How to Defeat Rodan in Arknights Terminal Zone: A Guide to the Rodan Boss Fight

Arknights: Endfield not only features "factory" gameplay but also thrilling boss battles, where the main player fights alongside AI teammates. Roder is the first boss in the game, so how do you defeat Roder in Arknights: Endfield? Below, we will briefly introduce this boss's mechanics, moves, and methods to counter different moves. Interested players might want to take a look!

"Bone-Crushing Fist" Roder is a humanoid boss wearing heavy exoskeleton armor, with four large tubes connected to his back. At the start, he stomps the ground and then jumps and lands. Pay attention to the red area damage warning circle to easily avoid it.

Then, he swings his right fist, followed by an uppercut with his left hand, and finally slams both hands on the ground. In his normal attack patterns, there is also a grab move where he wraps his arms around. The moves are very pronounced with clear wind-up and follow-through. When attacking the boss, it will suddenly jump sideways to the right; this move itself does not have an attack hitbox.

When the boss's health drops to about 2/3, it enters the second phase. Many red circles will appear on the field, and under the effect of strong winds, they will pull the player towards the boss. As long as you pay attention to the indicator in the red circle and dodge when it reaches the edge, you can avoid the damage.

Afterward, the four tubes behind the boss will be moved to the front, and the red tube mouths will turn white. After a brief charge, they will spray intense flames. During the flame release, the boss will not change direction. Just move away and go behind the boss to attack. This move has a longer pause, allowing for full output during this time.

By this point, a few more hits should trigger the boss's stagger/daze/stun effect. Before the yellow bar under the boss's health reaches the far left, you can go all out. High output can drain a significant portion of the boss's health.

After that, the boss will throw fireball clusters onto the field. Upon landing, they will burn the ground, creating areas of continuous damage. Simply walk normally to avoid them. Overall, these are the moves of the Roder boss in Arknights: Endfield. The actions are relatively slow, and the moves have clear warnings. As the first boss, the main purpose is to familiarize players with the combat, so the difficulty is not high.