Spurned Progeny is probably one of the most frustrating boss encounters you’ll encounter in a Soul-like game. If you’re having trouble with Spurned Progeny boss in Lords of the Fallen, this guide may help you defeat him as quickly as possible.

Prepare

Foremost, you need to use Vestige Seed to generate a rest spot outside of Spurned Progeny boss arena.

You’ll come here after you climb a burning tower at the end of Calrath Slums and defeat Infernal Enchantress. Otherwise it will take you a long time to get back to him, this will save you a lot of time.

You’ll also want to make sure you spend LotF Vigor on a good ranged weapon before entering the arena, whether it’s Magic, Bow or Crossbow. His second phase will be much easier if you have ranged abilities and a handful of Manastone Clusters or Ammunition Pouches.

Boss Battle

They divided Spurned Progeny boss fight in Lords of the Fallen into three phases.

Phase 1

First, in Phase 1, he will slam you on the ground while periodically summoning Pillars of Fire or trying to squash you with his hips. If you lock onto the skinny foot instead of the flaming foot, it’s not too difficult to avoid his swings.

However, dodging Pillars of Fire he summons can be quite a challenge. Because the fourth and last Pillar of Fire will be a fraction of a second later than the other three Pillars of Fire.

Also, if you get too far away from him, he may slam into the ground and create a wave of fire, or throw a giant fireball at you while staying close to his feet.

Phase 2

Once you lose about a fifth of his health, the massive beast will start spitting lava. This is your reminder that his Phase 2 is about to begin.

If you have magic to throw and lots of Manastone Clusters at your disposal, this part of the fight is a bit of a breeze. Because you can run between platforms and drop some spells or arrows at any time. If you have a good ranged weapon, avoiding his fire attacks is easier.

If you don’t have any ranged weapons, you’ll have to dodge his swipes and pounds, and then land a few hits on his hands, which all take quite a while. And with how powerful his attack is, it can be very dangerous.

Anyway, if he swipes at you, roll to the right, because if you roll to the left, he may hit you with his elbow.

Phase 3

Finally, Spurned Progeny will suddenly explode into a Supernova, killing you in one hit. You must follow the passage between platforms and hide behind broken walls to avoid death.

Then you either run down and beat him up when he’s done, or cast more spells from above as the lava below will go out.

But be careful. If you don’t finish him off quickly enough, he’ll explode again. You need to go back quickly and get behind the broken wall.

Loot

After defeating Spurned Progeny Boss in LotF, the loot you will receive includes a Vestige Seed, Spurned Progeny Flesh, Giant Eyeball, and 8 Umbral Scouring.

However, the veritable treasure is Stigmas. It provides some background on Spurned Progeny, as well as his Remembrance Item.

You can then take Remembrance to Molhu in Skyrest Bridge to purchase the powerful Magma Surge spell and Charred Root. This allows you to cast Inferno spells without using Inferno Catalysts.

If you choose to take on the path of Pyric Cultist, then you should definitely purchase these two items. Otherwise, save your Umbral Scourings to get more boss items that suit your play style.

That’s a complete guide to Spurned Progeny Boss, and I wish you good luck on your journey to Upper Calrath Mining District and Sunless Skein!