Tips for Bosses

How to read the difficulty ratings

The Difficulty column uses the star ratings from the Fandom. Three things to know before trusting them:

• They are assigned by experienced players at the level corresponding to the boss, not by a max level player who overpowers everything.
• They deliberately ignore the Buddha fruit, which would completely skew the scale.
• They weight three criteria: damage, stun, and health points.

The source itself acknowledges this - these are just popular opinions, not measurements. And the scale isn't capped at 5; it goes up to 8 for the Dough King.

Key principles

• Distance is your best friend. The vast majority of bosses are handled by attacking, backing away, and abusing long-range moves.
• Use the environment. Walls, doors, ledges, stairs - many bosses get stuck, won't cross a threshold, or can't jump. Wall Glitch appears very often in Fandom advice.
• Buddha simplifies almost everything thanks to its enormous M1 range, to the point that the community excludes it from the difficulty scale.
• Turn off PvP on major public spawns like rip_indra or Darkbeard - the area is crowded.
• The source's final word, not very subtle but honest - you can follow all this advice, or simply pull out an Awakened Buddha and spam M1.

First Sea

Boss	Level	Location	Difficulty	Tips
Gorilla King	25	Jungle	2	Climb onto a grass ledge and keep your distance with long-range moves, or wait until his ground smash ends to attack.
Chef	55	Pirate Village	2.5	Climb on the house roof and hit from a distance, or use Wall Glitch.
Yeti	105	Frozen Village	2	Climb to the top of a nearby tree and hit from a distance. His ground smash fells trees - switch trees each time.
Mob Leader	120	JeanLuc Island	0.5	Lure him to the island edge and hit from outside. He respawns every minute - he's the ideal boss for farming Bounty and Honor.
Vice Admiral	130	Marine Fortress	1.5	Make him exit through the side door then jump off the ledge - he can't jump, he gets stuck. Hit from a distance while moving; he pulls out the [Z] of Triple Katana (Air Slashes Barrage), which has good range but isn't very hard to dodge.
Warden	220	Prison	2	He has no special abilities - you can face him head-on without getting too close, or from a nearby tree. Another option is to hit him then run behind the wall of Swan's room and do Wall Glitch. The zero-damage method is to post up on the portal in front of Prison and shoot from afar.
Chief Warden	230	Prison	2	Same approach as Warden, but his M1 does much more damage. Wall Glitch recommended.
Swan	240	Prison	3.5	Attack from a distance and hide behind a wall near the door. He occasionally pulls out the Multi-String Attack, the [X] of Spider fruit. Don't get close; Wall Glitch recommended.
Magma Admiral	350	Magma Village	3.5	Keep your distance to avoid his column attack while dodging his Magma Fist, which widens as it advances - the farther you are, the larger it gets. Moves that push him forward, like Dragon's [X], can trap him in the volcano walls. Instinct highly recommended.
Fishman Lord	425	Underwater City	4	Two forms. Like Swan - hit from a distance, exit through the door, hide behind a wall. In his second form, stay at a distance no matter what, or he'll hit you with Trident's [X].
Sky Warlord	500	Skylands	3.5	Open from a distance then climb the rocky ledge near his spawn, and finish in melee if you want. Careful though: since Update 30 it's less safe - on top of the Bazooka M1, he has Heat Wave and Flaring Missiles, two ranged attacks, so the ledge no longer keeps you safe like before.
Thunder God	575	Skylands	4	He uses Rumble, an Elemental - you need Aura to hurt him. Stay at a distance to avoid Rumble's [X] and [Z].
Cyborg	675	Fountain City	4	His projectiles are extremely dangerous and his Fart Strike breaks Instinct - don't get close. Recommended fruits: Light and Magma. Recommended swords: Saber V2 and Dark Blade. He heals quickly, so never stop attacking.
Ice Admiral	700	Frozen Village	3.5	Starting at Level 700, get the key from the Military Detective at Prison - it opens his room. Without Aura, you can't hurt him. Flash Step is a trap - you can't touch him, but he can touch you. He chains long-range projectiles that stun and a fighting style that hits hard. Buddha recommended for damage. Stay in the air and hit from afar - Ice struggles to hit aerial targets.

A note on Chef: the Fandom says he has the Blade fruit and is immune to Swords, but then in the same cell says a sword has a 1 in 3 chance of hitting him. The two statements don't match. Either way, the practical conclusion remains the same - avoid slow M1 swords against him.

Second Sea

Boss	Level	Location	Difficulty	Tips
Diamond	750	Kingdom of Rose	2	His damage is low; just keep your distance. Beware of Longsword's old [X], which is very fast and hard to dodge.
Jeremy	875	Kingdom of Rose	3.5	He uses the Spring fruit. As long as you stay far away, he's not a problem.
Orbitus	925	Green Zone	4.5	When he uses Gravity's [V], jump and stay high - if you go high enough, the meteorites won't hit you.
Don Swan	1000	Don Swan's Manor	5	Keep your distance. Pull out your hardest-hitting fruits to kill him quick; stun fruits are highly appreciated here. The moment he launches an attack, Flash Step to get away.
Smoke Admiral	1150	Hot and Cold (hot side)	3	Hit, back out, hide behind walls. A straight fight works too - he's much easier to kill than Fajita. Watch out for his blinding attack.
Awakened Ice Admiral	1400	Ice Castle	4	Trap him against the stairway railing or the front wall. Be careful - all his moves break Instinct and deal heavy damage.
Tide Keeper	1475	Forgotten Island	3.5	He uses both moves of Dragon Trident. The boss himself is easy, the real problem is the Sea Beast he summons below 60% health - 20,000 HP and all the moves of a real Sea Beast. Fortunately, this Sea Beast gets trapped fairly easily.

Third Sea

Boss	Level	Location	Difficulty	Tips
Stone	1550	Port Town	2	He uses Bomb. Long-range attacks, or Buddha spamming M1.
Hydra Leader	1675	Hydra Island	4	She uses Venom, so tons of stuns. Take Buddha, keep your distance, or lock her in the room and attack from outside.
Kilo Admiral	1750	Great Tree	4.5	He respawns every 30 minutes near the top of Great Tree. Long-range attacks or Buddha.
Captain Elephant	1875	Floating Turtle	5	Never get close, unless you're using Buddha. Otherwise, use only long-range fruits.
Beautiful Pirate	1950	Hydra Island	5	Keep your distance and dash constantly. When he uses Canvander's [Z], Flash Step to get away. Another method: Flash Step to a corner of the domain - he won't be able to touch you with M1 anymore.
Longma	2000	Floating Turtle	4	He hits hard and his regeneration is insane - if you die, come back as fast as possible. The reliable method is to stay very far away, hit with long-range attacks, and farm him through the wall, which works with Fighting Styles, Swords, Guns, and Blox Fruits.
Cake Queen	2175	Ice Cream Land (Sea of Treats)	5.5	Keep your distance, dash constantly, and dodge with Instinct when she uses Buddy Sword's [Z].

Worth noting: there's an internal contradiction on the page - Cake Queen is presented as the strongest boss in the game based on her damage and health, yet she's rated 5.5, while the Dough King, rated 8, is described a few lines later as the hardest boss in the game. The Fandom doesn't reconcile these two statements.

Raid Bosses

Boss	Level	Location	Difficulty	Tips
The Saw	100	Middle Town	2	If you're above his level, face him head-on. If he starts doing real damage, back off. If you're below his level, camp in the air - all his moves are ground-based.
Greybeard	750	Marine Fortress	5	He uses Quake. Dash constantly; the Rabbit race is recommended for its mobility. Below Level 1000, come with a group.
Darkbeard	1000	Dark Arena	5	He mostly chains short attacks that are easy to dodge. Keep your distance and beware of Dark's [V]. Since the area is usually crowded, staying far away is even more recommended.
Order	1250	Hot and Cold	6	He has low health but huge mobility, which makes him very hard. Stun moves are critical, especially once his zone disappears - stun him as soon as he appears. Solo, Ice is recommended. Buddha spamming M1 works too, but his huge hitbox exposes you to constant hits.
Cursed Captain	1350	Cursed Ship	4	Lure him against a wall and attack from outside. Even so, don't get too close.
Factory	N/A	Near Factory Staff and The Café	0.5	Send alliance requests to absolutely everyone. Max level makes it easier to do the most damage. At low level, take a long-range, high-damage fruit like Spider. If you don't form an alliance, you can instead get free Bounty by hitting present players. Above 100,000 damage, the fruit is guaranteed.
rip_indra	5000	Castle on the Sea	6.5	His first form isn't very hard; the whole server rushes it. The second is much more violent - huge damage, very frequent attacks. Turn off your PvP.
Cake Prince	2175	Cake Island (Sea of Treats)	7	Very hard without Buddha. With Buddha, stick to him and use Instinct as soon as possible. Without Buddha, stay at a distance, circle around him until he launches a move, get close for 5 seconds to land your short-range moves, then back off again.
Dough King	2300	Dimensional Shift	8	Considered the hardest boss in the game - Awakened Dough, big stuns, huge health, constant damage. Buddha highly recommended and never attempt solo. With three Buddha players, it becomes manageable. Remember you only have 7 minutes 30 seconds from when you start opening the door.
Terrorshark	2000	At sea (Sea Events)	5	Pretty tough. Buddha players are very useful, M1s work on him, as does Mammoth. Solo, camp in the air with Buddha and a fighting style like Godhuman or Dragon Talon, especially when several appear at once.
Leviathan	N/A	At sea (Sea Events)	6.5	Fruits: Magma, Dragon, Blizzard, Venom. Swords: Shark Anchor, Dark Blade, or Cursed Dual Katana, paired with Sanguine Art, Dragon Talon, or Death Step for heavy area damage. Dodge his moves with highly mobile abilities, such as Buddha's [F] or Cursed Dual Katana's [X]. The Shark race is recommended.

Awakening Bosses (Awakening Raids)

All these bosses are at Level 1100 and are found at the end of their fruit's raid.

Boss	Raid	Difficulty	Tips
Flame Master	Flame	2	Stay close to him to avoid his Prominence Burst. Doing this makes him soloable - he can only pull Awakened Flame's [Z]. When he uses Awakened [V], activate Shark V3's ability or back away during his charge animation. Buddha isn't necessary here, just an accelerator.
Ice Master	Ice	3	Fearsome stuns and big knockback, but low damage. Don't jump, he counters Ice's [X]. Don't get close either, he counters [V]. Kept at good distance, he only has [Z], which is weak and easy to dodge.
Quake Master	Quake	4.5	Camp in the air, come with a group, and he falls easily.
Darkness Master	Dark	3	Trap him in a wall and attack from outside. Otherwise, use long-range attacks while circling him.
Light Master	Light	3	Easy boss on his own, but rated Medium because he constantly enters and exits the pyramid. Spam your attacks and you're good. Buddha still recommended, as always.
Spider Master	Spider	4.5	Warning: the island is small. Kill the Spider NPCs first - if they all stun you at once, things get very bad. Buddha recommended.
Rumble Master	Rumble	4	Keep your distance; his [X] and [V] are deadly. Stuns are very useful. Angel V4 or Buddha handle him easily.
Magma Master	Magma	3	Stay fairly close - his real threat is his [C]. His Magma Shower is weak. If he uses [V], Flash Step to get away. Another equally valid approach: lots of distance, long-range moves, and camping in the air, making the boss very easy.
Buddha Master	Buddha	7	Extremely difficult. At this point, using Buddha is almost mandatory. Otherwise, stay at the island's edge and use the boat provided by the raid to avoid attacks. Stun moves and constant distance. When he pulls Buddha's [C] or [V], get away as fast as possible. Even Buddha NPCs are a threat.
Sand Master	Sand	4	He can become very hard because of Sand's [V], which drains your health incredibly fast, and stuns on his [X] and [Z]. Do everything to avoid these three attacks.
Dough Master	Dough	6	Keep your distance even while using Buddha. First clear the Dough NPCs from range, then go for the boss. The moment your health gets low, flee, heal, return, and attack in short bursts.
Phoenix Master	Phoenix	5	The boss himself is fairly simple, kind of like Tide Keeper. The real work is killing the Sea Beasts first - they're very annoying during the fight. Still, watch out - Phoenix's [C] and tap hit hard. Having Buddha players on your team helps a lot.

General rules to know

Rewards. To get a boss's reward, you must have dealt at least 10% of its total damage, which allows multiple players to be rewarded on the same kill. Two exceptions: fruit raid bosses, where the final hit counts, and Longma, where you must have dealt 100% of the damage.

Mastery. The weapon with which you land the final hit determines the Mastery you gain.

Immunities. Bosses ignore Elemental immunities, including raid bosses. However, you can still dodge with Instinct.

Required Aura. Some bosses have an Elemental effect - without Aura, you deal no damage to them. The list: Magma Admiral, Thunder God, Smoke Admiral, Ice Admiral, Awakened Ice Admiral, Darkbeard, Cake Prince, and Dough King.

Respawn. All Second Sea bosses respawn after 20 minutes, except Raid Bosses and Don Swan, who can respawn in 30 minutes. The Respawn Bosses game pass lets you make them respawn, but it doesn't work on Raid Bosses.

Drops. Some bosses have rare drops. Raid bosses give excellent rewards - full levels and weapon upgrades.