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In Kemono Friends Kingdom, Boss Celliens are a special, powerful class of Cellien which are typically battled alone on their own dedicated stages. These Celliens have various special traits and abilities that can make them dangerous for unprepared teams, and tend to unleash super-powered attacks after a number of turns have passed. Raid battles are fought against a rotating roster of Boss Celliens, and some stages and areas have one or more unique Boss Celliens which only appear there.

General Strategy

• Boss Celliens tend to start fights with a special aura that boosts their attacking stats to dangerous levels. This buff is dispelled by the Miracle of a Control Friend, making this role virtually necessary on all teams seeking to combat most Boss Celliens in any meaningful way.
• Because Boss Celliens unleash super-charged attacks at set intervals, bringing at least one Guard Friend is strongly recommended when battling most Boss Celliens. Time this Friend's Miracle to coincide with the turn the Boss Cellien intends to unleash its super attack. For some Boss Celliens who fire off a strong attack on the turn before their super attack, it may be advantageous to bring two Guard Friends.
• Learning the unique mechanics of each Boss Cellien is essential, as some fights may discourage typical game-play strategies such as attacking Cores.

Alphabetical List of Boss Celliens

In Kemono Friends Kingdom's English translation, "Cerulean" is used instead of "Cellien", so the flavor text transcripts added to these profiles will follow suit so as to accurately represent what was in the game.

Aggressive Sniper

Sprite	Found In	Quick Notes
	Main Story, Raids	A ranged attacker that throws sharp leaves.
“Before I could react, uncountable leaves danced and darted in my sight. It was just so confusing and scary! You should be careful too!” —The agitated Reticulated Giraffe

Strategy

Bubble Poisonous Flower

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	Main Story, Raids	Poison armor can be broken by repeated attacks Scatters explosive pollen that can be dispelled by Core strikes
“I was sitting under the lush canopy of the jungle and enjoying its unique fauna, then I heard "Poof! Poof!". I wondered if something exploded, and before I could react... this sticky fluid is all over my face. What a disgrace... You should be careful too, oi!” —The chatty Scarlet Macaw

Strategy
Core-spam strategies are the way to go against this Boss. Serval with Habit III, The Joy of Friendship, eats this Boss for dinner. Chevrotain's Clean Life Habit can be used to reduce poison damage if you're being troubled by it.

Chaotic Assassin

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	Main Story, Raids	Fires spike barrages to inflict [Stabbed], which damages Friends any time they attack Has a powerful attack which strikes all Friends and deals damage based on the stacks of [Stabbed] on each target, then removes all stacks
“Those beautiful ball cacti are a boon to desert travelers, except for that sort which is as big as a castle. Those will fire a barrage of spikes when the flowers on their top bloom, and it really hurts. I hope that you would not have to suffer that.” —The poised Fennec

Strategy
The Miracles of Guard Friends dispel [Stabbed]. Use one of their Miracles before the Chaotic Assassin's charged attack.

Cowardly Clam

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	Main Story, Subway	Attacks reduce Friends' SDEF Turns around once for every time it is hit, then uses a wave attack to deal colossal damage to any Friends who end up behind it
“The huge clam among the plants suddenly opened its shells and fired a water jet... So I turned around... and I got hit by a wave. Sigh, it totally killed the vibe for the casual dip.” —The slow Humboldt Penguin

Strategy
As mentioned, dealing with this Boss requires the player to strategize around how many times their Friends will be hitting the Boss in a turn, between Catapult strikes, Miracle attacks, and basic attacks. You always want Cowardly Clam to be facing your group when possible; only Friends who can tank its powerful wave attack should ever end up behind it! You can control the rhythm by timing your Miracles well and strategizing when you should and should not directly hit the Boss with your Patrol Plane launches.

Dull Sniper

Sprite	Found In	Quick Notes
	Main Story, Raids	A ranged attacker that throws sharp leaves.
“That thing might be slow, but it would act out of expectations sometimes. Make sure that you don't trigger it, or you would have a rough time dealing with it... Be very careful!” ——The flat-footed Aurochs

Strategy

Firefly Conch

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	Fluorite Riverbank	This foe does not attack! Tough shell grants it high DEF
“This is a crafty Cerulean that can camouflage itself, and many had witnessed it change its shape. Rumor has it that its shell will be tougher when starlight appears on it. That is all I know, you will have to further investigate yourself.” —The wise Doctor Northern White-Faced Owl

Strategy
The Firefly Conch is the Boss found at the end of the Fluorite Riverbank material farming area. It doesn't actually attack; as such, you don't generally want to bring any Guard Friends. This guy is surrounded by collectible Fluorites, some of which it eats every turn it remains alive. The faster you kill the Boss, the more Fluorites you should receive.

Firefly Coral

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	Main Story	The main Cellien cannot be damaged by Friends in a meaningful way, but the coral on its back can be broken Attacks inflict stacks of [Contamination] Breaking the coral on its back causes it to go [Out of Control] and fire devastating attacks which reduce its own HP dramatically
“The coral reef was wavering in the sea like a horde of fireflies, and it was gorgeous! I sneaked and tailed it all the way upstream, and we'd actually ended up in freshwater... This guy gets really freaky when it spits bubbles, so be careful, Friends!” —The playful Common Dolphin

Strategy
This is a super weird Boss. You don't really beat it by damaging it with attacks, but rather by letting it defeat itself; its HP pool is too large to wear down, but when it enters its second phase its attacks drain its HP. To activate its second phase, [Out of Control], strike the coral on its back directly with Patrol Plane Catapult attacks and the Miracles of Group Assault Friends, and/or other AoE-capable Friends such as Jaguar, in order to break it; once all the coral is broken, the next phase will activate. At this stage, it's a survival game; make sure you bring at least two Guard Friends to protect your team from the super dangerous attacks the Firefly Coral will start to launch, consuming its own HP in the process. After a few turns, it'll run out of HP and die, so hang in there!

Green Clad Knight

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	Main Story, Raids	Heals Friends and Ceruleans alike and grants stacks of [Overheal] Attacks deal more damage to Friends based on their [Overheal] stacks
“The legend of the Green Clad Knight is widespread across the Kingdom. It wanders around and emits a strange green light from time to time. Whatever plant is hit by the light will grow rampantly, no matter the season... I am guessing that it has something to do with the mysterious luminous matter in its body. And I believe no good will come from such eldritch growth.” —The smart Eurasian Eagle Owl

Strategy
You don't need to bring a Heal Friend for this fight, doing so is generally redundant. The only case in which you'd want a healer is for their Combo bonus with another Friend you've brought to the fight. Absolutely do bring a Guard Friend though; while the Boss may be healing you, that isn't exactly a gesture of goodwill, as it plans to unleash a powerful blast that deals more damage to Friends with more [Overheal] stacks on them.

Horned Warrior

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	Main Story	Attacks with its horn at melee range. Struggles against ranged Friends.
“I was taking a nap in the bushes when this gigantic pair of horns popped up right in my face. I did not even get to see the whole thing... it is even bigger than the horns of Aurochs. Be careful too. (yawns)” —The sleepy Plains Zebra

Strategy
A very simple Boss that can't do much to ranged Friends. Most players will not face issues with Horned Warrior if they just use even mildly strong ranged attackers.

Hungry Quacker

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	Main Story	Very powerful charged attack
“ T-That was a scary, huge, gaping maw! I saw it swallow a whole rock, then chewed the whole thing away... Boo hoo, it would have been terrible if it was a Friend! You must be careful!” —The timid and cautious Chevrotain

Strategy

Lady in White

Sprite	Found In	Quick Notes
	Main Story, Raids	Striking the mushroom cap with a Patrol Plane launch causes high-damage bomb spores to scatter around the area. Periodically, the Cellien will cloak itself in a veil of defensive spores which must be dispelled by striking its Core. Can inflict Poison on Friends.
“It is so beautiful! It hovers elegantly in the air and dances along with the wind, while scattering spores like snow... Oh, how inspiring! I must sing a song for it! Make way, please!” —Crested Ibis, enthusiastic singer

Strategy
Avoid striking the mushroom cap when the Core is not present; the spores the Lady in White scatters cannot be dispelled and deal a lot of damage when they detonate. Chevrotain's Clean Life Habit can be used to reduce poison damage.

Lord of Ice

Sprite	Found In	Quick Notes
	Event Story for "Rabbit Hero & Exquisite Feast"	Inflicts [Frostbite] with ice blocks Moves its armored head to protect itself from incoming attacks
“No quote exists for this Boss in the Cellien Gallery.” —If one is ever added, it will be transcribed here.

Strategy
Be careful about how you place your Friends above or below the platform, and keep an eye on those ice blocks; [Frostbite] sucks. You'll need to time your Miracle usage well; this Boss uses its head as a shield and can easily mitigate most attacks, but if you fire off a ranged Miracle when its head is out of position you can get the jump on it. Tsuchinoko can be a pretty effective striker for this purpose, if the Lord of Ice you're fighting is Splendor Radiance.

Lord of the Sand

Sprite	Found In	Quick Notes
	Main Story, Raids	Uses various attacks and inflicts various debuffs Its sand armor grants high DEF. The armor can be broken by striking Cores, but doing so grants the Boss increased ATK and Speed
“It is sly, and it often appears out of nowhere in sandstorms. It would sometimes also suddenly unleash spikes and poison to hurt us Friends. Be very, very careful against it.” —The seasoned King Cobra

Strategy
This guy can be a real thorn in the side. At the start of the fight, while the Cores may tempt you, it's not always a good idea to break its armor right away; when the armor breaks, the Boss' ATK gets a boost, and if you break the armor too early it will have that boost on its first charged attack. By delaying the armor break, you prevent that ATK buff and make its first charged attack a lot easier to handle.

Lost Signpost

Sprite	Found In	Quick Notes
	Main Story, Raids	Gains abilities from flower patches it grows; these patches are destroyed any time a Friend uses a Miracle while standing in them Can lower Friends' stats, inflict Poison, and boost its own ATK
“Suddenly, the flowers all began to bloom. I still remember the scene, it was like a strange dream... After further research, we found that there were many sorts of flowers: some do powerful attacks, some can heal themselves, some are poisonous... Note: We still do not know their source of power. It may be lost travelers, or it may be soil that is saturated with Sandstar.” —"Northern White-Faced Owl's Notes"

Strategy
Careful placement of Friends and keen Miracle usage can prevent this tricky Boss from getting the best of you. It's usually a good idea to send your Control Friend to the white patch of flowers to destroy it turn 1, otherwise you'll have to deal with Poison. However, if you have Friends with you who can remove Poison easily, this isn't as much of a concern.

Nest of Thorns

Sprite	Found In	Quick Notes
	Main Story, Raids	Body has multiple parts that must be destroyed individually Some attacks can hit Friends on both sides of the Boss Lays down thorny vines that cause damage to Friends standing in them each turn
“The brambles are haunted! I was passing them, and suddenly a round, bulging eye popped out from it! Then another, and another...! I immediately ran, but some spiked vines that had not been there tripped me... It was terrible! I still get shivers down my neck whenever I think of it!” —The imaginative Reticulated Giraffe

Strategy

Quicksand King

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	Main Story, Raids	Has very high Dry RES, decreased by healing Friends in its quicksand
“A crown in the sand? Weasel and the others think that it's just a coincidence, but I believe that it's an omen. It means that I'm one step closer to ruling over the whole Kingdom!” —The ambitious King Cheetah

Strategy
Pretty much invincible if you don't decrease its Dry RES. Bring Heal Friends to deal with that pesky trait; one's good, two's ideal.

Restless Screech

Sprite	Found In	Quick Notes
	Main Story, Raids	Deals high Physical AoE damage Summons swirling sands that instantly knock out any Friends trapped in them after several turns
“That afternoon, I woke up and saw Bactrian Camel tossed high up in the sky by the sandstorm. It was terrible... Luckily, she landed on soft sand, without a scratch.” —The slow Sand Cat

Strategy
Gotta dispel the swirling sands. You literally cannot tank their damage, they're an automatic KO when their timers run out.

Rumbling Tank

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	Main Story, Raids	Uses powerful side-to-side bull-rush attack and suffers recoil based on PDEF of Friends it hits
“Rumble, rumble... Ever since I came across this thing on the path by the jungle, I've been hearing this non-stop rumbling inside my head nanoda. The driver was on road rage and splattered mud right into my face! Big disgrace nanoda!” —The unlucky Common Raccoon

Strategy
Friends who can boost your team's PDEF are the antithesis of this Boss. Guard Friends are a great way to mess this Boss up!

Screech

Sprite	Found In	Quick Notes
		Deals high Physical AoE damage Stacks buffs on self
“There are quite a few symbiotic Ceruleans like these in the Kingdom, and they would fight in tandem to gain an edge in battle. Don't be fooled by their cute looks.” —The poised African Elephant

Strategy
Everyone hates Screech, and for good reason: Screech is really just the worst sometimes. Use Shoebill as your Control Friend to avoid the Boss' opening attack, as it only hits grounded melee targets.

Shadow Flash

Sprite	Found In	Quick Notes
	Main Story, Raids	Powerful melee and ranged lightning attacks Can create an illusion of itself; attack the real Cellien to dispel the illusion and stun the Boss for a turn
“An eerie blue bolt of light appeared over the plains that night and went for me. It paralyzed me. It was lucky that the others in the Patrol came in time... When I came back to my senses, I saw a mysterious shadow flying by, then disappearing across the sky. This is a tricky enemy, so please take heed against it!” —The armored White Rhinoceros

Strategy

The airborne form of Shadow Flash.

The difference between the real Boss and its illusory clone can be discerned by looking at their eyes. The pupil in the eye of the real Shadow Flash pulsates; the eye of the clone doesn't move at all. Attack the head with the pulsating eye to stun the Boss.

Silver Butterfly Knight

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	Main Story, Raids	Attacks inflict Wounded Repeatedly sharpens its blades to boost its ATK
“ I was watching the moon on the tree at the village when the Silver Butterfly Knight flew by and flexed its wings. Bright, silver light filled the sky, almost washing out the moon. Oh, by the way, the Silver Butterfly Knight has sharp wings so be careful.” —Japanese Black Bear, devoted moon watcher

Strategy
Friends who can clear buffs from enemies can be really helpful, as can removal of the [Wounded] affliction.

Skullface Jellyfish

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	Main Story, Subway	Slime attacks reduce Friends' SDEF
“Back in the day, people would wear all sorts of fancy masks during festivals and sing and dance... Hey, this guy here is wearing a mask too, so maybe it loves festivals like me?” —The nostalgic Jinmengyo

Strategy

Spurting Moving Castle

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	Main Story, Raids	Repeatedly buffs self and debuffs Friends Some attacks can hit Friends on both sides of self
“Have you ever seen a flying castle? I thought I was dreaming when I saw it. It was zooming towards me, and firing water orbs at the same time... Lucky that I was fast, or it would have got me...” —Gray Wolf, the runner

Strategy
Those debuffs can really stack up. Friends who remove debuffs from the team, such as Raccoon, can be pretty helpful here.

Strange Birds and the Giant Tree

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	Main Story, Raids	Fights in tandem with Leaf Bats, which transfer their damage to the main Cellien Enters rage state that increases the damage of itself and its allies; can be dispelled with timely Core strikes
“That day I was cutting down trees like usual, and a big one suddenly began to shake, followed by a flock of strange birds that went straight for me... I was so scared that I leaped into the river. Lost my pile of timber too, sigh... You be careful out there.” —American Beaver, master woodcutter

Strategy
That rage state is no joke. Make sure to dispel it promptly.

Ticking Stone Clock

Sprite	Found In	Quick Notes
	Sandstone Dunes	Enters [Chaos] and opens [Time Rifts] after enough DMG is taken Deals and receives more DMG during [Chaos]
“Tick tock, tick tock, tick! That guy seems to be able to manipulate this "time" thing. When it gets mad, an eerie crack will appear out of thin air... You should seize the time and defeat it!” —The mysterious Tsuchinoko

Strategy

Uncontrollable Fuel Tank

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	Main Story	Creates pools of oil, then ignites them to burn Friends
“The Uncontrollable Fuel Tank would spit oil and light it up to burn the vicinity. We Friends are all afraid of fire, so it's really tough to deal with it. You should make sure to avoid fire yourself too.” —The vigilant Shoebill

Strategy
The burning damage generally isn't that bad, but if it's giving you trouble, Chevrotain's Clean Life Habit can be used to reduce that damage. Note that the Boss will spew oil pools on both sides of itself, first creating one in front and then later creating one behind itself.

Unstable Scale

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	Main Story, Subway	Gains colossal RES when scales are unbalanced Throws blocks to change its balance; these blocks disintegrate after a few turns, which changes the balance again
“It's amazing! It was the first time that I saw a Cerulean like this, and it was so exciting, so I jumped on it. But then it's really unpredictable, so it's hard to hunt it! You're smart, so you must be able to think of a way to defeat it?” —The troubled Serval

Strategy
Unstable Scale is a weird one. It's virtually invincible if its scales are unbalanced, so you'll need to carefully manage the placements of your Friends and keep an eye on when blocks the Boss places will disintegrate; sometimes you want to make the scales balanced immediately, but other times the trick is to distribute Friends so that the scales will be balanced in a few turns, once the blocks the Boss throws are gone.

Wind-Eroded Nest

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	Main Story, Raids	Body has multiple parts which must be destroyed individually Generates Sand Bats, which summon swirling sands that instantly knock out any Friends trapped in them after several turns
“Outrageous! The Ceruleans are appearing in hordes, and they are building nests in the sand. The Sand Castle shall not allow this to continue! You, go teach them a good lesson. Use caution.” —The angry African Rock Python

Strategy
Destroy the Sand Bats to dispel their swirling sands. The Group Assault Friends Golden Eagle and Crested Ibis are super useful for this fight, for three reasons.

• For one, they're both flying Friends, and the Sand Bats are flying enemies; this means they can't be chipped down by the passive attacks of ground-bound Friends.
• The second reason is that their AoE Miracles have the ability to destroy numerous Sand Bats simultaneously, which is often necessary; if there are two Sand Bats alive each with a swirling sand active, a single-target Miracles will only destroy one, allowing the other to knock out its target Friend.
• Relatedly, the third reason is that their AoE Miracles damage all parts of the Wind-Eroded Nest simultaneously, resulting in colossal chip damage when using these Friends as a support.