The Twisted Laboratory in Throne and Liberty stands as the pinnacle of PvE challenge, a gauntlet designed to test the mettle of even the most seasoned adventurers. This top-level dungeon in the Dimensional Circle requires careful coordination, strategic planning, and extensive knowledge of its complicated mechanics. Starting from the early battle with the Giant Eccentric to the epic battle against Kaiser Crimson, one has to explore a maze of dangerous encounters. This guide will equip you with the knowledge and tactics necessary to conquer the Twisted Laboratory, focusing particularly on the formidable Kaiser Crimson, ensuring your team emerges victorious from this ultimate test of skill and teamwork.
Throne and Liberty Twisted Laboratory Dungeon
Twisted Laboratory is a top-tier, max-difficulty dungeon in the Dimensional Circle, the hardest co-op dungeon currently available in Throne & Liberty. You need to be at least level 55 to enter.
First Area
The first room has two floors. On the upper floor, you’ll find three magic locks, each protected by a group of mobs. Defeat the mobs to deactivate the locks. Once all three are down, the path to the first boss opens up.
Giant Eccentric
The first boss in Twisted Laboratory is Giant Eccentric. He has a solid mix of attacks, so you’ll need to stay alert and ready to dodge. Here’s what to watch out for:
- Sword Strikes: Giant Eccentric wields a large sword, or maybe a meat cleaver, in his right hand. He frequently swings at the player holding aggro, so tanks, stay on your toes.
- Earthshatter Slam: The boss leaps into the air and crashes down, dealing area damage to anyone nearby. You can either try to move away when he jumps or time your own jump right before he lands to minimize the impact.
- Chain Fury: He lashes out with his chains in a wide attack. To dodge this, keep moving and use your block skill. Watch for the diamond-shaped warning marker, it’s your cue to get out of the way.
- Corrosive Vomit: The boss spews a red liquid at the tank. This can also hit anyone standing too close, so make sure to stay behind the boss and avoid clustering near the tank.
- Blood Tides: Waves of red energy slowly sweep across the room, damaging anyone who touches them. Luckily, there are gaps between the waves, find them and slip through to avoid getting hit.
Once you defeat Giant Eccentric, the floor will collapse beneath you, dropping you into the next area. Don’t forget to use your Glide Morph before hitting the ground, if you don’t, the fall damage will kill you.
Second Area
After dropping into the next area, head down the stairs until you reach a fork in the path, one room to the left and one to the right. Each room contains a Soul Generator that needs to be activated in order to move forward. You can follow the red line on the ground, it’ll guide you to the generators. Be ready for a fight, though—both rooms are guarded by groups of mobs. Once you’ve activated both Soul Generators, head back to the previous room. That’s where the second boss will be waiting for you.
Giant Monster Wraith
The second boss in Throne & Liberty’s Twisted Laboratory is the Giant Monster Wraith. Here’s a breakdown of its mechanics and how to handle them:
- Claw Strikes: The Wraith swipes at the player holding aggro with quick hand attacks, tanks, stay sharp!
- Focused Fury: The boss unleashes a powerful strike aimed at the tank. This can be blocked with good timing, so be ready.
- Shockwave Burst: A stronger fury attack that targets the entire group. This one can’t be blocked—you’ll need to dodge it.
- Dark Barrage: The boss hunches over for a few seconds, then fires a spread of projectiles at everyone. It hits hard, so if your healer has chosen the Targets Expanded specialization, they can use the Invincible Wall skill to shield the group.
- Soul Prison: The Wraith traps a random player in a magical prison in the center of the room. Teammates need to attack the prison to break them out—but be careful, the boss will keep attacking during this phase.
Stay coordinated and watch for the boss’s cues, teamwork is key to taking down the Giant Monster Wraith!
How to Beat Kaiser Crimson
To reach the final boss, use your grappling hook and Glide Morph to cross the large gap ahead.
Once you’re across, head up the stairs and into a large circular room, this is where you’ll face Kaiser Crimson, the final boss of Twisted Laboratory in Throne & Liberty. Kaiser Crimson is a mechanically challenging fight, especially for first-timers, so be ready for a tough battle!
Kaiser Crimson, the final boss in Throne & Liberty’s Twisted Laboratory, is an Undead enemy with a powerful passive skill:
- Midnight Frenzy: At night, Kaiser Crimson’s Attack Speed and Movement Speed increase, and he becomes immune to stagger effects.
This fight has several tricky mechanics to master:
Purple Mark Mechanic
Kaiser Crimson teleports to the furthest player and marks them with 1 to 4 purple orbs. The number of orbs shows how many players need to stand inside the circle to complete the mechanic. Doing this spawns a Darkslayer’s Memory, a crucial safe zone.
After marking the player, Kaiser throws a dagger at the furthest enemy again, so another player must position themselves at the farthest point away from the Darkslayer’s Memory, to avoid damaging it.
Memory Cleanse Mechanic
The Darkslayer’s Memory creates a safe zone that cleanses debuffs. Once Kaiser throws his dagger, he follows up with a Bloodburst, a large AOE attack that inflicts a bleed effect on the entire team. You need to get within the Darkslayer’s Memory circle to cleanse the bleed.
Red Orb Mechanic
Kaiser teleports to the center of the arena and marks two players with red orbs. These players must keep the Darkslayer’s Memory at a distance since the next attack will detonate on impact. As soon as the AOE explodes, they need to run back into the Darkslayer’s Memory for safety.
When Kaiser’s health drops below 45%, he’ll start marking three players instead of two.
Arena Shatter
Kaiser Crimson charges up a devastating Wrath Strike that covers the entire arena. The only way to dodge this is by using a defensive skill while moving, standing still will get you killed.
Deadly Cone Attack
Kaiser unleashes a massive Arena Wipe attack, highlighting most of the floor. The only safe zone will be a cone-shaped area. When this happens, quickly use your morph ability to move into the safe spot, failing to do so means instant death.
Mastering these mechanics is key to taking down Kaiser Crimson, stay sharp, communicate with your team, and move fast!
Best Team Composition for the Twisted Laboratory
To tackle the Twisted Laboratory in Throne & Liberty, you’ll want a well-balanced team with clearly defined roles. Here’s a breakdown of the best team setup and what each role should focus on:
Tank: Greatsword / Sword and Shield
- Weapon Combo: This setup is perfect for tanks, combining strong defenses, high health, and the ability to taunt enemies and bosses.
- Dungeon Role: Your main job is to pull mobs and keep their attention off your teammates.
- Kaiser Crimson Role: Hold the boss’s aggro, use defensive buffs to protect the team, and position yourself strategically during key mechanics.
DPS: Dagger / Crossbow
- Weapon Combo: This build delivers top-tier damage, with daggers for close combat and crossbows for ranged attacks, giving you flexibility in any situation.
- Dungeon Role: Focus on clearing mobs quickly and efficiently.
- Kaiser Crimson Role: Deal consistent damage to the boss and handle the Darkslayer’s Memory mechanic by positioning yourself correctly and responding to Kaiser’s teleport moves.
Healer: Wand / Staff
- Weapon Combo: This build offers a mix of crowd control (CC), emergency saves with Salvation Chain, and strong burst healing to keep the team alive.
- Dungeon Role: Keep the party’s health up and control mobs with combos like Sleep Bomb.
- Kaiser Crimson Role: Your priority is to counter the bleed mechanic with burst heals and support the team during heavy AOE attacks.
Having solid communication and mastering these roles is the key to overcoming the challenges of the Twisted Laboratory, especially against Kaiser Crimson!
