How to beat NOX'S BEAST Boss Fight in Mina the Hollower
Nox's Beast is an aggressive mina the hollower boss that punishes slow healing, loose spacing, and greedy attacks. The safest build approach is to lean into survivability plus heavy charge damage instead of trying to out-heal every hit.
Recommended build priorities
Use a build that lets you survive sudden contact damage while still dealing strong burst damage when Nox's Beast leaves an opening.
Take a defensive must-have
Bring your strongest defensive option if you have one available. Nox's Beast can shred your health quickly, especially when it catches you during a charge attempt or grab sequence. This fight is not ideal for a fragile setup.
Skip Bubble if you want heavier hits
Bubble-style safety can help in some fights, but for this boss the better plan is to commit to heavier damage windows. Nox's Beast is very aggressive, so you do not get many calm moments. When an opening appears, you want those hits to matter.
Use a revive option if available
A revive effect is extremely useful here. Nox's Beast can grab, eat, corrupt, or body-check you into a bad situation very quickly. Having a revive lets you keep fighting instead of losing the attempt to one messy exchange.
Healing is secondary
Do not build your whole plan around frequent healing. The boss is aggressive enough that healing attempts can easily become “bad healing” moments where you recover only to get hit again. Heal only after you create real distance or after the boss finishes a committed attack.
How to fight Nox's Beast
The core plan is simple:
1. Stay mobile and avoid standing directly in front of the beast.
2. Charge attacks during safe gaps.
3. Release for burst damage when the boss commits.
4. Back off before it grabs or changes pressure.
5. Save healing for clean openings.
Watch for the grab and eating attack
One of the most dangerous parts of the fight is when Nox's Beast catches Mina and eats her. If this happens, do not panic; focus on recovering control as soon as you are spit out. The danger is often the follow-up, not just the grab itself.
To reduce grab risk:
- Do not overstay after landing a charged hit.
- Avoid charging directly in front of the boss for too long.
- Move away after every burst unless the boss is clearly locked into recovery.
Handle the form change carefully
After the fight progresses, Nox's Beast changes behavior. This is where the fight can feel chaotic: movement changes, attacks become harder to read, and teleport-like repositioning can throw off your charge timing.
When the form changes:
- Pause your aggression briefly and watch the next attack.
- Do not assume the boss will stay where it was.
- Charge only when you know the movement pattern has ended.
- Be ready for corruption-style pressure or sudden repositioning.
Best damage window: charged attacks
Charged attacks are the key damage source for this build. The boss gives enough openings to charge, but only if you respect its movement.
Good times to charge include:
- Right after Nox's Beast finishes a committed attack.
- After it misses a grab or lunge.
- When it repositions and you have space.
- After surviving a form-change pattern and confirming where it lands.
Avoid charging when:
- The boss is already moving toward you.
- You are cornered.
- You just got spit out from a grab.
- You are low health and still in melee range.
Recovery and revive strategy
If your revive triggers, switch to a cleaner, less greedy pattern. Do not immediately rush back in just because you are alive again. Use the revive as a reset:
- Reposition first.
- Wait for a safe attack pattern.
- Charge only after the boss commits.
- Heal only if there is enough space.
This boss can eat you again shortly after a revive if you return to attacking too quickly.
Rewards after the fight
Defeating Nox's Beast grants a useful bonus, including extra health from the flower. If you are using the clock-related bonus, you can also keep the additional 25% benefit active afterward.
Quick build checklist
Before fighting Nox's Beast in mina the hollower, aim for:
- A strong defensive must-have equipped.
- Heavy damage setup over Bubble-style safety.
- A revive option if available.
- Charge-focused offense.
- Patience during the form change.
- Careful healing only after safe openings.
Play the fight around burst damage, not constant trading. Nox's Beast is fast enough to punish hesitation, but predictable enough that charged hits can carry the fight once you stop giving it free grabs.