Deep in the Barren Swamp, you might find an NPC named the Owl Doctor in Lies of P that you can talk to and even beat in an intense optional boss fight. An individual broken by cruel experiments from the Alchemist, this figure hides in the lower floors of a wooden shack you can reach by climbing down a ladder. This quick and brutal opponent has deceptive attacks that can be hard to predict in the limited space of this boss battle.
Unlike large bestial enemies like the Fallen Archbishop Andreus boss in Lies of P, the Owl Doctor has clear weaknesses tied to being a human Stalker opponent. Any backstab attack on this boss delivers a highly damaging series of strikes called a Fatal Attack. However, this vulnerability doesn’t make the Doctor any less difficult as they wield both a Bone-Cutting Saw and Dagger weapons that are used for fast combo attacks.
How to Defeat the Owl Doctor in Lies of P
The best way to defeat the Owl Doctor is to land backstabs in between their attack animations, dodge the boss’ combo strikes, and knock them down with interrupting hits. Occasionally the boss will change one of their moves into a Fury Attack, turning one of their weapons red in Lies of P. These attacks can only be blocked by performing a Perfect Guard, which may be hard to time given how fast the Doctor moves.
Owl Doctor Move List | ||
|---|---|---|
Attack | Description | How to Beat |
Sweeping Slashes | The boss takes the Bone-Cutting Saw and slashes it left and right in front of them. | Block, Parry, or Dodge these attacks to build up the boss’ stagger. |
Dagger Throw | A knife is thrown by the Owl Doctor in a surprising motion with little or no warning as a ranged attack. | Anticipate this attack from far away and Dodge as fast as you can to the left or right. |
Leaping Strike | The boss jumps forward at you, striking with the Saw as they land. | Simply Block this attack as soon as you see the boss jump. |
Heavy Swing | The Doctor takes a moment before making a heavy overhead strike with the Saw. This attack can be used as a follow-up move from the Sweeping Slashes, and can often be a Fury Attack. | When you see the start-up of this attack, Dodge backwards or prepare to perform a Perfect Guard. |
Beating the Owl Doctor after you find the optional boss grants you the Owl Doctor’s Mask, a stylish Accessory in Lies of P that provides a purely cosmetic change to your look as you continue your adventures around Krat.
Lies of P
- Platform(s):
- PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
- Released:
- 2023-09-19
- Developer(s):
- Round 8 Studios
- Publisher(s):
- Neowiz
- Genre(s):
- Action RPG, Fantasy, Adventure
- ESRB:
- M
- Summary:
- Following in the footsteps of games similar to Bloodborne, Lies of P is an action-RPG adventure game with heavy Souls-like influences. Loosely based on the tale of Pinocchio, Lies of P throws players into the shoes of the reimagined wooden boy as a puppet mechanoid as he wakes up in a city devoid of life. Pinocchio has only one clue as to what’s happening to him; a single note telling him to find Mr. Gepetto. Players will battle through the city of Krat free of humans as they struggle against other mechanical and hellish monsters that await them at every turn. To face these threats, players can craft various weapons using devices found throughout the city and gain new attachments to improve traversal. The ending can be significantly affected depending on the player’s narrative and action-based choices. Lies of P will be released on current and next-gen consoles and PC sometime in 2023.
