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The Queen Boss Guide — Matriarch of the Mistlands
The Queen is the sixth Forsaken boss, a massive insectoid matriarch sealed inside the Infested Citadel in the Mistlands. This is the most mechanically complex boss fight before Ashlands — The Queen spawns waves of Seeker Broods, burrows through walls, and uses piercing and poison attacks at range. Success requires a mix of Eitr magic for crowd control and heavy melee for single-target damage. Her Forsaken Power is the ultimate mining tool for endgame players.
6th
Boss Order
Mistlands
Biome
3
Soldier Trophies
⚗️
Eitr + Melee
1. How to Summon The Queen
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Location
The Queen resides in the Infested Citadel, a massive bug-hive structure in the Mistlands. First, you must craft a Sealbreaker using 9 fragments found in Infested Mines to open the citadel door. Inside, her throne room serves as the arena.
Summoning Requirements
| Item | Quantity | How to Get |
|---|---|---|
| Seeker Soldier Trophy | 3 | Drops from Seeker Soldiers inside Infested Mines in the Mistlands. Rare drop — you may need to clear multiple mines. |
| Sealbreaker | 1 | Crafted from 9 Sealbreaker fragments found in Infested Mines. Required to open the Infested Citadel door. |
2. Stats & Weaknesses
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Health | 12,500 HP |
| Damage Type | Pierce (projectiles, melee), Poison (AoE), Slash (claws) |
| Weak To | No specific elemental weakness — highest raw DPS wins |
| Resistant To | Spirit, Stagger |
| Immune To | None |
3. Attack Patterns
| Attack | Description | How to Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Seeker Brood Spawn | Periodically spawns waves of Seeker Broods (small seekers). Can quickly overwhelm if ignored. | Use AoE weapons (Staff of Embers, Atgeir, Iron Sledge variants). Clear broods immediately — do not let them accumulate. |
| Burrow Charge | Burrows into the arena wall and bursts out at a new location, dealing AoE damage on emergence. | Watch for the ground-rumbling tell. Move away from walls when she disappears. |
| Piercing Projectile | Fires high-damage piercing spines at range. | Use the arena's multiple levels and pillars as cover. Dodge sideways — projectiles have travel time. |
| Poison Spit | Spits a pool of poison on the ground. Lingers for an extended duration. | Poison Resistance Mead is mandatory. Avoid standing in the green pools — move to a different part of the arena. |
| Melee Claw Swipe | Close-range physical attack when you're near. | Block with Carapace Shield or dodge. Standard boss melee — the ranged and spawn attacks are the real threats. |
4. Best Weapons & Strategy
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Recommended Equipment
| Equipment | Why |
|---|---|
| Staff of Embers ⭐ | Essential for Seeker Brood waves. Fire AoE clears multiple small seekers in one cast. Also deals damage to The Queen. |
| Staff of Protection | Provides a damage-absorbing bubble. Recast whenever it breaks. Significantly increases survivability. |
| Mistwalker (Sword) | High slash damage + frost slow. The slow effect helps control The Queen and makes her attacks easier to read. |
| Krom (Greatsword) | Massive single-hit damage. The heavy attack cleaves broods while chunking The Queen. |
| Carapace Shield | Highest block armor. Parry her melee swipes for bonus damage windows. |
| Eitr-Weave Armor Set | +100% Eitr regen for magic-focused build. Pair with 2 Eitr foods + 1 health food. |
Strategy
- Hybrid magic + melee build: Use a mix of Eitr food (Seeker Aspic, Yggdrasil Porridge) for magic and one health food (Meat Platter) for survival. Cast Staff of Protection before the fight, use Staff of Embers for broods, and switch to melee for The Queen herself.
- Clear broods FIRST: Seeker Broods are the #1 cause of death in this fight. They pile up and stagger-lock you. When a wave spawns, switch priority to clearing them with AoE before resuming damage on The Queen.
- Use the arena geometry: The Infested Citadel has multiple levels and pillars. Use them to break line of sight for healing, break poison pools into manageable zones, and kite The Queen between levels.
- Keep Protection bubble up: Staff of Protection absorbs a significant amount of damage. Recast it the moment it breaks. This is more important than dealing damage.
- Bring Bonemass power: Yagluth's power is less useful here (limited elemental damage). Bonemass's physical resistance power is better for surviving her melee and the seeker swarm.
5. Pre-Fight Preparation Checklist
- ✅ Staff of Embers + Staff of Protection — magic loadout
- ✅ Mistwalker or Krom — melee weapon
- ✅ Carapace Armor or Eitr-Weave Set (Level 2+)
- ✅ Carapace Shield
- ✅ 3 Eitr foods: Seeker Aspic + Yggdrasil Porridge + Stuffed Mushroom (or 2 Eitr + 1 Health food)
- ✅ 3-5 Major Healing Mead (upgrade from Medium)
- ✅ 3 Poison Resistance Mead — for her poison spit pools
- ✅ Eitr Mead (3-5) — restores Eitr quickly for magic spam
- ✅ Bonemass Forsaken Power equipped
6. Forsaken Power & Rewards
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| Reward | Details |
|---|---|
| The Queen Trophy | Mount on Sacrificial Stones. Her Forsaken Power is the ultimate mining tool. |
| Queen Drops | Progression material. Used to unlock Ashlands-tier content and access the next stage of the game. |
| Forsaken Power: The Queen | Grants massively increased mining speed for 5 minutes. Stacks with The Elder's power for resource efficiency. The ultimate endgame farming power — mine entire copper nodes, silver veins, and black marble deposits in seconds. |
7. After the Fight
- Take Queen Drops to unlock Ashlands progression
- Craft and upgrade Carapace Armor to maximum
- Stockpile Refined Eitr and magic supplies
- Build and fully upgrade the Galdr Table and Black Forge
- Prepare for Fader (7th and final boss in Ashlands)
← Previous: Yagluth | Next Boss: Fader →
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