Arrive with a checked health bar
The recorded approach enters the pre-boss onsen with 6 health and leaves with 36. Walk into the pool rather than passing directly up the next stairs. Check the resulting health yourself: the pool does not fill this player’s entire bar. The footage is a PS 5 version 1.0 run; the preparation shown here depends on the Onsen Room upgrade already purchased in town.
Read the arena before committing to attacks
The Herald initially occupies the raised platform. Orange projectiles, a bright straight beam and red circular ground markers appear during the encounter. Keep checking the space beside your character while moving; a clear route away from one hazard can still contain another. These recommendations follow the visible attack areas, not a measured invulnerability or dodge-frame test.
| Visible cue | Practical response |
|---|---|
| Long orange beam across the arena | Move away from its visible line; avoid remaining directly in front of it. |
| Red circle around a ground threat | Leave the marked area while checking nearby projectiles. |
| Orange arc across the floor | Look for open ground rather than following the glowing edge. |
Use the demonstrated close-range opening
Later in the fight the boss descends to the circular platform below its raised position. Will closes in and attacks there; damage numbers appear and the remaining health bar shrinks. Use that descent as a cue to look for an attack opportunity, then keep watching for the red marker nearby. The recording does not establish that this is the only way to damage the boss or that every animation has the same safe duration.
Confirm victory and take the rewards
The boss disappears after the final exchange, a trophy notification appears and two loot chests become available. Open the chests and resolve their relic choices instead of immediately leaving. The Sound of Hubris then appears as a new material alongside the Old Days, New Tech quest completion. That named result confirms a completed encounter rather than a low-health attempt screenshot.
- Wait for the encounter to finish.
- Open the available loot chests.
- Select or move the relic rewards into the backpack.
- Collect the named quest material and acknowledge the completed objective.
Return through the green exit
After collecting the rewards, use the green exit in the arena. The run shows Incursion Completed before returning to town, where Will speaks to the blacksmith. Do not confuse this with the earlier Curator attempt in the same video, which ends in Defeated by Misadventure. The successful Herald chain is the later run, around 1:33–1:38.
Keep the demonstrated win in perspective
The player survives this fight with 5 health. This route is evidence of a successful completion, not a no-hit strategy or proof of an optimal build. Boss-specific preparation for The Curator and later encounters still needs its own successful sequence; do not apply every Herald cue to them.