The Queen

The Queen is an alternative final boss to the game. She resides in the Crown at the top of the Lighthouse. She is exclusive to the Queen and the Sea DLC.

Moveset
In 1+ BSC, the Queen's first phase will include a special attack at the end of the 3-hit-combo.

Movement
The Queen can slide forwards and backwards to close distance or back away from the players attack.

Special Attacks
The Queen has 9 special attacks, most of which are used at the end of a combo or during an enrage phase.

Defensive Counter Attacks
The Queen can use a wide array of abilities to counter the player’s attacks and abilities.

Reality Slashes
The Queen will move to the middle of the arena, elevate into the air, laugh menacingly and initiate this attack. These are screen-wide attacks that indicate a change in the Queen's phase.

Primary attacks
How to defend against attacks.

Forward Stab, Forward Lower Stab, Two-Handed Forward Stab and Slash Grab & throw
 * These are basic one hit attacks that can be easily dodged by rolling through or out of reach, jumping over them or be parried.
 * Can be done right after the Queen moves towards or away from the player.
 * During her 2nd phase she will always strike 3 times (of which 2 are stabs and 1 is a slash) and follow it up with 1 out of 5 special attacks (Grab & Throw, Fire Tornado, Fire Wave, Fire Sword or Fire Aura).
 * During her 3rd phase her combo will vary from 3 to 6 strikes (of which 4/5 is the most common). After that she can use 0-2 special attacks or her Dashing Stab.
 * She can do multiple combos back to back, leaving little time to deal damage.
 * The Queen can now use the attack "Piercer", which should be dodge rolled.
 * During her 4rd phase her combo will vary from 3 to 7 strikes (of which 5/6 is the most common). After that she can either use 0-4 special attacks (including Super Piercer) or her Dashing Stab.
 * Move out of her grasps range (usually done by rolling away).
 * Ignores Disengagement and the one-hit-protection.

Fire Tornado
 * Roll behind the Queen as she will fire the tornado in front of her.
 * Tornado can be rolled through but not parried.

Fire Wave Fire Aura
 * Can't be rolled through, jump over it.


 * Can't be parried, roll away.

Fire Sword Reality Slash Dashing Stab Super Piercer
 * Can be easily dodged by rolling away or parrying twice.
 * Wait until a blue line appears and move out of it by walking or jumping. Do this for each line.
 * Gets harder for Reality Slash x10 but still possible with minimum movement and luck.
 * For Reality Slash Maximum just wait and roll as it's simply one attack with an enormous coverage.
 * This is a great time to bring out any pets or turrets as she will be immobile and defenceless during this attack.
 * Ranged and melee attacking can be done as well but is riskier.
 * Can be easily dodged by rolling through or behind her, jumping over the attack or be parried.


 * More information is needed.

Vulnerabilities

 * Weapons and skill that move you quickly or give invincibility frames will help you from taking too much damage. Her attacks have a long range but are slow enough to be avoided by dodging or having invincibility frames (Meat Skewer, Assault Shield, Force Shield, Telluric Shock, etc.).
 * Additionally, she will sometimes taunt the player and indirectly make herself vulnerable for a few seconds.

Weapons/Skills

 * The and  will move you out of the way of most of her attacks before they reach you or give you a long parry time, allowing you to continuously attack with little risk of damage.
 * is an easy way to get behind her when she does almost all of her attacks.
 * Turrets can be used for damage and even distraction as she can take time to destroy them opening her for free attacks.
 * Most attacks are close range and rely on her ability to close distance quickly. Any item that can lock her in place like or  will prevent this.
 * Grenades are a great option even with her ability to block them as it requires specific timings/angles.

Lore
Not much is known about the Queen, or what relationship she held with the King before the Malaise beyond being married to him; she is implied to have owned the Shrines, which contained vaults filled with treasure and led the Pagans. It would be assumed, that she and the Royal Gardener had a close relationship before the Malaise. This is evident by various notes left by the Gardener such as: seeking help from the Pagans and attempting to reach the Lighthouse where she resided. Although he did not succeed as he was transformed into the Scarecrow.

Like the Beheaded, the Queen was turned into a homunculus with a "head" that has three mark resembling the King's coat of arms and a halo; compared to Beheaded having just one mark. A room in the Undying Shores implies she was turned into a homunculus by the Apostates, and was freed by the Servants. After this transformation she fled to the top of the Lighthouse, stopping anyone that tried to light the beacon to contain the Malaise.

First meeting

 * "Here comes the interloper. After all the Malaise has done to the kingdom, you should realize that we cannot allow anything to leave the island. But I guess you're beyond reasoning now."
 * "I'm sorry, but I have to stop this folly right here, right now. Know that I won't take any pleasure in killing you."

Shielding

 * "Enough with this!"
 * "Stop hiding!"
 * "Try parrying this..."
 * "Fight for real now!"

Taunts

 * "Is that all you got?"
 * "Hey, you left your liver here."
 * "Pathetic..."
 * "Run away. Now."
 * "Shall I send you back?"

Queen falls in the void

 * "Stop that!"
 * "You'll pay for that!"
 * "That was not pleasant."
 * "What a clever use of your environment, you should be proud."

Premature dead
The Queen reacting to first death before reviving the Beheaded.
 * "Oh no you don't!"

After the Queen recovered the Beheaded's corpse and is about to revive him.
 * "I'm not done with you."

After the Queen revived the Beheaded:
 * "Now fight. For real, this time."

When defeated

 * "I guess... the die is cast then..."

Second meeting

 * "You again... so stubborn."
 * "En garde!"