The Chimera.
The Chimera is a three-headed Beast like magical monster and Child of Typhon, encountered on the 4th and final level of the Temple of Marduk. It is the first main boss in the Orient (Act III) and guards the sickle chamber. The Chimera has several attacks and is guarded by four traps, but is an overall relatively easy boss.
Recommended resistances: Fire, Burn, Skill Disruption, Lightning
Abilities
The Chimera has three heads - a snake, a goat, and a lion head - which perform different attacks:
- Lion: Standard melee attack, deals Physical Damage.
- Goat: Death Ring. Short-range attack, which deals moderate direct lightning damage and causes skill disruption and fumble for 4.0 seconds.
- Snake: Fire Breath. Long-range breath attack, which deals moderate burn damage over 3.0 seconds, but no direct damage.
Strategies
- You can take out the first two traps from the door using a bow or ranged spell.
- The Fire Breath attack is fairly easy to avoid - when the snake head is about to move forward, simple move out of the way. The Chimera will remain stationary and not turn while breathing fire, giving you some time to attack from the side. Still, a high fire resistance (60-80%) helps to deal with the occasional hit.
- The Lightning attack is also pretty ease to avoid: Wait for the goat head to raise, and then run away from the Chimera. The visual effect doesn't match the actual range, so you might get hit by the attack even if you seem to be out of the lightning effect. Get lightning resistance if possible though, to avoid dying by accident.
Families
- Typhon (Father)
- Echidna (Mother)
- Cerberus, Orthus, Lernean Hydra (Brothers)