---
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-survival-phase
type: mechanic
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-survival-phase
lang: en
title: Survival phase
summary: The player must endure a threat interval before the normal objective resumes.
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
status: active
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https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-survival-phase/
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https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-survival-phase.json
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https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-survival-phase.md
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tags:
- Boss fights
- Structure and readability
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title: 'Boss Fight Atlas: Survival phase (RU)'
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title: Kuro finale · Ori and the Blind Forest
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title: GDC · Itay Keren — Boss Battle Design Fundamentals and Retrospective
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https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/09/20/pre-purchase-ori-and-the-blind-forest-definitive-edition-for-nintendo-switch/
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https://www.icy-veins.com/ffxiv/the-epic-of-alexander-ultimate-guides-perfect-alexander
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preview:
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Survival phase
description: >-
The player must endure a threat interval before the normal objective
resumes.
image:
src: images/mechanics/boss-final-kx9dptidb-0-1.webp
width: 854
height: 480
game: Ori and the Blind Forest
sourceUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx9DPTIDB_0&t=1s'
originalUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx9DPTIDB_0'
sourceFrameSeconds: 1
credit: Moon Studios / Xbox Game Studios; gameplay capture by CINEMATIC GAMING
rights: >-
Game graphics © Moon Studios / Xbox Game Studios. Gameplay recording by
CINEMATIC GAMING. Original visible source markings retained. All rights
reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
caption: 'Ori and the Blind Forest: the final escape route from Kuro'
alt: 'Ori and the Blind Forest: the final escape route from Kuro'
markers:
- x: 42
'y': 64
label: Survive the route rather than deplete the boss’s health
tips:
- >-
Distinguish surviving from dealing damage and make the phase endpoint
clear.
examples:
- title: Ori and the Blind Forest
url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx9DPTIDB_0&t=1s'
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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
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---
# Survival phase
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-survival-phase
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-survival-phase
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-survival-phase/
The player must endure a threat interval before the normal objective resumes.
## At a glance
[Ori and the Blind Forest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx9DPTIDB_0&t=1s) · Game graphics © Moon Studios / Xbox Game Studios. Gameplay recording by CINEMATIC 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=Kx9DPTIDB_0), 1 s
1. Survive the route rather than deplete the boss’s health
- Distinguish surviving from dealing damage and make the phase endpoint clear.
- [Ori and the Blind Forest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx9DPTIDB_0&t=1s)
## How it works
The player must endure a threat interval before the normal objective resumes.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- The player must endure a threat interval before the normal objective resumes.
## 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: Survival phase (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/survival-phase/) (id: source-042051634857bf43)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Survival phase (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/survival-phase/) (id: source-f010a26e310cc992)
- [Kuro finale · Ori and the Blind Forest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx9DPTIDB_0&t=1s) (id: source-6f134fab3b095acb)
- [Sans · Undertale](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHEmhVp1uAE&t=1596s) (id: source-94a54725f928e258)
- [Perfect Alexander · Final Fantasy XIV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiXZRgAOCHw&t=300s) (id: source-0b6cb2338c4ebaaa)
- [GDC · Itay Keren — Boss Battle Design Fundamentals and Retrospective](https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1024921/Boss-Up-Boss-Battle-Design) (id: source-945019fe5d82d809)
- [Xbox Wire — Escape Kuro's Clutches](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/09/20/pre-purchase-ori-and-the-blind-forest-definitive-edition-for-nintendo-switch/) (id: source-0b0aa37f1d6edbc8)
- [Icy Veins — Perfect Alexander and Fate Calibration](https://www.icy-veins.com/ffxiv/the-epic-of-alexander-ultimate-guides-perfect-alexander) (id: source-f4d567dad05103df)
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