Ceremonial Beast

Boss
Health
252/262 HPAlways 252. 262 from Ascension 8.
Gold
10075 goldAlways 100. 75 from Ascension 3.Always 75. 100 below Ascension 3.
Found in
OvergrowthBoss, alone, 1 in 3 from the boss pool.
buffPlow150/160Plow
Ceremonial Beast252/252/262/262Ceremonial BeastPlow150/160

Turn 1

How to beat Ceremonial Beast

  • Phase one grows by 2 a turn: push it to the threshold fast, 102 damage from full at any ascension.
  • The stun turn and every Beast Cry turn are damage-free, but the turn after a Beast Cry allows one card, so make it a big attack or a heavy block and lean on potions, which are not cards.
  • Crush adds 3 (4) Strength every three turns, so phase two scales slowly. Weak and Strength removal are strong here.

Notes

  • 252 HP (262 on Ascension 8+); the boss of Overgrowth.
  • The threshold is checked after each damage event that got through Block, using the HP left after the hit.
  • Ringing tags every card in your combat, including cards created while it lasts, and clears at the end of your turn.

Changes by version

  1. 18 Jun 2026Artv0.107.1
    Updated enemy animations
    Bug fixv0.107.1
    Fixed Ceremonial Beast background music transition not lining up with its stun
    Bug fixEnfeebling TouchStrengthv0.107.1
    Fixed Enfeebling Touch power causing Ceremonial Beast to gain Strength after you stun it
  2. 28 May 2026Bug fix
    Fixed the Ceremonial Beast's music transition not lining up with when it gets stunned
    Bug fixEnfeebling TouchStrength
    Fixed the Enfeebling Touch power causing the Ceremonial Beast to gain Strength after you stun it
  3. 21 May 2026Bug fixBeta branch
    Fixed Ceremonial Beast background music transition not lining up with when it gets stunned
All 37 patch notes34 older
  1. 7 May 2026Bug fixEnfeebling TouchStrengthBeta branch
    Fixed Enfeebling Touch power causing Ceremonial Beast to gain Strength after you stun it
  2. 26 Apr 2026ArtBeta branch
    Updated animation
  3. 19 Feb 2026Bug fixInternal playtest
    Fixed a minor z-sorting issue in Ceremonial Beast's background with beads and skulls
  4. 15 Jan 2026InterfaceRingingInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast's Ringing power now only visually afflicts cards after your first card has been played
    InterfaceInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast now has a full list of moves and SFX in the Bestiary
    Bug fixRingingInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast's Ringing affliction now properly applies to all card types
  5. 11 Dec 2025Crush damage11(12)13(14)HP234(245)244(256)Internal playtest
    Crush damage increased from 11 to 13 (12 to 14 with Ascension) and HP increased from 234 to 244 (245 to 256 with Ascension)
  6. 4 Dec 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked and nerfed Ceremonial Beast
  7. 20 Nov 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked Ceremonial Beast
  8. 25 Sep 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked Ceremonial Beast. Again
  9. 18 Sep 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked Ceremonial Beast
  10. 11 Sep 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Fixed Ceremonial Beast BGM win transition
  11. 14 Aug 2025NerfInternal playtest
    No longer has Regeneration power
    ChangePlowInternal playtest
    Changed how Plow power scales in multiplayer
    TextInternal playtest
    Removed unused speech line for Ceremonial Beast
  12. 26 Jun 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast Regeneration now active regardless of ascension
  13. 25 Apr 2025Bug fixPlowInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast's Plow power now properly displays its hovertip
  14. 3 Apr 2025SoundInternal playtest
    Added new transitions for Ceremonial Beast's background music
  15. 13 Mar 2025SoundInternal playtest
    Added special BGM for the Ceremonial Beast encounter
    InterfaceDoomInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast now plays normal death animation when dying to Doom
  16. 13 Feb 2025NumberInternal playtest
    Plow move's Dexterity decrease decreased from -1 to -2
  17. 23 Jan 2025ChangeDexterityFrailInternal playtest
    Now applies -1 Dexterity instead of Frail
    InterfacePlowInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast Plow now resolves slightly faster
  18. 16 Jan 2025Bug fixGravityPlowInternal playtest
    Gravity no longer affected by Ceremonial Beast's Plow damage
  19. 9 Jan 2025Stomp attack damage13(16)11(12)Internal playtest
    Plow move now applies Frail instead of Dazed and Stomp attack damage decreased from 13 to 11 (16 to 12 with Ascension)
  20. 12 Dec 2024NumberInternal playtest
    Dazed cards given by Plow move decreased from 4 to 3
  21. 5 Dec 2024NumberInternal playtest
    Number of Dazed cards given by Plow increased from 3 to 4 and Butt no longer gives Frail
  22. 7 Nov 2024ArtInternal playtest
    Added radial blur VFX when player gets struck by Ceremonial Beast enemy
    ArtInternal playtest
    Created ground spike VFX to Ceremonial Beast enemy's stomp attack
    InterfacePlowInternal playtest
    Added hitstop to Ceremonial Beast's Plow attack
  23. 17 Oct 2024ArtInternal playtest
    Added Ceremonial Beast custom BG animations
    ArtInternal playtest
    Added new line burst VFX
  24. 12 Sep 2024ArtInternal playtest
    Made an almost imperceptible refinement of Ceremonial Beast's hurt animation
    ArtInternal playtest
    Added unique animation for Ceremonial Beast dying while charging
  25. 23 Aug 2024ArtInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast has a new unique background
  26. 5 Jul 2024Bug fixInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast animations should no longer get interrupted
    Bug fixInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast no longer disappears after plowing in some circumstances
  27. 14 Jun 2024Bug fixPlowStrengthInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast's Plow is now affected by negative Strength
  28. 31 May 2024Bug fixPlowInternal playtest
    No longer softlocks Ceremonial Beast if you apply it right before the Plow turn
  29. 10 May 2024Frail application21Internal playtest
    Frail application decreased from 2 to 1
  30. 4 May 2024ChangePlowInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast will now also inflict 3 Dazed on its Plow turn if not stunned!
  31. 30 Jun 2023InterfaceInternal playtest
    Lower Ceremonial Beast's health bar (its position, not hp lol)
  32. 16 Jun 2023DamageInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast changes. HP from 220 to 234. Butt attack changed from 6x2 to 13 damage
  33. 26 May 2023Bug fixWeakPlowInternal playtest
    Make Weak properly lower Ceremonial Beast's Plow move damage
  34. 21 Apr 2023Bug fixInternal playtest
    Fixed Ceremonial Beast's attack pattern
    Bug fixInternal playtest
    Fixed more Ceremonial Beast issues

Internal playtest notes are from before the Early Access release. Names and numbers in them can differ from the game today.

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