| Count Geonor | |
| Count Geonor | |
| Level(s) | 1579 (The Iron Citadel) |
| Location(s) | The Iron ManorThe Iron Citadel |
| Quest(s) | The Mad Wolf of Ogham |
| Damage | Physical, Cold |
| Resistance(s) | 30% (Campaign)75% (Citadel) |
| Modifier(s) | 100% increased Freeze Buildup (Citadel) |
Count Geonor is a unique monster located in Ogham Manor. He is the final boss of Act 1. Defeating him is necessary to complete The Mad Wolf of Ogham.
Encounter
Entering the arena, Crazed Guards will attack. Once the guards are defeated, Oriana will command Count Geonor to kill the character. Geonor will proclaim, "No noose this time. I'll remove your head myself!" and leap into the center of the arena, slamming the ground. The fight will then begin.
Phase 1A
| Skill | Description | Cues | Blockable |
| Slash Combo | Geonor makes various combinations of slashing and thrusting strikes while advancing. | — | |
| Freezing Thrust | Geonor gathers energy in his sword for a brief duration before unleashing a projectile in a straight line across the arena. This attack deals cold damage and has high freeze buildup. | Red flash First Ones' ire. Easy prey! | |
| Impaling Charge | Geonor points his sword and charges forward. If Geonor hits the character, they will be stunned and knocked back to the edge of the arena. If he misses, he will follow up with a Frost Cleave. | Red flash Run little rabbit! You'll pay with your life! | |
| Frost Cleave | Used following an Impaling Charge that misses: Geonor cleaves a very large semicircle behind him while turning around. This attack deals cold damage. | — | |
| Ice Wall Combo | Geonor creates two walls of ice in a long V shape. He then gathers up ice around his sword and slams down the middle. This attack deals cold damage. | Red flash No escape. You will falter. First dawn's frost. |
Phase 1B: Wolf form
After being reduced to 75% life, Count Geonor will periodically plunge his sword Agnar deep into the ground, leaving it in place. He will then shapeshift into the form of a wolf. This begins a wolf form sub-phase.
Geonor attacks and summons Court Werewolves. Meanwhile, runic circles of frost slowly build around Agnar. The runes are expended to freeze the character if they step into the circle.
After a period of time, Geonor will shapeshift back into human form and shout, "Agnar, to me!" recalling the sword to his hand. If the runic circle was not expended earlier, Agnar will release a wave of cold damage in a large area around Geonor as he catches it. This ends the sub-phase.
| Skill | Description | Cues | Blockable |
| Lunging Bite | Geonor lunges forward and makes a biting attack. | — | |
| Summon Werewolves | Geonor lets out a howl and summons five Court Werewolves. | Howl | — |
| Blood Dash | Geonor creates three globules of blood in a straight line in front of him. He then quickly dashes through the line of globules, sending out splatters of blood to the left and right. | — | |
| Blood Slam | Geonor disappears and a red circle appears on the ground. He then crashes down from above with a bloody slam. Despite being a red flash attack, it can be blocked while Geonor is in wolf form. | Red flash |
Phase 2A: Monstrous form
After being reduced to 50% life, Count Geonor transforms into a monstrous wolf-like creature named Geonor, the Putrid Wolf. Phase 2 begins with Geonor restored to full life.
| Skill | Description | Cues | Blockable |
| Double Slash | Geonor slashes twice with his sword while advancing. | — | |
| Leaping Slash | Geonor leaps forward and makes a slashing strike. | — | |
| Frost Cleave | Used when the character is behind Geonor: Geonor cleaves a very large semicircle behind him while turning around. This attack deals cold damage. | — | |
| Blood Slam | Geonor disappears and a red circle appears on the ground. He then crashes down from above with a bloody slam. While Geonor is in monstrous form, his Blood Slam cannot be blocked. | Red flash | |
| Ice Spike Eruption | Geonor plunges his sword into the ground, spreading icy-looking patches over a large area. Upon withdrawing his sword, ice spikes erupt from each patch, dealing cold damage. | I will take out your heart... And savor each bite. I smell your blood... And I am ravenous. | |
| Ice Breath | Geonor exhales a barrage of icy projectiles and creates a patch of chilled ground. This attack deals cold damage. | Desolation. Chilling frost. Freezing gale. | |
| Moonbeam | Used when above 25% life: Geonor points his sword to the sky, which pulses four times. Each pulse sends many beams of light raining down throughout the arena, dealing cold damage where they land. | Requiem on high. Solstice of pain. | |
| Blood Moonbeam | Used only once when reduced to 25% life: Geonor points his sword to the sky, which pulses four times. Each pulse sends many beams infused with blood raining down throughout the arena, dealing cold dam | — |
Phase 2B: Fog circle
Geonor, the Putrid Wolf will periodically let out a howl, creating a ring of dense fog around the arena to hide himself. This begins a fog circle sub-phase, during which he cannot be damaged.
Each time Geonor enters this sub-phase he recites one stanza of a poem. After lines 2–7 of the stanza, he will dash from a place obscured by the fog across the arena and attempt to strike the character. Tendril Prowlers and Court Werewolves are also brought into the fight from the fog. Geonor will dash a total of six times.
Upon delivering the last lines of the stanza, Geonor will leap into the middle of the arena, clearing the fog and ending the sub-phase. As the fog dissipates, any Court Werewolves and Tendril Prowlers remaining in the arena will die.
| Skill | Description | Cues | Blockable |
| Fog Dash | Geonor quickly dashes across the arena from the fog and tries to strike. | One line of the poem |
Poem
Count Geonor's poem refers to Agnar, the name of his sword.
The poem was written by Grinding Gear Games Audio and Narrative Director, Kane Bennett.
Videos
Trivia
- Count Geonor was originally called "The Iron Count" prior to Early Access.
- Count Geonor is one of the potential clients for Heist contracts, which requires retrieving the Crest of Ezomyr.
Version history
| Version | Changes |
| 0.5.3 | Reduced the damage, area of effect and freeze build-up of Geonor, The Putrid Wolf's Moonbeam skill in all versions of this Boss Fight. Reduced the damage of Count Geonor's Reverse Cleave skill in all |
| 0.2.0f | Adjusted the behaviour of the 180 degree cleave skill used by Geonor, the Putrid Wolf to prevent them using the skill multiple times sequentially. |
| 0.2.0c | Count Geonor's abilities have had their cooldowns slightly increased (This should result in him using attacks that are parryable more often). |
| 0.2.0 | Count Geonor's 180 degree Swipe attack can no longer be blocked. |
| 0.1.0 | Introduced to the game. |
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