OrbonkScorpion Queen
Venom Mistress
"The Scorpion Queen emerges from the sand!"
Stats
| Health | 1820 |
|---|---|
| Contact damage | 18 |
| Speed | 2.1 |
| Phases | 2 |
| Attacks | 7 |
Where it appears
- Desert of Tombs: at 5:00
- Desert of Tombs: endless rotation after the final boss
Phases and attacks
Phase 1: Sand Queen
- Stinger Hail
- Burrow
- Scorpion Brood
Phase 2: Hive Mother (below 50% health)
"The Queen sheds her armor — crown of venom! The swarm approaches"
- Stinger Hail
- Burrow
- Scorpion Brood
- Tail QuakeNew
- Venom RainNew
- NestsNew
- Tail LashNew
How to beat Scorpion Queen
The Scorpion Queen is the first boss of Desert of Tombs, arriving at 5:00. She circles you and mixes spread shots with summons.
In Sand Queen, Stinger Hail throws clusters of venom fangs along dotted lanes that brighten first, so weave between clusters. Burrow sends her underground to land on you with a ring of fangs that has a gap: leave the landing circle, then pass through the gap. Scorpion Brood calls scorpions on green circles; do not stand in them and clear the brood.
At 50% she turns green as Hive Mother, with a crown of venom crystals and extra scarabs around you. Tail Quake cracks the ground with winding cracks and a stunning blow, so leave the circle and stand between the cracks. Venom Rain drops venom in an arc across your path, so step off the arc before it lands. Nests spit fangs at different moments from three nests, so move across the lanes. Tail Lash is a spinning laser; follow its rotation.
Earlier attacks come back stronger in the second half. Keep moving, kill scarabs quickly and stay out of the venom puddles.
Reading the telegraphs
- Every attack is telegraphed on the ground before it lands. The color tells you what it does: orange burns, red is a heavy blow, gray slows, dark blue freezes, green poisons, purple is shadow magic.
- Shapes tell you where to stand: a circle is an area, a row of dots or a lane is a line attack, a fan of lanes is a cone, and a ring with a gap means escape through the gap. The fill shows the time left before it hits.
- Plan for the phase change at 50% health: the boss roars, grows and starts its new attacks.
Questions
When does Scorpion Queen appear?
On Desert of Tombs at 5:00.
How many phases does Scorpion Queen have?
2. Phase 2 (Hive Mother) starts below 50% health.