No Rest for the Wickedhas many threats lurking in the shadows, waiting for a chance to pounce on you when you least expect it, making you constantly traverse its world on your toes and your head on a swivel. Then, there are the big guns that control their own space, killing anyone and anything that dares enter it. Such is the case for our first boss encounter against Warrick the Torn.
Being the first boss encounter in No Rest for the Wicked, Warrick isn’t overly complex, but he still has access to quite a few devastating moves, devious attack strings, and annoying movements that will surely trip anyone who stumbles into his lair.
No Rest for the Wicked is currently in Early Access, so it is possible that Warrick’s move list and rewards will change before its official release. In the event that happens, we will update this guide to accommodate those changes!
How To Defeat Warrick The Torn In No Rest For The Wicked
Despite being thefirst bossencounter in No Rest for the Wicked,Warrick the Tornstill has access to awide array of moves that will keep you locked in and ready to react.However, before you even think about taking him on,ensure you have lots of Meals cooked and prepared,as you will need them to heal throughout the encounter.
We recommend having at least ten Meals in your inventory and assigned to your hot bar.This will allow you to quickly consume them during the heat of combat.We used the Brothers Keepers(Dual Daggers) for this encounter, butwe recommend using whatever you’re most comfortable withfor this fight. With all that aside, let’s get into how to defeat Warrick the Torn!
One of Warrick’s most common attacks is hisOverhead Slam,which has himlean back on his hind legs, raising his massive sword high above his head before slamming it downwardin front of him, covering tremendous distance and dealing lots of damage.
Themoment you see him go on his hind legs, begin running away from him, then quickly evade to either the right or leftto escape the sword’s area of effect. From here, you canswiftly follow up with an attack or two of your ownbefore returning to a more defensive state!
Warrick The Torn: Thrusting Stab
From here, he will almost always perform aThrusting Stab,having himlunge forward, extending his entire body while thrusting his massive sword out in frontof him. Again, this covers a great distance and will deal lots of damage.
This move isa bit trickier to see coming,butas soon as you see him recoil back, quickly dash to his sideand let him lunge forward. After he does this,you’re free to follow up with three to four attacksyourself, making it one of the best ways to damage Warrick!
Warrick The Torn: Wide Cleave
Another common action of Warrick’s is hisWide Cleave,which istelegraphed by him bringing his sword to his right side before swiftly swinging it out in front of himself and to the left,covering a wide arch. This move is quick and deadly, so look for it often and get ready to dodge it.
You caneither run away from him to evade it entirely or guard it,butwe recommend not trying to attack him afterward,as the attack ismuch too fast to really get in on him afterhe performs it. Just dodge the attack and prepare for whatever he throws at you next!
Warrick The Torn: Backslash
Similar to his Wide Cleave, Warrick will also perform aBackslash,which sees himswinging his massive sword from left to rightthis time. While it is a different attack, we recommend handling it the exact same way as the previous attack.
Themoment you see him place the sword to the left of his body, either run away from him or begin guarding.After he completes the attack, prepare for his follow-up attack. There’s no need to get greedy here and try attacking!
Warrick The Torn: Leaping Slam
Alesser common action of Warrick’s at the startof the encounter is hisLeaping Slam,which will becomemore prevalent as the fight continues(more on that later). However, this action is easilytelegraphedby Warrick crouching down before leaping high into the air.
When Warrick launches himself into the air,begin running away from him, evading just before he hits the groundto avoid taking damage.After he lands,he will be temporarily immobile, enabling you torun up and perform several attackson him!
Warrick The Torn: Spinning Slashes
Warrick the Torn’s last attack will be hisSpinning Slashes,having himviolently spin toward you, unleashing multiple attacks from his swordin the process. This move istelegraphedby Warricktwisting his upper body away from youtemporarily before beginning his onslaught.
When you see Warrick begin this attack, you caneither run diagonally away from him, evading just before he hitsyou to avoid all damage, or you canattempt to guard through it.Either way,he will be exhausted afterperforming this action, allowing you tounleash several attacks of your ownonto him afterward!
Warrick The Torn: Roaring Frenzy
Now it’s time for themid-phase shake-up.This occurs after youwhittle his health down nearly halfway,resulting inWarrick letting out a tremendous roarbefore returning to his onslaught. While hedoesn’t gain any new moveshere, he doesbecome a bit more aggressive.
What this means ishe will perform moves at a much faster rate, deal slightly more damage, and make attacks he rarely did more frequent,changing the tempo of the encounter quite significantly.Everything will be handled the same way as earlierbut will be done at a much faster speed.
So,instead of getting three to four hits in, settle for one to two,and so on.Do not get overly greedy here,you have him figured out, you just need tofocus on staying alive by avoiding his onslaught and getting hits inwhere you can!
Warrick The Torn: Rewards
Finally, after yousuccessfully slay Warrick the Torn,you willgain access to the hub areaofSacramentand ahandful of rewardsthat will help you on your journey. In addition to that, you will also getlots of EXP, likely taking you up a whole level.
you may learn more about the rewards in the table below.Some may be RNG,but this is the general gist of what you will receive upon defeating Warrick!
Wretched Archer Cap
Helmet
With Sacrament now unlocked, you can Fast-Travel between discovered Cerim Whispers, enabling you to revisit areas and explore the world even further. You also have access to vendors and blacksmiths, allowing you to enhance, repair, and even craft new equipment for your Cerum.
