The Cinder-King
Level 14 Boss · Volcanic Flats
In Desperados Destiny, The Cinder-King is a level 14 boss — a mid-game threat that expects a built character.
Field notes
Ghost of the settler explosives engineer who triggered the fault line that created these flats. He fights across lava pools with a dynamite mechanic and a volcanic-eruption finale.
What you are walking into
The Cinder-King is level 14, carries 196 health, and is classed Omen, a boss encounter. That makes it a mid-game threat that expects a built character. It punishes over-commitment, turning your weaker hands back on you, so patience beats aggression here. Every exchange resolves through the Destiny Deck: you draw five cards, choose what to hold, and the resulting poker hand decides how the action lands. Suit matches amplify the result, so the same fight against The Cinder-King plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find The Cinder-King
The Cinder-King is encountered at Volcanic Flats. You will need to have discovered and travelled to that location before it can appear as a target, and travel between regions carries its own risks — routes are rolled for interception, and a bad roll puts an encounter between you and your destination. The full entry for Volcanic Flats covers what else is there.
What it drops
A kill pays 980 experience and between $49 and $115. Its loot table can yield Cinder Kings Fuse, Obsidian and Volcanic Glass. Drops are rolled per kill, so a full set takes repeat hunting. The first time you kill any species it is also recorded in your Field Guide, which pays a large one-off experience bonus and counts toward the Guide's completion milestones.
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