Gelum Boss Guide

Overview

Gelum is the first boss you encounter in VV: ULTIMATUM, located in the Fort Adams tutorial area. This fight is designed to teach you the core combat mechanics: parrying, dodging red attacks, and punishing recovery frames. You cannot fail the tutorial the goal is learning, not sweating.

• Location: Fort Adams (tutorial area)
• Type: Tutorial Boss Dark Souls-style knight
• Recommended Level: Tutorial (any level)

Attack Patterns

Gelum has a straightforward but punishing moveset for new players:

• Heavy Sword Swings: Slow, telegraphed horizontal and vertical slashes. These are your primary parry windows.
• Charge Attacks: Gelum lunges forward with a powerful thrust. Watch for the wind-up animation and dodge to the side.

Strategy

• Learn parry timing: Gelum's sword swings have clear wind-ups. Practice the parry window it is generous for a tutorial boss.
• Dodge red attacks: Red-glowing attacks cannot be parried and must be dodged. This mechanic carries through the entire game.
• Stay close and punish recovery: After each combo, Gelum has a brief recovery window. Stay in melee range and land hits during these openings.

Rewards & Drop Table

Gelum has one of the most generous drop tables for a tutorial boss. You may not receive every item in a single kill drops are randomized from the table below:

In addition to the drops above, completing the Gelum fight grants tutorial completion and access to the main game areas.

This boss teaches you the combat fundamentals. Gelum is your training wheels. Pay attention to the parry window, dodge timing for red attacks, and the punish-after-recovery rhythm. Every boss after this one builds on these same principles.