The Avarus Captain in Derelict, the Soulslike action RPG developed by Scrambledly Studios on Roblox, is the second major progression boss players encounter after clearing Vagrant Sigvard. Stationed inside the Subjugation Stronghold region, this high-ranking Imperial officer wields a heavy plasma cannon that fires destructive energy bursts, area-of-effect mines, and multi-hit melee sweeps.
Defeating the Avarus Captain unlocks passage to Hollow's Pass and grants essential crafting components, including Titanium Fragments and Plasma Cores. Whether you are encountering him during early-game progression or farming him as a repeatable raid boss for Crowns, understanding his attack timings and parry windows is crucial to surviving the encounter.
Where to Find the Avarus Captain
The Avarus Captain is located in the Subjugation Chambers, an interior sub-area of the Subjugation Stronghold. To access this boss arena during standard story progression, you must complete the preliminary tasks in the Feeding Grounds and progress through Sir Wilhelm's questline.
- Travel past the Feeding Grounds and cross toward the Subjugation Stronghold bonsai waypoint.
- Meet NPC Sir Wilhelm at the stronghold, who tasks you with destroying three Avarus drills across the facility.
- Clearing Sir Wilhelm's objective dispels the energy barrier blocking the inner pathway.
- Advance through the corridors leading to the Subjugation Chamber bonsai. Watch out for surrounding Avarus infantry and turret aggro along the approach.
- In addition to the primary chamber encounter, wiki records note that the Avarus Captain also guards the door leading to the Quarry, where a higher-level version can respawn and potentially appear as an Elite variant.
Avarus Captain Attack Patterns and Telegraphs
The encounter revolves around managing medium-range plasma artillery and sweeping sword-like beam swings. According to community documentation and database records, the boss utilizes several physical attacks that cannot be conventionally parried, with one specific variant allowing shield counterplay.
| Attack Name | Move Description | Parryable | Avoidance Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma Assault | Swings a short plasma blade three times like a sword, ending with a static forward beam | No | Dodge backward or block with a shield to mitigate damage |
| Plasma Assault (Alternate) | A slower, heavier variation of the standard combo ending in a static beam strike | Yes | Time a shield block to parry and stagger the boss |
| Plasma Orbs | Launches four explosive plasma spheres around the player that detonate after a short delay | No | Sprint or roll out of the marked blast radius immediately |
| Plasma Salvo | Waves weapon to unleash a volley of plasma bolts before cycling into another move | No | Strafe laterally or take cover behind arena obstacles |
| Plasma Bombs | Discharges a cluster of 12 plasma explosives aimed at the player's current coordinate | No | Keep sprinting in one direction to clear the splash zone |
| Ground Beam Swipe | Sweeps a static energy beam across the ground from side to side three times in rapid succession | No | Jump or roll through the beam sweeps |
| Explosive Plasma Mines | Fires two bursts of sticky plasma mines that latch onto the player and explode shortly after | No | Time a dodge roll right before detonation to iframe the burst |
Combat Strategies and Community Setups
Because the Avarus Captain relies heavily on explosive ranged artillery and wide area damage, player consensus strongly favors mobility over heavy, slow armor sets.
Mobility and Evasion Over Pure Defense
The boss's explosive projectiles and delayed plasma mines deal high burst damage that bypasses standard positioning. Utilizing lighter armor setups lets you maintain high stamina recovery for continuous sprinting and dodge rolls. When sticky plasma mines attach to your character, keep moving and time an evasive roll right as the fuse expires to negate incoming blast damage.
Exploiting the Alternate Melee Parry
While basic plasma strikes cannot be deflected, the slower Alternate Plasma Assault exposes the captain to shield parries. Successfully parrying this sequence triggers a heavy stagger window. Players running sword or greatsword builds can punish this recovery window with rapid basic attacks to break stance, followed by heavy charged ripostes. Community members reporting successful low-tier runs have even taken down the boss using basic iron weaponry strictly by baiting melee swings and landing ripostes.
Crowd Control and Ranged Farming
For spellcasters and hybrid builds, community testing highlights skills like Umbral Grasp paired with heavy two-handed weapons to lock the boss down. In addition, video walkthroughs show that ranged characters frequently use this arena to train Archery up to level 25 with a short bow before moving toward Hollow's Arch and the Insurgency camp.
Avarus Captain Drops and Crafting Uses
Defeating the raid version of the Avarus Captain rewards players with a Treasure Box upon exiting through the light portal. The boss provides fixed currency, crafting materials for defensive armor, and rare cores required for magic gear.
| Item | Drop Chance | Base Quantity | Crafting Usage & Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanium Fragment | 70% | 1 (Scales +1 every 20 raid levels) | Used to forge Brute Armor, Brute Helmet, Brute Leggings, Steel Shield, Energized Chunks, and Sigvard's Greataxe |
| Plasma Core | 70% | 1 | Key material required at the Anvil to craft the Apprentice Hat and Apprentice Leggings |
| Crowns | 100% | 60 | Primary in-game currency; yields scale significantly when clearing with active raid difficulty modifiers |
Apprentice Set Requirements
The Plasma Cores obtained from the Avarus Captain are essential if you plan to transition into Sorcery. Crafting the Apprentice Hat requires 2 Plasma Cores, 2 Energized Chunks, and 2 Soul Amalgams, with a stat threshold of Vitality 32 and Sorcery 48. The Apprentice Leggings require the identical recipe and stat distribution.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens after defeating the Avarus Captain?
Defeating the boss clears your progression route toward Hollow's Pass and Hollow's Arch. This gives you immediate access to the Insurgency camp, where you can farm Roguehide to craft the Ranger set.
Can the Avarus Captain be farmed for Crowns?
Yes. Raid versions of the fight allow players to apply custom challenge modifiers such as increased enemy damage and boss health. Community members frequently run this boss with stacked damage and lifesteal modifiers to achieve reward multipliers up to 7x, yielding approximately 1,000 Crowns per fast clear.
How do I bypass the barrier leading to the boss chamber?
You must speak to Sir Wilhelm at the Subjugation Stronghold and accept his quest to destroy three Avarus drills. Once all three drills are destroyed, the force field drops automatically.
