Duchess Magista is one of the story bosses in Another Crab´s Treasure, which is located in Fort Slacktid in the Shallows. She is the duchess of her castle, and you'll meet her 2 times in the game: once to accept the quest and a second time to defeat. As you can't skip this battle, it's better to be prepared for the fight.
She has 7 attacks and uses poison during the battle. That sounds not very dangerous, but it took me up to 10 times to defeat her. After you beat her, you'll unlock a new location, Royal Wave adaptation, and 2,500 Microplastics.
In this guide, you will find everything about Duchess Magista in Another Crab's Treasure, how to find her, and beat.
How to Find Duchess Magista?
The Duchess boss is located in the Duchess castle, which is located in The Shallows. The first time you can find her after defeating Nephro. Come to the main entrance of the castle, speak to the guard, and than go straight, until you enter her room.
The next time you can meet her after you defeat the Polluted Platoon Pathfinder. Teleport to the Central Shallows Moon Snail, and go to the castle. This time the main entrance will be closed. There will be another entrance on the left of the main one. Go through it and follow the path until you come to the Magista’s room.
Be ready to fight poisoned crabs and lobsters on your way.
Duchess Magista's Attacks and Abilities
The Magista has 7 attacks in total and uses poison during the battle. Two of her attacks are melle, and the other is likely to be ranged attacks. Here is the list of all the Duchess Magista attacks with description:
| Boss Attack | Description |
| Vertical Slash | Magista attacks you with her left claw, deals moderate damage, and slams Kril into the ground. You can dodge, block, or parry this attack. |
| Horizontal Slash | Duchess Magista sets up her left claw and attacks you from above. This attack deals huge damage, but can be blocked, parried, or dodged. |
| Ball Slam | Magista uses her ball to hit Kril with a ranged attack, dealing moderate damage. You can dodge, block, or parry this attack. This attack also left a puddle with poison for some time. |
| Ball Swipe | Magista swipes her ball once to attack Kril and deal moderate damage. Rather dangerous attack, but you can block or dodge it. |
| Ball Grab | It’s a similar attack as the ball slam, but this time she caches Kril in the ball, deals damage for some time, and through Kril away. You can’t block a parry this attack, so be attentive when you see the red sign above the Kril, and be ready to dodge this attack. |
| Poison Puddle | Magista starts puking with the poison and retreats backward. She left some poison puddles on the way she retreats. This attack deals no damage, but if you stay in the poison puddle, you'll move very slowly and increase your poison matter. |
| Ball Spin | This is the strongest attack of the boss Magista. After she loses 50% of her health, the Duchess starts using this attack – spin the ball around her on the large area and move towards you. This attack can hit Kril several times and deal huge damage, so better to dodge it. You can try to block the damage but it may destroy your shell. |
Best Shell to Use Against Duchess
You don't have a huge variety of shells before the fight with Magista in Another Crab's Treasure. However, I recommend using a Coconut shell. It has a huge defense (35) and a big shell capacity, which allows you to block lots of attacks of the boss.
Moreover, Coconut Shell has a strong Umami ability Rollout, which sends Kril in the direction he is facing at high speeds, dealing huge damage to enemies and blocking all attacks.
You can find a Coconut shell on your way through the Castle Slacktide. It will lay in the middle of the road, so you won't skip it.
If you don't like how Kril dodges attacks with this shell, you can also use Tin Can shells. They are also pretty good against the Duchess Magista.
Back to Top
