BOSS / Tar Golem

Tar Golem Boss Guide

A slow fire-focused tutorial boss tied to the missable No, You Still Can’t Win achievement.

Area: Tutorial finale. Order: Main boss 1 of 11.

Preparation

Equip Burnt Effigy if you defeated Tainted Vestige before the tutorial finale.

Boss strategy

1. Stay active enough to beat the encounter timer, but do not trade into the large unblockable leap.
2. Parry the slower normal swings, take the stagger punish, then reset.
3. Quit to the main menu before the fight ends if the missable zero-health attempt is going badly.

Common mistake

Waiting for New Game Plus to retry. This tutorial encounter does not repeat in later cycles.

Encounter facts

• Tar Golem is the first main boss and is only fought in the tutorial, not again in New Game Plus.
• Watch the large unblockable jump and use normal attacks as parry opportunities; Burnt Effigy can reduce its fire damage.

Sources

• Mortal Shell 2 Boss Guide: All 11 Main Bosses Launch guide · checked 2026-08-25
• First Boss: Gloombound Ritualist Guide External guide · checked 2026-08-25

All bosses in order · Parry and Harden

Route checked 25 AUG 2026