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Cryptic Necromancer

Boss Guide · 5 attack patterns · 2 immunities

HP (Easy)
4,000
Faction
Cryptic
Rec. weapon
Minigun
Rec. school
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Quick Answer

Cryptic Necromancer is a Cryptic boss in Far Far West with 4,000 HP on Easy difficulty and 5 attack patterns. Recommended weapon: Minigun. Immune to Knockback and Slow — skip CC builds for this fight.

Strategy

Burst-damage builds melt this fight — community videos show 2-second kills with tuned Minigun loadouts. Keep moving to dodge Slash; tank one if you're at full 130 HP. Clear summoned minions before refocusing the boss.

Attack Patterns

  • Fire Wall

    Telegraphed AOE strip — sidestep before it lights.

  • Slash

    Fast melee swipe — sometimes too quick to dodge, accept the hit if at full HP.

  • Smash

    Heavy ground melee — stays in close range.

  • Spawn

    Summons minions: Ghosts (Easy/Normal, 10 HP), Grunts (Hard, 20 HP), Revolvers (Very Hard+, 30 HP).

  • Cryptic Shot6.7 dmg

    Ranged single-target.

Immunities

KnockbackSlow

Skip CC builds against this fight — sustained damage wins.

Drops & Rewards

Blueprint at 63% loot drop rate · no soul drop · wipes adds on death.

Challenges referencing this boss

Frequently Asked Questions

How much HP does Cryptic Necromancer have?

Cryptic Necromancer has 4,000 HP on Easy difficulty. HP scales upward on Normal, Hard, Very Hard, and Nightmare — exact multipliers are not published by Evil Raptor, so we cite the Easy figure as the verified baseline.

What is the best weapon against Cryptic Necromancer?

Community guides converge on the Minigun (sustained-fire monster. ~8s spin-up, accuracy degrades at range.). This is a directional recommendation — any sustained-damage weapon clears the fight if your slot budget is tight.

What does Cryptic Necromancer drop?

Blueprint at 63% loot drop rate · no soul drop · wipes adds on death. Boss kills also award completion progress on any active challenges referencing this fight.

What is Cryptic Necromancer immune to?

Cryptic Necromancer is immune to Knockback, Slow. Crowd-control jokers that depend on these effects are wasted slots here — drop them for raw damage or healing.

What challenges does killing Cryptic Necromancer complete?

"Kill 10 Cryptic Necromancers". Each grants the rewards listed on the /challenges page.

Source

Stats, attack notes, and immunities mirrored from the public wiki — descriptions and strategy paragraphs rewritten in our voice. We don't playtest in-game.

Cryptic Necromancer on farfarwest.wikily.gg

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