--- key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-charge type: mechanic id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-charge lang: en title: Charge summary: >- After locking direction, the boss rapidly crosses a dangerous lane without steering. updatedAt: '2026-10-22' status: active url: 'https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-charge/' jsonUrl: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-charge.json markdownUrl: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-charge.md aliases: [] tags: - Boss fights - Body and melee sourceIds: - source-00ea807353aa66ad - source-ee7068f893cd5908 - source-195e190fddcd8799 - source-4554ec21f4aa8b2e - source-edb00db89801f88b - source-d32ace75d41e8a33 - source-ab5a882e9f13fff7 - source-3c96fd2399f5a2c7 - source-9afad7c96fda6ea2 - source-baf38070a8989361 - source-b6c950a986876b85 - source-048dc23ef2f652dd - source-29a8aab1fd5136c1 - source-b6f50ff27f0e9351 sources: - id: source-00ea807353aa66ad title: 'Boss Fight Atlas: Charge (RU)' url: 'https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/charge/' verifiedAt: null - id: source-ee7068f893cd5908 title: 'Boss Fight Atlas: Charge (EN)' url: 'https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/charge/' verifiedAt: null - id: source-195e190fddcd8799 title: 'Chub · The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth' url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pVgc-VBuPk&t=2s' verifiedAt: null - id: source-4554ec21f4aa8b2e title: Eye of Cthulhu · Terraria url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaYY2fauQNo&t=66s' verifiedAt: null - id: source-edb00db89801f88b title: Traitor Lord · Hollow Knight url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f62A5eOtLzI&t=7s' verifiedAt: null - id: source-d32ace75d41e8a33 title: 'Blazing Bull · Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice' url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXeOFXIpOC0&t=15s' verifiedAt: null - id: source-ab5a882e9f13fff7 title: 'Diablos · Monster Hunter: World' url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwFX9I69uss&t=265s' verifiedAt: null - id: source-3c96fd2399f5a2c7 title: Fallingstar Beast · Elden Ring url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzwO84ERsb8&t=2s' verifiedAt: null - id: source-9afad7c96fda6ea2 title: >- Developer talk · Rebecca Vessal (Double Fine) — Maligula charge attack conditions in Psychonauts 2 url: 'https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1028927/AI-Summit-Crafting-Epic-Boss' verifiedAt: null - id: source-baf38070a8989361 title: >- Designer article · Mike Stout — wind-up and telegraphing for avoidable attacks url: 'https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/enemy-attacks-and-telegraphing' verifiedAt: null - id: source-b6c950a986876b85 title: >- Combat designer article · Mike Birkhead — boss attack anticipation and recovery windows url: >- https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/opinion-boss-design---tips-from-a-combat-designer verifiedAt: null - id: source-048dc23ef2f652dd title: Developer devlog · gdn001 — Staff Guardian blade-spin charge and recovery url: >- https://gdn001.itch.io/kalia-and-the-fire-staff/devlog/1022309/katfs-alpha-devlog-14-august-2025 verifiedAt: null - id: source-29a8aab1fd5136c1 title: Charge attack analysis · Chandra Kouns — Esdras in Blasphemous url: >- https://snoukdesignnotes.blog/2021/06/30/boss-design-ft-blasphemous/#charge-attack verifiedAt: null - id: source-b6f50ff27f0e9351 title: Terraria url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaYY2fauQNo&t=67s' verifiedAt: null relations: [] placements: - catalogId: boss-fight-atlas id: boss-charge title: Boss fights url: 'https://gamemechanics.pro/en/mechanics/boss-fight-atlas/#boss-charge' categoryIds: - catalog-part-1 supersededBy: [] attributes: preview: updatedAt: '2026-10-22' title: Charge description: >- After locking direction, the boss rapidly crosses a dangerous lane without steering. image: src: images/mechanics/boss-final-vayy2fauqno-67.webp width: 640 height: 360 crop: x: 100 'y': 0 width: 420 height: 205 game: Terraria sourceUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaYY2fauQNo&t=67s' originalUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaYY2fauQNo' sourceFrameSeconds: 67 credit: Re-Logic; gameplay capture by HACH439 rights: >- Game graphics © Re-Logic. Gameplay recording by HACH439. Original visible source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0. caption: 'Terraria: Eye of Cthulhu makes straight charges in its second form' alt: 'Terraria: Eye of Cthulhu makes straight charges in its second form' markers: - x: 40 'y': 14 label: >- Once direction is chosen, the fast pass requires leaving its attack line tips: - >- Separate aiming from the charge and preserve the promised direction after lock-in. examples: - title: Terraria url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaYY2fauQNo&t=67s' endsAt: null provenance: >- Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification. license: CC-BY-4.0 codeLicense: MIT attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors catalogKey: catalog/boss-fight-atlas --- # Charge id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-charge type: mechanic key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-charge lang: en status: active url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-charge/ After locking direction, the boss rapidly crosses a dangerous lane without steering. ## At a glance ![Terraria: Eye of Cthulhu makes straight charges in its second form](https://gamemechanics.pro/images/mechanics/boss-final-vayy2fauqno-67.webp) [Terraria](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaYY2fauQNo&t=67s) · Game graphics © Re-Logic. Gameplay recording by HACH439. Original visible source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0. [Source recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaYY2fauQNo), 67 s 1. Once direction is chosen, the fast pass requires leaving its attack line - Separate aiming from the charge and preserve the promised direction after lock-in. - [Terraria](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaYY2fauQNo&t=67s) ## How it works After locking direction, the boss rapidly crosses a dangerous lane without steering. ## Variants ### How the technique works - After locking direction, the boss rapidly crosses a dangerous lane without steering. ## Context and limits A concise reference to all 124 Boss Fight Atlas mechanics across its 14 source sections. Each entry includes a definition, full RU/EN lesson links, game references and further reading retained from the source. Animations and detailed rules remain in the atlas. ## Connected materials ## Sources and provenance Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification. - [Boss Fight Atlas: Charge (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/charge/) (id: source-00ea807353aa66ad) - [Boss Fight Atlas: Charge (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/charge/) (id: source-ee7068f893cd5908) - [Chub · The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pVgc-VBuPk&t=2s) (id: source-195e190fddcd8799) - [Eye of Cthulhu · Terraria](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaYY2fauQNo&t=66s) (id: source-4554ec21f4aa8b2e) - [Traitor Lord · Hollow Knight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f62A5eOtLzI&t=7s) (id: source-edb00db89801f88b) - [Blazing Bull · Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXeOFXIpOC0&t=15s) (id: source-d32ace75d41e8a33) - [Diablos · Monster Hunter: World](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwFX9I69uss&t=265s) (id: source-ab5a882e9f13fff7) - [Fallingstar Beast · Elden Ring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzwO84ERsb8&t=2s) (id: source-3c96fd2399f5a2c7) - [Developer talk · Rebecca Vessal (Double Fine) — Maligula charge attack conditions in Psychonauts 2](https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1028927/AI-Summit-Crafting-Epic-Boss) (id: source-9afad7c96fda6ea2) - [Designer article · Mike Stout — wind-up and telegraphing for avoidable attacks](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/enemy-attacks-and-telegraphing) (id: source-baf38070a8989361) - [Combat designer article · Mike Birkhead — boss attack anticipation and recovery windows](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/opinion-boss-design---tips-from-a-combat-designer) (id: source-b6c950a986876b85) - [Developer devlog · gdn001 — Staff Guardian blade-spin charge and recovery](https://gdn001.itch.io/kalia-and-the-fire-staff/devlog/1022309/katfs-alpha-devlog-14-august-2025) (id: source-048dc23ef2f652dd) - [Charge attack analysis · Chandra Kouns — Esdras in Blasphemous](https://snoukdesignnotes.blog/2021/06/30/boss-design-ft-blasphemous/#charge-attack) (id: source-29a8aab1fd5136c1) - [Terraria](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaYY2fauQNo&t=67s) (id: source-b6f50ff27f0e9351) CC-BY-4.0 · gamemechanics.pro contributors