Corrupter Boss and How to Beat

Corrupter is an Elite Naytiba enemy found in Stellar Blade. Read on to know more about Corrupter, its location, attack patterns, rewards, as well as a detailed strategy on how to beat it.

Corrupter Stats and Location

Enemy Naytiba Overview

Enemy Information
Corrupter
Class	Elite Naytiba
Combat Summary
・Corrupters shoot toxins like cannonballs. You need to react accordingly, depending on the size. ・ Corrupters have poison spines that are as hard as metal. When they open their poison thorns, do not attack from the front. ・ Use extreme caution when the Corrupter jumps up high and crashes to the ground. Poison thorns will break through the ground, creating a powerful shockwave.

Found in Eidos 7

Corrupter can be found and fought in Eidos 7. Try to find their weaknesses before attacking!

How to Beat Corrupter

Corrupter Strategy
Avoid Initial Enemy Attack and Perform A Rush Perfect Parry and Retribution Close Combat Is A Must

Avoid Initial Enemy Attack and Perform A Rush

Rush	Hold Button

Immediately at the start of battle, Corrupter will do its Poison Ball attack where he will launch a huge ball of poison towards you. You can run around this, especially when you are far.

After doing so, you can do a Rush attack towards it and begin your combat.

Rush Skill

Perfect Parry and Retribution

Corruptor has many attacks that can be parried and timing your parries with its attack will grant you a Perfect Parry.

Continue blocking its attacks and quickly strike with Retribution afterwards for massive damage.

Perfect Parry

Unlock Focus Boost in the Skill Tree

To maximize your Perfect Parries, it is recommended that you unlock the Focus Boost skill in the Skill Tree. You can unlock it by spending 2 SP.

Focus Boost will extend the time for you to execute your Perfect Parries, making it easier to perform it.

Close Combat Is A Must

Corrupter is a boss that has a lot of ranged attacks and its ranged attacks are debilitating. It is best to stay close when in combat and utilize skills such as Perfect Parry and Perfect Dodge to get back at the enemy and hit it with powerful strikes.

Avoid Corrupter's Poison Attacks

The Corrupter's Poison attacks strike multiple times, dealing significant damage. You'll notice it start shaking its head, signaling incoming Poison attacks to your area. Be ready to avoid them.

Corrupter Attack Patterns

Corrupter Attack Pattern
3 Consecutive Attacks Multiple Lunge Poison Burst Rush Poison Ball Poison Spread Poison Needle Melee

3 Consecutive Attacks

Availability	Beginning of Battle
Color When Attacking	None
How to Counter	Parry

Multiple Lunge

Availability	Beginning of Battle
Color When Attacking	None
How to Counter	Parry Avoid when you are far away

Poison Burst

Availability	Beginning of Battle
Color When Attacking	None
How to Counter	Parry Dodge

Rush

Availability	Beginning of Battle
Color When Attacking	Yellow
How to Counter	Dodge Perfect Dodge

Poison Ball

Availability	Beginning of Battle
Color When Attacking	Yellow
How to Counter	Dodge Perfect Dodge

Poison Spread

Availability	Beginning of Battle
Color When Attacking	None
How to Counter	Stay Away

Poison Needle Melee

Availability	Beginning of Battle
Color When Attacking	Blue
How to Counter	Blink

Corrupter Rewards

Rewards Money and SP

Upon defeating Corrupter, you can be rewarded with Money and Skill Points (SP). Money is used for purchasing items from the Shop while SP is used for unlocking Skills.

Rewards Items

Item Drops
Weapon Core	Nano Element	Extreme Polymer Material
Advanced Polymer Material	Extreme Nano Element

List of All Items

Rewards Gear

Gear Drops
Melee Protection Gear	Shield Destruction Gear

List of All Gear

Stellar Blade Related Guides

All Enemy Naytiba

Enemy Naytiba Types

All Naytiba Types
Naytiba Minions	Naytiba Warriors
Elite Naytiba	Alpha Naytiba
Elder Naytiba	Miscellaneous

Enemy Combat Guides

Enemy Guides
List of Bosses

List of Elite Naytibas

Enemies
Brute	Abaddon	Stalker
Corrupter	Maelstrom	Juggernaut
Behemoth	Belial	Karakuri
Democrawler