LIVE NOW · join the stream
// boss · risk of rain 2

Grandparent, how to beat it.

A seated giant that never moves: throws rocks and, below half health, lights a sun.

// at a glance

At a glance.

Grandparent
In-game titleAberrant Caretaker
TypeTeleporter boss
Health3625 (+1088 per level)
Base damage26 (+5.2 per level)
Armour20
Where it spawnsStage 1: Disturbed Impact, Viscous Falls · Stage 3: Iron Auroras · Stage 5: Sky Meadow.
// attacks

Grandparent attacks and how to dodge them.

Rock Throw

Throws a huge rock that explodes over 20 m and splits into 5 smaller ones. It knocks you far back.

How to dodge it: Move sideways and stay away from edges: it can knock you off the map.

Gravity Orb

Throws a slow orb that goes through walls and pulls you in for 10 s.

How to dodge it: Run the other way and do not fight near cliffs.

Solar Flare

Only below 50% health: creates a sun above him that heats everything within 200 m for 14 s; the longer you stay in the light, the more it burns.

How to dodge it: Get into the shade: block the sun (the one above, not the giant) with a rock or a wall.

// loot

What it drops.

When it is the teleporter boss, each green item it drops has a 15% chance to be its boss item instead: Planula.

Planula

Every hit you take heals you 15. Great against lots of small hits. Each extra one, 15 more.

Stacking: Each copy adds the same, no cap.

Watch out: It heals before the hit lands, with damage over time and falls too; not with void fog.

// tips

Tips to beat it.

If this helped, follow me where I post this: YouTube · Instagram · TikTok

// faq

FAQ.

What does Grandparent drop in Risk of Rain 2?

When it is the teleporter boss, each green item it drops has a 15% chance to be its boss item instead: Planula.

Where does Grandparent spawn?

Stage 1: Disturbed Impact, Viscous Falls · Stage 3: Iron Auroras · Stage 5: Sky Meadow.

How much health does Grandparent have?

3625 base health, plus 1088 per enemy level. Armour: 20.

// more bosses

Other bosses.

Beetle QueenStone TitanWandering VagrantClay DunestriderGrovetenderImp OverlordMagma WormOverloading WormSolus Control UnitScavengerXi ConstructVoid DevastatorSolus AmalgamatorAlloy HunterLynx TotemShruumAlloy Worship UnitAurelioniteArtifact ReliquaryMithrixTwisted ScavengerVoidlingFalse SonSolus WingSolus HeartAnima HarvesterEcho of Providence

All bosses

Sources: the Risk of Rain 2 wiki (each boss page and Module:Enemies/Data, read on 31 October 2026) and the game's own text. The explanations are our own. Icons: Risk of Rain 2 (Hopoo Games / Gearbox).