Imp Overlord in Risk of Rain 2: attacks and how to beat it

// at a glance

At a glance.

In-game title	Lord of the Red Plane
Type	Teleporter boss
Health	2800 (+840 per level)
Base damage	16 (+3.2 per level)
Armour	20
Where it spawns	Stage 1: Viscous Falls · Stage 3: Golden Dieback, Rallypoint Delta, Scorched Acres · Stage 4: Abyssal Depths, Conduit Canyon, Repurposed Crater · Stage 5: Helminth Hatchery.

// attacks

Imp Overlord attacks and how to dodge them.

Void Spike

He throws 6 spikes in a fan that make you bleed. The ones that miss stay in the ground for 5 s and hurt if you step on them.

How to dodge it: Keep moving without retracing your steps: the floor fills up with spikes.

Decimate

He lashes out 5 times in front of him within 12 m: his strongest attack.

How to dodge it: Do not stand close in front of him. If you fight in melee, stay on the upper part of his body.

Blink

He vanishes and reappears up to 300 m away: a red circle marks the spot 2 s before, and he deals damage within 14 m when he lands.

How to dodge it: Leave the red circle as soon as it shows up.

// 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: Shatterspleen.

Shatterspleen

Your crits cause bleeding, and enemies that die bleeding explode and hurt the ones around them. Each extra one, a stronger explosion.

Stacking: Each copy adds the same, no cap.

Watch out: It shares bleed with Tri-Tip Dagger. If the first crit kills, there is no explosion.

// tips

Tips to beat it.

He is fast and teleports: always better to keep moving than to stand still.
Hopoo Feather or Milky Chrysalis help you get over the spikes.

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// faq

FAQ.

What does Imp Overlord 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: Shatterspleen.

Where does Imp Overlord spawn?

Stage 1: Viscous Falls · Stage 3: Golden Dieback, Rallypoint Delta, Scorched Acres · Stage 4: Abyssal Depths, Conduit Canyon, Repurposed Crater · Stage 5: Helminth Hatchery.

How much health does Imp Overlord have?

2800 base health, plus 840 per enemy level. Armour: 20.

// more bosses

Other bosses.

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).