If you’ve been stuck on Benedictus, the First Herald of Utopia, you’re not the only one. This fight throws more at you than pure damage – it’s about reading his moves and staying mobile. In the opening phase, it all comes down to controlling space. He loves those big, sweeping spear attacks. They’re slow to start, so the moment you see him pull back for a swing, roll right through him instead of away.

It puts you behind him for a short but perfect window to land hits. The Celestial Orbs he floats in are the real pain though – they’re slow, but they stalk you. Just keep shifting around the arena in a wide loop, don’t waste time chasing or breaking them. There’s also that huge beam attack; when you spot him charging it, get behind him again. That’s your chance to unload everything. And if you’re gearing for tougher fights, having enough PoE 2 Currency ready can make a big difference in prep and gear.

Knock his health down to halfway and things get serious fast. He moves quicker, hits harder, and starts layering the arena with hazards. One of the worst is the glowing ground he makes by slamming his spear – stand in that and your health drops like a stone. Plus, he seems to power up when he’s on it. Pull him out of it before going on the attack again. About now he’ll also bring in a bunch of small acolyte mobs. They’re flimsy, but ignore them and you’ll end up trapped between their attacks and his. Clear them right away, then get back to dodging his patterns.

In this phase, you’ll notice his timing tighten up. Those spear sweeps come quicker, and the orbs can catch you if you forget to move. Cutting across the arena often throws them off. The ground slams usually follow after two or three basic attacks, so you can almost bait them if you watch the rhythm. Even so, never get greedy – two or three hits, and then roll clear. He’ll still give you occasional moments to get behind him, but they’re shorter now.

The real killer in phase two is his ultimate. The whole place floods with blinding light, and staying put is certain death. There’ll be one tiny shadowed patch somewhere – you’ve got only moments to find it and dash in.

The safe zone spots aren’t random; they have a few possible positions. Learn them, because failing here means running the whole fight again. With some patience, clean dodging, and knowing when to hit vs. back off, he’s beatable.

Keep moving, keep your eyes open for the safe areas, and manage the orbs, adds, and glowing ground carefully. Lock all that in, and you’ll bring him down – and having a bit of extra gear from a good poe 2 currency buy run doesn’t hurt either.