Expedition · 1–5 players · boss mechanics
Citadel of the Fallen Daeva guide
Citadel of the Fallen Daeva has 3 bosses (Willful Turgen, Forbidden Hexbeast Griosa and Basilus the False). Basilus the False goes into Frenzy after 5:00 of combat. The walkthrough lists the guide's 14 route steps in order.
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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.
“Aha, an enemy! You shall go no further!”
Burn
3.63 s cast · 20 s cooldown · physicalBoss · Conquest, Conquest [Hard]“The might of my blade annihilates all things!”
Burn · debuffDeals Burn Damage for a fixed duration
Cast
instant · 20 s cooldown · 50 m · physicalBoss · Conquest, Conquest [Hard]“Sword of Will! Strike down!”
4 more skills with effects but no warning line
- Burn + Knockdown 1.33 s cast · 30 s cooldown · 6 m · physicalBurn: Deals Burn Damage for a fixed duration · Knockdown: Knockdown Status
- Knockdown 1.5 s cast · 20 s cooldown · 40 m · physicalKnockdown: Knockdown Status
- Airborne 0.8 s cast · 20 s cooldown · physicalAirborne: Airborne Status
- Burn + Slow 1 s cast · 15 s cooldown · physicalBurn: Deals Burn Damage for a fixed duration · Slow: -50% Move Speed
Its last words: “You shall not... pass...”
“Contemptible Daeva. Your sacrilege will be paid for in blood!”
Commence Hunt
3 s cast · 60 s cooldown · 90 m · magicBoss · Conquest, Conquest [Hard]“The heavens shall tear you asunder! You cannot withstand this alone!”
Stun · debuffIncapacitated
Electrocution · debuffDeals Damage over Time for the duration
Storm of Doom
4.5 s cast · 60 s cooldown · 120 m · magicBoss · Conquest, Conquest [Hard]“A storm to end all storms!”
Knockdown · debuffKnockdown Status
Skill
instant · 5 s cooldown · physicalBoss · Conquest, Conquest [Hard]“O Arcane Feathers, pierce their flesh and bones!”
3 more skills with effects but no warning line
- Knockdown + Stun + Electrocution 2 s cast · 30 s cooldown · 20 m · magicKnockdown: Knockdown Status · Stun: Incapacitated · Electrocution: Deals Damage over Time for the duration
- Electrocution 2 s cast · 22 s cooldown · 100 m · magicElectrocution: Deals Damage over Time for the duration
- Knockdown + Electrocution 1 s cast · 21 s cooldown · 30 m · physicalKnockdown: Knockdown Status · Electrocution: Deals Damage over Time for the duration
Its last words: “Finally... To the sky I return...”
“Are you here to render judgment upon me? Then face a trial of your own.”
Field of Judgment
19 s cast · 60 s cooldown · physicalBoss · Exploration“Look at the color on the ground around you, kru! Now run to the matching spot on the floor!”
Boss · Conquest, Conquest [Hard]“As corruption and judgment intertwine... Where does your fate lie?”
Corrupted Sword Aura
3.2 s cast · 35 s cooldown · 40 m · physicalBoss · Exploration“Look out for the Corrupted Sword Aura! You won't survive the blow if you have the wrong aura, kru!”
Boss · Conquest, Conquest [Hard]“O Corruption! Devour this judgment!”
Suppressed Sword Aura · debuffSword Aura is temporarily suppressed.; Sword Aura will fluctuate and kill the player at 2 stacks.
Judgment Sword Aura
3.2 s cast · 35 s cooldown · 40 m · physicalBoss · Exploration“Look out for the Judgment Sword Aura! You won't survive the blow if you have the wrong aura, kru!”
Boss · Conquest, Conquest [Hard]“O Judgment! Smite this corruption!”
- Suppressed Sword Aura · debuffSword Aura is temporarily suppressed.; Sword Aura will fluctuate and kill the player at 2 stacks.
Sword of Corruption + Sword of Judgment
1 s cast · 20 s cooldown · physicalBoss · Exploration“Find the shield that's the same color as the orb to destroy it, kru!”
Boss · Conquest, Conquest [Hard]“The light of the sword and shield shall become one and the same.”
- Sword of Corruption · debuffExplodes and destroys Shields of Corruption upon expiring
- Sword of Judgment · debuffExplodes and destroys Shields of Judgment upon expiring
Fate of Judgment
instant · 20 s cooldown · physicalBoss · Conquest, Conquest [Hard]“Judgment is nigh once more!”
Judged Daeva · buffBoss Judgment Status
Fate of Corruption
instant · 20 s cooldown · physicalBoss · Conquest, Conquest [Hard]“The dark magic corrupts... No!”
Corrupted Daeva · buffBoss Corruption Status
Sword of Judgment
2.5 s cast · 8 s cooldown · physicalBoss · Exploration“Run to one of the marked spots to stop the blades from falling, kru!”
Boss · Exploration“The blades already landed? Absorb them from up close, kru!”
Boss · Conquest, Conquest [Hard]“The blades of judgment are cast. Let your flesh become their vessels!”
2 more skills with effects but no warning line
- Stun 0.6 s cast · 8 s cooldown · 12 m · physicalStun: Incapacitated
- Rift + Destroy Armor instant · 8 s cooldown · physicalRift: Deals Damage over Time for a fixed duration · Destroy Armor: -30% Damage Tolerance
Its last words: “May my defiled honor be restored...”
Citadel of the Fallen Daeva walkthrough
The guide's lines in the Exploration run, in the game's own order (NpcTalk rows PD_DaevaCitadel_…_NPC_<n>).
How it's counted
Bosses are listed above in the order this route first names them.
- 1
Bind with the Kibelisk, kru. A mighty foe awaits!
- 2
I see Turgen below, kru. Go on, glide down!
- 3
An Updraft appeared! Hop in and fly up, kru.
- 4
Those blades look nasty, kru! Move carefully!
- 5
Let's deal with the beast outside first, kru: the forbidden hexbeast Griosa.
But first, bind with the Kibeli—oh? You know the drill? *Ahem* Then bind with it, kru.
- 6
Knock Griosa down, kru!
- 7
Nice one! Now let's head back and open the gate, kru!
- 8
No path? No problem! Trust me, just jump down, kru!
- 9
A bridge appeared, but it looks like it's about to collapse, kru!
Get across before that happens, kru! And watch the blades!
- 10
You need to get to the bridge up there. Use the Updraft, kru.
- 11
You know the drill! Run across before it collapses, kru!
- 12
Whew, looks like it's just about over, kru. Let's head inside.
- 13
The final foe stands before you, kru. Let's go bind to that Kibelisk.
- 14
Look! An Odyle Energy Cube, kru!
The guide's briefing (8 lines)
Oh, is that you? I've been waiting. Been admiring the scenery of this citadel in the meantime.
I'd heard there was a natural fortress standing in a mountainous area somewhere, kru. You can definitely feel the strength of the Daeva that faced the Balaur here.
But there's also a more ominous energy lingering, kru... Maybe it's because of the fallen Daeva.
At the time of the invasion, Balaur swarmed with no end in sight, kru. The Daeva were cornered and fell back on their last resort.
Indeed. Dark magic. They managed to fend off the Balaur, but paid a heavy price, kru.
It cost them their honor and their souls, kru. A rather cruel fate, I'd say.
And so here they are, waiting for an honorable death. Seems we might be their only hope, kru.
Right then, let's set them free, kru. Let's take this expedition on!
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.
Citadel of the Fallen Daeva guide FAQ
How do you beat Forbidden Hexbeast Griosa in Citadel of the Fallen Daeva?
Named skills: Commence Hunt (3 s cast) and Storm of Doom (4.5 s cast).
How do you beat Basilus the False in Citadel of the Fallen Daeva?
Named skills: Field of Judgment (19 s cast), Corrupted Sword Aura (3.2 s cast), Judgment Sword Aura (3.2 s cast), Fate of Judgment, Fate of Corruption and Sword of Judgment (2.5 s cast). Frenzy after 5:00 (Conquest, Conquest [Hard]).
Is there an enrage timer in Citadel of the Fallen Daeva?
Yes: Basilus the False goes into Frenzy after 5:00 (Conquest, Conquest [Hard]). Frenzy raises its speed and damage (the buff's text in the game files).
What is the route through Citadel of the Fallen Daeva?
The guide gives 14 steps; it sends you to Willful Turgen and Forbidden Hexbeast Griosa in that order. On the way it keeps reminding you to bind with each Kibelisk you pass.
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