Cogwork Dancers

The Dancers are a tragedy of devotion: Green Prince’s partner gave body and soul to safeguard Verdania. That single soul animates two iron shells in perfect tandem, a beautiful and mournful imitation of life that bars the path to the summit.

Fought in Cogwork Core’s central chamber. Victory reveals a hidden lift and advances ‘ASCEND: Pharloom’s Crown’ while starting three new goals: ‘LEARN: Conductor’s Melody,’ ‘LEARN: Architect’s Melody,’ and ‘LEARN: Vaultkeeper’s Melody.’

All hits deal 2 Masks; Cadence/Configuration/Clash are rhythmically telegraphed. Attacks: • Cogwork Cadence: Head beams mark dash lines; groundward dashes end with twin slashes. • Cogwork Configuration: They exit and re‑enter along a full light‑pattern of dashes. • Cogwork Clash: Converging beams mark a circle; both dash in and flurry slash. Phases (separate HP per Dancer): • P1: 190 each. • P2: 220 each, faster; Configuration may chain twice. • P3: 220 each; Cadence becomes offset between the two. • P4: 180 (solo). Pace drops; Clash fails into pratfalls; no Configuration. Tips: Telegraphed beams give ample time to step out; Phase 4 creates long punish windows; Ascendant’s Grip can cheese many lines by clinging near the gold doors.