How to Beat the Mirror King
The Mirror King is the stage guardian of "Forgotten Ruins", the fourth stage of Endless Curse, and arrives at 9:00. He summons reflections that shoot alongside him and suddenly blinks next to you, so one slip and you're caught in bullets from two or three directions. The key: clear reflections first and read his blinks.
01Quick facts
| Stage | Forgotten Ruins (stage 4) |
|---|---|
| Arrives | 9:00, stage guardian |
| Race | Human |
| Attack element | Shadow |
| Style | Ranged: likes to keep its distance and circle you, only closing in now and then |
| Movement speed | No. 4 in speed among the six guardians |
| Stage strength | Monster health about ×1.9 and damage about ×1.45 of stage 1 (Nightmare, Hell) |
| Drop | Always drops one legendary item |
02Mirror King's attacks
The Mirror King is a ranged boss who likes to fight from afar. His ranged attacks are reflections, Bullet Fan and blinking; get close and he blinks away or pushes you off with Stomp.
Mirror Blink
Vanishes in a flash and reappears near you, immediately firing a fan of five bullets.
How to dodge: When he disappears, get ready to sidestep, and don't walk toward where he just was. He often follows other attacks with this.
Stomp
Only used when you're very close: one stomp that hurts everything in a ring around it.
How to dodge: When it's on top of you, watch for the glowing ring at its feet, step outside, then come back. Melee classes eat this one the most.
Mirror Reflections
Summons two reflections next to him that stand back and shoot at you. Each has only 8% of his health, at most two at a time, and he replaces any you destroy.
How to dodge: They're fragile, so clear them as you go. Otherwise you get shot from two sides and dodging gets hard.
Bullet Fan
Winds up, then fires a fan of 7 bullets at you.
How to dodge: Move sideways when his hand lights up; the further away, the wider the gaps.
03Below half health: enrage
When Mirror King drops below half health, the screen shows "Mirror King is enraged!". After that:
- Movement speed goes up 15%, so it closes in faster (to about 44%).
- It attacks 25% more often, and Stomp, Bullet Fan get 20% less warning time.
- After each attack there's a 35% chance it chains straight into the next one with barely a pause.
- Bullet Fan: Enraged: 9 bullets at a time.
Once enraged, his Bullet Fan fires 9 shots and his attacks come thicker, often chaining right after a blink. Clear reflections the moment they appear, so you're never shot from three sides at once.
04What Mirror King is weak to
Mirror King is Human. Elements that work well against it: Shadow (×1.6), and every other element deals normal damage. It resists nothing.
Heroes with these skills have the edge (skills are drawn at random on level up, so grab these when they show up):
- Necromancer: Skeletal Mage, Corpse Explosion, Soul Rain, Decrepify, Life Tap, Curse
- Assassin: Shadow Step, Mind Blast, Smoke Bomb, Phantom Blades
For the full chart, see Beginner's Guide: Element Chart.
05Tips
- Clear reflections first: they have only 8% of his health and die to a passing sweep. Leave them be and you have two extra guns chasing you.
- When he vanishes, sidestep: right after a blink he fires a fan of bullets, and standing still means eating all of them.
- Ruin corridors are narrow: the walkways between pillars are easy for him to block with a blink, so fight in open areas when you can.
- Bring Shadow skills: he's Human, so Shadow deals ×1.6 and every other element deals normal damage.
06The Mirror King in chapter four of the story
The first time you enter the Forgotten Ruins on Normal, solo, before Sable has joined your town, you play chapter four of the story, "Shadows in the Ruins". At 3:30 you meet Sable the assassin at the temple of the seal, and she mistakes you for a mirror reflection and duels you first. Then you have to turn three mirrors to guide sunlight onto the temple door for 15 seconds straight before it opens. Until the temple opens, the clock stops at 7:59.
In this chapter the Mirror King splits into four: first about 8 seconds after appearing, then roughly every 20 seconds. The four figures surround you, stand still and have identical health bars, but only the real one casts a shadow. About 4 seconds after the split, Sable marks the real one with a red line. Hitting a reflection hurts you (about 1.2% of your max health per hit). The reflections can't be destroyed; after 8 seconds they shatter into crystal on their own, each firing five shards at you.
Mirror KingShadow Blade… I have searched for you in every mirror of these ruins. Give me the key.
SableCareful: he splits into reflections. Only the real one has a shadow. Striking a reflection hurts you. I'll mark him for you.
Sable follows you and fights with five Assassin skills: Stab, Blade Fury, Lightning Sentry, Phantom Blades, Fire Bomb. She has twice your max health, and every few seconds she slips behind the strongest enemy to stab it in the back. Beat the Mirror King and step into the portal, and Sable joins your town; from then on you can switch to the Assassin at the campfire.
Mirror KingYou break… a mirror… but he already has the half from the frost…
07Other bosses in Forgotten Ruins
The 3:00 mid-boss is drawn from Necromancer, Grisbon, Skeleton Lord; the 6:00 one from Grisbon, Skeleton Lord (never the same as the 3:00 one).They also enrage at half health, and each one drops a piece of gear.
For an overview of the whole game, head back to the Endless Curse home page, or compare all six guardians in the boss overview.
08FAQ
When does the Mirror King appear?
At 9:00, with a warning at 8:00. In chapter four of the story you first have to open the temple of the seal, or the clock stops at 7:59.
How do I tell the real Mirror King apart?
When he splits into four in chapter four of the story, only the real one has a shadow at his feet, and after about 4 seconds Sable marks him with a red line. Hitting a reflection hurts you.
What is the Mirror King weak to?
He's Human: Shadow deals ×1.6 and every other element deals normal damage. He resists nothing.
What do I get for beating the Mirror King?
Always one legendary item. Beat him on Normal for the first time and step into the portal to unlock stage 5, the Burning Crypt; Sable joins your town too.
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