Argosax The Chaos
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Stats
HP	Armor
30,000 ^※	280
Weakness	DT
^✧	Doesn't DT

The Despair Embodied
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Stats
HP	Armor
15,000	200
Weakness	DT
Frost Heart	30s

====== Argosax The Chaos ====== **Argosax the Chaos** is the final boss of [[dmc2:chapters:dante_info|Dante's Disc]] which is encountered in Mission 18. * This fight has two phases. They are both very situational. * Becomes **The Despair Embodied** in phase 2. * The player should make back-up save until they are comfortable with phase 1. Because, the resources won't reset after restarting the mission. **NG+ Note:** Same strategy as New Game and it can maintain Majin for phase 2.\\ \\ \\

^※ The sum of Argosax HP are split into 6 parts :
Jokatgulm 3,000 ✧ Electro	Furitauris 5,000 ✧ Frost	Griffon 6,000 ✧ None
Phantom 5,000 ✧ Frost	Nefastarrius 7,000 ✧ None	Orangguerra 4,000 ✧ None

===== Strategy ===== This fight can play out differently depending on the route you take. With the new setup, it’s worth considering buying Smell of Fear. For setting up Majin HP safely, the triple horizontal laser is your best option.

Standard Cycle - The red HP setup can vary, but this is the safest approach: wait to start attacking until Nefasturris’s head is completely still, ensuring Whirlwind deals maximum damage.

Back up Cycle - If you don’t have the Gold Orb, here’s how to handle it starting from the Furiataurus section: stay in Majin form for as long as possible, ideally all the way to the end, and use Laevateinn when fighting Griffon.

Best Cycle - Current optimal order. The hardest part is having enough HP by the time you reach Orangguerra. Once you’ve set up red HP, that’s the point where you can use Smell of Fear. Only attempt a preemptive Majin transformation if you’re feeling confident about getting a favorable Despair pattern.

Round Trip Cycle - Requires either using a Gold Orb or restarting on death to begin with full DT, allowing you to dispatch Nefastarrius quickly. The strategy is straightforward overall—just be careful with how you manage Majin HP before the final Griffon kill.

===== The Despair Embodied ===== There is no one way to do this fight. You as a player must know when it's a good time to enter Shin Majin form. You also need to be familiar with Despair's pattern as in what to answer to each situation :

Energy Bullet	Homing Laser	Lightning Bolts	Side Strafing
Taking damage from this is good for Majin build. This is also one of the best opportunity to deal DPS. Do not transform into Majin Form, if Despair performs this at the start of the fight.	This is the perfect start and timing to transform into Majin. Because, Despair will follow-up with a series of Sword Slashes. Therefore, it gives you more than enough time to kill Despair with Cross Cutter or Round Trips.	Similar to Homing Laser, this is also good opportunity to tank few hits and transform into Majin. Although when it comes to dealing damage, it's better to make a distance and shoot it with Crimson Bolide. In regular DT, you can just Round Trip.	Worst pattern if you are in Shin Majin Form. The only to stop it and stun Despair is to shoot it with FireArms. Hence, Majin Crimson Bolide is too slow to connect.
Slap Wave	Teleport Slash	Teleport Whip	Walk
This deals a lot of damage, avoid getting hit from it. Despair will teleport away to follow-up with another attack.	There are two different variant. The horizontal Slash should be more than enough to get into Majin HP threshold. Not a good opportunity to DPS though.	If Despair does one-handed variant then that's a good opportunity to deal damage against it. At the same time, watch out for the whip whip hitbox. Because, it is active the whole time.	Can only damage Despair with Melee but once you are close, Despair will start doing Teleport attacks.
Wing Rotation
Do not get hit by this pattern as it deals a lot of damage. Despair will either follow-up by floating and perform Homing Laser / Lightning Bolts or land on the ground and teleport.

Average Despair Fight

Ideal Despair Fight

Preemptive Majin setup

It's good to check the [[dmc2:frequently_asked_questions|Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]] if you have general questions regarding the bosses. \\

※ The sum of Argosax HP are split into 6 parts :

Taking damage from this is good for Majin build. This is also one of the best opportunity to deal DPS. Do not transform into Majin Form, if Despair performs this at the start of the fight.

This is the perfect start and timing to transform into Majin. Because, Despair will follow-up with a series of Sword Slashes. Therefore, it gives you more than enough time to kill Despair with Cross Cutter or Round Trips.

Similar to Homing Laser, this is also good opportunity to tank few hits and transform into Majin. Although when it comes to dealing damage, it's better to make a distance and shoot it with Crimson Bolide. In regular DT, you can just Round Trip.

Worst pattern if you are in Shin Majin Form. The only to stop it and stun Despair is to shoot it with FireArms. Hence, Majin Crimson Bolide is too slow to connect.

This deals a lot of damage, avoid getting hit from it. Despair will teleport away to follow-up with another attack.

There are two different variant. The horizontal Slash should be more than enough to get into Majin HP threshold. Not a good opportunity to DPS though.

If Despair does one-handed variant then that's a good opportunity to deal damage against it. At the same time, watch out for the whip whip hitbox. Because, it is active the whole time.

Can only damage Despair with Melee but once you are close, Despair will start doing Teleport attacks.

Do not get hit by this pattern as it deals a lot of damage. Despair will either follow-up by floating and perform Homing Laser / Lightning Bolts or land on the ground and teleport.

^※ The sum of Argosax HP are split into 6 parts :