Stheno the Snake Queen (Rev. 11)

Last updated: 8.0.0

Stheno the Snake Queen is the boss of the Snake Pit.

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Stats

HP: 7500
DEF: 19
EXP: 525
Location: Snake Pit

Counts toward God Kills
Immune to Stasis
Level 1 Quest


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Combat

Attacks

Aesthetics
Damage
Condition effects
Speed (tiles/sec)
Range (tiles)
Comments
Blade
100
7
10.5
Piercing
White Bullet
60
Blind for 1.4s
6.2
12.4
Piercing
Red Bomb
100
Radius: 2.5
Cooldown: 1s

Behavior

Stheno is only vulnerable for short periods during her standby and dagger attack phases, and for a longer time during her blind and bomb spam phase. She alternately shoots daggers in every direction while staying still, spawns numerous snakes with high HP, and shoots omni-directional blind orbs while firing multiple red grenades like the normal Medusa. Her fast-moving minions surrounding her make her an even tougher challenge.

Reprodution

Spawns:
Stheno Pet
Stheno Swarm

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Drops

Tier 8 Armor Tier 9 Armor
Egg Basket
Pet EggsPet Eggs
Tier 9 Weapon Tier 10 Weapon
Tier 10 Armor Snake Skin Armor
Snake Skin Shield Snake Eye Ring
Wine Cellar Incantation
Potion of Speed
Wand of the Bulwark

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Tips and Strategies

The optimal place to be is inside the ring the fast-circling guardians make, constantly moving to avoid their shots and slow effect. Avoid the direct diagonals of Stheno, as that is where she will fire the heavy-damage bolts towards.

Don’t try to kill her little friends; they take longer to kill than Stheno, and respawn immediately.

She is most vulnerable during the blind and bomb spam phase, but this is also the most dangerous time to stay in range. To do this phase, shift a little bit in one direction when she attacks, but try to only move in one direction.

A note for knights, try to stun after her snakes in the second phase start to disappear.

A tip for archers, make sure to use your quiver as much as possible. If you do not own a Doom Bow and you are soloing this boss, make sure to stay in between her and her minions and wait for the correct time to fire your quiver, for extra damage. If you have a Doom Bow then the quiver’s additional damage may not be necessary.


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