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Gwas-y-neidr

2021 May v2

Face off against Gwas-y-neidr and its summoned companions. This month's gimmick revolves around the gradually increasing damage dealt by Cursed Sphere and the damage resistance on the main boss.

Encountered Foes

  • Gwas-y-neidr - Present at the start of the battlefield.
  • Putrescent Fly - Up to 6. May be summoned by Gwas-y-neidr after suffering skillchain damage.
  • Bozzetto Golden Bomb - Up to 2. May be summoned if Gwas-y-neidr suffers magic burst damage.[1] Defeating a golden bomb grants 100 bonus Hallmarks.

The fight ends when Gwas-y-neidr is defeated.

Difficulty Settings

The Difficulty Setting determines the stats and HP of your foes.

Battle Mechanics

Passive Traits
All foes are immune to sleep.

Gwas-y-neidr takes reduced damage from all sources. This resistance is lowered as more Putrescent Flies are present.

Abilities Used
Gwas-y-neidr

  • Summon Ally: Gwas-y-neidr summons more Putrescent Flies when struck with skillchain damage. At first it summons 1, then 2, then 3 every time until it dies. Up to 6 Putrescent Flies may be present at once.
  • Somersault: Single target physical damage
  • Venom: Front-AOE water elemental damage and poison. Pierces shadows.
  • Cursed Sphere: AOE dark elemental damage on a target. Pierces shadows.
  • Debilitating Drone: AOE Amnesia + Stun + one random attribute (STR/DEX/VIT/AGI/INT/MND/CHR) down.

Putrescent Fly

  • Cursed Sphere: AOE dark elemental damage on a target. Gradually grows in potency the longer a Putrescent Fly is alive. Putrescent flies tend to synchronize their TP usage.

Bozzetto Golden Bomb

  • Self-Destruct: Does not do much damage. This is the only thing the bomb does once something has gotten onto its enmity list.

Spells Cast:
None

Where to get your Primer:

Derivations

Gwas-y-neidr is the Welsh name for a dragonfly. It translates to "adder's servant." (Wikipedia)

References

Source entry: Ambuscade/Battlefield Archive/Gwas-y-neidr. Cached on this server on 5 November 2026.

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