A hard mode boss is the harder version of the normal bosses (Ancient worm, Dragon Queen, and Hollow King). Each fight can take upwards of 15 minutes and each boss has at least one special attack that the normal boss didn't have. Each boss is found in a level 35 arena.
| Ancient Evil Electro Worm | Found in ancient lair | Level 35 |
| Arctic Dragon Countice | Found in Ancient Glacier | Level 35 |
| King of Light | Found in Ancient Refuge | Level 35 |
Gear[ | ]
All classes should bring a poison rain or preferably a poison rain II. You should also bring the warrior shout "War Cry". Bring a weapon that matches the boss's weakness and your strongest armor. Each boss drops rings that give you resistance to the next boss when played in order.
Strategies[ | ]
Try to dodge any boss projectiles. This will be different for each boss. When you knock a boss down (again different for each boss) then activate your War Cry and then your poison rain or poison rain II. Then release a full-fledged attack. Try to use a weapon that matches an enemy's weakness or for rogues use void damage. To beat a hard mode boss, you will need to bring a team of 2-4 people for your first attempt. Each boss drops ( Normal Bosses)recipes for flasks that will make a one-person fight a lot easier.
Access[ | ]
To get to a hard mode boss arena, you have to craft a relic which the recipe for will be dropped by the original boss. The relic of thunder gets you to the ancient evil electro worm, the relic of frost gets you to the arctic dragon countess, and the relic of light gets you to the king of light.