Kraekan Dragon Skourzh | Salt and Sanctuary Wiki

Kraekan Dragon Skourzh
Health:	2,500 NG+7 11,400
Drops:	25,010 Gold 25,000 Salt NG+7 350,640 Salt Skourzh's Horn
Defences
Strike	700(500*)	Fire	100
Slash	100	Lightning	1000(650*)
Poise	100	Poison	100
Block	100	Holy	100
Block Damage	100	Arcane	100
Block Magic	60

*: Enhanced Edition Values

Kraekan Dragon Skourzh is the Boss of the Crypt of Dead Gods, & penultimate boss, barring optional bosses, of Salt and Sanctuary

The true King of Storms, he is in part the very reason your ship was laid to waste, & what lead to your strandation upon the mysterious island. He both guards the crypt you find him in, & the entrance to the final area. As both a greater Kraekan & the penultimate boss, He will not go down quietly, and all those who fight against him must be well prepared to face him, lest they be overcome by the storm.

A greater Kraekan, Lord of Storms, keeper of the Crypt of Dead Gods. Ever since man discovered travel by sea, sailors have feared this monster, who wields devastating storms with ease, sending sailors and kings alike to icy graves beneath the sea."

Location

• Crypt of Dead Gods: Go down and right from the area shrine.
• Coordinates: {X:46111.42 Y:37679.4}
• Boss Flags: xx NPC / Merchant progress

Combat Information

• Attack Types: Strike, Lightning
• Weak vs: Slash, Fire, Holy, Arcane, Poison
• Strong vs: Strike, Lightning
• Skourzh's body is very wide and hard to roll through. If your roll is too short you will be pushed back out of him.
  • This can be countered by rolling twice in a row. However, be mindful of your stamina and the boss attacks when doing so. The Wrapped Link ring may help with this.

Phase 1

• Lightning Ball - Lifts the trident pointing upwards, charging it with energy, then shoots a large ball of lightning at character. Attack has a medium AoE by creating a small shockwave on the point of impact. Deals high stamina consumption on block. The player can avoid this attack in two ways: Rolling and Jumping.
  • When Rolling: Start moving away when the ball will reach you and then roll away from the boss. It's easier to roll away from the ball than through it, as it allows you to escape from the shockwave and the boss at once, giving you room to buff or heal.
  • When Jumping: Make sure to remain in place, and when the ball is nearing the ground, jump without moving. The lightning ball will crash into the ground but the shockwaves will not damage you. This strategy is easier for aggresive players, as they can stand near the boss and strike at it.
  • It is not suggested to run away, as the ball has tracking on the player once it comes out, allowing it to impact near the player. The AoE from the shockwave will then hit the player from behind.
    • Because said tracking, it's important if rolling away from the ball, to do so when it's about to land on/near you. This allows the player to cover less distance, allowing it to stay near the boss.
      
      
• Trident Stab - Lifts the trident behind his head then stabs it down in front of him. Follows with a trident thrust if the character is still close to his front. Easiest to dodge by rolling away from him. Deals high stamina consumption on block
  • Both attacks create slight shockwaves on the point of impact, so the hitbox is larger than it may suggest. However, they are very telegraphed, and thus easy to avoid once the windup starts.
    
    
• Shock Trap - Lifts and points the trident to the ground, then shoots three volleys of lightning to the ground with fixed distances between them. Each volley leave behind three lightning "walls" which linger for a few seconds, and cause medium-low damage on contact each. Low stamina consumption on block.
  • The third volley will either land in front of the dragon or behind the dragon. When it lands in front of the dragon, the third volley will have a one second delay or so.
  • When trying to dodge his third trident shot, close in the distance at melee, attack once or twice, and then after his 2nd shot go near the lightning wall of the second shot. His third shot will not hit you, leaving small space between the walls of the 2nd and 3rd attack.
  • The player must be very careful of standing directly on the area of one of the three volley casts, as this can cause the three lightning walls to instantly damage the player at once.
    
    

• Thunder Breath - Breathes lightning on the ground, Kraekan Wyrm style. The breath spreads slow and covers long distance in front of the boss, but does not reach behind the dragon's body. Has lingering hitbox, can hit multiple times and causes medium wounding. Deals medium stamina consumption on block.
  • Once they see the breath coming out, the player can opt to either roll through the dragon's body to get behind it, or if the distance is long enough, run away to the opposite end of the arena.
    • If running away, the player may need to jump and use the dart brand twice to cover more ground in a shorter amount of time, allowing them to get away safely.
      
      
• Kraekan Leap - Rears back then jumps high in the air, going towards the player, then slams the trident into the ground. Causes high damage and creates a small shockwave on impact. Deals high stamina consumption on block.
  • The leap itself has no hitbox at all and the player can just go through the boss and get behind it. No need to roll through it.

Phase 2

• Attacks and behavior remain the same until death.

Melee Strategy Video

Player Notes

• Make with drops: Leviathan
• If looking to block as your main strategy, it's advised to bring a shield that has either high Strike defense (for its melee attacks), or high Lightning defense (for its elemental attacks). If you can find one with both, the better. High stagger reduction and Willpower are recommended.
  • On the same vein, armor with high strike and lightning resistances can help the player survive some stray hits. Best paired with the Defender's Ring and Goldenstone Ring.
• One of the hardest bosses in challenge runs such as Oar Only or Iron Pot Only runs, due its massive resistance to Strike damage. Low equip load is recommended, as it allows the player to avoid a lot of its most dangerous attacks.
  • It's advised in these runs to bring any form of poison they can, as the extra elemental damage from other elementaln buffs won't compensate the resistances the boss has. Forestfangs and Pessmud can work just fine if the player applies enough pressure to mantain the poison ticking.

Trivia/Lore

• He bears a heavy resemblance to the Dark Souls boss Seath the Scaleless, as both are dragons with a humanoid torso attached to a mass of tentacles for a pelvis. He also draws from various sea gods, like Poseden with the trident.
• None of its elemental attacks can be spell reflected, nor any of its melee attacks can be parried.