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Weekly bosses are a staple for MapleStory players!
Defeating them rewards you with crystals you can exchange for mesos.

Higher-difficulty bosses offer greater rewards, so many players focus on bossing rather than hunting.

Today, we're looking at a weekly boss that's challenging enough to count as #손가락운동, but well worth taking on:

Verus Hilla's attack patterns.

1. Threads & the Altar

In the Verus Hilla fight, your remaining death count is represented by skulls in the UI at the top of the screen.

When your HP runs out, one green skull disappears.

Getting hit by the red threads that periodically descend from above causes one green skull to turn red.
You won't lose HP, but you'll be unable to move for about 3 seconds.

Think of a red skull as a life you've temporarily given up!
There are also safe zones where threads don't descend.

That said, you don't need to dodge every thread.

An altar appears when the number of red skulls reaches at least half the number of remaining green skulls.

Interacting with the altar lets you use potions for a limited time and turns your red skulls green again.

If you're low on HP, you can deliberately get hit by threads to make use of the altar.

However, if the altar overlaps with Verus Hilla, it disappears and respawns elsewhere.
Verus Hilla also has a pattern where she teleports to your character's location,

so you can sometimes get unlucky: she steps on the altar, leaving you unable to use potions.

If all your skulls turn red, you're threaded out (out of lives). You're also out if all your green skulls disappear.

2. Soul Slash

A timer appears below the skulls.
When it reaches 0 seconds, Verus Hilla swings her scythe and removes all red skulls.
They don't turn green again—you lose those lives entirely.

When the timer is running low, restore your skulls at the altar,

then focus on dodging threads to keep your skulls green!

I usually wait at the far right of the map with about 10–20 seconds left.
This spot is relatively safe because threads won't hit you there.
If Verus Hilla approaches, I use my Origin skill or an iframe to handle it!

3. Summoning 욕망의 현신

Verus Hilla also summons 욕망의 현신.
A few seconds after being defeated, they collapse on the spot and release toxic fumes.
Contact with the fumes deals damage over time, so position yourself carefully to avoid them.

4. Poison Clouds

Here's another pattern to watch out for!

Poison clouds appear at random locations or around your character and last about 8 seconds.
You'll take damage over time while inside them, so it's best to attack from a poison-free spot.

5. Bind (Blue Bind)

Personally, I found this the trickiest pattern.

1 second after releasing blue souls, Verus Hilla binds enemies in front of her for about 4 seconds.
She then swings her scythe, knocking players far away.

The damage itself isn't high, but this can become dangerous when it overlaps with other patterns.

When you see the blue soul effect, quickly move to the opposite side.

I stay close to Verus Hilla while dealing damage, then immediately move to the side when I see the attack coming.

For other visible attacks, including scythe swings, fragment attacks, and scythe slams, it's safest to dodge as soon as you see them coming.

6. Bone Waves

Starting in Phase 2, green or purple bone waves appear.
The scythe's color before the attack tells you which side to stand on.
Stay in front of her when it's green and behind her when it's purple. Remember: <Green Front, Purple Back>!
Being too far from the boss will also kill you, so stay right in front of or behind her. Check the GIF for positioning.

7. Summoning Lotus & Damien

Lotus is summoned in Phase 3, and Damien in Phase 4.
Each appears in the form used in the final phase of their original boss fight.
They have low HP and can be defeated quickly, so prioritize taking them down!

That wraps up this overview of Verus Hilla's attack patterns.
She's a challenging boss that gives your fingers a workout, but that's also what makes practicing the fight fun!

As you keep taking on the challenge, you'll naturally get to know your class better, too.
I hope this guide has helped, even a little.