Written by Michael Owen | He is Coming
Kingmaker Mode in He Is Coming transforms your endgame build into a community boss battle, allowing you to challenge others’ creations in exchange. Blending enemies from Woodland and Swampland biomes, this mode lets players select item bundles before starting a run. Though optional, it adds significant replayability and rewards.
How Kingmaker Mode Works
- Boss Creation: After completing a run, your character becomes a potential boss for others.
- Player-Made Bosses: Randomized builds from the community appear as mid-run challenges, utilizing real items, traits, and strategies.
- Dynamic Runs: Each attempt features unique combinations of enemies and bosses.
Key Mechanics
At the start, choose 3 out of 6 item sets (3 from each biome). These choices define your build’s foundation. The run mixes standard enemies from both biomes, while bosses are exclusively player-submitted builds. To succeed, defeat 5 bosses to earn a crown.
Rewards: Crowns and Skins
- Earning a crown unlocks cosmetic character skins, which don’t affect gameplay.
- Collecting skins requires consistent success in Kingmaker runs.
Strategies for Success
- Synergy Over Specialization: Prioritize items with overlapping effects (e.g., thorns + poison).
- Engage Trash Mobs: Farm them for upgrades and resources.
- Counter Common Boss Tactics: Equip armor-piercing or healing-disruption items like Acid or Flame Burst.
- Fuse Food Early: Seek cauldrons to craft powerful consumables like Vampiric Wine.
- Know When to Stop: Secure 5 boss kills and exit if your build falters.
- Optimize Uploaded Builds: Tweak your endgame setup to dominate others’ runs.
FAQ
- Unlocking Kingmaker: Available by default—select it at the run start.
- Boss Authenticity: Bosses are based on actual player builds.
- Crown Requirements: 5 boss kills suffice for rewards.
- Non-PvP Option: Kingmaker can be ignored without missing core content.
- Build Longevity: Uploaded builds may cycle out over time.