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Zicoatl, Warden of the Coreis a main story boss in Act 3 ofPath of Exile 2. After thoroughly exploring Jiquani’s Machinarium and Jiquani’s Sanctum and collecting the various power cores you need to proceed, you will come to Zicoatl, the guardian of the final core.
This boss has a few high-damage attacks to be aware of, but for the most part shouldn’t give you much trouble, if you come in prepared. Below, we’ll take a look at each of Zicoatl’s attacks and mechanics, and how to avoid them.
Where To Find Zicoatl, Warden Of The Core
Zicoatl is found inJiquani’s Sanctum, and will activate after finding thetwo Medium Soul Coresin the area. This boss is part of the Legacy of the Vaal main story questline, and can’t be missed.
How To Beat Zicoatl, Warden Of The Core
Zicoatl is a mostly stationary boss that has arecharging shield, protecting it from some damage. If Zicoatl doesn’t take damage for long enough, its shield will recharge.
Here are each of the attacks it will use, and how to dodge them.
Laser Field
Zicoatl will fire several parallel lasers to its front.
The lasers will move forward as they are fired.Get to either side of the bossto avoid these.
Snake Pummel
Zicoatl’s snakes will repeatedly attack the area to its front.
Watch for the first strike thenmove away or to either side of the bossto avoid this attack.
Laser Grid
Themasks on the wallswill fire lasers at Zicoatl, dealing damage.
The lasers will have afaint outline before firing; watch for thelight blue linesconnecting the masks and the boss and move accordingly to dodge.
Triangle Trap
Ared trianglewill appear around Zicoatl that will charge up for a few seconds, then createshockwaves of damagefrom all three sides of the triangle.
Move to one of the vertices between the sides of the triangleto avoid this attack.
Laser Limbo
Zicoatl will fire alaser lineforward that deals damage while moving, thenpersists on the field.
Dodge to either side to avoid the line as it moves, then stay away from it while it remains in the arena.
Laser Grid Rebound
After a Laser Grid attack, the masks on the walls willfire additional lasers at each other, creating anintersecting grid of lasersaround the arena. This attack will be repeated up to three times.
Similar to the normal Laser Grid attack, the lasers will betelegraphed by faint blue lines. Watch for these so you know where to move.
Zicoatl’s attacks mainly deallightning damage, soincreasing this resistancewill greatly improve your survivability.
Zicoatl’s strongest attack,Triangle Trap, deals massive damage, and can easily one-shot you, but is fairly easy to dodge if you know where to go. When you see Zicoatl stand up and the red triangle begins to form,quickly move to one of its verticesto avoid taking damage. This attack has arelatively long animation, so this is also a good time to get some damage in.
For the most part,Zicoatl’s attacks can be dodged by moving to the left or right. Stick close to the boss and dodge when its attacks come.
Besides that, just watch out for each of Zicoatl’s laser attacks, and you’ll be fine. Remember, these attacks aretelegraphed with faint blue lines, so move out of the way to avoid getting hit.
