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BossCombat level 78Echoed

Shard-Back Matriarch

The alpha Crystalline Shard-Back, grown to the size of a horse, pulsing with devoured magical energy.

She is magnificent and terrible in equal measure. The Matriarch towers over her brood, crystal formations along her spine blazing with stolen magical energy — you can see individual enchantments trapped in the lattice, flickering like dying fireflies. The smaller Shard-Backs circle her reverently, pressing against her flanks, and she feeds them crystallized mana from glands beneath her jaw like a mother bird. Her eyes are not faceted like her children's. They are deep, liquid, and terrifyingly intelligent. She has been eating magic for a very long time. She understands it now. And she has learned how to unmake it.

Stats

Hitpoints
12,000
Melee attack
55
Magic attack
70
Ranged attack
40
Attack speed
1
Attack range
3 m
Defences
Slash defence
15
Stab defence
10
Crush defence
-20
Ranged defence
15
Magic resistance
60
Poise
100
Movement & awareness
Move speed
5 m/s
Movement speed
3.5 m/s
Aggro range
20 m
Leash range
50 m

Abilities

7
Mana DevourMagicweight 100

The Matriarch bites deeply and drains a massive amount of mana from the target, converting it into a heal for herself.

Damage
60% of attack
Range
3 m
Wind-up
0.3 s
Cooldown
6 s
Effects
  • Mana Drain
  • Self Heal
Crystal BarrageMagicTelegraph: Multi Targetweight 80

The Matriarch launches a volley of crystallized mana projectiles at multiple targets.

Damage
45% of attack
Range
15 m
Wind-up
1 s
Cooldown
8 s
Effects
  • Rune Drain — chance 0.3
Anti-Magic FieldTelegraph: Circleweight 70

The Matriarch creates a zone where magical energy is devoured instantly. All magic damage within the field is reduced to zero.

Damage
0% of attack
Range
10 m
Wind-up
1.5 s
Cooldown
30 s
Effects
  • Zone — duration 12, radius 10
Enchantment FeastTelegraph: Circleweight 60

The Matriarch pulses with hungry energy, stripping one active buff from every player within range.

Damage
0% of attack
Range
12 m
Wind-up
0.8 s
Cooldown
20 s
Effects
  • Buff Strip
Crystal StormMagicTelegraph: Circleweight 90

The Matriarch unleashes all stored magical energy in a devastating area-wide storm of crystal shards.

Damage
120% of attack
Range
15 m
Wind-up
2 s
Cooldown
25 s
Effects
  • Bleed — chance 0.6, duration 6

A constant mana drain aura in the final phase, siphoning magical energy from all nearby players every 2 seconds.

Damage
0% of attack
Range
15 m
Effects
  • Aura Mana Drain — radius 15

The Matriarch calls her brood, summoning 2 Crystalline Shard-Backs to aid her.

Damage
0% of attack
Range
0 m
Wind-up
1.5 s
Cooldown
30 s
Effects
  • Summon

How it fights

Behaviour
Boss Phased
Patrol
Stationary
Aggressive on sight
Yes
Calls for help
Yes
Ability preference
AbilityWeightShare
Mana Devour10022%
Crystal Storm9020%
Crystal Barrage8018%
Anti-Magic Field7016%
Enchantment Feast6013%
Summon Shard-Backs5011%
Desperate Feast00%

Phases

3
  1. Hungry Mother from —% HP
    Matriarch Mana DevourMatriarch Crystal BarrageMatriarch Summon Shard Backs
  2. Magic Eater from —% HP
    Matriarch Mana DevourMatriarch Crystal BarrageMatriarch Anti Magic FieldMatriarch Enchantment FeastMatriarch Summon Shard Backs
    Stat Modifiers:
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.3
    Transition:
    Animation
    phase2_roar
    Dialogue
    The Matriarch's crystals flare blinding white as she opens her maw and SCREAMS — the sound devours every enchantment in the room!
    Duration
    2.5
    Invulnerable
    yes
    Trigger:
    Hp Percent
    60
  3. Desperate Feast from —% HP
    Matriarch Mana DevourMatriarch Crystal BarrageMatriarch Crystal StormMatriarch Desperate Feast
    Stat Modifiers:
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.5
    Damage Multiplier
    1.4
    Transition:
    Animation
    desperate_transform
    Dialogue
    The Matriarch convulses, crystals cracking and reforming — she is consuming herself to fuel one last desperate feast!
    Duration
    3
    Invulnerable
    yes
    Trigger:
    Hp Percent
    30

Drops

Rolls on Shard Back Matriarch Drops.

Roll 11 roll · all
DropQuantityWeightChance
Matriarch Crystal Crown
Unique boss drop — always drops
1——
Prismatic Shard Fragment4–8——
Resonance Core
Elite echo material — top-tier crystal gear
1–2——
Coins Gold25–50——
Roll 22 rolls · weighted
DropQuantityWeightChance
Crystal Resonance Armor
Light armor — spell reflection on block
11515%
Matriarch Shard Blade
One-handed — crystal shards release on hit
11515%
Prismatic Wand11515%
Shard Back Title Scroll
Cosmetic title: 'Crystal Cleaver'
155%
Matriarch Core Fragment1–32525%
Resonance Dust5–102525%

Movement & spawning

Spawn
Max Instances
1
Respawn Time
600
Respawn Variance
120
Spawn Animation
den_emergence
Spawn Sound
sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/spawn_roar

Sounds

Aggro
sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/territorial_roar
Ambient
sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/crystal_hum
Attack
sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/mana_devour
Death
sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/death_shatter
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/crystal_claws_heavy
Hurt
sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/crystal_crack
Full catalogue record32 fields · straight from the content catalogue
Abilities
Inline
  1. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    mana_devour
    Base Damage
    60
    Cast Time
    0.3
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    6
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    magic
    Description
    The Matriarch bites deeply and drains a massive amount of mana from the target, converting it into a heal for herself.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      mana_drain
    2. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      self_heal
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Mana Devour
    Name
    Mana Devour
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    3
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/mana_devour
    Telegraph
    —
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  2. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    crystal_barrage
    Base Damage
    45
    Cast Time
    1
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    8
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    magic
    Description
    The Matriarch launches a volley of crystallized mana projectiles at multiple targets.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      0.3
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      rune_drain
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Crystal Barrage
    Name
    Crystal Barrage
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    15
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/crystal_barrage
    Telegraph
    multi_target
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  3. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    anti_magic_field
    Base Damage
    0
    Cast Time
    1.5
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    30
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    —
    Description
    The Matriarch creates a zone where magical energy is devoured instantly. All magic damage within the field is reduced to zero.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      12
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      10
      Type
      zone
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Anti-Magic Field
    Name
    Anti-Magic Field
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    10
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/anti_magic
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  4. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    enchantment_feast
    Base Damage
    0
    Cast Time
    0.8
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    20
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    —
    Description
    The Matriarch pulses with hungry energy, stripping one active buff from every player within range.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      buff_strip
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Enchantment Feast
    Name
    Enchantment Feast
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    12
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/feast
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  5. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    crystal_storm
    Base Damage
    120
    Cast Time
    2
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    25
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    magic
    Description
    The Matriarch unleashes all stored magical energy in a devastating area-wide storm of crystal shards.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      0.6
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      6
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      bleed
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Crystal Storm
    Name
    Crystal Storm
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    15
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/crystal_storm
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  6. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    —
    Base Damage
    0
    Cast Time
    0
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    0
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    —
    Description
    A constant mana drain aura in the final phase, siphoning magical energy from all nearby players every 2 seconds.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      15
      Type
      aura_mana_drain
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Desperate Feast
    Name
    Desperate Feast
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    15
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/desperate_hum
    Telegraph
    —
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  7. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    summon_brood
    Base Damage
    0
    Cast Time
    1.5
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    30
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    —
    Description
    The Matriarch calls her brood, summoning 2 Crystalline Shard-Backs to aid her.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      summon
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Summon Shard-Backs
    Name
    Summon Shard-Backs
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    0
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/summon
    Telegraph
    —
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
Refs
none
Aggression
—
Ai
Ability Conditions
—
Ability Weights
Creature Matriarch Anti Magic Field
70
Creature Matriarch Crystal Barrage
80
Creature Matriarch Crystal Storm
90
Creature Matriarch Desperate Feast
0
Creature Matriarch Enchantment Feast
60
Creature Matriarch Mana Devour
100
Creature Matriarch Summon Shard Backs
50
Behavior Overrides
Aggro On Sight
yes
Auto Heal
—
Call For Help
yes
Flee At Hp Percent
0
Heal Delay
—
Help Range
—
Show Damage Numbers
—
Track Dps
—
Behavior Tree
Boss Phased
Disengage After Secs
—
Evasion
—
Patrol
Radius
—
Type
stationary
Waypoints
none
Pursuit
—
Audio
Aggro
sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/territorial_roar
Ambient
sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/crystal_hum
Attack
sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/mana_devour
Death
sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/death_shatter
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/crystal_claws_heavy
Hurt
sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/crystal_crack
Behavior Tree
—
Category
boss
Combat Level
78
Description
The alpha Crystalline Shard-Back, grown to the size of a horse, pulsing with devoured magical energy.
Examine
She is magnificent and terrible in equal measure. The Matriarch towers over her brood, crystal formations along her spine blazing with stolen magical energy — you can see individual enchantments trapped in the lattice, flickering like dying fireflies. The smaller Shard-Backs circle her reverently, pressing against her flanks, and she feeds them crystallized mana from glands beneath her jaw like a mother bird. Her eyes are not faceted like her children's. They are deep, liquid, and terrifyingly intelligent. She has been eating magic for a very long time. She understands it now. And she has learned how to unmake it.
Fish
—
Hitbox
—
Icon
icons/creatures/echoed/shard_back_matriarch
Id
Shard-Back Matriarch
Impact
—
Inheritance
—
Loot
Loot Table
Shard Back Matriarch Drops
Xp Rewards
Combat
0
Hp
0
Skills
none
Venery
325
Loot Table
—
Mechanics
none
Metadata
Added Version
0.1.0
Notes
Three-phase boss fight. Phase 1 focuses on mana drain and add management. Phase 2 introduces anti-magic zones that force mage players to reposition. Phase 3 is a DPS race against constant mana drain aura. Weak to crush damage. Physical damage dealers are essential for the anti-magic field phase.
Tags
echoed, beast, boss, anti_magic, mana_drain
Venery Category
echoed
Zone
shard_back_den, wellspring_caverns
Model
models/creatures/echoed/shard_back_matriarch
Movement
—
Name
Shard-Back Matriarch
Phases
Enabled
yes
Phase List
  1. Abilities Enabled
    matriarch_mana_devour, matriarch_crystal_barrage, matriarch_summon_shard_backs
    Name
    Hungry Mother
    Phase Id
    phase_1
  2. Abilities Enabled
    matriarch_mana_devour, matriarch_crystal_barrage, matriarch_anti_magic_field, matriarch_enchantment_feast, matriarch_summon_shard_backs
    Name
    Magic Eater
    Phase Id
    phase_2
    Stat Modifiers
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.3
    Transition
    Animation
    phase2_roar
    Dialogue
    The Matriarch's crystals flare blinding white as she opens her maw and SCREAMS — the sound devours every enchantment in the room!
    Duration
    2.5
    Invulnerable
    yes
    Trigger
    Hp Percent
    60
  3. Abilities Enabled
    matriarch_mana_devour, matriarch_crystal_barrage, matriarch_crystal_storm, matriarch_desperate_feast
    Name
    Desperate Feast
    Phase Id
    phase_3
    Stat Modifiers
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.5
    Damage Multiplier
    1.4
    Transition
    Animation
    desperate_transform
    Dialogue
    The Matriarch convulses, crystals cracking and reforming — she is consuming herself to fuel one last desperate feast!
    Duration
    3
    Invulnerable
    yes
    Trigger
    Hp Percent
    30
Recovery
—
Resistances
—
Respawn
—
Spawn
Max Instances
1
Respawn Time
600
Respawn Variance
120
Spawn Animation
den_emergence
Spawn Sound
sfx/creatures/echoed/matriarch/spawn_roar
Stats
Aggro Range
20
Attack
55
Attack Range
3
Attack Speed
1
Crush Defense
-20
Immunities
none
Leash Range
50
Magic Attack
70
Magic Resistance
60
Max Hp
12,000
Move Speed
5
Movement Speed
3.5
Poise
100
Ranged Attack
40
Ranged Defense
15
Slash Defense
15
Stab Defense
10
Status Immunities
—
Variation
—
Visuals
—
Xp Rewards
—
Designer's note

Three-phase boss fight. Phase 1 focuses on mana drain and add management. Phase 2 introduces anti-magic zones that force mage players to reposition. Phase 3 is a DPS race against constant mana drain aura. Weak to crush damage. Physical damage dealers are essential for the anti-magic field phase.

echoedbeastbossanti_magicmana_drain