To beat the Sphinx in Valor Mortis, you don't just need your parrying skills — you'll need your blunderbuss and plenty of bullets. This unfriendly golden kitty, encountered at the end of Chapter 4, isn't too hard to defeat once you've learned its weaknesses. Including the best loadout and strategy, here's how to defeat the Sphinx in Valor Mortis.
Sphinx, Devourer of the Unworthy, is the Chapter 4 boss in Valor Mortis, following the General Lothaire and The Iron Marshall bosses in Chapter 2 and 3, respectively. Make your way through the Caverns, and be sure to do the "Homesick" side quest while you're there. Following the mine cart ride, you'll arrive at the Ancient Lair Lantern.
Traverse the mist to enter the Sphinx's lair. By the time you face off against the Sphinx boss, you'll be around character level 20 or higher. Don't forget to use your catalyst clots if you haven't already.
If you're below level 20, we recommend exploring some of the previous, optional areas to gather more catalysts. During this boss battle, you'll have to rely on parrying, transmutation damage, and weak point shots. To make parrying easier and have enough endurance to block, dodge, and attack, be sure to upgrade the Maximum Endurance, Blocking, Parrying Impact, and Melee Endurance Cost skills.
To regain more nephtoglobin, Nephtoglobin Extraction is your best bet. If you have any skill points left, drop them in Melee Damage or Ferrofluid Flask Refill. The following ambers work best against the Sphinx: Though whetstones and grenades are always useful, you don't need to bring any special items to win this fight.
Feel free to use either transmutation, as both will work just fine against the Sphinx. Since this is a parry-heavy fight, it's best to pick the sabre over the rapier, but the only weapon that's truly necessary is the blunderbuss. You won't need it during the first phase of the battle, but it'll secure an easy victory in the second (more on that below).
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