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God of War PS4 (GoW 4)
How to Beat Forest Ancient | Boss Fight Guide
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This is a guide on how to beat Forest Ancient in God of War PS4 (GoW 4). This page will explain its attack patterns, behavior, and tips and strategies on how to deal the most damage you can against it and take minimal damage at the same time.
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Forest Ancient Boss Information
Bestiary Entry
| Forest Ancient | |
|---|---|
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| Category | Primordial |
| Entry Text | |
| We ran into an Ancient of the Forest on our way out of Fafnir's Storeroom. This one was walking around, instead of just hibernating like most of them do. Or maybe we woke it up while we were trying to get inside? These Ancients are kind of beautiful... I wish their hearts weren't so valuable. | |
Basic Information
| Name | Forest Ancient |
|---|---|
| Recommended Level | 4-5 |
| Weapons | Flaming Projectiles, Laser Beams |
Forest Ancient Location
| World View | Guide |
|---|---|
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The Forest Ancient appears in the forest of Fafnir's Storeroom after retrieving the knife of Fafnir's Son. |
Best Build
Armor
| Armor Set | Arcane Might |
|---|
Leviathan Axe
| Axe Level | 4 |
|---|
Forest Ancient Boss Fight Guide
Use the Environment
The secret to this fight, is to position yourself behind the surrounding trees while the Forest Ancient attacks. A majority of its attacks can be blocked by the terrain giving you multiple openings to attack.
Forest Ancient Attack Patterns
Attack 1
The Forest Ancient's first attack is similar to the Fire Ancient. It will expose its core and shoot flaming projectiles directly at you.
Attack 2
The second attack will make the Forest Ancient fire a laser beam from its core. This attack has two variations where it will target you directly or shooting the beam in a wide area.
Attack 3 and 4
The 3rd and 4th attack of the Forest Ancient rarely happens. This attack only happens when you are close to melee range with it. A red circle will flash on the Forest Ancient signaling you that it will do a close range attack.
Tips and Strategy
The trick to defeating the Forest Ancient is to position yourself behind a tree while waiting for it to expose its core. Small fragments of the Ancient will drop if you hit its core.
If you throw 2 of the fragments back to the Forest Ancient, you will be able knock them down and deal massive damage to them using the R3 button.
God of War Related Links
Story Bosses
| The Marked Trees | Daudi Kaupmandr |
|---|---|
| The Stranger | |
| Path to the Mountain | Brenna Daudi |
| The Light of Alfheim | Stone Ancient |
| Svartaljofurr | |
| Inside the Mountain | Jarn Fotr |
| Hraezlyr | |
| The Magic Chisel | Ice Ancient |
| Stonebeard King | |
| Magni and Modi | |
| The Sickness | Mattugr Helson |
| The Black Rune | Grendel of the Ashes and Grendel of the Frost |
| Return to the Summit | Frost Ancient |
| Between The Realms | Daudi Munr |
| Jotunheim in Reach | Baldur |
Optional Bosses
Primordial
| Boss | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Fire Ancient | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Forest Ancient | ★★★☆☆ |
| Soul Eater | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Soul Devourer | ★★☆☆☆ |
Seidr
| Boss | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Gullveig | ★★★☆☆ |
Trolls
| Boss | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Daudi Hamarr | ★★☆☆☆ |
Valkyries
| Boss | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Eir | ★★★☆☆ |
| Geirdriful | ★★★★☆ |
| Gondul | ★★★★☆ |
| Gunnr | ★★★☆☆ |
| Hildr | ★★★★☆ |
| Kara | ★★★☆☆ |
| Olrun | ★★★★☆ |
| Rota | ★★★★☆ |
| Sigrun | ★★★★★ |
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How to Beat Forest Ancient | Boss Fight Guide
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