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General Lothaire, known as The Eagle-Bearer, serves as the initial boss encounter in the soulslike title Valor Mortis. Players are generally not expected to emerge victorious from this specific confrontation.
The encounter is designed as a single-attempt challenge. If the player falls in battle, a cutscene featuring Lucjan triggers, and the boss permanently disappears from the arena.
To bypass this limitation, players can force-quit the game using ALT + F4 immediately upon death. This maneuver typically allows the player to reload outside the arena for another attempt. Successful completion rewards the player with 10k catalysts, the General's Catalyst Clot, and the Torn-Banner achievement.
The author suggests using fire for damage over time, parrying during the first phase for critical hits, and dodging predictable combos in the second phase. However, the reviewer notes that because Valor Mortis is not exceptionally difficult, this early resource boost is not strictly necessary for progression.
