Soul Nexus

Elite
Health
234/254 HPAlways 234. 254 from Ascension 8.
Gold
4030 goldAny amount from 35 to 45, rolled when the fight ends. 26 to 33 from Ascension 3.Any amount from 26 to 33, rolled when the fight ends. 35 to 45 below Ascension 3.
Found in
GloryElite room, alone, 1 in 3 from the elite pool.
attack29/31
Soul Nexus234/234/254/254Soul Nexus

1st Encounter ·Turn 1

How to beat Soul Nexus

The elite's profile

  • No Block, no Strength, no summons: only 234 HP and total damage in the 24 to 29 range every single turn.
  • Drain Life: Vulnerable lasts two turns and adds half again to a following Soul Burn, so those turns need real Block.
  • Weak cuts your attack damage by a quarter over the same window, so front-load damage on the clean turns.

Maelstrom and the plan

  • Maelstrom: four separate hits. Block absorbs the total, but per-hit triggers on you fire four times.
  • Artifact: eats the debuffs from Drain Life one at a time.
  • Pace: average about 35 damage a turn and it dies in seven.

Notes

  • HP is fixed at 234 (254 at Ascension 8+).
  • It is one of the three Glory elites and appears alone.
  • Maelstrom is hidden from the compendium.
  • Its hit count is 4 at every Ascension; only the per-hit damage rises.

Changes by version

  1. 18 Jun 2026Artv0.107.1
    Added new Soul Nexus VFX
  2. 4 Jun 2026ArtBeta branch
    Added new Soul Nexus VFX
  3. 2 Apr 2026Bug fixBeta branch
    Fixed Soul Nexus animation not playing correctly
All 18 patch notes15 older
  1. 29 Jan 2026Upgraded HP246254Internal playtest
    HP with Ascension increased from 246 to 254
  2. 11 Dec 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    No longer has Soul Wither power
  3. 2 Oct 2025Bug fixBeating RemnantInternal playtest
    Soul Nexus' Soul Wither power can no longer break the 20 damage threshold of Beating Remnant relic
  4. 3 Apr 2025Bug fixDoomInternal playtest
    Fixed softlock when defeating Soul Nexus with Doom
  5. 20 Feb 2025NumberInternal playtest
    Starting Soul Wither threshold decreased from 9 to 7
    Bug fixOstyInternal playtest
    Fixed an issue where Soul Nexus's Soul Wither power would decrement when one of its attacks damaged Osty but not the player
  6. 13 Feb 2025BuffInternal playtest
    Now gains additional damage on all three of its moves
    SoundInternal playtest
    Added SFX for enemies
  7. 6 Feb 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Quitting during the Soul Nexus fight no longer softlocks the next session
  8. 30 Jan 2025BuffInternal playtest
    Damage values increased
  9. 23 Jan 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked enemies
  10. 5 Dec 2024HP199(209)234(246)Internal playtest
    HP increased from 199 to 234 (209 to 246 with Ascension) and Soul Burn move now used only 3 times max in a fight
    ArtInternal playtest
    Updated to Soul Nexus art
  11. 21 Nov 2024DamageInternal playtest
    Changed Soul Nexus; Now an elite encounter; Maelstrom move damage increased from 1(2)x5 to 2(3)x5; Drain Life move now has a 3-turn cooldown
    Bug fixDoomInternal playtest
    Killing Soul Nexus with Doom no longer softlocks upon traveling to another room
    Bug fixStrengthInternal playtest
    Soul Burn affliction's hovertip now correctly states that it gives Soul Nexus 2 Strength
    Bug fixInternal playtest
    Soul Nexus' Drain Life attack shows correct damage intent in A4
  12. 14 Nov 2024ChangeInternal playtest
    Changed Soul Nexus
    ChangeStrengthInternal playtest
    Soul Burn's Strength gain for Soul Nexus increased from 1 to 2
  13. 29 Jun 2024HP166199Internal playtest
    HP increased from 166 to 199
  14. 8 Sep 2023Bug fixInternal playtest
    Fixed softlock when debuffing Soul Nexus
  15. 2 Jun 2023AddedInternal playtest
    Added Soul Nexus enemy encounter

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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