There are a huge number of bosses to be confronted in Code Vein 2, split across multiple timelines and playthroughs, determined by player choices. Aside from the unskippable story bosses, there are also optional, secret, dungeon, and field bosses, most of whom offer up valuable rewards.
This guide for Code Vein 2 is an exhaustive list of all 35 known bosses, as well as some basic tactics that can be used to defeat them.
| BOSS | LOCATION | TACTICS |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Gobbo | Bureau’s Castle in Undead Forest | Kill Oskar the Knight First, Dodge Blood Attacks |
| Alexis the Heartless Bodyguard | East Bay Underground Ruins in MagMell Island | Dodge, Parry, Maintain Distance |
| Bernard the Dead-Eyed Retainer | Abandoned Land in Corroded Scar | Parry, Dodge AOE Lightning Attacks |
| Camilo Asturias | Sanatorium in Undead Forest | Parry, Dodge AOE Ground Attacks,Run From Ground Spikes |
| Darkborn Leader | Seized Substation in Sunken City | Dodge AOE Ground Attacks |
| Franz the Dejected Assailant | Forma Storage Tower in Magmell Island | Parry,Dodge |
| Edward the Lost Corporal | Ruins in MagMell Island | Attack From The Rear, Dodge AOE Ground Attacks |
| Forma Engine Goliath | Cliff Side Ruins in Sunken City | Run From Laser And Missiles, Maintain DistanceDodge |
| Harrison the Pioneer Soldier | Northern Watch Fort in Corroded Scar | Dodge, Parry, Maintain Distance |
| Hero Holly | Sanatorium in Undead Forest | Run From Gatling Gun ,Attack From The Rear, Inflict Slow |
| Hero Holly the Reaper | Withered Greenhouse in Undead Forest | Dodge, Stand On The Flower Beds, Kill Clones FirstParry |
| Hero Josee | Josee’s Outpost in Sunken City | Parry, Maintain Close Range |
| Hero Lyle | Pioneer Castle in Corroded Scar | Parry |
| Hero Zenon | Solitary Refinement Cell in Insula Carcere | Dodge, Inflict Slow, Maintain Distance, Run From AOE Attack |
| Hero Valentin | Luna Rapacis in Sealed Grounds | Parry, Run From AOE Attack |
| Holly’s Pathos | Multiple locations in Undead Forest:Forest ComplexAbandoned Hilltop ChurchSnowy Mountain Amusement Park | For each location respectively: Target Summons First, Target Holly, Target Spectre |
| Josee the Blind Hero | Josee’s Outpost in Sunken City | Ranged Headshots |
| Logan the Pioneer Royal Guard | Underground Shelter on Outskirts in Corroded Scar | Dodge Halberd, Then Counter attack, Maintain Distance |
| Metagen Remnant | Sunken Pylon in Sunken City | Headshots, Maintain Close Range, Dodge Towards Incoming Attacks, Magic Formae |
| Mutated Survivor Bernd | Josee’s Outpost in Sunken City | Parry |
| One-Armed Hero Lyle | Forward Base One in Corroded Scar | Dodge, Ranged, Magic Formae |
| Over-Boosted Golden Werebeast | Western Plateau Military Camp in Corroded Scar | Maintain Distance During 5-Hit Combo, Then Counterattack Dodge, Sweep Attacks |
| Over-Boosted Werebeast | Plague Village in Undead Forest | Dodge Sweep Attacks, Maintain Close Range |
| Pioneer Queen Imogen | Sealed Great Mine in Corroded Scar | Dodge, Parry |
| Putrid Darkborn | Cliff Underground Ruins in MagMell Island | Dodge AOE Ground Attacks, Dodge Sweep Attacks, Run From AOE Ground Attacks |
| Ravenous Predator | Limestone Cave in Corroded Scar | Headshots, Maintain Close Range, Dodge AOE Ground Attacks |
| Resurgence Abomination | Water Treatment Plant in MagMell Island | Blocks, Parry |
| Resurgence Core | Luna Fraterna | Parry, Avoid Tentacles, Dodge Summons |
| Resurgence Zealot | Gorge Cave in Undead Forest | Attack From The Rear, Parry |
| Retainer | Luna Fraterna | Target Tentacles, Ranged Formae, Dodge AOE Ground Attacks, Target Glowing Trees |
| Soul Savior Valentin | Sealing Spire | Headshots, Run From AOE Attack, Maintain Close Range |
| Tainted Assassin | Pioneer Castle in Corroded Scar | Dodge Boomerang Attack, Parry |
| Tainted Scout | Pioneer Castle in Corroded Scar | Parry, Stagger Using Lyle |
| Zenon’s Minion | Solitary Refinement Cell in Insula Carcere | Parry, Dodge Blood Attacks |
| Zenon Duplicate Unit | Zenon’s Secret Labs in:Sunken CityCorroded ScarUndead Forest | For each location respectively:Dodge AOE Lava Attacks, ParryRun From Ice Blast |
Those are all known bosses in Code Vein 2 and how best to beat them in battle.
