He is a big bad wolf.
Facing the first major gatekeeper in the game is not easy.
First, be sure to reachat least Level 15for this face off.
Once at the right level, you shouldverify the level of your gear.
A good practice in general, but especially before fighting a boss.
Now for a more detailed preparation, considerincreasing your Cold Resistance.
Count Geonor has a good number of abilities that will cause Cold Damage and applyFreeze buildup.
Consider looking for pieces of equipment or accessories, such as charms, that can help you with this.
When he unleashes the attack, an ice projectile is shot forward.
you’ve got the option to escape this attack bytiming your dodgeorrotatint around him.
Casting area-of-effect skills are also great since he won’t start walking for a while.
Running attack
The Count may run toward you while holding his sword forward.
If it gets you, he will drag you alongside him, causing you a considerable amount of damage.
But don’t worry this is one of the easiest attacks to avoid.
Slash attacks
These are the Count’s normal attacks.
If he gets too close to you, Geonor performs a three-part combo.
His swings aren’t fast, so escaping is easy.
The boss raises his sword which emits a light blue glow.
When you see the blade shining, start running sideways.
Because he can use these three in sequence, it’s easy to find yourself overwhelmed and make mistakes.
When facing his wolf form,stay away from where his sword is, otherwise you might get frozen.
Prioritize killing them as soon as possible so you don’t get pressured by their attacks.
He might create a line on the ground with four circles.
The third ability of the wolf Geonor is when he drops from above and hits a large circular area.
You will know he is going to use this attack because his wolf body begins to float and dematerialize.
A few seconds later, a large red circle appears where you are.
Be prepared to roll to see yourself completely out of his attack!
It’s time to face the real boss fight!
Just like in the first phase, Geonor has only a few skills that he will constantly use.
By learning how to escape from them, you might plan an effective counterattack.
In general,avoid staying in the same place for too longto use your skills.
Learn to cast or hit him and then move.
This will increase your chances of escaping his attacks.
Ice frontal attack
For a short period, Geonor will blow a freezing breath.
The animation is pretty fast and he doesn’t stay long periods using this ability.
He tends to use this abilityright at the beginning of this phase.
He will hide in the fog and come out of it after some time to attack you.
However, while you’re trying to prepare for his attacks, smaller enemies will appear and attack you.
The best way to avoid getting hit is tomove constantly to a different place.
Even so, there is still a chance of a beam appearing right in front of you.
That’s when you want to quickly dodge to a safe place.
If you get hit, the beams apply freeze buildup and can easily kill you.
Your goal is to find a safe spot, stand still, and continue attacking Geonor.
The main difference from the regular ice beams is that they will keep appearing after the raised-sword animation ends.
Focus on escaping from the spikes and attack whenever you see an opening sparked by the other skills.
Geonor The Putrid Wolf punishes mistakes, so keep in mind that is not supposed to be easy.
Use every new have a go at learn his moves and when to attack him back.
Good luck hunting down a count and starting Path of Exile 2’s Act II!
