Saros: How to Beat the Tutorial Boss (and What Happens if You Win)

Saros immediately places players into a boss fight against Consort after the tutorial. This boss is designed as a "supposed-to-lose" encounter that signals the game's start. Beating Consort is challenging due to limited equipment, low health, and only a level one Erupter Hand Cannon. During the fight, frequent firing and dodging are crucial, utilizing arena pillars for cover. Simple projectile attacks can be dodged through gaps in red grids or absorbed/dodged for blue tri-bursts. The larger blue projectile requires blocking and dodging the remainder, or using pillars for protection. Consort's most dangerous attacks are yellow beam attacks that either swipe in threes or create expanding explosions; these can be dodged with proper timing. In the second half, Consort adds a red homing projectile attack that fires in three bursts, which can be avoided with a long dodge. If you manage to defeat Consort, you are rewarded with approximately 150 lucinite. A structure on the far side of the arena opens, revealing a single Halcyon, an item used to upgrade gear in the armor matrix. After acquiring the Halcyon, players can proceed through a portal, and the game continues with its opening credits, similar to if you had died. While the rewards are modest, starting with a Halcyon can be beneficial for early game progression.