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Black Tide Enforcer is the most cowardly, arguably most incompetent boss in all of Godfall. Not only have you beaten this guy to near-death twice before, but he hasn’t gotten any stronger since your first encounter. The Black Tide Enforcer is a bit of a pushover and relies on zoning you out - ineffectively at that.

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The Black Tide Enforcer may as well be a regular enemy considering the number of times he’s shown up and died. He has a few tricks - one of which is a bit of a pain to deal with - but overall, he should go down pretty quickly once you sus his pattern and get up close and personal.

Black Tide Enforcer’s Attacks

Godfall Black Tide Enforcer running away down a hallway

Black Tide Enforcer wants to do one thing, and one thing only - throw daggers at you until you die. That’s his whole shtick. If you didn’t have a shield, legs, or a nigh-indestructible Valorplate, he might have been able to do something. As things stand, however, he’s a one-trick pony who always comes in last.

Attack

Description

Counter

Dagger Throw

Black Tide Enforcer throws three daggers in a wide fan.

These daggers are thrown in such a wide pattern, you can simply walk between them without much issue. You could also dodge through as their hitbox is very small, allowing your I-Frames to do the job. The best way to counter this, however, is to parry. This will send the dagger you parried back at Black Tide Enforcer for some bonus damage.

Power Dagger Throw

Black Tide Enforcer briefly flashes red and then throws three daggers in a wide fan. These daggers deal more damage, move faster, and are unblockable.

Since you can’t parry these daggers, the best way to deal with them is to dodge through them. This will get you close to Black Tide Enforcer, and avoid any potential damage the daggers may have done.

Link Attack

Black Tide Enforcer throws a line linking Orin and him together. This line will slowly fill red, and if it reaches Orin, he will be stunned for a few seconds.

This attack is unblockable, and so is the stun if it reaches you. You can cut the line by getting close to Black Tide Enforcer and attacking, however.

Teleport

Black Tide Enforcer teleports away in a puff of smoke, appearing a distance away - usually behind you.

There is no counter, simply stop attacking, find Black Tide Enforcer, and close the distance again.

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Preparing For Battle

Godfall Black Tide Enforcer retreating away from Orin

Skills

For this fight, having points in Finesse will be very useful as it will allow you to dodge under all of Black Tide Enforcer’s attacks, turning him into an even soggier wet noodle. Combo this with Weak Points to deal more damage when you get close to him, and Archon Fury to extend the duration of your, well, Archon Fury.

Weapons

Any weapon will do, but anything with a bit of reach or speed is preferred. The Longsword is one of the better options as it is fast, and it has a Weapon Technique that teleports you to your target, and another Weapon Technique that dashes across the map to strike your target. Black Tide Enforcer will struggle to get away from you if you bring a powered-up one of these.

Archon Fury

You can end this fight incredibly quickly if you go into the battle with a full gauge of Archon Fury - especially if you invested in Archon Fury on your Skills page. Black Tide Enforcer is already squishy, and having a way to increase your damage (among other things) results in this guy folding like a paper towel.

Battle Strategy

Godfall Orin landing the final blow on Black Tide Enforcer

Black Tide Enforcer is a joke of a boss who has very few ways to actually deal with a player who is willing to get up in his face. He has a spear but opts to back away more often than not. He throws daggers, but half of these can be blocked, and the other half are so telegraphed, you can dodge them in your sleep.

The plan here is to get in close and apply constant pressure. Strike his weak points constantly, use Timed Attacks to stack more damage, and when he teleports away, chase him. If you are using a Longsword, use your Weapon Techniques to close the distance instantly, and shut down his offensive.

The only attack worth a second thought is his Link attack. If you don’t get close to Black Tide Enforcer quick enough, you will be stunned. This shouldn’t be a big deal, and it shouldn’t result in death due to Black Tide Enforcers' low damage. Crack a Lifestone and get back into the fight.

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