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# Dawn Catcher (L’Attrapeur de l’aube).

In the original work, they were the fourth apostle of the Demon God, a villain who ruled over dreams and night.

More specifically, they had the ability to manipulate others’ nightmares and absorb the negative energy generated from them.

This accumulated energy would then be converted back into nightmares.

In short, they specialized in status effects and spreading them.

‘At first glance, it might sound deadly…’

In the original work, they were one of the characters responsible for the most casualties.

Wherever she walked, only blood-red nightmares remained.

The accumulated nightmares were like a disaster.

There was a lot of talk among players too.

[Category: Question Board]

[Title: Dawn Catcher <- Why is this one so difficult?]

I’m currently on my 13th playthrough,

and Dawn Catcher is difficult no matter how many times I face them.

At worst, you fall into a coma,

characters who get dipped in nightmares become weak for several chapters afterward,

and if they can’t escape the nightmare, you have to abandon the character completely.

I’m trying my best using multi-playthrough bonuses,

but perfect clearing is still not easy.

It’s not as difficult as the Four Dragons,

but it’s probably the next hardest level?

That’s why I think many people abandon the stage and move on to the next chapter.

I guess it’s because of insufficient character pool… is there a specific strategy?

How do you veteran players beat this difficult boss every time?

[There should be a guide written by the strategy guy]

-> Even there, they recommend abandoning the stage if you don’t have enough characters

-> From the beginning, Four Dragons and Dawn Catcher are walls of tears until the final chapter

-> In terms of difficulty, those two are definitely walls of tears

-> Honestly, after 100 playthroughs, I just click skip out of annoyance

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[It gets easier once you pass 50 playthroughs]

-> Just overwhelm with time. Mid-bosses may be strong but they’re no match lol

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A difficulty level that generated a lot of talk.

As such, my past self also created various content related to Dawn Catcher.

Since the design was quite good despite being a villain, it was reasonably popular.

Thanks to that, strategy guides related to Dawn Catcher received many recommendations.

[Category: General Post]

[Title: Understanding Dawn Catcher’s Patterns and Strategy]

Hello, this is Strategy Guide.

Today’s post is about the stage boss ‘Dawn Catcher’.

Specifically, I want to analyze Dawn Catcher’s patterns and strategies.

Dawn Catcher’s patterns are as follows:

<Phase 1>

Status effect spread and nightmare collection.

-This is the stage where Dawn Catcher begins accumulating power.

-They trap others in nightmares and absorb the energy generated from them.

-If you fall victim to Dawn Catcher’s ability at this point, you cannot wake the character through normal methods.

-To proceed with the stage, you must boldly abandon the character.

-Otherwise, I recommend retrying the stage.

<Phase 2>

Seed Creation

-When nightmares are charged beyond a certain amount, Dawn Catcher creates a ‘seed’.

-It’s a purple structure that looks like a heart. You’ll notice its somewhat grotesque writhing.

-When this ‘seed’ is completely filled with nightmares, Phase 3 begins.

-Unless you’re a multi-playthrough player, Phase 3 is virtually impossible to clear.

-Therefore, the best route is to defeat Dawn Catcher before that happens.

<Phase 3>

Rampage

-Dawn Catcher awakens and germinates the ‘seed’.

-The accumulated nightmares materialize.

-Fog forms around the seed, and a great darkness engulfs the area.

-Areas contaminated by nightmares cannot be purified until ‘specific conditions’ are met.

-Dawn Catcher receives near-invincible status in contaminated areas.

-Simultaneously, the blessing ‘Call of the Demon God’ descends upon her.

-From this point on, defeating Dawn Catcher is impossible unless you’re a veteran player.

-I recommend quickly cutting your losses on the stage.

That’s it for the patterns.

Here’s the strategy for Dawn Catcher:

<Counter>

-Characters with light attributes and strong firepower.

-Characters like ‘Ian Ternado’ who uses lightning, or the final professor ‘Blake’.

-Leveling these characters occasionally can be quite useful.

-Especially if you have ‘Irene Foxis’ in her final form, that’s the best.

<Stage Background>

-Dawn Catcher is a boss that handles dreams and night.

-As such, fighting in bright backgrounds can inflict a ‘weakness’ effect on them.

-Therefore, attempting the challenge during daytime is much easier.

-Conversely, Dawn Catcher’s power increases in dark backgrounds.

-Please consider these aspects when challenging.

<Phase 3>

-Dawn Catcher’s rampage essentially means stage failure.

-Unless you’re a user who has received the 50th playthrough bonus, clearing is virtually impossible.

-The clear condition for Phase 3 requires ‘Pure Starlight’, but at that point, it’s systemically impossible to achieve this feat. (It’s possible with max-leveled final form Irene or final form Lezia. Of course, even this is impossible for users with fewer than 50 playthroughs.)

-Anyway, just consider it impossible.

-I recommend either abandoning the stage or retrying.

That’s it for today’s strategy guide.

Thank you for reading this long post.

If it was helpful, please leave a like.

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I organize the scattered information in my head.

The more I reflect on my past life, the more certain I become about the culprit behind the current situation.

‘Dawn Catcher.’

I was slow to notice because of the story that had changed from the original.

Originally, Dawn Catcher never targeted the kingdom, nor was involved in drug distribution.

It must be due to the butterfly effect caused from this side.

‘This has become troublesome…’

Drugs.

Certainly, there’s no better method for reaching the bottom.

Moreover, since the kingdom is located underground, not even a hint of sunlight enters.

In other words, it’s the perfect stage for Dawn Catcher, whose weakness is light.

It seems the cult side had been using their heads too.

‘Are they trying to use the kingdom as a flowerpot?’

A deep, dark city.

They plant seeds beneath it and wait for the fruit of disaster.

When the nightmare devours the city and gains enough destructive power.

The plan was to unleash the prepared disaster on the surface.

I click my tongue silently.

‘The specters wandering the city… must be new chimeras developed by Baob.’

They accumulate energy using nightmares as nourishment.

Therefore, for those who don’t sleep, they extract energy by tearing out their brains directly.

The corpses scattered throughout the streets… now I understand why.

I stare at the darkness with a chillingly calm gaze.

My pupils are filled with a sinister aura.

‘First, we need to deal with the seed.’

I needed to take action to prevent more nightmares from accumulating.

Dawn Catcher would be guarding the surroundings anyway.

It would be best to eliminate everything at once if possible.

Once the nightmare begins to rampage, it couldn’t be stopped with mere output.

I quietly glance to the side.

“So… our target is over there?”

An elderly man standing in a neat suit.

His gaze was directed toward the plaza located in the center of the city.

More precisely, it was the eerie structure situated in the plaza.

It had the form of a heart but boasted a height of 30 meters.

Moreover, it was constantly writhing and spewing bizarre purple light.

It looked like a giant’s heart split open.

‘…Judging by its form, it seems Phase 2 has been underway for quite some time.’

It was uncertain when it would enter Phase 3.

Considering this place was underground, the situation needed to be resolved urgently.

One misstep could lead to the devastation of not just the kingdom but the surrounding area.

I silently mull over a name.

‘Neria…’

The girl who volunteered to face the specters while the monarch and I dealt with the seed.

I recall the silver hair that fluttered even in the darkness.

Though slightly worried, I swallow it back.

This was a stage set up for her after all.

If that was the case, I could only trust her.

“Shall we go now?”

I flutter my pitch-black coat.

For the stars to shine, I need to set the stage from my end.

My indifferent stride immediately takes a leap.

A shadow crossing the night.

“Tsk tsk… I shall assist you.”

“You’re not very trustworthy, but alright.”

“Indeed.”

The monarch and the snake.

The one once called the strongest, and the one currently called the strongest.

We advanced toward the field where nightmares awaited.