Giant Dragonfly
The Giant Dragonfly - titled the Winged Terror - is an insect boss whose defining mechanic is its brood. Through the Broodswarm passive, it periodically calls in 3-5 Dragonfly hollows during the fight, so you are rarely fighting it alone.
Its documented arena is in the Soul Society Outskirts: other community documentation places the Karate trainer on a ledge above this boss and one of the Masked Warrior's spawn points outside the cave below it, anchoring it firmly in that region.
The moveset is compact but punishing for careless positioning. Tail Sweep is a spinning double sweep that knocks back anyone it clips. Ground Slam sees the dragonfly rise up and crash down in a quick area-of-effect slam, knocking back everyone nearby. The real threat is Mandible Grab: after a long windup it seizes a target in its jaws, and the grab is both unblockable and unparryable - dodging the windup is the only counter.
Rewards are documented as the Swarm charm as a direct drop, plus 2 Soul Society Outskirts Chests. Level requirements and spawn timing for this boss are not listed in the current community documentation.
Details
Moveset
Broodswarm (passive): occasionally spawns 3-5 Dragonfly hollows during the fight. Tail Sweep: a spin releasing two powerful sweeps that knock back on hit. Ground Slam: rises and delivers a quick AoE slam, knocking back all enemies. Mandible Grab: a lengthy windup into a jaw grab that is unblockable and unparryable - dodge it.
Community notes (Discord)
Community bug note (starboard, 406 stars): most Hakuda moves reportedly fail to hit the Giant Dragonfly, so Hakuda builds should expect whiffs against it until this is fixed. Pending verification.
Community note (starboard, 599 stars): the Giant Dragonfly is the only boss that shows a white flash telling you when to dodge its yellow-kanji attacks - a cue players wish every NPC had. Pending verification.
Patch notes (official)
Balance (official dev patch notes, 2026-06-07): the Giant Dragonfly's grab (Mandible Grab) and King Croc's (Crocodile King) grab were made more avoidable.
Balance (official dev patch notes, 2026-06-09): the Giant Dragonfly's Tail Sweep (tail whip) had its hitbox nerfed.
Balance (official dev patch notes, 2026-06-21 update): the Giant Dragonfly's stats were nerfed and it no longer spawns Dragonfly hollows as early - its Broodswarm passive now activates later in the fight.
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FAQ
What does the Giant Dragonfly drop?
The Swarm charm as a direct drop, plus 2 Soul Society Outskirts Chests.
Can you block the Mandible Grab?
No - it is both unblockable and unparryable. The long windup is your cue to dodge.
Why do extra hollows keep appearing during the fight?
Its Broodswarm passive occasionally spawns 3-5 Dragonfly hollows while it fights.
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Source-checked
Compiled from community documentation and cross-checked sources; values pending in-game verification. updated · GuideDex staff. Report a correction.