
Who Needs a Magic Sword?
Bring an end to the god of fire's ambitions, once and for all. Confront Balthazar. Kill Balthazar. Optional: Draw on Aurene's power when it overflows. Check in with your team.
Once more, you face Balthazar in combat, this time wielding the god-made blade Sohothin. As is to be expected, the god of war is a formidable opponent, using powerful AoE attacks and aided by endless hordes of Forged hounds. But you're not facing him alone: as soon as he loses 10% of his health, Aurene appears to assist you. She'll drop bright orbs that grant barrier and ; at other times she will envelop herself in a glowing sphere and offer to share her power with you. Stand inside the sphere to receive temporary invulnerability and . Most of Balthazar's attacks telegraph themselves clearly using orange markers on the floor; thus, most of his attacks can be avoided with good reflexes. He will perform a slam attack that sends out a fiery shockwave that knocks back; this can be jumped over to save endurance. Don't be afraid to switch back to your normal weapons (use weapon swap) if you find yourself struggling to avoid Balthazar's AoEs due to unfamiliarity with Sohothin; it will "sheathe" to your special action key, allowing you to take it out again any time you wish. Balthazar will occasionally shield himself and begin to charge up his ultimate attack - the one that killed you last time. The only way to stop him is to coordinate with Aurene. Break her out of her chains, then run to the blue circle near Balthazar's shield and press your special action key to perform the Coordinated Attack (unlocked). At other times, Balthazar will shield himself using Dire Shield Generators; destroy these on sight. Eventually, you'll deliver the final blow and witness the death of a god. You'll be dazed by the . Aurene flies off, leaving you to confer with your dazed friends, who agree to reconvene at Amnoon.