge and from that point you can just try to be careful and dodge upon coming in contact with another fireball.

Extra GIF

**Pillars (Phase 2-3) - *Low Damage***

**Kaitoria** will summon multiple pillars around the chamber, which will expand in size slowly then activate.

The way to escape this attack is to **run out of the pillar's hitbox**.

If the Pillar lands on the player, they will be ragdolled shortly and will take a low amount of damage.

**Kaitoria** can summon these pillars during her Circle Rune or Masterspark Laser attacks, which is why you should be careful as getting ragdolled in those can be devastating to your HP.

**Mega Laser (Phase 2) - *Very High Damage***

**Kaitoria** will teleport into the air and a thunder crash/booming sound will ensue.
She will aim at a player with her arm outstretched, and launch a massive violet neon laser towards them. The only way to evade this attack is to **hide behind a bookshelf**, in the time given to do so.

**Kaitoria** can only target one player with the laser, and locks onto them for the duration of the attack. This means any other players in the group who aren't being targeting can wait in the middle of the arena until she's finished, as she will instantly spawn in the middle and can serve as a chance to get some damage dealt.

This attack is very high damage and stuns the player if it lands, so as soon as you hear the thunder crash sound immediately run behind a bookshelf even if you aren't sure if you are being targeted. You could be in the area of the attack from another player regardless, so it's better to be safe than sorry.

**Spontaneous Lasers (Phase 3) - *Low/Medium Damage***

**Kaitoria** will raise both her arms and spawn multiple laser beams around the map that slowly move and change direction.

The way to evade this is by **avoiding them and running away**, as they **cannot** be dodged or blocked.

These lasers can be spawned during Masterspark Laser attacks, so always try to stay cautious when running around the chamber in Phase 3.

**Masterspark Lasers (Phase 3) - *Very High Damage***

**Kaitoria** will outstretch her hand and a thunder crash/booming sound will signify she is about to summon the laser. She will spin around in place in the middle of the map, and the laser cannot be blocked or dodged, so the only way to survive it is to **walk/sprint counterclockwise**.

This attack is high damage AND will ragdoll you, so the best way to prevent this is to stay quite close to **Kaitoria** while you are walking so you have less chance of getting caught in the laser.

Note that during this attack, spontaneous lasers and pillars can still be summoned so you should be careful while this attack is carried out.

You cannot damage **Kaitoria** while she is performing in either attacks, so there is no point slowing yourself down trying to.

**Kaitoria** will outstretch both of her arms and spin exactly the same, except with two lasers spinning around in the same direction. You evade this by **running away counterclockwise**.

This attack is even more deadly, as getting once can nearly guarantee you being hit again by this attack as you can barely get up in time to run away before the next laser reaches you.

## Methodology

All the attacks and ways to counter them have already been explained, so **this section will be dedicated for overall survival.**

A viable method to use is to stay close to **Kaitoria**, and this works for **three** reasons:

* You will be in a position where you can damage her, which is your main goal throughout the entire fight.
* Closing the gap between you and **Kaitoria** will allow less opportunity for her attacks to catch you off, and this is especially evident in her meteors. Her fast firing laser can even be completely negated if you are close enough to her, although it is always best to block.
* You will **gain a passive faster health regeneration** by staying close behind her.

**Healing is an important part of this bossfight**, especially in the later phases.

### Phase 1

• If you are good enough, there is no need to heal during Phase 1 unless you really took a hit by accident or lag, in which case **cooked fish** work well.

### Phase 2

• Phase 2 allows much more room for healing, and with a bit more cause, due to her bouncing fireballs dealing quite a bit of damage. The best way to heal is to **wait for her giant laser, and drink a Vitality Potion as soon as you are behind a bookshelf.** This allows enough time to safely drink a potion **without danger**. I would recommend that ideally you could bring all levels of Vitality Potions, although cooked fish can also suffice but does less healing.

Transformation

### Phase 3

• The rate of **Kaitoria's** attacks in Phase 3 is so rapid there is **no time to 100% safely drink a potion without risk**. Therefore, the best way to heal in this phase is to **bring multiple different types of cooked fish**. During **Kaitoria's** Masterspark Laser attacks, there is an opportunity for the player to eat food while walking away from the laser. The real trick is eating **different types of cooked fish**, as there is **no cooldown inbetween eating different fish** and will allow a much faster heal without having to stop where you are like you do with a potion.

I recommend bringing at least 5-9+ of these fish for each fight:

* Cooked Shrism
* Cooked Goldie
* Bone Marrow
* Crabbie Stick
* Cooked Paperhead (optional)

Crabbie Sticks are especially great as one Crabbie can cook to give three of them, and a Trophy Crabbie can cook to give 10 of them, making them quick to obtain but effective food.

At the end of the day, everything can vary per fight so sometimes you may get very lucky with healing and sometimes you won't. However, these tips should prepare you for some bad situations, then everything else is up to you.

### Demon Perk

**Kaitoria** will be sitting on a chair at the beginning of the fight when Demon Perk is activated.
Demon Perk affects Phase 3 only, making **Kaitoria** more difficult and sporadic while fighting.

The chance of this happening is unknown, although rare.

## Dialogue

* After Fight
* Starting Fight

A simpleton like you. One of quite small purpose. Of antlers, of the Canopy. I was lost in my studies, eager to learn more about our potential...

What do you align to?

I follow my own Mind, and See as I wish to. A figure amongst their beliefs... a following in my footsteps.

Who am I?

A faithborn, aren't you? I thought that was obvious...

What is this place?

Where it once began, where I lost the one thing we all share on this God-forsaken plane of reality... where I made my deal.

What is a faithborn?

One that is born to serve a greater purpose, but in only one single manner. | Thank you for your wisdom.

Take your time.

I'm ready.