How to Beat Floor 1 Guardian

From 60% health the Guardian summons two angelic phantoms that mirror its attacks on a half-second delay. The phantoms share one health bar and die to a single Ice-imbued area hit — this phase tests your weakness system knowledge.

The Guardian telegraphs its sweep with a full-second wind-up and a red arc on the floor. Rolling through the blade is safe; standing outside the arc is safer. The sweep always comes in threes — count them, punish the third.

The grey bar under the health bar is your transformation gauge. Landing weakness hits fills it faster; when full, transform to dispel the Heavenly Curse and reveal your true form. Use the transformed state to clear phantoms quickly.

Equip your best attack chips within the 256KB budget and bring at least five healing items. The Guardian is fire-attuned — every Ice hit does double damage and staggers faster, so chip choice matters more than raw power here.

• Stay at mid-range so the Guardian chooses the sweep instead of the grab.
• Roll through the sweep, land two hits, retreat before the third swing.
• At 60%: burn both phantoms instantly with an area Ice attack.
• Punish the post-summon recovery window with your full combo; repeat until the bar is gone.

The Guardian drops the Floor Access Key 100% of the time — the item that unseals the road to Floor 2. Pick it up before leaving: the door does not respawn the boss, but the key does not auto-loot either.