Editing Boss Orbs

{{Infobox Item
|name = Boss Orbs
|image = [[File:Boss_Orb.png|150px]]
|type = Progression Item
|source = [[Bosses]]
|use = Unlock [[New Game Plus]]
}}

'''Boss Orbs''' are key progression items in ''[[Galactic Glitch]]'' dropped by major [[Bosses]]. Collecting Boss Orbs advances the story and eventually unlocks [[New Game Plus]].

== Overview ==

Boss Orbs are:
* '''Dropped by Big Bosses''' - One orb per boss, first kill only
* '''Story triggers''' - Collecting 3 triggers the Siren confrontation
* '''Permanent progress''' - Kept across deaths (until spent)
* '''NG+ keys''' - Required to enter New Game Plus

== How to Get Boss Orbs ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Boss !! Location !! Orb #
|-
| [[Behemoth]] || Prologue/Tutorial || 1st
|-
| [[Sphere]] || Mid-game || 2nd
|-
| [[Cerberus]] || Deep simulation || 3rd
|-
| [[Aegis]] || NG+ only || 4th+
|}

Each boss only drops an orb on your '''first defeat'''. Subsequent kills do not award additional orbs until you reset in NG+.

== Story Progression ==

=== 1 Boss Orb ===
* [[Siren]] comments on your progress
* New areas may unlock
* Hints at the orbs' importance

=== 2 Boss Orbs ===
* Siren becomes more interested
* Story elements intensify
* She mentions her plans vaguely

=== 3 Boss Orbs - The Betrayal ===
* Major story event triggers
* [[Siren]] uses the orbs to escape
* Her true intentions are revealed
* [[Serenity]] appears to help you
* Final boss becomes available

=== 4+ Boss Orbs (NG+) ===
* Additional bosses in [[New Game Plus]]
* [[Aegis]] and Glitched variants
* Continued NG+ progression

== Lore ==

Boss Orbs are fragments of the simulation's core:

* '''Origin''' - Created when the simulation was built
* '''Purpose''' - Lock away dangerous areas
* '''Power''' - Enough combined energy to break barriers
* '''[[Siren|Siren's]] Plan''' - Use them to escape the simulation

=== Why Bosses Have Them ===

The simulation's guardians protect the orbs:
* Bosses were created to guard the orbs
* Defeating them releases the contained energy
* [[Siren]] manipulated you into collecting them for her

== Mechanics ==

=== Collection ===
* Orbs are auto-collected when boss dies
* Cannot be missed or lost
* Persist through deaths
* Displayed in [[The Hub]]

=== After Collection ===
* Orbs cannot be "used" manually
* 3 orbs trigger automatic story event
* Reset when entering NG+

== Strategy ==

=== Boss Order ===

Recommended order for collecting orbs:
# '''[[Behemoth]]''' - Tutorial boss, learn mechanics
# '''[[Sphere]]''' - Test your build
# '''[[Cerberus]]''' - Challenging multi-phase fight
# '''[[Siren (Boss)|Siren]]''' - Final battle (after 3 orbs)

=== Preparation ===

Before fighting for orbs:
* Stock up on [[Upgrade Protocols|UPs]]
* Build synergistic [[Powers]]
* Learn boss patterns on practice runs
* Bring survival powers like [[Last Hope]]

== Tips ==

* '''You can practice bosses''' - Die and retry without losing orb progress
* '''Don't rush''' - Make sure you're ready before boss 3
* '''Prepare for Siren''' - After orb 3, you'll fight her soon
* '''NG+ resets count''' - You'll collect them again each cycle

== Trivia ==

* Boss Orbs visually pulse with energy
* Their color matches the boss that dropped them
* The 3-orb requirement was chosen for narrative pacing
* Some speedrunners minimize time between orb collections

== See Also ==

* [[Bosses]] - Where to get Boss Orbs
* [[New Game Plus]] - What orbs unlock
* [[Siren]] - Who wants the orbs
* [[The Hub]] - Where orbs are stored

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