- “ In this time there were rumours of a Primadon who devoured a hoard of treasure... ”
Primadon, the Titan of the East is a Boss Monster in Deepwoken. It can be found in The Monkey's Paw. Not to be confused with Elder Primadon, The Titan Warlord.
Description[]
Loud and enormous, Primadon is a giant aquatic ape-like Boss. It is a bipedal primate creature, standing at nearly 81 feet (25 meters), with some features of marine life, featuring webbed feet and fins on its shoulders, hips, and head.
It features blue-grey fur, and prior to Verse 2, Primadon had a dark blue face. After Verse 2, the model was changed slightly to make Primadon shorter and flip its lip inside out, much like real life primates do to show aggression.
It can be summoned by making an offering (Most monster drops work, to a varying degree) to the large bonfire located in the center cliff of The Monkey's Paw. Spawning Primadon has a 3-minute cooldown and is received by summoning or hitting Primadon during the fight (You only get the cooldown by hitting it if it dies, if it despawns you won't be on cooldown).
| Offering | Qty |
|---|---|
| Umbral Obsidian | 3 |
| Dark Feather | 3 |
| King Thresher Spine | 3 |
| Odd Tentacle | 3 |
| Megalodaunt Hide | 5 |
| Thresher Spine | 5 |
| Lionfish Scale | 5 |
| Strange Claw | 5 |
In the Vow of Iron gamemode however, it is not required to summon Primadon through item means, as you can summon him directly through the large bonfire, something like a wake-up call.
Attacks[]
For a visual guide consider watching this video.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
(★☆☆) |
Primadon raises its right foot and stomps once.
𓆩✧𓆪 Parryable ⛉ Unblockable § Dodgeable |
(★☆☆) |
Primadon performs 3 quick stomps with its left foot.
𓆩✧𓆪 Parryable ⛉ Unblockable § Dodgeable |
(★☆☆) |
Primadon winds up its left arm to deliver a powerful punch.
𓆩✧𓆪 Parryable ⛊ Blockable § Dodgeable ⤻ Ragdoll |
 (★☆☆) |
Primadon winds back its right leg in order to deliver a devastating kick that is capable of punting the player into the atmosphere, inflicting strong damage, with a large chance of being followed up with fall damage.
☣ Unparryable ⛉ Unblockable § Dodgeable ↗ Ragdoll |
(★★☆) |
Primadon crouches down, winds up its right arm, and grab a player in front of it to hurl it into the air.
⛊ Blockable ⚠︎ Unparryable § Dodgeable ⤻ Ragdoll 𓂘 Grab |
(★☆☆) |
Primadon swipes the earth beneath him using his right arm, hurling 3 rocks at the player.
𓆩✧𓆪 Parryable ⛊ Blockable § Dodgeable |
(★☆☆) |
Primadon jumps backward while throwing 1 rock at the player, creating distance between the two.
𓆩✧𓆪 Parryable ⛊ Blockable § Dodgeable |
(★★☆) |
Crouches down and beats its chest while screaming, granting a significant amount of insanity to nearby players, as well as greatly increasing its attack speed for the rest of the fight.
¤ Debuff |
Passives[]
- Lifesteal Resistance - Lifestealing effects such as the Vampirism Enchantment or Bloodless Gems are severely reduced against Primadon.
- Monster Resistance - Physical attacks deal 25% less damage to Primadon.
Rewards[]
- 8 Chests - Drops 8 Chests with medium - high tier loot. Most Chests have 1-6 Umbral Obsidian in them, and can rarely include the Small Chest loot.
- Small chest - Has 1-3 Umbral Obsidian in it and a high chance of 1-2 Deep Gems or Legendary Rings, and can rarely include the Imperator's Edge, Stormseye, Ysley's Pyre Keeper, and the Imperial Staff. Relics are also able to be dropped in this chest.
- Resonance progression - Gives the second best resonance progress (4-7 solo Primadon kills are enough to get a Resonance, however this is random and could be more/less. It is generally a good idea to do other methods, in addition to Primadon, to easily get your Bell.)
- 2 Knowledge - On first kill, Primadon will reward you with 2 knowledge. Subsequent kills will reward 1 knowledge, however if you decide to defeat Primadon with multiple people you must do 20% (8,000) of his health to get the reward of one knowledge.
Exhaustive Loot Table []
Strategies & Tips[]
General Preparation[]
For this boss fight, a Power level of 15-20 is highly recommended due to the level scaling of damage dealt to NPCs. Primadon's health does not scale with the number of players, but you have a strict 16-minute time limit to defeat it. If you fail to do so, it will despawn and no rewards will be granted.
Equipping armor with Physical/Blunt damage resistance is crucial, as it significantly reduces the damage you take from Primadon's stomps.
Combat Strategy[]
Fighting Solo: A highly effective strategy is to stay completely still while fighting and remain between the boss's feet. In this position, Primadon's moveset is limited to Stomp, Trample, Disengage, and Kick. These attacks are telegraphed and can be easily parried or rolled away from, making this an ideal method for solo players. If Primadon uses Disengage, quickly close the distance to prevent it from using its Grab or Rock Throw abilities.
Fighting in a Group: If you're fighting with other players, ensure everyone attacks from the same direction. This prevents the boss from constantly rotating, which can make it difficult to read its attacks for parrying or dodging.
Positioning and Dangers: Avoid fighting Primadon with a large body of water, especially the ocean, directly behind you. A failed dodge on a kick can send you flying into the water, with a high chance of drowning. In the ocean, a Lionfish may also spawn to finish you off, even if you survive the fall or have the Scuba Drowner talent.
Abilities and Mechanics[]
- Move Timing: The most common mistake players make is incorrect timing. For the Kick attack, you should dodge as the foot comes down, not during the wind-up.
- Stomp/Kick Sounds: Both the Kick and Stomp attacks make a distinct whooshing sound when the foot is raised, which further helps in anticipating them.
- Move-Set Reads: The boss's movements are predictable. If its right foot raises, prepare for a Trample. If its left foot raises (without swinging back), a single Stomp is coming. Parrying stomps and dodging kicks will significantly increase your success rate.
- Attack Windows: You can typically land two M1 attacks with a heavy weapon or three with a medium weapon after a Trample.
- End-Lag: Primadon has the longest end-lag after a Trample, or a Stomp followed by a Trample/Stomp. The end-lag is significantly shorter if it kicks after a stomp.
Other Tips and Notes[]
- Gems and Debuffs: Blessed, Wind, Wayward, and Insignia Gems will still activate. Bloodless will also proc, but since its healing now scales with your damage, the low physical damage dealt to Primadon means it will heal very little. Debuffs from mantras, however, do affect Primadon.
- "Grip" Mechanic: Primadon cannot actually "grip" you unless it stomps or throws you. You can use this to your advantage. If a friend gets downed by a rock throw, you can lure Primadon over to their downed body, allowing you to heal up. Just remember to wait for your friend to stand up, as a stomp or grab on a downed player will result in their death.
- Retreating: To retreat, either wait for Primadon to use Disengage before running (be prepared to dodge frequent rock throws) or have a friend take aggro. Be warned, Primadon's aggro priority is unique and it may continue to pursue you despite others attacking it. Alternatively, if you have very low health and the Perseverance talent, you can intentionally get kicked towards a rope. You should have enough time to recover and climb before the boss reaches you.
- Weapon Usage: As cannons deal blunt damage, you can effectively use them to attack Primadon. However, a recent update has given the boss a ??% cannon resistance.
- Healing Exploit: A common cheese strategy is to place an Undying Flames Graceful Flame nearby to heal back any damage you take during the fight
Gallery[]
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Verse Two[]
Verse One[]
Trivia[]
- Primadon's second phase significantly increases his attack speed, only allowing one hit in between his attacks.
- Deep Gems were temporarily stripped from the loot pools of all Etrean Luminant enemies, including Primadon. After a day, however, Deep Gem Chests were added back to Primadon's loot pool, although Deep Gems are not guaranteed to spawn after his defeat.
- This chest has since been repurposed to house many of the rarer drops such as Relics and Legendary Weapons.
- Primadon's respawn time is around 3 minutes.
- This cooldown is account wide for the player who summoned Primadon and any who dealt damage to him.
- In the game files, it is called "MonkyWorldBoss." and ".monky"
- Providence's Thorns is a great way to defeat Primadon, since parrying deals damage according to your level, allowing you to only parry to kill it.
- It takes ~80 parries to kill Primadon without damaging him.
- It's known to be a sort of "Giant Sharko" due to their move-sets being very similar except with 40 times more health.
- The music that played when fighting it used to be a track from the anime Attack on Titan.
- As of 3/29/2024, Primadon was slightly tweaked to have a bluer color scheme.
- The purple "nose" is due to developer Arch_Mage explaining how primates flip their lips.[1]
- Primadon, during Verse One, stood at a height of 25 meters (81 feet)
References[]
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