Despite coming from a small Indie Developer, Rogue Legacy managed to gain a huge following when it was released in 2013. And that's because Rogue Legacy masterfully blends elements found in popular Roguelike games like Spelunky and some found in Metroidvania titles like Cave Story. And when Cellar Door Games finally released Rogue Legacy 2, fans were ecstatic to find out the many new features included in the sequel to Rogue Legacy.
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While Rogue Legacy 2 retained many of the unique gameplay mechanics from its predecessor, it did introduce some that transformed the game into an unforgiving Roguelike game. One of those features is challenging boss fights that closely resemble those found in a Soulslike game. And The Void Beasts Byarrrith & Halpharrr are a dynamic duo that can prove formidable unless players learn their attack patterns and prepare accordingly.
Before players tackle these devious bosses, they'll want to prepare by obtaining a powerful insight buff found in the Gatehouse's Observation Room. The Missing Bodies Insight will grant players a 15% Damage Buff increase toward Byarrrith & Halpharrr. The best part is that the buff is permanent, which means players will continue to have it even in a New Game+ playthrough.
Additionally, players may want to use the Duelist class since it gains an immunity buff while rolling, thanks to its Combat Roll talent. Alternatively, the Ronin class can also be helpful for this boss fight since its Talent (Immortal Kotetsu) allows players to teleport a short distance, damaging anything in between.
During the first phase of the boss fight, players will only fight Byarrrith, which can prove challenging as it has lots of powerful ground smash
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