---
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-marked-area-strike
type: mechanic
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-marked-area-strike
lang: en
title: Marked-area strike
summary: A marker previews the location of a coming strike.
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https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-marked-area-strike/
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https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-marked-area-strike.json
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https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-marked-area-strike.md
aliases: []
tags:
- Boss fights
- Zones and traps
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https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/marked-area-strike/
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https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/marked-area-strike/
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title: 'Godfrey, First Elden Lord · Elden Ring'
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title: Enemy Attacks and Telegraphing · Mike Stout
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preview:
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Marked-area strike
description: A marker previews the location of a coming strike.
image:
src: images/mechanics/boss-final-rv6vnqvy-4o-62.webp
width: 640
height: 360
game: Enter the Gungeon
sourceUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV6vnqvy-4o&t=62s'
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sourceFrameSeconds: 62
credit: >-
Dodge Roll / Devolver Digital; gameplay capture by RiggyRob + Pimmsy
Play
rights: >-
Game graphics © Dodge Roll / Devolver Digital. Gameplay recording by
RiggyRob + Pimmsy Play. Original visible source markings retained. All
rights reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
caption: 'Enter the Gungeon: red sectors preview the coming danger area'
alt: 'Enter the Gungeon: red sectors preview the coming danger area'
markers:
- x: 47
'y': 66
label: The telegraph previews the sector that players need to leave
tips:
- >-
Match telegraph boundaries to the hit and allow enough time to leave the
area.
examples:
- title: Enter the Gungeon
url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV6vnqvy-4o&t=62s'
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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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---
# Marked-area strike
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-marked-area-strike
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-marked-area-strike
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-marked-area-strike/
A marker previews the location of a coming strike.
## At a glance
[Enter the Gungeon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV6vnqvy-4o&t=62s) · Game graphics © Dodge Roll / Devolver Digital. Gameplay recording by RiggyRob + Pimmsy Play. 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=RV6vnqvy-4o), 62 s
1. The telegraph previews the sector that players need to leave
- Match telegraph boundaries to the hit and allow enough time to leave the area.
- [Enter the Gungeon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV6vnqvy-4o&t=62s)
## How it works
A marker previews the location of a coming strike.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- A marker previews the location of a coming strike.
## 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: Marked-area strike (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/marked-area-strike/) (id: source-18c809ee8d5b53e7)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Marked-area strike (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/marked-area-strike/) (id: source-6e95f7510a1ae07d)
- [Shriek · Ori and the Will of the Wisps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvuB8cImPIg&t=1165s) (id: source-938d01176a1635ea)
- [Absolute Radiance · Hollow Knight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgh04-wCRyk&t=20s) (id: source-3d98aa5b859ad11b)
- [Godfrey, First Elden Lord · Elden Ring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2jd1fqLpsE&t=180s) (id: source-fe1d941d246fcb74)
- [Enemy Attacks and Telegraphing · Mike Stout](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/enemy-attacks-and-telegraphing) (id: source-baf38070a8989361)
- [Boss Up: Boss Battle Design · GDC Vault](https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1024921/Boss-Up-Boss-Battle-Design) (id: source-945019fe5d82d809)
- [Enter the Gungeon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV6vnqvy-4o&t=62s) (id: source-6fdaa4c7b8cb67e7)
CC-BY-4.0 · gamemechanics.pro contributors