You can beat prologue Brencis, but his true form is effectively unbeatable

GG Brief Editorial Desk · AI-assisted, source attributed

Players can defeat the prologue boss Brencis by using Perfect Blocks and dodges, but doing so triggers a cutscene where he transforms into Brencis, Grotesque Ascendant and immediately becomes a second boss. The Grotesque Ascendant deals one-hit kills, takes negligible damage even with top early-game gear, and grows harder across two additional health phases. There is no quicksave before that second fight, so every attempt requires defeating the regular Brencis first; dying to the initial Brencis plays a cutscene and progresses the story as intended.

• Beating the first Brencis is possible with mastered Perfect Block and dodge timing.
• After defeat, Brencis transforms into Brencis, Grotesque Ascendant and pulls the player into an immediate follow-up boss fight.
• The Grotesque Ascendant inflicts one-hit kills, registers very low damage from player attacks even with strongest early equipment, and gets harder in its second and third health phases.
• No quicksave is available before the transformed boss fight, so each retry requires replaying the regular Brencis encounter; dying to the regular Brencis triggers the story-advancing cutscene.