---
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-interruptible-wind-up
type: mechanic
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-interruptible-wind-up
lang: en
title: Interruptible wind-up
summary: Successful intervention before preparation ends cancels a dangerous attack.
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https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-interruptible-wind-up/
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- Boss fights
- Defense
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title: 'Boss Fight Atlas: Interruptible wind-up (RU)'
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https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/interruptible-wind-up/
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https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/interruptible-wind-up/
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title: Dweller of Strife · Sea of Stars
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https://blog.playstation.com/2022/07/07/a-closer-look-at-the-turn-based-combat-in-sea-of-stars/
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title: Twinfinite · Interrupting Gauss's Lightning Storm
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title: Sea of Stars
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preview:
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Interruptible wind-up
description: >-
Successful intervention before preparation ends cancels a dangerous
attack.
image:
src: images/mechanics/boss-final-8d6nqm5fdk0-104.webp
width: 640
height: 360
game: Sea of Stars
sourceUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d6NqM5FDk0&t=104s'
originalUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d6NqM5FDk0'
sourceFrameSeconds: 104
credit: Sabotage Studio; gameplay capture by DigitalTQ
rights: >-
Game graphics © Sabotage Studio. Gameplay recording by DigitalTQ.
Original visible source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded
from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
caption: 'Sea of Stars: locks and a turn counter while Pyro Hox is prepared'
alt: 'Sea of Stars: locks and a turn counter while Pyro Hox is prepared'
markers:
- x: 53
'y': 21
label: Lock symbols specify required hit types before the counter expires
tips:
- >-
Show the interrupt method and time remaining; distinguish weakening from
cancellation.
examples:
- title: Sea of Stars
url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d6NqM5FDk0&t=104s'
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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
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---
# Interruptible wind-up
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-interruptible-wind-up
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-interruptible-wind-up
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-interruptible-wind-up/
Successful intervention before preparation ends cancels a dangerous attack.
## At a glance
[Sea of Stars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d6NqM5FDk0&t=104s) · Game graphics © Sabotage Studio. Gameplay recording by DigitalTQ. 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=8d6NqM5FDk0), 104 s
1. Lock symbols specify required hit types before the counter expires
- Show the interrupt method and time remaining; distinguish weakening from cancellation.
- [Sea of Stars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d6NqM5FDk0&t=104s)
## How it works
Successful intervention before preparation ends cancels a dangerous attack.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- Successful intervention before preparation ends cancels a dangerous attack.
## 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: Interruptible wind-up (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/interruptible-wind-up/) (id: source-01ddc5def1c7b602)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Interruptible wind-up (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/interruptible-wind-up/) (id: source-9cf2c98e0f3fc4ad)
- [Dweller of Strife · Sea of Stars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d6NqM5FDk0&t=100s) (id: source-f975c10de20489aa)
- [The Shatterer · Guild Wars 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3RwfWoO0GE&t=90s) (id: source-5accc08feee3a125)
- [Gauss · Outriders](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn_FnoYeS-Y&t=48s) (id: source-9f9149c1a42ecd3a)
- [PlayStation Blog · Sea of Stars lock system and move cancellation](https://blog.playstation.com/2022/07/07/a-closer-look-at-the-turn-based-combat-in-sea-of-stars/) (id: source-d612268b2de0d18b)
- [Guild Wars 2 · Meet the New Shatterer](https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/meet-the-new-shatterer/) (id: source-254182c3c0ac73ad)
- [Twinfinite · Interrupting Gauss's Lightning Storm](https://twinfinite.net/guides/outriders-beat-gauss-how-to/) (id: source-d2371da8a4b70ae9)
- [Sea of Stars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d6NqM5FDk0&t=104s) (id: source-4c0919fe6b8f0a47)
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