Transcendence · 1–5 players · boss mechanics
Abyssal Horn Den guide
Abyssal Horn Den has 3 bosses (Kapu, Dhakan and Gargaum). The game's own guide warns about 7 of their attacks during the Exploration run; the boss cards below quote each warning with the skill, its cast time and what it does. Gargaum goes into Frenzy after 5:00 of combat.
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Cheat sheet
Each boss with the actions its warnings ask for. The sketches are ours: gold diamond = boss, light dots = players, red = danger, cyan = safe or where to move.
Kapu1 warnings
Dhakan2 warningsGargaumFrenzy 5:00 · 4 warnings“K'sha T'rakhz!”
Skill
1 s cast · 78 s cooldown · 30 m · magicGuideKrauugh! T'shhhz!
3 more skills with effects but no warning line
- Thunder Cry 1.5 s cast · 1 s cooldown · magic
- Knockdown 0.57 s cast · 21 s cooldown · 20 m · physicalKnockdown: Knockdown Status
- Bleed instant · 1 s cooldown · 13 m · physicalBleed: Deals Bleed Damage for a fixed duration
Its last words: “Mama... Kwapo...”
“Who dares to interrupt the ritual? A fine offering you shall make, for my tribe's fallen...”
Skill
1.47 s cast · 55 s cooldown · magicGuideFeast, my friends! For we bring offerings aplenty to the altar!
Soul Caller
1 s cast · 55 s cooldown · magicGuideLet's see if you can run from this lightning!
Stun · debuffIncapacitated
1 more skill with effects but no warning line
- Mau Necromancy instant · 1 s cooldown · magic
Its last words: “Duanka... Where are you...?”
“*inhale* Smells fresh!”
Azure Energy
3 s cast · 45 s cooldown · 30 m · physicalGuideSate my hunger, or I'll feast on you!
Stack up attack
instant · 20 s cooldown · physicalGuideWill you be torn to shreds alone, or die standing together?
Cast
3 s cast · 8 s cooldown · 90 m · physicalGuideI will devour you whole!
Skill
instant · 1 s cooldown · 80 m · physicalGuideMy stomach yet rumbles! More! I demand more!
4 more skills with effects but no warning line
- Fear 0.95 s cast · 50 s cooldown · physicalFear: Incapacitated
- Scapegoat + Ruptured Scapegoat + Pulled instant · 12 s cooldown · 6 m · physicalScapegoat: 3 stacks of Bleed becomes Ruptured Scapegoat. · Ruptured Scapegoat: Takes Damage over Time when in Bleed Zone. · Pulled: Pulled (1m in front of caster)
- Scapegoat + Ruptured Scapegoat + Knockdown 0.85 s cast · 10 s cooldown · 4 m · physicalScapegoat: 3 stacks of Bleed becomes Ruptured Scapegoat. · Ruptured Scapegoat: Takes Damage over Time when in Bleed Zone. · Knockdown: Knockdown Status
- Scapegoat + Ruptured Scapegoat 1 s cast · 8 s cooldown · 4 m · physicalScapegoat: 3 stacks of Bleed becomes Ruptured Scapegoat. · Ruptured Scapegoat: Takes Damage over Time when in Bleed Zone.
Its last words: “Ugh... Not by the likes of you...”
How this page is made
Game files (client 2026.10.21 (Steam build 26077854, 2026-10-21)): the lines the game shows when a boss casts or uses a skill, gets a buff, starts or dies (NpcBehaviorCase → NpcTalk: “Guide” = the Shugo guide's hint in the Exploration run, “Boss” = the boss's own shout), the skill's name, cast time, cooldown and range (Skill), the buffs and debuffs it applies with the game's text (SkillEffect → SkillAbnormal), the Frenzy timer (NpcData.BossBerserkInvokeTime) and the stagger. Many boss skills are only called “Attack” in the files; those cards are named by their effect or by the action they ask for. HP thresholds are not in the client.
The action label on each card is our reading of the guide's line, by its words: the first that matches of “Big alone, small together”, “Stagger it”, “Stop attacking”, “Break free”, “Climb up”, “Jump”, “Take cover”, “Block it”, “Lure the boss”, “Colours”, “Kill it first”, “Stack up”, “Spread out”, “Find the gap”, “Get in”, “Move out”, “Burn it down”. The line itself is the game's.
Abyssal Horn Den guide FAQ
How do you beat Kapu in Abyssal Horn Den?
The game's guide says: “Krauugh! T'shhhz!”
How do you beat Dhakan in Abyssal Horn Den?
The game's guide says: “Feast, my friends! For we bring offerings aplenty to the altar!” “Let's see if you can run from this lightning!” Named skills: Soul Caller (1 s cast).
How do you beat Gargaum in Abyssal Horn Den?
The game's guide says: “Sate my hunger, or I'll feast on you!” “Will you be torn to shreds alone, or die standing together?” “I will devour you whole!” Named skills: Azure Energy (3 s cast). Frenzy after 5:00 (Transcendence Stage 1, Transcendence Stage 2, Transcendence Stage 3, Transcendence Stage 4).
Is there an enrage timer in Abyssal Horn Den?
Yes: Gargaum goes into Frenzy after 5:00 (Transcendence Stage 1, Transcendence Stage 2, Transcendence Stage 3, Transcendence Stage 4). Frenzy raises its speed and damage (the buff's text in the game files).
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