Hunted: Demon’s Forge – Boss Battle Guide: Annuvin

So finally, you’ve found the Demon’s Forge, the source of Sleg, and its hideous master, Annuvin. It’s been a long, and tragic, journey, but you plan  on making the deformed dragon-hunter pay for his crimes against the slain people of the land.

It won’t be easy. When you size up Annuvin at first, you probably think he looks tough, but the two of you are more than a match for one warrior,  no matter how mutated he’s become. Then he takes a dip in the Sleg pool and emerges as a 100-foot giant! To ensure your life expectancy lasts  minutes instead of years, Annuvin conjures Skeleton after Skeleton to overwhelm you.

While the Skeletons attack, Annuvin draws forth power from the Sleg and blasts energy down from the cavern ceiling. If you’re caught in that  explosion, it jolts you off your feet and causes severe damage. Annuvin also claps his massive hands together and sends out a shock wave that knocks you down and gives you more than a headache.

Caddoc is in charge of crowd control . His job in this fight should be to smash the Skeletons as soon as they arise on the battlefield. E’lara is better  suited to deal damage to Annuvin from the back of the cavern and avoid at least some of Annuvin’s counterattacks.

Tip: When you’re low on health, mana, or arrows, run up to the front of the cavern. Avoid Annuvin’s attacks and collect any  worthwhile drops from the Skeleton kills that ultimately pile up. It’s worth the slight danger to recover extra Health Vials and Mana  Vials.

Aim for the hole in Annuvin’s chest and pour on the damage. Unfortunately, Annuvin’s life is intimately tied into the Sleg. You can’t destroy him  without bringing the whole Forge down. You can only deal enough damage to take a quarter of Annuvin’s health off at a time. When he loses a  quarter of his life, Annuvin taps into the Forge and begins to regenerate. He will pause attacks when regenerating, and you’ll see Annuvin draw  Sleg energy from one of the four rock pillars in the chamber. Caddoc must run to the pillar Annuvin is draining and push it over (just as if he were  moving a wall). Once the pillar falls, you can start damaging another quarter of his life, but if you wait too long, Annuvin will regenerate back up  to full.

Caution: Annuvin resists E’lara’s Arcane Burst. Rely on Arctic Arrow, Pyre Blast, or the bow with the most base damage to attack him.

More and more Skeletons will arrive as you wound Annuvin. Occasionally, E’lara might have to drop her focus on Annuvin to help thin out the Skeletons with a Pyre Blast or three.

When the Skeletons are under control, continue damaging Annuvin until all four columns rupture. When the last one collapses, you are able to  kill him. Unload everything you’ve got in a heroic attempt to slay the monster before his skeletal minions swarm you.

After you defeat Annuvin, E’lara uses the Deathstone on him. We learn that Seraphine was his beloved, and he sacrificed her mortal body to fuel  the Sleg and his unquenchable thirst for power. Seraphine arrives in what remains of the Forge and reveals that she wasn’t seeking revenge  against Annuvin for the betrayal but rather salvation.