General Lothaire, the Eagle-Bearer Boss 1 of 10 · The Battlefield
- Health
- 1,800
- Posture
- 500
- Catalyst reward
- 10,000
- Unblockable attacks
- 9
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
General Lothaire, the Eagle-Bearer is boss 1 of 10 in Valor Mortis, fought in The Battlefield (Chapter I Revival). It has 1,800 HP across 2 phases, uses 18 attacks of which 9 are unblockable, and is weak to Fire damage. Defeating it awards 10,000 Catalysts.
- Health
- 1,800#9 of 10 bosses by HP
- Location
- The BattlefieldChapter I Revival
- Catalyst reward
- 10,000 CatalystsPaid out on the kill screen
- Unblockable attacks
- 9Bash, Combo 6, Combo 5, Combo 4
- Weak to
- Fire damage
- Nearest Lantern
- Field EncampmentAbout 71 m from the fight
How to beat General Lothaire
Strategy built from the boss's data: which attacks to dodge, what it is weak to and how to open it up.
General Lothaire is the first real test of blocking discipline. In his first phase most strings (Combos 1 to 3, Swing, Spin and Slash) hit for 37 and can be blocked or parried, but Bash, Leap, the ground Spikes, the Wave and his Grab cannot, so learn to dodge those five on sight. In the second phase his combos hit for 50 and several finishers turn red. He also calls in sabre and musket soldiers; a pistol shot or two clears them before they can flank you.
He takes 40% extra damage from fire and double damage to the head, so the Fire Transmutation and pistol headshots shorten the fight, while Stasis is a poor choice (he resists half of it). His posture pool is only 500: break it and a critical attack takes 400 off his 1,800 HP.
- Watch for the red attacks: Bash, Combo 6, Combo 5, Combo 4 cannot be blocked, so dodge them instead of holding block.
- Lean on Fire damage: it takes extra damage from it.
- Avoid relying on Stasis (Crystallization); it resists that damage type.
- Its head takes ×2 damage, so aimed firearm shots to the head pay off.
- Its posture pool is 500. Break it with heavy and parried hits, then land a critical attack for a fixed 400 damage (22% of its HP).
- It brings in other enemies during the fight (9 extra moves from summons); clear them quickly so they cannot flank you.
- It has a grab: grabs cannot be blocked, so keep your distance when it lunges in.
- The nearest Lantern is Field Encampment, about 71 m from the fight, where you respawn after a death.
Recommended build for General Lothaire
CalculatedWeapons, statuses, Ambers and Transmutations that fit this fight, from General Lothaire's resistances and the hits-to-kill maths.
- Fewest blade hits (level 10)
- Claymore: 18Body hits, before upgrades and Ambers
- Fewest firearm shots (level 10)
- Musket: 63 to the head
- Fire damage taken
- ×1.4
- Ignite build-up resistance
- 30%
- Stasis
- 7 segments · 50% resistanceFull freeze breaks for 900 damage
- Posture → critical
- 500 → 400
On The Battlefield your kit is the Saber, the Pistol and the Fire Transmutation, and Lothaire is weak to the last one: he takes 40% extra fire damage and resists only 30% of Ignite build-up. Open every gap with the flame, or coat the Saber with a Flaming Whetstone (each hit fills 40% of the Ignite meter, 10 charges). Skip Stasis here: 7 segments and 50% Stasis resistance make him the hardest boss in the game to freeze.
His head takes double damage, so the Pistol is a real damage tool and not just for his summoned soldiers: 30 body shots or 15 headshots kill him at Pistol level 10. The Saber needs 90 light hits at level 1, so posture is the faster route. His phase-one strings can be blocked or parried (0.2 s window), every Saber perfect parry deals 100 posture damage, and breaking his 500 posture opens a 400-damage critical attack, almost a quarter of his 1,800 HP.
Ambers: Duellist's Focus (wider parry window), Iron Grip (Ferrofluid Flask use cannot be interrupted) and Wound that Heals all sit in chests on The Battlefield itself. Blocking his phase-one hits costs 35 Endurance each out of your 80, so parry rather than turtle.
General Lothaire attacks and moves
Game dataEvery attack General Lothaire uses, grouped into combos, with damage per hit and whether you can block it.
Phase 1 (7 attacks)
Phase 2 (4 attacks)
Used in any phase (7 attacks)
Damage is the base value per hit (bosses always fight at level 1, so no level scaling applies). Move names marked * come from the game's internal tags, because the game never shows attack names.
General Lothaire's attack strings
Game dataThe combos General Lothaire's AI chains together in each phase, hit by hit with damage. Red hits cannot be blocked or parried.
Phase 1: 7 strings
| # | String | Total damage | Red hits | AI cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Combo 1 A · 37Combo 1 B · 37Combo 1 C · 37 | 111 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Swing · 37 | 37 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Combo 2 A · 37Combo 2 B · 37 | 74 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Bash · 50 | 50 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Slash · 37 | 37 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Combo 3 A · 37Combo 3 B · 37Shoot Burst | 74 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Spin · 37 | 37 | — | 2 |
Phase 2: 4 strings
| # | String | Total damage | Red hits | AI cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Combo 4 A · 37Combo 4 B · 50 | 87 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Combo 5 A · 50Combo 5 B · 50Combo 5 C · 35 | 135 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Combo 6 A · 50Combo 6 B · 50Combo 6 C · 50 | 150 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Combo 7 A · 37Combo 7 B · 50 | 87 | — | 1 |
Damage is per hit before the placement level's multiplier. AI cost is the string's stamina_cost in the boss's behaviour data: the boss's own budget, not your Endurance. Move names are built from the game's ability tags (English only).
Summoned enemies
Game dataAttacks of the enemies General Lothaire calls into the fight.
Weaknesses and resistances
Game dataWeak to Fire damage (×1.4). Resists Stasis (Crystallization) (−50%).
Red = takes extra damage of that type; filled to the right = resists it (100% = immune).
Weak points
| Body part | Damage taken | Posture damage taken |
|---|---|---|
| Head | ×2 | ×1 |
General Lothaire's phases
Game dataWhen each phase starts and what changes: the posture pool and the resistances each phase record sets.
| Phase | Starts | Posture | Resistance changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Fight start | 500 | Same as base |
| Phase 2 | Scripted transition | 500 | Same as base |
HP thresholds are shown only where the phase record holds an absolute health value below the boss's maximum; other phases change on a scripted trigger, so no number is printed. Resistance changes compare the phase record's overrides with the base profile in the Resistances section.
General Lothaire stats
Game dataHealth, posture and reward compared with the other bosses.
- Health
- 1,800#9 of 10
- Posture
- 500
- Critical attack damage
- 400Fixed damage of a critical attack after a posture break
- Stasis segments
- 7
- Hardest single hit
- 50 · Bash
- Catalyst reward
- 10,000 Catalysts
Phases
| Phase | Attacks | Posture |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 7 | 500 |
| Phase 2 | 4 | 500 |
Data: Steam build 25907482 (1.0 launch). How we source this
How many hits to kill General Lothaire
CalculatedHits needed with each weapon's basic attack at weapon levels 1, 5 and 10, after the boss's resistances.
| Weapon | Weapon level 1 | Weapon level 5 | Weapon level 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pistol | 6030 per hit30 to the head | 4342 per hit22 to the head | 3060 per hit15 to the head |
 Musket | 12150 per hit6 to the head | 9210 per hit5 to the head | 6300 per hit3 to the head |
 Blunderbuss | 12150 per hit6 to the head | 8230 per hit4 to the head | 6350 per hit3 to the head |
 Saber | 9020 per hit | 4540 per hit | 3060 per hit |
 Rapier | 7225 per hit | 5235 per hit | 4045 per hit |
 Claymore | 3650 per hit | 2380 per hit | 18100 per hit |
Basic light attacks (blades) or single shots (firearms; the Blunderbuss at point-blank range). Upgrades, Ambers, coatings, charged attacks and critical attacks all cut these numbers.
Where to find General Lothaire
General Lothaire is fought in The Battlefield during Chapter I Revival. The closest Lantern is Field Encampment.
- Location: The Battlefield
- Chapter: Chapter I Revival
- Nearest Lantern: Field Encampment · about 71 m away
- Open the The Battlefield map
Everything placed in The Battlefield
Ability altars: 2
Bosses: 1 (General Lothaire)
Chests: 12 (Iron Grip, Dilated Moment, Bottomless Well, Duellist's Focus, Crude Blade Material, Superior Firearm Parts, Transmuted Persistence, Butcher's Carnage, Volatile End, Wound that Heals, Life Diverted)
Lanterns: 3 (Onslaught Arch, Trenches, Field Encampment)
Letters: 2 (Eternal Guard's Order, Fencer's Journal)
Rewards and achievement
Game dataWhat defeating General Lothaire gives you.
- Catalyst reward: 10,000 Catalysts
Torn Banner · 26.2% of Steam players · Kill General Lothaire, the Eagle-Bearer.
Journal entry
Game dataSpoilerRead William's journal entry on General Lothaire
The commander advances with the banner of the empire clutched tightly within a grotesquely enlarged arm. Beneath the flag writhes a mass of soldier heads fused together into a single towering body, each face frozen somewhere between devotion and agony.
Despite its monstrous form, the creature marches with terrifying purpose, as though the will of the regiment still survives within it. It is less a beast than the embodiment of war itself — a banner carried forward by death alone.
General Lothaire, the Eagle-Bearer is the boss of The Battlefield and boss number 1 of 10 in the campaign, with 1,800 HP. Of its 18 attacks, 9 are unblockable (Bash, Combo 6, Combo 5, Combo 4); the hardest single hit is Bash for 50. It takes extra damage from Fire damage. Expect summoned enemies during the fight. Beating it pays 10,000 Catalysts.
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General Lothaire FAQ
How do you beat General Lothaire in Valor Mortis?
General Lothaire is the first real test of blocking discipline. In his first phase most strings (Combos 1 to 3, Swing, Spin and Slash) hit for 37 and can be blocked or parried, but Bash, Leap, the ground Spikes, the Wave and his Grab cannot, so learn to dodge those five on sight. In the second phase his combos hit for 50 and several finishers turn red. Watch for the red attacks: Bash, Combo 6, Combo 5, Combo 4 cannot be blocked, so dodge them instead of holding block. Lean on Fire damage: it takes extra damage from it. Avoid relying on Stasis (Crystallization); it resists that damage type.
What is the best build for General Lothaire in Valor Mortis?
On The Battlefield your kit is the Saber, the Pistol and the Fire Transmutation, and Lothaire is weak to the last one: he takes 40% extra fire damage and resists only 30% of Ignite build-up. Open every gap with the flame, or coat the Saber with a Flaming Whetstone (each hit fills 40% of the Ignite meter, 10 charges). Skip Stasis here: 7 segments and 50% Stasis resistance make him the hardest boss in the game to freeze.
How much HP does General Lothaire have?
General Lothaire, the Eagle-Bearer has 1,800 HP, #9 of the 10 bosses. Its posture pool is 500.
Where is General Lothaire in Valor Mortis?
General Lothaire is fought in The Battlefield during Chapter I Revival. The nearest Lantern is Field Encampment, about 71 m from the fight.
What is General Lothaire weak to?
Weak to Fire damage (×1.4). Resists Stasis (Crystallization) (−50%).
What do you get for beating General Lothaire?
Defeating General Lothaire awards 10,000 Catalysts. It also unlocks the Torn Banner achievement.
How many phases does General Lothaire have?
General Lothaire fights in 2 phases, and its posture and attacks can change between them.
Which attacks of General Lothaire are unblockable?
9 attacks are unblockable: Bash, Combo 6, Combo 5, Combo 4. Dodge these instead of blocking.
Which boss comes before General Lothaire?
General Lothaire is the first boss of Valor Mortis.