How to Defeat Ven Noctivagu in Mortal Shell
A free beta is available for Mortal Shell right now on the Epic Games Store, with the beta including three different boss fights.
During the lesson, you will meet Hadern. After entering Falgrim Outskirts, you have the option to fight an additional mini-boss called Ven Noctivagu.
It's easy to miss this fight as his location is obscured, but if you want to get the most out of our Mortal Shell beta, you need to track him down and defeat him.
How to defeat Ven Noctivagu in Mortal Shell
The first question you might have when it comes to Ven Noctivagu is where is he located in Mortal Shell? Once you enter the Falgrim Outskirts area, you will have the opportunity to fight two enemies around the campfire.
Once you deal with these opponents, take a look to the right. There you will see a small hole covered with branches. You can use your weapon to cut through these branches, opening up the entrance to Ven Notivagu's lair.
Before you fight Ven Noctivagu, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the game, if you have not already done so. For example, walking around Falgrim, hitting enemies, picking up useful items along the way, and buying items from Vlaas like a roasted rat or two.
After that, you can return at any time that suits you to fight Ven Noctivagu. You can fight Ven using your first Shell, Harros, or you can continue into the catacombs and unlock a new Shell called Tiel.
If you prefer to fight Shell, who specializes in speed and stamina, you should switch to Tiel before returning to fight Ven Noctivagu. If you're comfortable with Harros, feel free to stick with Harros. The choice is yours.
Personally, we recommend switching to Teal for this fight because Teal has access to more stamina and his dodge is perfect for avoiding Ven's quick strikes.
When you enter Ven's lair, you'll want to prepare your ability to savage, as Ven likes to jump on his enemies, and when he goes for the throat, he can deal a lot of damage.
As Harros, keep a close eye on your stamina as you dodge Ven's attacks. If you run out of stamina, you will be in danger.
To mitigate the loss of stamina as Harros, you can also watch your empower ability and use it to avoid Ven's next attack and give yourself time to regenerate the stamina needed to launch the next attack.
If you get knocked out of a shell during a fight, don't panic. Just hurry to your sink and re-enter it. When you do this, you will find that your health and stamina have been fully restored.
Keep in mind that after you re-enter your Conch, the next deathblow will send you back to where you spawn in Falgrim. You can fight Ven as often as needed until you eventually defeat him, he won't disappear unless you defeat him the first time.
When fighting Teel, remember that Teel can't take as much damage as Harros, which means you need to be twice as careful avoiding Ven's "I'm going to rip your throat out" attack. If you see him rise to attack you, then be prepared to dodge, or be prepared to dodge as quickly as possible.
After you defeat Ven Noctivagu, you will receive several rewards, including a Glimpse of Affection, which can be redeemed for 4 Glimpses, and an Unknown Effigy, which will later be revealed to you as belonging to Til.
With Effigy of Harros you can switch Shells in Harros. With Effigy of Tiel you can switch Skins in Tiel.
You can also collect a lore piece in Ven Notivagu's hideout which reads:
“He summoned me to his tower. Showed me things I'd rather forget. I cannot explain why he chose me, but he said that there is a way to cure this ailment. So don't think that I'm running away. He knew everything about you too. We'll see you again. Trust me. Somehow, it was like I was witnessing my whole life happen in the blink of an eye. I know how it sounds, but it's true.