Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Just proving that this is in fact possible, even when making tons of mistakes.
I was inspired to make this boss when I realized that the Spirit of Purity Rematch was a really boring fight. I wanted a final boss that was more dynamic, for lack of a better word. Playing through this was pretty fun, so that's good enough for me.
With this boss, I also wanted to break the boundaries of Terraria. In fact, I don't even really want to call this a Terraria boss. It's something else entirely, designed to be a completely new experience. I'm probably never gonna mod in a harder boss than this, because at that point it would just be better to make a new game.
For some reason this felt easier than what I remember from testing... oh well.
Just proving that this is in fact possible, even when making tons of mistakes.
I was inspired to make this boss when I realized that the Spirit of Purity Rematch was a really boring fight. I wanted a final boss that was more dynamic, for lack of a better word. Playing through this was pretty fun, so that's good enough for me.
With this boss, I also wanted to break the boundaries of Terraria. In fact, I don't even really want to call this a Terraria boss. It's something else entirely, designed to be a completely new experience. I'm probably never gonna mod in a harder boss than this, because at that point it would just be better to make a new game.
For some reason this felt easier than what I remember from testing... oh well.
![Maplestory - Illium vs. Normal Limbo solo [Heroic]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/j56omC8z4DE/mqdefault.jpg "Maplestory - Illium vs. Normal Limbo solo [Heroic]
One single update made this go from impossible to free")
![Maplestory - Zero vs. Hard Lotus solo [Reboot]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jWUIpL8WoI4/mqdefault.jpg "Maplestory - Zero vs. Hard Lotus solo [Reboot]
At this point, Ive lost count of how many videos Ive made of beating up poor Lotus. But honestly, with the way he spams perma-stun chain debris and the way his pitched boss drop keeps blowing up, he deserves it.
I didnt realize until watching back through this, but I got so many lucky immune barrier procs in this fight... I shouldve ended with like just one life left.")
![Maplestory - Illium vs. Chaos Gloom solo [Reboot]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/l00m8t8wWdA/mqdefault.jpg "Maplestory - Illium vs. Chaos Gloom solo [Reboot]
After how I only just barely solod Normal VHilla within the 30 minutes, I was very scared to attempt CGloom. It didnt help that my gains from shining starforce were somewhat disappointing. But as it turns out, its way easier to keep up damage output when you arent constantly walking in between threads.
Destiny made this boss very free for Illium, mostly because of the new instant crystal charge. The blink float helps a lot too, but I somehow ended up never getting a chance to use it for this run.")
![Maplestory - Illium vs. Normal Will solo [Reboot]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mX-B1xrPmsE/mqdefault.jpg "Maplestory - Illium vs. Normal Will solo [Reboot]
As usual, this was done with no buff freezers, green pot, or any of that kind of stuff.
I never imagined Id ever get to this point in the game. But after the droplet rate buff and a couple extremely lucky black cubes, my damage suddenly suddenly got multiplied by 1.5. It was then that I knew I could do this.")
![Maplestory - Illium vs. Hellux solo [Reboot]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oYvtCGiJRDk/mqdefault.jpg "Maplestory - Illium vs. Hellux solo [Reboot]
Considering how much Illium sucks at damage, and how Hell Gollux is all about damage, Hell Gollux was literally hell.")
![Maplestory - Solo Progression Dawn Warrior vs. Hard Damien [Reboot]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oyB6Ol7tUUI/mqdefault.jpg "Maplestory - Solo Progression Dawn Warrior vs. Hard Damien [Reboot]
My solo progression rules:
- No partying with other people
- No withdrawing from storage (except for compensation boxes)
- No weekly boss event coins except for the ones rightfully earned
- Everything else is fair game")
![Maplestory - Illium vs. Normal Kaling solo [Heroic]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pDj3XWsnoog/mqdefault.jpg "Maplestory - Illium vs. Normal Kaling solo [Heroic]
00:48 - Phase 1 Qiongqi (Bird)
03:49 - Phase 1 Taowu (Tiger)
07:59 - Phase 1 Hundun (Dog)
11:28 - Phase 2
18:43 - Phase 3
30:12 - Loot Room
I was originally planning to do this without the cheese strat. (I actually came close once, but then accidentally cancelled glory wings instead of pressing origin for the final burst.) But then in this run I bricked the gauge in p2 and thought why not.
The order I did the perils in for p1 was the fastest way when I had lower damage, but then the final week of night troupe buffs blew my damage out of the water and the order stopped mattering as much.
For p3, as much as I wanted to focus down Taowu, I realized it was more damage-efficient to use laser exclusively for hitting both Qiongqi and Hundun at once.")
