Stupid Never Dies: How to Beat Surtr R.S (KOM)

In Stupid Never Dies, you’ll be tasked with tracking down KOM and defeating this big bad guy. Well, if you’ve finally managed to reach the final layer of the dungeon, then you will finally meet KOM – or so you think. Actually, it’s a different boss called Surtr R.S, who is also one of the Four Generals in the game.

If you’re wondering how to defeat Surtr R.S in Stupid Never Dies, this guide covers a breakdown of his attack patterns and strengths, the best Combat Styles you should prioritize for the fight, and tips for defeating the first of the Four Generals with as little problems as possible.

How to Beat Surtr R.S in Stupid Never Dies

Much like the Wyvern, which you would have previously faced, Surtr R.S uses heavy-hitting fire-based attacks. However, instead of utilizing aerial combat with a flight ability, Surtr R.S is a slow ground-based enemy with heavy melee attacks on top of his fiery blasts, very similar to the Cyclops Style.

Surtr R.S Attack Patterns & Threats

Surtr R.S’s first attack will have him jump up into the sky and take aim, highlighting an AOE in red on the arena terrain. He will then perform a spinning dive onto this spot, so be prepared to move out of the way.

Next, he has a big charge attack with flames bursting out of his back. Luckily, this one is slow and has a long charge/wind up time, so you should be able to read and dodge this one fairy easily.

Surtr R.S also has a nasty spinning fire attack that can physically hit you in the melee range multiple times, as well as generating a vortex of fire that can use extra burn damage to chip away at your health.

When Surtr R.S gets into your melee range, he can also hit you with strikes from his club and big stomping attacks.

Lastly, Surtr R.S. will also spawn additional enemies sporadically throughout the encounter. A handy tip to keep in mind is that if you defeat Surtr R.S all remaining enemies will fall as well. So, they should not be a focus.

Instead, clear them only when it is convenient, as your priority should be avoiding the AOE threats and dealing multiple attacks to Surtr R.S during his slow windups.

Best Styles for Fighting Surtr R.S

For the Surtr R.S fight, the best Combat Style options are the trusty Werewolf, and Lich. Cyclops and Harpy should be avoided unless there are no other options on the board, as they are both significantly weaker matchups.

The ideal combination for your Style Slots is both Werewolf and Lich together. This way, you can get the benefit of the Lich’s horde summons, immunity to burning terrain, and attack from range when you have space available.

Then, you can freely swap to Werewolf for doges and to make aggressive pushes with offensive combos during Surtr R. S’s sluggish movements, and switch back and forth between the two as needed.

Optimal pick for the Surtr R.S fight.

Additional Notes

Werewolf has some of the best ground mobility and melee burst damage combos with a strong attack speed. This lets Werewolf Style easily out-manuever the bigger, slower Surtr R.S, and remains a clutch pick to keep in one of your Style Slots to switch to for farming close-ranged damage on him and dodging his attacks on you.

Optimal pick for the Surtr R.S fight.

Additional Notes

Lich can keep a distance and play at mid-to-long range, using its skeleton familiars to chip away at Surtr R.S's health at close range, while you add more damage from a little further back, and then combo in your heavy attacks whenever a window opens during one of Surtr R.S's windups or slow charges.

Not an ideal pick for the Surtr R.S fight.

Additional Notes

Surtr R.Sis a big, slow, heavy hitting guy – and so is Cyclops! The problem is that Surtr R.S has a superior ability kit in almost every way, and can outplay the grounded Cyclops with his charges and aerial dives. Cyclops can inflict solid damage when it actually hits, but you run the risk of copping a spinning fire dash or big AOE burst at melee range, which will quickly wither down the sluggish Cylops's health

Not an ideal pick for the Surtr R.S fight.

Additional Notes

Harpy deals nowhere near enough burst damage with its projectiles, making it a difficult one to make work into Surtr R.S's big AOE's and heavy hitting charges, spins, and dives. Not only does it not do enough damage with the projectile attack, but Harpy struggles at a close range compared to other styles, which is needed here.

Tips for Beating Surtr R.S in Stupid Never Dies

Use his slow attacks as your opening – While Surtr R.S hits heavy when he makes contact with Davy, he also has slow, predictable swings and windup animations. This makes him easy to read, so focus on using these obvious windows to chain the Werewolf’s fast melee burst damage combos.

If you find yourself caught in Surtr R. S’s close-ranged attacks, then rely on Bite and Stupid Parry – This big fella is most deadly when he launches his multi-hit spin attack at you, or if you mess up and get caught in close proximity while he’s stomping and swinging.
- Bite deals a chunk of damage to the enemy and enables you to heal back some missing HP, making it a strong survival tactic
- Stupid Parry absorbs some damage when timed properly and helps to charge more Bites, so when in double, go for Parries, reposition, and then dive in for a Bite to recover some HP before gearing up to land your next strikes.

Lich’s horde minions can be handy for dealing with Surtr R.S’s summons – Surtr R.S summons additional enemies during this fight. Having Lich in your Style Slots is very handy for these situations, as you will essentially come prepared with your own bonus enemies. Your horde can also help deal with the extra enemies while you focus down Surtr R.S as Davy himself.