Phase 1 — Telegraphed swings
Richards opens with wide horizontal swings and a delayed overhead. Parry the horizontals, dodge the overhead, and punish during the recovery.
Boss 1 of 3
Thomas Richards
Title: Boatswain
Coastal Jungle · Gear tier: Copper
The first story boss, fought in the Coastal Jungle. Richards is the tutorial for Windrose's parry-and-dodge system — with full copper-tier gear and stacked food buffs, the fight typically lasts 3–5 minutes.
TL;DR
Full copper gear + Seafood Platter + Healing Elixir means you are ready.
Parry horizontals, dodge overheads, punish during recovery. Do not over-commit in phase 1 — phase 3 is where staggers stack and damage races finish the fight.
🎬 Video guide
Open on YouTube ↗Community-recommended walkthrough — gear setup, arena positioning, and safe punish windows for the Coastal Jungle boss.
Phase 2 — Combo + shoulder charge
At ~60% HP he adds a 3-hit combo finishing with a shoulder charge. Roll behind him after the third swing; the charge always travels forward.
Phase 3 — Burst window
Below ~30% HP Richards staggers more often. This is when food and elixir buffs pay off — commit to heavy attacks instead of trading.
⚔️ Recommended weapons
- •Copper Saber — fastest light-attack combo, great for parry punishes
- •Copper Greatsword — two-handed burst for phase 3 windows
- •Pistol or Musket — open with a headshot, then swap to melee
🛡️ Armor strategy
- •Copper Armor set or any defense set with the matching tier bonus
- •Stack defense over crit until your Endurance hits 20
🍲 Food & elixirs
- •Seafood Platter — strong early-mid Vitality food
- •Coconut Milk with Bananas — stack stamina for dodging the charge
- •Any Healing Elixir on top for an extra cushion
🎁 Drops & unlocks
- Story progression flag — opens the path to Foothills
- Recipe unlocks for iron-tier crafting prerequisites
- Copper / iron transition loot used to bootstrap Foothills runs
Next boss →
Israel Hands
Foothills mid-boss; pistol + musket duel.
Richards stats
HP / damage × difficulty × player count.
Copper progression
Gather copper and gear up before the fight.