How to Beat Hollow Cyclops
A Hollow Cyclops
Quick strategy
- 1Travel to RevelwoodHollow Cyclops spawns in Revelwood, Nomad Highlands, Kindlewastes. Open the in-game map and fast-travel to the closest Spire Altar in the biome before approaching.
- 2Read the Hostile behaviourHollow Cyclops is hostile — assume contact damage on every approach. Stay outside the windup arc, dodge through the swing, and counter on the recovery frame.
- 3Loot and check the wiki for variantsConfirm drops on the in-game corpse, then cross-reference the live wiki entry below for patch-specific changes and rarer variants we may not have re-scraped yet.
Where to find it
Jump to the region map for Revelwood, Nomad Highlands, Kindlewastes to see every POI in the biome — chests, altars, NPC routes, and adjacent boss spawns.
Recommended loadouts for this fight
6 preset builds whose archetype counters the Hollow resistance-profile family — ranked by tier (S → A → B).
- Endgame Meta — 184 ptsSHybrid
Reference build that pushes the 184-point cap. Battlemage core with Healer + Barbarian splice — the build you respec into once everything else unlocks.
- Ranger SniperSRanger
Long-range DPS that opens fights from outside aggro. Stack Marksman + Sharpshooter + Sniper, pair with Runner for kiting between volleys.
- Assassin Dual BladesARanger
Backstab specialist. Dagger Master + Backstab Mastery + Poisoned Blades opens fights from stealth; Silent Stride + Updraft chains escapes when burst doesn't kill.
- Battlemage HybridAHybrid
Melee mage that ditches the staff and stays in plate. INT + STR core, Arsonist + Thunder for burst, Battle Heal + Heavy Plates for staying power.
- Co-op Burst DPSAMage
Group damage specialist. No survival skills — your job is to dump damage while the tank holds aggro and the healer keeps you alive. Highest sustained DPS for 4-player parties.
- Fire Mage StarterAMage
A pure caster opener leaning into fire damage and survivability. Picks up Arsonist + early defensive resistances so the Shroud doesn't melt you mid-cast.
FAQ
- Where do I find Hollow Cyclops in Enshrouded?
- Hollow Cyclops spawns in Revelwood, Nomad Highlands, Kindlewastes. Use the in-game map filter or the PinDrop region map for the exact patrol routes.
- What faction does Hollow Cyclops belong to?
- Hollow Cyclops is part of the Hollow faction. Other Hollow bosses share parts of the same resistance profile — review the faction page for the full set.
- Is Hollow Cyclops a world boss or a story encounter?
- Hollow Cyclops is marked hostile on the wiki. Treat it as a world boss — it respawns on the standard patrol cooldown and is not gated by quest progress.