Executioner Demon

"The most powerful emotion one can posses, the most capable emotion of bringing change. Rage."

- Executioner Demon's bestiary flavor text

Executioner Demon was a Boss in Midnight Horrors. He was added in Version 1.52.0, being the final boss for the 3rd part of the Easter 2023 Event.

Fight[]

After defeating Barbarian Giant, Abhorrent Carcass, and previous waves of various enemies, the player can explore the arena, in which they find a lever that drops the caged Executioner Demon. And after returning to the center, the Executioner Demon awakens.

Phase 1[]

Claw Swipe: Swipes a large area in front of it.
Ground Pummel: After a short delay, slams both it's arms into the ground in front of it. Cannot be blocked.
Ground Pummel (Alt): After a more longer delay, he swings his arms upwards then into the ground, creating an expanding shockwave. The upwards swing can be blocked, but the slam that shortly follows cannot be blocked.
Eye Beam: Lowers it's head downwards, before firing a green laser beam raising upwards. Cannot be blocked.
Headbutt: Quickly thrusts it's head forward.
Rapid Pummel: After a delay, continuously punches the ground while outrunning the player, each punch having a small AOE. Cannot be blocked. Is also automatically used if Executioner Demon is far away.
[PASSIVE] Evasive Maneuver: Will sometimes flip forwards or backwards a distance. Has a small damage AOE depending on the direction.

Phase 2[]

At the start of this phase, the Executioner Demon uses it's own blood to create a Nagita and a Sword. Which in turn, uses it for various new attacks.

Dual Jabs: Stabs both of it's blades forward, extending a long distance.
Sword Ignition: Raises it's sword, igniting it with a green flame, before striking the ground, creating a massive AOE explosion in front. Cannot be blocked
Scissor Slice: Slashes both blades in a sort of scissor cut.
Delayed Clang: Clashes both blades together to create an audible clang, two seconds later a large green slash explosion spawns where the blades struck. The explosion cannot be blocked. Tends to immediately use Scissor Slice or Revolving Cuts afterwards.
Upper Cutter: Charges up, before slashing the nagita at the player upwards.
Revolving Cuts: Sweeps the area forward twice, both propelling it a distance.
Nagita Shockwave: Lifts the nagita, before slamming the guard into the ground 3 times. Each has a large AOE and the 3rd slam creates a shockwave. Cannot be blocked.
Blood Weaponry: After a delay, fires a several homing weapons at the player from both sides. Tends to do a Jump Slam immediately after.
Blood Projections: Engulfs the sword with blood, before slashing in an upwards motion, unleashing many blood projectiles upon the player. The initial swing can be parried, but the blood projectiles cannot be blocked.
Enhanced Rapid Pummel: Uses Evasive Manuever backwards before using punching the ground at an incredibly fast speed, causing him to be very fast. However though, Executioner Demon will significantly have much more trouble changing direction compared to Phase 1. Cannot be blocked.
Nagita Ignition: Raises it's nagita, igniting it with a green flame, after a charge up, creates a massive explosion around itself. It then slams the ground, creating several explosions in front, dealing almost fatal damage. Cannot be blocked.
Sudden Lunge: Uses an Evasive Maneuver backwards and away from the player, it will then continue to run around aimlessly, before swiftly lunging at the player with it's sword, creating a shockwave upon landing.
Jump Slam: Prepares for a moment, before leaping into the air, then crushes the area below, creating a shockwave, dealing large damage. Sometimes does an Evasive Maneuver before doing so. Cannot be blocked. Is also automatically used when Executioner Demon is far away.
[PASSIVE] Enhanced Evasive Maneuver: Will sometimes unequip its weapons and flip forwards or backwards a distance, which its weapons will then reappear in its hands. Has a small damage AOE depending on the direction. Unlike phase 1, it has become faster and reaches a longer distance.

Phase 3[]

At the start of this phase, the Executioner Demon loses it's legs and lower body as well as its weapons, but still attempts to fight you despite it's mass injuries.

Claw Swipe: Swipes the area in front of it.
Ground Pound: Slams the ground in front of it twice, each with a small AOE. Cannot be blocked.
Eye Beam: Lowers its head downwards, before firing a green laser beam raising upwards. Cannot be blocked.
Blood Weaponry: Roars, and releases several homing weapons at the player.
Rapid Pummel: Slowly punches the ground while crawling towards the player at a slightly faster speed. Is used when Executioner Demon is far away. Cannot be blocked.
Blood Rain: Raises its head upwards, spewing rapid amounts of blood projectiles projectiles into the air, which then fall and explode. Cannot be blocked.
[PASSIVE] Dreadful Hemorrhage: Executioner Demon will constantly leak blood on the floor, which slowly builds up terror when standing near it.

Trivia[]

Despite Demons having been mentioned in other Midnight Horrors content before, the Executioner Demon is the first one to be lore-accurate.
- This does in fact mean they are the equivalent opposites of Angels.
Executioner Demon used to levitate towards the player in Phase 3 and not leak blood while not attacking. He now instead crawls towards the player and leaks blood.
Executioner Demon's screams come from the Cleric Beast, the first boss from Bloodborne.
Executioner Demon's second phase shares similarities with Ludwig, the Holy Blade, while its third phase resembles Laurence, the First Vicar from Bloodborne.
The Nagita and a sword that Executioner Demon holds during its second phase may have been inspired by the Ludwig's Holy Blade.