Tales of Arise - Ice Wolf Leader Boss Guide

Guide on How to Defeat Ice Wolf Leader in Tales of Arise

Ice Wolf Leader is a unique zeugle boss enemy in Tales of Arise. The boss is encountered at Rudhir Forest, Cyslodia.

Trophies

Below are obtainable trophies and achievements relevant to this guide and how to unlock them in the game.

Trophy	How to Unlock
Hundred-Hit Smackdown	Get over 100 hits in a combo. Band together and don’t let your enemies strike back.
Diligent Counterattacker	Perform 100 Counter Edges. Make your enemies fear every missed blow with these retaliations.
Encyclopedia Zeuglica	Encounter 120 types of non-DLC enemies. Careful observation is sure to reveal their weaknesses.

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Ice Wolf Leader Information

Here is a breakdown of the boss’ stats, strengths and weaknesses, and attacks.

Ice Wolf Leader Zeugle Stats and Information

Ice Wolf Leader Stats

Ice Wolf Leader Strength and Weaknesses

Ice Wolf Leader Attacks

Ice Wolf Leader Recommended Artes

These are our recommended artes against the boss. Feel free to add other artes in your kit and decide for your party members.

Member	Recommended Artes	Notes
Alphen	Damage: Swallow Blade, Mirage, Infernal Torrent (Fire), Severing Wind (Wind)	Has access to Sword Strike, Aerial Strike, and Flame Strike Artes. Plays the role of a damage dealer. Can deal Wind and Light elemental attack damage. Can also inflict Paralysis ailment to enemies.
Shionne	Damage: Ignis Celestra, Burning Strike, Scorched Earth (Fire), Toxicity (Dark)	Has access to Gun Strike, Blast Strike, and Astral Artes. Plays the role of a damage dealer and healer. Can deal Fire, Water, Light, and Dark elemental attack damage. Can also inflict Paralysis and Curse ailment to enemies.
	Healing: First Aid, Recover, Resurrection
Rinwell	Damage: Air Thrust (Wind), Photon Flash (Light)	Has access to Light Strike, Wind Strike, and Water Artes. Plays the role of a damage dealer and buff support. Can deal Light, Wind, and Water elemental attack damage. Can also inflict Paralysis ailment to enemies.
	Buff: Sharpness

Ice Wolf Leader Strategies

Here is a breakdown of the battle strategies against the boss:

Setup strategy to Focus on Healing

Before engaging the boss, set your party strategy to “Focus on Healing”. AI-controlled party members will still deal damage but will change their focus to using healing artes or consuming HP items to recover HP.

Carry HP and CP recovery items

In addition, bring a stock of HP and CP recovery items. These items can be bought from accessible shopkeepers or acquired from normal zeugles as drop items. Include life bottles in your supply and keep CP sustained in order to cast healing artes.

Equip accessories that resist Water Damage and Freeze Status

Furthermore, you can equip characters with accessories that can decrease Water elemental damage and resist Freeze status. This will help you mitigate damage and decrease the chances of getting affected by the ailment during the boss fight.

Cast Buffs

Start the battle by casting buffs to party members if available. Buffs can be in the form of physical and elemental attack increase (Sharpness). This buff can be accessed by Rinwell.

Eliminate Ice Wolfs

Ice Wolf Leader has three ice wolf zeugles as additional minions during the boss fight. They offer a distraction by dealing bite attacks to your casters and healers. Your first priority is to eliminate them as quickly as possible. They will respawn so be ready to clear them out again.

Target Weakpoint

Switch your attack target to the weak spot of the boss in order to core break it. The weak point is the boss’ front right leg. Don’t attack all-out and leave room for evasion.

Use Fire artes

Assign Fire elemental ground and aerial artes to each party member if they have access to it. Make it a point on using these artes most of the time since they deal more damage to the boss. These fire artes can be accessed Alphen and Shionne only.

Evade Attacks

While damaging the boss, it will also execute its attacks against your party:

Boss Attack	Strategy
Claw Attack	When you see the boss moving sideways, get ready to dodge left or right.
Pounce Attack	When you see the boss leap backward, get ready to leave your spot and evade sideways.
Flip Attack	When you see the boss leap backward, get ready to leave your spot and evade sideways.
Ice Meteor	When you see the boss channeling an ice attack, leave your spot and proceed to the corner to avoid getting hit. If you get inflicted by Freeze, use Recover or a Panacea to remove the status.
Ice Charge	When you see the boss moving back to a corner, get ready to leave your spot and dodge multiple times. If you get inflicted by Freeze, use Recover or a Panacea to remove the status.
Power-Up Mode	Don’t stay still and be more mobile. Also, confuse and bait the attacks from the boss to let the boost expire. Keep party member’s HP full or sustained in case that they’ll get hit.

Activate Boost Attacks

Complement your normal and artes with Boost Attacks. Alphen and Rinwell’s boost attacks are highly effective against the boss.

Boost Attack	Strategy
Blazing Sword: Burning Wave	Make use of Alphen’s “Blazing Sword: Burning Wave” as your initiating Boost attack when it’s available. Not only that it will down the boss, but it will also open you for follow-up boost attacks. In addition, it boosts Alphen damage.
Wing Clip	Utilize Shionne’s “Wing Clip” as follow-up damage to other boost attacks.
Magic Cancel	Take advantage of Rinwell’s “Magic Cancel” in an attempt to disrupt upcoming attacks that require casting like its Ice Meteor.

Unleash Boost Strikes

While engaging Ice Wolf Leader, you may build up your Boost Strike gauge. When it’s available, unleash any Boost Strike against the boss. The boss will suffer massive damage so make it a high priority when it’s ready.

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