
A challenging early-game boss by any standard, Saturos will battle Isaac's party atop the Mercury Lighthouse.
A Boss in the Golden Sun series is no different than a boss in any other series. They are stronger than any other enemy in their immediate area, boasting high HP, Attack, and Defense ratings as well as powerful Psynergies and monster skills, and can only be fought once per game. One notable exception would be the Tempest Lizard, which can be fought any number of times. They are often obstacles keeping you from reaching the next required area of the game, accessible only by defeating the boss (the Tempest Lizard's cousin, the Storm Lizard, being an exception as non-mandatory; it can be "outrun"). But some reside at the end of seemingly irrelevant caves guarding a treasure or powerful tool, as the "Super-Bosses" do: Deadbeard in Golden Sun, and the Star Magician, Sentinel, Valukar, and the dreaded Dullahan in Golden Sun: The Lost Age.
Boss Strategies[]
Perhaps the most common strategy employed to defeat bosses is the "Summon rush", wherein just before the player encounters the boss, they put all their Djinni on Standby. This allows them to cast many summons in a short period, and, as summons do damage based on a percentage of the opponent's health, their offensive value against bosses is much higher than most other attack options. The biggest drawback to this is that before and after summoning, the player's Adepts will be forced into weaker classes, limiting their offensive and defensive capabilities. Hence the "rush", the player is faced with using up as many summons as possible while their HP is still high, so that they can survive long enough for the Djinni to return to set and finish off the boss. Of course, against specific bosses this strategy is nigh on useless (such as Star Magician, Valukar and the Doom Dragon), but it serves as an effective staple from which the player can add to.
Bosses in Golden Sun[]
The following table lists the details of all bosses fought in Golden Sun, sorted by order of appearance (in the cases where order of appearance is optional or unclear, they are listed in ascending order of HP).
Icon | Name | Location | HP | PP | Attack | Defense | Agility | Luck | Elemental Power | Resistance | Rewards | Notes |
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![]() | Mystery Woman | Vale | 2600 | 300 | 50 | 20 | 13 | 40 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A | This battle is unwinnable. Fights alongside Mystery Man |
![]() | Mystery Man | Vale | 3000 | 260 | 63 | 22 | 9 | 40 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A | This battle is unwinnable. Fights alongside Mystery Woman |
![]() | Bandit | Vault | 244 | N/A | 46 | 8 | 20 | 3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 36 Exp 46 coins Bandit’s Sword | Fights alongside two “Thief” enemies |
![]() | Tret | Kolima Forest | 710 | 36 | 89 | 27 | 30 | 28 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 226 Exp 700 coins Potion | |
![]() | Saturos | Mercury Lighthouse | 1200 | 160 | 113 | 35 | 51 | 40 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 331 Exp 800 coins Psy Crystal | Mia will regenerate 4 pp per turn during this battle |
![]() | Killer Ape | Mogall Forest | 1000 | 45 | 156 | 49 | 94 | 26 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 460 Exp 1500 coins Douse Drop | |
![]() | Hydros Statue | Altin Peak | 1300 | 80 | 156 | 53 | 62 | 30 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 496 Exp 2400 coins Lucky Medal Grants access to the Lifting Gem | |
![]() | Manticore | Lamakan Desert | 1700 | 83 | 168 | 48 | 61 | 36 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 590 Exp 3400 coins Psy Crystal | Acts twice per turn |
![]() | Kraken | Tolbi-bound Ship | 2400 | 46 | 216 | 60 | 80 | 21 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 711 Exp 5200 coins Water of Life | Acts twice per turn |
![]() | Toadonpa | Lunpa Fortress | 2800 | N/A | 266 | 52 | 82 | 18 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 999 Exp 3200 coins Psy Crystal | Regenerates 80 HP per turn |
![]() | Storm Lizard | Suhalla Desert | 2900 | 42 | 291 | 86 | 112 | 22 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1300 Exp 6100 coins Psy Crystal | Acts twice per turn |
![]() | Tempest Lizard | Suhalla Desert | 3000 | 45 | 295 | 94 | 114 | 26 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1360 Exp 6400 coins Potion | Acts twice per turn |
![]() | Menardi | Venus Lighthouse | 2600 | 300 | 389 | 134 | 220 | 50 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3000 Exp 3600 coins | Fights alongside Saturos; Isaac will regenerate 4 pp per turn during this battle |
![]() | Saturos | Venus Lighthouse | 3000 | 260 | 409 | 140 | 160 | 50 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3000 Exp 3600 coins | Fights alongside Menardi; Isaac will regenerate 4 pp per turn during this battle |
![]() | Final Boss | Venus Lighthouse | 5000 | 500 | 439 | 150 | 190 | 50 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A | Acts twice per turn; Isaac will regenerate 4 pp per turn during this battle |
![]() | Deadbeard | Crossbone Isle | 6000 | 600 | 468 | 178 | 180 | 60 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 8000 Exp 9000 coins Water of life Access to Demon Mail | Acts twice per turn |
Bosses in The Lost Age[]
The following table lists the details of all bosses fought in The Lost Age, sorted by order of appearance (in the cases where order of appearance is optional or unclear, they are listed in ascending order of HP).
Icon | Name | Location | HP | PP | Attack | Defense | Agility | Luck | Elemental Power | Resistance | Rewards | Notes |
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![]() | Chestbeater | Kandorean Temple | 155 | N/A | 44 | 11 | 20 | 24 | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
40 Exp 28 coins Nut (one only) | Three are fought at once |
![]() | King Scorpion | Yampi Desert | 1064 | N/A | 101 | 32 | 39 | 40 | ![]() |
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440 Exp 228 coins Vial | |
![]() | Briggs | Alhafra | 984 | N/A | 129 | 29 | 76 | 42 | ![]() |
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333 Exp 891 coins Vial | Fights alongside (and can summon) Sea Fighter monsters |
![]() | Aqua Hydra | Lemurian Ship | 2776 | 70 | 173 | 38 | 63 | 44 | ![]() |
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963 Exp 1612 coins Vial | |
![]() | Serpent | Gaia Rock | 3536 | 160 | 249 | 76 | 135 | 46 | ![]() |
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1995 Exp 2898 coins Access to Cloud Brand | Regenerates HP at one of the following amounts per turn; 2430, 810, 270, 90, 30 Can act two or three times per turn |
![]() | Avimander | Champa | 3792 | 87 | 281 | 89 | 94 | 41 | ![]() |
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2176 Exp 1330 coins | Acts twice per turn |
![]() | Poseidon | Sea of Time | 4905 | 162 | 302 | 100 | 185 | 47 | ![]() |
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2930 Exp 3762 coins Psy Crystal | Is invulnerable until the Trident is used Acts twice per turn |
![]() | Moapa | Trial Road | 3042 | N/A | 354 | 219/174/120 | 181 | 40 | ![]() |
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1670 Exp 2460 coins | Fights alongside two Knight monster |
![]() | Karst | Jupiter Lighthouse | 3186 | 320 | 354 | 107 | 235 | 50 | ![]() ![]() |
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2813 Exp 5280 coins Dark Matter | Fights alongside Agatio Player uses a vary number of Adepts Winning the battle is non-mandatory |
![]() | Agatio | Jupiter Lighthouse | 4248 | 280 | 377 | 114 | 178 | 46 | ![]() |
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3000 Exp 3740 coins | Fights alongside Karst Player uses a vary number of Adepts Winning the battle is non-mandatory |
![]() | Flame Dragon | Mars Lighthouse | 5348 | 320 | 389 | 134 | 215 | 55 | ![]() |
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2502 Exp 1872 coins Psy Crystal (one only) | Fights alongside another (different) Flame Dragon Regenerates 4 PP per turn |
![]() | Flame Dragon | Mars Lighthouse | 5724 | 250 | 400 | 137 | 158 | 48 | ![]() |
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2502 Exp 1521 coins Psy Crystal (one only) | Fights alongside another (different) Flame Dragon Regenerates 4 PP per turn |
![]() | Star Magician | Treasure Isle | 7486 | 560 | 460 | 139 | 268 | 52 | ![]() ![]() |
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7866 Exp 5566 coins Access to the Azul Summon Tablet | Fights alongside (and can summon) four Ball monsters Acts twice per turn |
![]() | Sentinel | Islet Cave | 8736 | 780 | 608 | 216 | 171 | 54 | ![]() ![]() |
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10538 Exp 6144 coins Access to the Catastrophe Summon Tablet | Regenerates 200 HP per turn Regenerates 30 PP per turn Acts three times per turn Is immune to Psynergy |
![]() | Valukar | Yampi Desert Cave | 12960 | N/A | 550 | 175 | 206 | 46 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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8702 Exp 4980 coins Access to the Daedalus Summon Tablet | Acts twice per turn Can summon using the player’s standby Djinn |
![]() | Final Boss | Mars Lighthouse | 13200 (5000+4200+4000) | 500 | 470 | 155 | 200 | 50 | ![]() ![]() |
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N/A | Abilities and statistics change over the course of the battle |
![]() | Dullahan | Anemos Inner Sanctum | 16000 | 300 | 676 | 269 | 241 | 59 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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15600 Exp 6775 coins Access to the Iris Summon Tablet | Regenerates 200 HP per turn Regenerates 100 PP per turn Acts three times per turn |
Bosses in Golden Sun | |
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Vault Bandits • Tret • Saturos • Killer Ape • Hydros Statue • Manticore • Kraken • Toadonpa • Storm Lizard • Tempest Lizard • Saturos and Menardi • Final boss • Deadbeard | |
Bosses in Golden Sun: The Lost Age | |
Chestbeaters • King Scorpion • Briggs and Sea Fighters • Aqua Hydra • Serpent • Avimander • Poseidon • Moapa and Knights • Karst and Agatio • Flame Dragons • Final boss • Valukar • Sentinel • Star Magician • Dullahan | |
Bosses in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn | |
Tangle Bloom • Dim Dragon • Dim Dragon Plus • Stealthy Scout • Sand Prince • Ku-Tsung and Ku-Embra • Ice Queen • Sludge • Mountain Roc • Blados and Chalis • Blados, Chaos Hound, and Chalis • Final boss • Ogre Titans • Ancient Devil • Star Magician • Dullahan |
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