---
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-gaze-check
type: mechanic
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-gaze-check
lang: en
title: Gaze check
summary: >-
The outcome depends on character facing relative to a source at the check
time.
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
status: active
url: >-
https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-gaze-check/
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https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-gaze-check.json
markdownUrl: >-
https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-gaze-check.md
aliases: []
tags:
- Boss fights
- Cooperative coordination
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- id: source-2640e6924a8175db
title: Angra Mainyu · Final Fantasy XIV
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title: Angel and Demon · Cuphead
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- id: source-42a32f1d74c74c8a
title: Gaze mechanic — Final Fantasy XIV Community Wiki
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- id: source-449a47004be99a7d
title: Yogg-Saron encounter and Lunatic Gaze — Wowhead
url: 'https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/guide/raids/ulduar/yogg-saron-strategy'
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title: One Hell Of A Dream — Cuphead Wiki
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title: Final Fantasy XIV
url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBeE11Szc1Y&t=92s'
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attributes:
preview:
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Gaze check
description: >-
The outcome depends on character facing relative to a source at the check
time.
image:
src: images/mechanics/boss-final-abee11szc1y-92.webp
width: 640
height: 360
game: Final Fantasy XIV
sourceUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBeE11Szc1Y&t=92s'
originalUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBeE11Szc1Y'
sourceFrameSeconds: 92
credit: Square Enix; gameplay capture by deb0 gaming
rights: >-
Game graphics © Square Enix. Gameplay recording by deb0 gaming. Original
visible source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded from
portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
caption: 'Final Fantasy XIV: Angra Mainyu’s Mortal Gaze checks character facing'
alt: 'Final Fantasy XIV: Angra Mainyu’s Mortal Gaze checks character facing'
markers:
- x: 66
'y': 57
label: >-
Turn the character away; rotating the camera does not avoid Mortal
Gaze
tips:
- >-
Clearly identify the gaze source and the moment character facing is
checked.
examples:
- title: Final Fantasy XIV
url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBeE11Szc1Y&t=92s'
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
---
# Gaze check
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-gaze-check
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-gaze-check
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-gaze-check/
The outcome depends on character facing relative to a source at the check time.
## At a glance
[Final Fantasy XIV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBeE11Szc1Y&t=92s) · Game graphics © Square Enix. Gameplay recording by deb0 gaming. 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=aBeE11Szc1Y), 92 s
1. Turn the character away; rotating the camera does not avoid Mortal Gaze
- Clearly identify the gaze source and the moment character facing is checked.
- [Final Fantasy XIV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBeE11Szc1Y&t=92s)
## How it works
The outcome depends on character facing relative to a source at the check time.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- The outcome depends on character facing relative to a source at the check time.
## 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: Gaze check (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/gaze-check/) (id: source-ad69c68f4b0453ce)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Gaze check (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/gaze-check/) (id: source-89d56df8819aeea9)
- [Angra Mainyu · Final Fantasy XIV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBeE11Szc1Y&t=82s) (id: source-2640e6924a8175db)
- [Yogg-Saron · World of Warcraft](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2__yntqv2c&t=900s) (id: source-cc785c58e8fbe07f)
- [Angel and Demon · Cuphead](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O2tsb2Um94&t=15s) (id: source-6a2f3233839d6ab3)
- [Gaze mechanic — Final Fantasy XIV Community Wiki](https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Gaze) (id: source-42a32f1d74c74c8a)
- [Yogg-Saron encounter and Lunatic Gaze — Wowhead](https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/guide/raids/ulduar/yogg-saron-strategy) (id: source-449a47004be99a7d)
- [One Hell Of A Dream — Cuphead Wiki](https://cuphead.wiki.gg/wiki/One_Hell_Of_A_Dream) (id: source-d7035bc6e362e07d)
- [Final Fantasy XIV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBeE11Szc1Y&t=92s) (id: source-da308b21b292bb08)
CC-BY-4.0 · gamemechanics.pro contributors