Battle Battle: Arlon the Serene


Arlon the Serene’s veneer of politeness hides a graceful and powerful fighter.

He typically skates just above the surface of the arena, casually firing magic blasts. Rush Arlon while dodging his attacks. Enough ranged or melee hits will temporarily stun him, allowing you to get some free hits on him until he recovers.

Arlon employs deceptive tactics during this duel. He’ll darken the arena and retreat into the distance, making it difficult to track him or evade his attacks. If you look closely enough, you might be able to pick out his silhouette moving in the darkness, and you can try shooting him or charging at him for more melee punishment.

When Arlon says he is going to reveal his true power, take this seriously. This marks the second phase of the fight. Arlon is now faster and more aggressive than before. Under the cover of darkness, he once more strikes from the distance with a rain of high-speed homing beams. You do not want to get hit by this barrage, and failing to dodge one of the shots usually means many others will hit you.

He also casts large purple flames that slowly fall to the floor. These act as powerful land mines. Try to shoot them from a distance.

Think twice before just charging blindly at Arlon. If you notice a glowing green sphere hovering before him, don’t melee him! He will knock you back across the arena, and then unleash a devastating beam attack.

Remember that he can be stunned through ranged shots and melee strikes, despite his extensive ranged arsenal. When darkness falls, it’s not a bad idea to constantly shoot, if only to locate him. If you surprise him with a charged shot, that might be enough to stun him.

Viridi is not going to be pleased with the fact that her technological terror was insignificant when compared to the power of an angel. Something escapes the sanctum’s wreckage, but there is no time to investigate that right now.