Cruel Keeper Boss Guide

Cruel Keeper is a Gigant Boss that you can fight in the Tales of Arise (Beyond the Dawn)! Read on to learn how to beat Cruel Keeper, as well as its stats, weaknesses, attack patterns, and the best party setup in this boss guide!

Cruel Keeper Stats and General Info

Cruel Keeper Location

Cruel Keeper is inside the previously locked room at the final floor of the Mausoleum just near the door where you found Nazamil in the control room. You can fight this gigant in the Silent and Sleep Sub-Quest.

Silence and Sleep Guide

Cruel Keeper Stats

Recommended Level: 72
HP: 145351
Attack	4696	Defense	1181
Elemental Attack	4026	Elemental Defense	1050
Penetration	4581	Resistance	4822
Weakness		Resistance
Wind		Earth

Loot and Drops

How to Beat Cruel Keeper

To aid in your battle against Cruel Keeper, here are some tips that you can utilize in your fight.

1. Attack its weak point
2. Use Shionne's Boost Attack
3. Use Alphen's Break Boost
4. Utilize Law's Quick Attacks

Atack its Weak Point

Cruel Keeper's weak point is the large orange glowing bulbous growth on its tail. Try and focus physical attacks towards that point to break and stagger this enemy quickly.

Use Shionne's Boost Attack

As an aerial zeugle, Shionne Boost Attack can be a good way to deal damage and make it easier to stagger the enemy. Controlling Shionne throughout the fight is also a decent tactic as she will be the primary healer of the group.

Use Alphen's Break Boost

Alphen's heavy attacks are some of the most damaging moves in your party. Focus all your attention on the tail as you control Alphen using your Boost Attacks as much as you can while keeping an eye on your health bar.

Utilize Law's Quick Attacks

Law is undoubtedly one of your quicker attackers. Use his fast action artes to provide additional damage to the targeted weak point.

Recommended Party Setup for Cruel Keeper

Party Members

Leader	Members
Alphen Lv. 70	Shionne Lv. 70	Law Lv. 70	Rinwell Lv. 70

Take Advantage of Alphen and Rinwell's Wind Artes

Cruel Keeper is weak against Wind making Alphen and Rinwell the ideal candidates to go against its Elemental weakness. Law is also a decent substitute if you want to add more wind-based Artes like Talon Hurricane.

Alphen Equipment and Artes

Alphen Lv. 70	Equipment
	Gladius Rene
	Sincleaver Armor Revised
	Warrior Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Lightning Thrust	Void Flash
Dragon Swarm	Hurricane Thrust
Severing Wind	Stardust
Second Set
Swallow Blade	Mirage
Sonic Thrust	Luna Rondo
Sword Rain: Alpha	-

Deal Heavy Attacks to the Weak Point

You won't be as efficient in dealing damage against the Cruel Keeper's weakness against Wind with only a limited pool of Wind-Based artes as Alphen, but your heavy attacks will do just as much help in breaking the enemy's core.

Shionne Equipment and Artes

Shionne Lv. 70	Equipment
	Deep Red Noble Rose
	Noble Scarlet Revised
	-
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Healing Circle	Scorched Earth
Ignis Celestra	Toxicity
Gemini Aqua	Displode
Second Set
Resurrection	Aranea Celestra
Flare Tornado	Tres Ventos
Burning Strike	Scorched Earth

Utilize Boost Attacks As Much As Possible

Shionne's Boost Attacks will be vital in keeping up with your enemy in the air. As your primary healer, you would want to keep her in harm's way at all cost. Dohalim or Kisara are viable options if you feel that Shionne will not be able to take hits as much.

Rinwell Equipment and Artes

Rinwell Lv. 70	Equipment
	Secrets of the Stars Variant Edition
	Inherited Coat Revised
	Magic Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Galeforce	Placid Pool
Air Thrust	Razor Cyclone
Tempest Whirl	Swallow's Flight
Second Set
Lightning Orb	Electric Discharge
Thunder Field	Subzero Confinement
Cross Blade	Swallow's Flight

Spam Wind-Based Artes on the Weak Point

Rinwell will be your partner in dealing as much Wind-Based damage the tail as much as possible. In terms of arsenal, Rinwell has the upper hand in this fight, but she lacks the sheer destructive force of Alphen's attacks, which is why we're opting of not choosing her to be the party leader in the fight.

Law Equipment and Artes

Law Lv. 70	Equipment
	Battle-Hardened Iron Gauntlets
	Silver Wolf Vest Revised
	Grit Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Whirlwind Snap	Eagle Dive
Tectonic Punch	Inferno Punch
Inspiration	Glimmer Dragon

Utilize Agility for Hit-and-Run tactics

With Law's quick attacking, you can land multiple hits with his Artes and still make a clean get-away. Alternatively, you can swap him out for a tankier attacker like Kisara if you feel like having Kisara provide cover for Shionne and tank more hits.

Tales of Arise Beyond the Dawn Related Guides

List of All Bosses

Beyond the Dawn DLC Bosses

Beyond the Dawn Story Bosses

Story Bosses
Nimus Pandemonium	Venoflage
Nazamil	Nazamil Nether
Ooze Hive	Nazamil Nether (2nd Encounter)
Nazamil Nether (3rd Encounter)	Captive Nazamil
Oppressor	Emergence Suppressor

Beyond the Dawn Optional Bosses

Optional Bosses
Ruthless	Boisterous Roper	Cruel Keeper
Megawrecker	Ghoulish Arms	Nimus Juggernaut
Grinymuk	Mother Boomy	-

Story Bosses

Story Bosses
Balseph	Ice Wolf Leader
Ooze Hive	Lord Ganabelt
Zacarania	Kisara
Dohalim	Venoflage
Temararus	Grinymuk
Almeidrea & Mesmald	Meria Phein
Kalmarzel & Kaldinzel	Vholran
Eljarania	Efreet
Tormented Limbs	Red Woman
Valclynimus	Great Astral Spirit
Subsumer	Vholran (Final Boss)

Optional Bosses

Toxidillo	Boisterous Roper	Polycephus
Great Dragon	Relentless Charger	Flamewrecker
Alpha Reaper	Stormbringer	Elemental
Regent Bee	Agony Keeper	Mother Boomy
Ruthless	Thunderite	Mantis
Calamity Arms	Meneiys	Ezamamuk
Sword Dancer	Undine Drop	Luo Undine
Grand Gnome & Vas Phein	Masher Mare & Masher Bull	Procella Sylph & Sylph Zloa
Mesmald	Edna	Nimus Origin
Eizen	Edna & Eizen	Chronos
Dulneiys, Maleiys, & Vasneiys