Stonemason Gobanser

Break Off Tips

 * Location: Face (Left side, green gems)
 * Number of hits: 2 (1 hit per flinch, 2 times)
 * Tips: Spears, smashes. Hitting Gobanser with enough smashes will knock him down (sitting), which allows for easy spearing on his break off.
 * Reward: One of either: Amber Fossil Fragment, Copper Ore Fragment, Pyrite Fragment

Battle Skills & Attacks

 * Curls into a ball and jumps while rolling. He jumps once, then jumps a second time to a different spot, then jumps three times on a different spot. He can track your movement during the jump transitions. Every hit is a smash attack.
 * Swipes with his right arm towards the right.
 * Swipes with his left arm towards the left.
 * Punches once with his right arm, then again with his right arm, then once with his left arm and finally smashes with both arms.
 * Punches once with his left arm, punches a second time with the left arm, then a third time with the left arm and smashes with both arms.
 * Punches once with his left arm, punches a second time with the left arm and smashes with both arms.
 * Punches once with his right arm, once with his left arm, a second time with his right arm, a second time with his left arm and finally smashes with both arms.
 * The above punches are all normal attacks, while the two-arm smash is a smash attack.

Tips & Advice

 * As this golem has many multi-hit combos, a Fiona is commonly agreed upon as the best suited to fighting him as Guard and Heavy Stander can easily block the large amounts of hits.
 * Staff Evie and Kai are considered the next easiest, followed by Twin Sword Lann, Scythe Evie and Karok, but all take much more skill to survive.
 * Keep your stamina high when playing as a Fiona in order to successfully block every hit.
 * When bringing a Large Shield, there is not that many chances to attack other than a simple LR or LLR smash combo after each combo that Gobanser does, as well as shield charges.
 * When bringing a Small Shield, one must use Counterattack on the punch combos while using Heavy Stander on the final hit. Be aware that for one of his three-hit punches, the second punch will quickly be followed up by the third punch at such a fast speed that you will be unable to block the third punch if you counter the second punch. You must be able to tell them apart. If he begins punching with his left arm first (your right), then this fast combo may occur.
 * With a Small Shield, one cannot easily block the bounce combo. However, you have a few options.
 * The first is outright dodging it. Put some distance between you and Gobanser while he is preparing to attack. When he lifts off, immediately run straight to the left or right (90 degrees away from where Gobanser is coming from). If necessary, spam shift, but if you have enough distance, it is not necessary. When he hits the ground and misses you, immediately turn in the direction from where Gobanser originally came from and roll in that direction. Continue moving forward a little bit. The rest of his attack should not hit you, and if one is skilled enough, a long combo can be initiated such as a Butterfly Swing.
 * The second is blocking it. If you are running a large shield, simply Heavy Stander through the bounces, at a cost usually of 60 to 80 stam. It is possible to Heavy Stander through all hits with a small shield, utilizing Heavy Stander invinciblity, but it will take most, if not all of your stamina (120). It is recommended for small shields to at least dodge one, preferably two or all hits, and block only if you have to.
 * If you are stuck against a wall, you will be unable to avoid damage completely. At the very least, use Heavy Stander Counter to move away from the wall by taking advantage of its "super armor" frames.
 * Every single one of his punches, including the smash at the end, lasts short enough to be evaded using the invulnerability frames of Slip Dash, but it becomes more difficult or even impossible if the boss is slowed down by Alchemy: Mana Pistol or SP: Clipped Wings.
 * Mana Amber will shatter prematurely if one tries to use it against every hit of almost every combo. You must run away from a few hits first before using it.

Additional Notes

 * Stonemason Gobanser resides in the north eastern room of the map and is frequently referred to as the "Gray" golem.