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Story Boss
The Waste Bear
Drops: Bromius Pact Fragment
Corrupted Omen Beast Bromius. Encountered at the end of The Waste Bear fable. Unlocks the Bromius Pact and Neath'uns dungeon.
Strategy notes are from community reports and may not be fully verified in-game yet.
The Waste Bear Drops
Unlocks after defeating
How to Beat The Waste Bear
Phase overview
Neath'uns fable finale. Dodge root summons and rolling cave slams; parry the slow third claw swipe for a free stagger window.
Attacks & counters
| Attack | How to counter |
|---|---|
| Summoning Attack | Dodge sideways between each wave, then punish with ranged. |
| Ground Attack | Disengage — stay clear until rocks stop falling. |
| Claw Attack | Dodge first two swipes; parry the slow third for stagger window. |
| Corrupted Sap Smoke | Back out when you hear the bell — fight at mid range. |
| Fire Attack | Disengage to ranged only when it rises for fire phase. |
~2 phases
No Repeat Farm
Story-only in Neath'uns. Unlocks Bromius Pact and dungeon — farm Wraith of Wastes (Agari) later in Sidae's Stake.
Tips
- Root summon hits three times — dodge sideways between waves, then punish with ranged staff
- Bell hallucination at close range — back out when you hear the bell, fight at mid range
- Parry the third claw strike to briefly stun — highest safe DPS window in melee
- Fire AOE phase: disengage and use ranged only until flames clear
- After both heads removed, use Floppet sequence — pick up Bromius Pact Fragment before leaving
Recommended pacts
Recommended stats
Gwylen for roots/fire range; melee with parry timing for claw phase. Early-mid story stats.
Story Boss comparison
Compare bosses of the same category—farm value, drops, and location at a glance.
| Boss | Location | Farm | Drops | Phases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Waste BearThis page | Wevetwood / Neath'uns dungeon | none | Bromius Pact Fragment | 2 |
| Lady Deora | Secret Glades, Midrath | none | No repeat drops | 1 |
| Mestra Carmo | Salz Sea — Midrath shipwrecks | none | Espadarte, Mestra's Breeches +2 | 3 |
| Nimrod | Midrath (Brewer of Hues quest) | none | Grinn, Odiac +5 | 2 |
| Torment Stag | Secret Glades, Midrath | none | Garren Rood Pact Fragment, The Royal Tines | 1 |
| Wazzard of Wastes | Galvinar Wastes | none | Wevetseed | 3 |