Brannoch, the Hollow Journeyman
The ghost of the apprentice who died at the anvil. He floats back to it, forges a copy of your own weapon and fights with it until it cracks.
Phases
Base health. The game multiplies boss health by 1.8, and by 1 plus 0.5 for every floor of depth, so the real number on its own floor is higher. 1550 × 4.5 = 6975.
Attacks
He hammers at the anvil while a ring fills. Hit him hard enough while he forges (15% of his health) and the blade breaks on the anvil and he is stunned.
Blades (sword, scythe, axe) give wide sweeps; reach (spear, whip) three thrust lanes; shots (bow, crossbow, daggers) volleys of bolts; smash (hammer, gauntlets) a leap with a ring of sparks; spells (staff, tome) homing wisps and a slow ring.
Between strikes he throws his own hammer at you.
From the second phase a second arm grows and forges a weapon of another kind; he alternates the two. From 25% he forges twice as fast.
How to win
- Save your strongest hits for the forge: breaking the blade stuns him and he takes 40% more damage.
- The weapon he wields is yours, so you already know its reach.
- Do not chase him away from the anvil: he always comes back to it.
Moves, as animated in the game
Reward
A gold chest that opens without a key, a hatch to the next floor, eight coins and thirty souls.
Its own drops
- Slag ore: 8 to 12, 100% chance
- Soul ash: 3 to 5, 60% chance
- Keen rune, tier 2: 35% chance
- Hale's heart: 12% chance
- Blueprints from the pool of Furnace Golem