How to Defeat Hanged Man in The First Descendant?

Master the Hanged Man boss fight with our guide. Learn key mechanics, team roles, and optimize your build to defeat Hanged Man in The First Descendant.

The Hanged Man boss presents an electrifying challenge for players who have completed the main campaign. This level 95 encounter requires careful preparation, teamwork, and a solid understanding of its unique mechanics.

This guide will break down the boss’s characteristics, and attack patterns, and provide tips for building an effective team to overcome this formidable foe.

Hanged Man Overview

The Hanged Man is a level 95 boss that specializes in electric-based attacks. This high-level encounter demands careful strategy and preparation to overcome.

• Level: 95
• Attack Attribute: Electric
• Weak Point Type: Crush

Understanding these basic traits is crucial for developing a winning strategy against the Hanged Man.

The Hanged Man has varying levels of resistance to different attribute types:

• Electric: Very Strong
• Fire: Strong
• Chill: Normal
• Toxic: Very Weak

Given these resistances, toxic-based attacks will be most effective against this boss.

How to Defeat Hanged Man in The First Descendant?

The Hanged Man fight requires a specific team setup to manage its unique mechanics. One player must be designated as the “Runner.” This is the most crucial role in the fight, responsible for:

• Monitoring the rage meter
• Collecting and carrying the object from the central terminal
• Avoiding lightning attacks while carrying the object

The rest of the team focuses on dealing damage and managing mechanics:

• Target the boss’s weak points
• Destroy the core when it appears

Fight Mechanics and Recommended Loadout

The Hanged Man encounter has several unique mechanics that the team must manage:

Rage Meter

• Located on glass panels around the central terminal
• Slowly fills with red liquid during the fight
• If it reaches the top, it causes team-wide damage which is CRAZYY!!!

Central Terminal

• Located in the center of the arena
• Houses the object the Runner must collect

Core Breaking

• Boss spits out a core from its mouth
• Must be destroyed within about 6 seconds
• Failure to break the core results in lethal laser attacks
• Successfully breaking the core lowers the rage meter (only if the Runner is holding the object)

To defeat the Hanged Man, follow these key strategies:

1. Designate Roles: Assign one player as the Runner and ensure they understand their responsibilities.
2. Monitor Rage Meter: The Runner must keep a close eye on the red liquid level and act before it reaches the top.
3. Coordinate Core Breaking: When the blast cone appears in the boss’s mouth, the entire team should focus on it and destroy it quickly.
4. Manage Electric Resistance: Ensure all team members have sufficient electric resistance and that proper modules are equipped.
5. Use Cover: Take advantage of the arena’s layout to avoid electric attacks and the terminal’s pulsing damage.
6. Ammo Management: Choose weapons with different ammo types to avoid running out during crucial moments.
7. Recommended Weapon and Descendants: Choose Freyna and equip her with a primary weapon that has Crush preset type.

Note: You can use other Descendants as well if you have leveled them up.

How to Unlock Hanged Man Boss in The First Descendant?

Before facing this boss, players must complete the prologue quest “Turning Crisis Into Opportunity”

Once these requirements are met, the Hanged Man boss will become available.

Summary Table
Boss Level	95
Primary Weakness	Toxic (Very Weak)
Secondary Weakness	Crush (Weak Point Type)
Main Resistance	Electric (Very Strong)
Recommended Build	Electric resistance (aim for 5,000)
Optimal Descendant	Freyna
Required Quest	“Turning Crisis Into Opportunity”
Best Weapon Type	Crush preset
Critical Strategies	Team coordination, Rage management, Precise timing

By mastering these strategies and optimizing your team’s approach, you’ll be well-equipped to take on the Hanged Man boss and claim victory. Remember, this fight is as much about endurance and coordination as it is about raw damage output. Stay focused, communicate clearly, and adapt to the ever-changing conditions of the battle to emerge triumphant.