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Overview

Hexe Marie, titled 'Follower of Darkness,' is a powerful witch boss who presents a unique challenge through summoning and transformation abilities. Rather than facing players directly, she transforms into a murder of crows and deploys hordes of minions to do her bidding.

The fight is divided into two distinct phases, with Marie warping around the combat zone while keeping players occupied with her numerous followers.

Minion Types

Hexe Marie summons pot-headed automatons, scarecrow-like minions with tilted jugs on their heads, to swarm players. These creatures attack in groups, requiring area-of-effect tactics to manage.

She also spawns skeleton hordes and Hexe Earthen Warriors, creating waves of enemies that distract from attacking the witch herself. Magic mines dropped throughout the arena explode for damage over time.

Combat Mechanics

Marie herself isn't particularly tough health-wise, but attacking her proves challenging. She's a slippery mix of crows and shadows, constantly teleporting and repositioning throughout the fight.

When she transforms into crows, track where she reforms to maintain pressure once she solidifies. Her gimmick of overwhelming players with minions requires constant threat management.

Combat Strategy

Explosive arrows are essential, they blast her pot-headed minions into chunks of crockery. Ice arrows help immobilize swarms of Hexe Earthen Warriors, preventing them from overwhelming you.

Use 'Turning Slash' to make short work of multiple enemies. Loop in Force Palms to launch into the air, activate bullet-time with Precision Focus, and unload explosive arrows into the swirling mass of feathers when she's in crow form.

Phase Transitions

The two-phase structure means players must manage resources carefully. Depleting minion spawns while maintaining damage on Marie herself requires balancing offense and crowd control.

Keep moving constantly and watch for pursuing minions. The fight rewards players who can multitask between dodging, clearing adds, and dealing damage to the witch.