Aegis

Aegis
Boss Information
Boss Type	Big Boss (Defense)
Location	Aegis Level
NG+ Requirement	NG+1 or higher
Boss Orb	BO4+
Combat Stats
Phases	4
Difficulty	Very Hard
Special	Shield mechanics

Aegis is a late-game boss in Galactic Glitch, available in New Game Plus runs. This heavily armored defensive construct is designed to be nearly impenetrable, requiring players to master the game's mechanics to defeat it.

Overview

Aegis is the ultimate defensive boss - a massive shielded construct that represents the simulation's final conventional defense. Unlike aggressive bosses like Cerberus, Aegis focuses on outlasting the player through regenerating shields, damage reflection, and punishing counterattacks. Patience and precision are required.

Combat

Shield Mechanics

Aegis has a unique multi-layered shield system:

Shield Layer	Color	Properties	How to Break
Outer Shell	Blue	Absorbs all damage	Sustained DPS (breaks at threshold)
Reflector Field	Yellow	Reflects projectiles	Use Grav Gun throws or melee
Core Barrier	Red	Regenerates over time	Must break quickly before regen
Vulnerable	None	Core exposed!	MAXIMUM DAMAGE

Attack Patterns

Attack	Description	How to Avoid
Shield Bash	Charges with shields raised	Dodge to the side, don't try to outdistance
Reflection Burst	Returns all recent damage taken	Stop shooting when shields turn yellow!
Drone Deploy	Spawns shield drones that heal Aegis	Prioritize destroying drones
Fortress Mode	Becomes immobile, maximum defense + attacks	Wait it out or use armor-piercing
Desperate Cannon	Phase 4 only - massive beam attack	Get behind cover immediately

Phases

Phase 1 (100% - 75% HP):

• Learning phase - shield mechanics introduced
• Slow attacks, generous vulnerability windows
• One shield layer at a time

Phase 2 (75% - 50% HP):

• Multiple shield layers active simultaneously
• Drone Deploy begins
• Shorter vulnerability windows

Phase 3 (50% - 25% HP):

• Fortress Mode introduced
• Shield regeneration speeds up
• Reflection Burst becomes dangerous

Phase 4 (25% - 0% HP):

• Desperate Cannon attack
• All mechanics at maximum intensity
• Shields regenerate almost instantly

Strategy

Recommended Loadout

• Sustained DPS weapons: Minigun, LMG
• Shield-breaking powers: Glass Cannon, Rage Mode
• Critical: Grav Gun mastery for Reflector phase
• Survival: Last Hope, Hardened Hull

Tips

• STOP SHOOTING when shields turn yellow - you'll kill yourself
• Drones are priority targets - Aegis heals faster than you can damage otherwise
• Save your highest damage for vulnerability windows
• During Fortress Mode, focus on dodging and killing drones
• The Desperate Cannon has a long charge-up - use this time to deal damage
• Backstabber and similar powers are less useful - Aegis always faces you

Shield Break Rotation

Optimal damage rotation:

1. Sustained fire to break Outer Shell
2. Switch to Grav Gun throws for Reflector
3. Burst damage on Core Barrier before regen
4. UNLOAD everything when vulnerable

Rewards

Reward	Amount/Details
Boss Orb	BO4 or higher (scales with NG+ level)
Credits	~1500+
Unlocks	Higher NG+ content, rare Golden UPs

Lore

Aegis represents the simulation's "last stand" defense - a construct designed when all other guardians have failed. Serenity describes it as "the wall that was never meant to be climbed." Unlike other bosses that were created to destroy intruders, Aegis was built purely to endure until the simulation could reset.

Some theorize Aegis contains fragments of previous players who failed to escape - their energy repurposed into an eternal guardian.

Trivia

• "Aegis" is Greek for "shield" - famously the shield of Zeus
• Aegis has the highest total effective HP of any boss due to shields
• Speed-runners consider Aegis the biggest run-killer
• The Desperate Cannon attack was added after players found the boss "too passive"

See Also

• Bosses - All boss encounters
• Siren - Story boss
• New Game Plus - Required to encounter Aegis
• Boss Orbs - Progression system