How To Beat Jahandar (or Manticore) In Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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One of the first major bosses you will come across in is Jahandar, a terrifying Manticore that can be a challenge to beat. Since you encounter this destroyer of mortals so early in the game, Sargon won't have many time-altering abilities to use in the fight against the beast. You'll need to recognize attack patterns and prepare ahead of time to overcome the Manticore's wrath.

Jahandar stands in the way of your search to find Prince Ghassan in the upper sections of the Lower City, but only when you have fully repaired the Goddess Statue. Several purple orbs caused by the time curse must be destroyed to fix the damaged structure. Sargon must have Menolias' Bow found in the Hyrcanian Forest to shoot an orb beyond your reach and open the path to the Manticore in .

Once you unlock fast travel in , you can return to The Haven hub area in the Lower City to stock up on items before the boss fight. Sargon can talk to The Mage vendor to purchase some upgrades with Time Crystals that could make a huge difference against Jahandar. Alternatively, you could visit the goddess Kaheva in her Forge to receive other buffs.

The two enhancements you might want to consider getting first are the Additional Healing Potion from The Mage and Qays & Layla +1 at Kaheva's Forge. The first does exactly what you would expect by giving Sargon another healing potion they can use throughout their journey. While these don't recharge until your next visit to a Wak-Wak Tree, you shouldn't need to consume any before reaching Jahandar.

Getting another potion only costs 500 Time Crystals in, but upgrading your twin swords will require more. Improving Qays and Layla will increase their damage significantly once you purchase the upgrade for 325 Crystals and 1 Azure Damascus Ingot with Kaheva. Ingots are extremely rare unless you explore every section you can reach in areas on your map.

One of the easiest ways to find an Azure Damascus Ingot is to open chests or complete side quests you discover by simply