🧠 Dreads vs Gigantix — What’s the Difference?
Think of it like this:
Dread Enemies (Veterans)
- Stronger, high-level versions of field bosses
- Spawn at specific fixed locations in each region
- Always there (or respawn on a rotation), so you can route-farm them
- Main farm target for Dread Keeper / Grand Dread Keeper style augments
Gigantix
- Ultra-powerful storm bosses
- Spawn only when weather changes (storms / thunderstorms) in Exploration Sectors
- Have a purple aura and much higher level/HP
- Disappear when the storm ends, so they’re timed DPS races
So:
Dreads = planned farming
Gigantix = surprise boss sprint
Both are worth learning, because both are still relevant in 2025.
**🗺️ Where to Find Dread Enemies (Veterans)
Dread Enemies are easy to understand once you know the rule:
Each Dread has a specific spawn spot.
You’ll usually recognize them by:
- A bigger elite boss icon on the field
- A unique Dread name variant
- A tougher level compared to normal field bosses
- People farming the same few spots on rotation
Since their locations don’t move, veteran hunters usually do Dread loops:
- Teleport to one dread spawn
- Kill it
- Fast travel to the next dread
- Repeat across the region
There are community maps and routes for every region (Aelio → Retem → Kvaris → Stia), and they’re still used today because fixed spawns never stop being efficient.
Pro tip:
If you enter a region and see no Dreads alive, switch blocks. Most of the time another block has a fresh loop or a group mid-rotation.
**🌩️ How Gigantix Spawn (Storm Boss Rules)
Gigantix are all about weather. Official NGS manuals describe them clearly:
- They appear in Exploration Sectors
- They spawn when the weather changes (especially thunderstorms)
- They have a shiny purple aura
- And they leave when that weather ends
So the Gigantix loop is:
- A storm begins
- Gigantix spawns somewhere in that region
- Players rush in
- You kill it before storm ends
- If storm clears first → boss vanishes and you get nothing
That’s why Gigantix fights feel more intense than Dreads. They’re literally timed.
**💎 What These Bosses Drop (Why People Farm Them)
Dread Enemy Rewards
Dreads are still a major farm target because they drop:
- Dread Keeper / Grand Dread Keeper-tier augment capsules at higher levels
- Region minerals like Dread Scales used for weapon exchanges/upgrades in later content
- Standard boss loot, capsules, and materials relevant to their region/level
So when people say “go farm Dreads,” they usually mean:
“We need dread capsules or dread minerals for upgrades.”
Gigantix Rewards
Gigantix were introduced as high-value field bosses and still drop:
- High-rarity weapons/units for their patch tier
- Augment capsules
- Special storm-boss materials
- Rare loot tied to their region/variant
Even if the exact weapon series changes over time, the concept stays the same:
Gigantix = storm jackpot drops.
**✅ Pre-Boss Checklist (Do This Before You Pull)
World bosses aren’t hard because of mechanics alone. They’re hard because people show up unprepared. Here’s the real checklist:
1) Make sure your BP isn’t trolling
If you’re way below the boss level, you’ll:
- deal tiny damage
- die nonstop
- slow the whole lobby
Gigantix especially are designed to be fought near cap BP.
2) Eat food
Food buffs are huge in open-world boss fights because they boost:
- HP for survivability
- Potency for DPS
- PP sustain for uptime
3) Fix your augments
You don’t need perfect min-max, but you do need a clean baseline. Even budget augments massively increase your damage compared to empty slots.
4) Bring a real sub-class
Pick a sub that supports your main loop:
- PP help if you’re PP-hungry
- Burst help if you need down-damage
- Survival help if you’re squishy
5) Charge Photon Blast before the pull
PB timing matters more on world bosses because:
- It’s free damage
- It can speed downs
- It helps you win Gigantix timers
6) Don’t start the fight alone
This sounds obvious, but it happens constantly.
If you hit a Gigantix with 3 people in the area, you might waste half the storm before the room fills. Wait 20–30 seconds for a wave of players unless the storm is already almost done.
**⚔️ Universal World Boss Combat Rules (Works on Both Types)
These rules are evergreen. If you follow them, you’ll beat almost any Dread/Gigantix.
1) Stay on weakpoints
NGS bosses take far more damage on weakpoints. If you’re hitting armor or legs that aren’t weak, your DPS is basically placebo.
2) Learn the “tell → punish” rhythm
Most world bosses follow:
- Big obvious telegraph
- Impact moment
- Recovery window
Your job:
- avoid the impact
- punish the recovery with your hardest PAs/Techs
3) Counters are free DPS
Classes with guard/counter tools (Hunter, Braver Katana, Slayer, Fighter, etc.) get massive value by countering through boss swings.
4) Save burst windows for downs
When the boss is down:
- weakpoints are exposed
- it stops moving
- your burst skills land perfectly
So don’t panic-burst early. Burst on the down.
5) Revive fast, but don’t die to revive
If you can rez safely → do it.
If the boss is mid-spin rage → back off and rez after.
A dead rezzer helps nobody.
**🟩 How to Beat Dread Enemies Efficiently
Dreads are strong, but the fight structure is stable. You can farm them consistently if you play smart.
Step-by-step Dread kill flow
Open on weakpoint pressure
Don’t waste your first 15 seconds hitting random body parts.
Watch for their “Veteran boost moves”
Dreads often have stronger versions of standard attacks. Expect:
bigger AoEs
faster follow-ups
longer combos
Use terrain for safety
Lots of dread spawns are near cliffs, rocks, or buildings. Use these to break line-of-sight on ranged spam or to reset your camera for attack tells.
Down window = delete phase
The moment the Dread falls:
PB
your biggest burst rotation
any team debuffs
Stack everything here.
Loot, then rotate
Don’t wait around. If you’re farming:
pick up drops
open map
jump to next spawn
Best Dread farming mindset
Dreads are about route speed more than raw skill.
Efficient dread farmers:
know spawn spots
swap blocks when empty
kill fast enough to keep a loop alive
That’s why Dreads are still a top Meseta/augment farm even late game.
**🟥 How to Beat Gigantix (Storm DPS Races)
Gigantix are where lobbies crash if they don’t coordinate. Here’s how to win.
Step-by-step Gigantix kill flow
- Storm starts → find it fast
- Gigantix can spawn in multiple Exploration subsectors. If you see players teleporting away, follow the wave.
- Wait for population to arrive
- Unless storm is half done, give the lobby time to assemble.
- Push weakpoints hard from second 1
- Every second matters because the storm clock is running.
- Play for uptime, not hero moves
- Dying costs:
- your DPS
- your PB meter
- your burst gauge
- and the room’s timer
It’s better to do 90% DPS safely than 120% DPS while floor-kissing.
- Down windows are make-or-break
- When Gigantix downs:
- stack PB
- dump all burst skills
- keep pressure on the exposed core
- This is how you “catch up” on the timer.
- If storm is ending, go full send
- When you see the weather clearing:
- don’t hold gauges
- don’t save PB
- just unload
- Because if it disappears at 5% HP, you lose everything.
Why some Gigantix fights fail
- Too few players early
- People not focusing weakpoints
- Too many deaths
- Bursts wasted outside downs
- Players splitting across the map instead of stacking
Fix those, and Gigantix become consistent clears.
**🟪 High-Level / Starless / Recon Variants (Quick Notes)
NGS has expanded world bosses over time with tougher variants.
High-Level Dreads / Gigantix
Later updates raised levels and added new drop pools, so expect higher damage and more HP if you’re fighting them in modern ranks.
Recon Gigants
Recon Gigants are “preview-style” Gigant threats added to certain fields. They’re usually easier than full storm Gigantix but still hit like a truck and can be worth farming for materials.
Starless Dreads / Starless Gigantix
Starless versions are harder variants tied to newer story arcs, and they replace or upgrade some older field bosses in certain ranks.
What changes for you?
Not the core rules. You still:
- prep properly
- play weakpoints
- burst on downs
- keep uptime
- You just respect that they punish mistakes harder.
**🤝 Field Etiquette That Makes Fights Smooth
You don’t need a raid leader, but a little coordination helps a lot.
Good habits
- Ping the boss location if you found it first
- Let the room fill for Gigantix
- Stack on weakpoints instead of wandering
- Rez when safe
- Don’t drag the boss away from the group unless you’re controlling aggro intentionally
These habits are why some rooms feel effortless and others feel cursed.
**🚫 Common Mistakes (Stop Doing These)
❌ “I’ll solo pull first to start the timer.”
No. You’re just wasting storm time on Gigantix and risking an early fail.
❌ “Weakpoints don’t matter in open world.”
They matter more because you’re on a timer.
❌ “I’ll save my burst for later.”
Later doesn’t exist if the storm ends.
❌ “I’m too busy DPSing to rez.”
If three people are dead, your DPS is already gone.
❌ “I’ll farm Dreads without a loop.”
Random wandering is slow. Dreads are meant for routes.
Fixing these mistakes instantly makes world bosses feel 10x easier.
**🚀 Optional Help If You Want Faster Clears
If your main goal is to get dread capsules, storm loot, or high-level mats quickly without spending hours hunting spawns, BoostRoom can be a chill optional way to speed up farming sessions. Totally optional — just there if you want to save time.
Conclusion
Dreads and Gigantix are two of the most important world boss systems in PSO2 NGS, and they’re still relevant in 2025.
- Dread Enemies (Veterans) are fixed-spawn elite bosses you can farm on a route for Dread Keeper capsules and dread minerals.
- Gigantix are storm-spawn world bosses that appear during weather changes and disappear when storms end, making them timed DPS races.
To beat both consistently:
- show up prepared
- focus weakpoints
- counter when your class allows
- burst on downs
- keep uptime high
- and respect the timer on Gigantix
Once you follow these rules, world bosses stop feeling random and start feeling like free loot events you can farm on demand.
