Poltergates is one of the most unique bosses in MIO, but don’t let his look distract you. This fight starts feeling familiar and slowly turns demanding as it combines several mechanics you’ve already faced before. The challenge here is staying focused while the arena fills with movement from multiple directions. This MIO: Memories in Orbit Poltergates Boss Guide details all the tips and tricks you need to defeat Poltergates.
Poltergates Boss Guide – MIO: Memories in Orbit
When you enter the boss arena, the gate you came through immediately shuts behind you, leaving no way to escape. Moments later, that same gate transforms into the boss itself, marking the start of the fight.
At the beginning, Poltergates closes its doors, vanishes, and then reappears from the side of the arena, charging straight toward you. It performs this jumping dash four times in a row. You can avoid this sequence by moving away from its path and dealing damage during the brief recovery window after the attack, or by dodging.
Most of Poltergates’ attacks rely heavily on teleportation. In one common move, it disappears and reappears slightly tilted, with its gates open, before rapidly dashing toward you in a straight line. This attack gives you only a short moment to react, so staying alert is important. Once the dash ends, there is a small opening where you can safely land a few attacks.
As the fight continues, Poltergates will move to the center of the arena and begin summoning regular enemies through its gates. These enemies are not especially dangerous on their own, but they are meant to distract you and limit your movement. Taking them out quickly helps keep the fight under control and prevents the arena from becoming overwhelming.
Shortly after this, Poltergates creates a second version of itself, which significantly increases the difficulty. Unlike earlier dual-boss fights, both gates act at the same time but follow different movement patterns. This forces you to track both of them at once, making positioning and awareness much more important. However, their move sets are the same that an individual Poltergate was using. So, use the same tactics that we discussed above.
One of their combined attacks involves one gate charging toward you in a straight line while the other opens above and drops jelly-like blobs from the air. To handle this safely, jump over the charging gate and move out of the falling blobs’ path. While the second gate is busy attacking, you can take advantage of this moment to damage the first gate, which remains stationary.
One of the most dangerous moments occurs when a Poltergates drops directly from above. While dodging this attack, you must also stay aware of the second gate, which can apply pressure from another direction. A single mistake in positioning here can quickly lead to taking damage.
Sometimes, both of them lie on the floor, open their doors, and move straight upward twice before jumping down from above. They perform this attack from opposite sides of the arena. You can avoid this by using the same tactics: avoid their line of sight, dodge if you can’t avoid.
Final Tips to Defeat Poltergates
Overall, this fight is about awareness more than aggression. Keeping an eye on both Poltergates at once and reacting carefully to their movements will make the encounter far more manageable, even when the arena starts to feel crowded.
That is all for this guide. Additional MIO: Memories in Orbit guides are linked below:
- MIO: Memories In Orbit Beginner’s Guide – Tips and Tricks
- MIO: Memories in Orbit Atmos Boss Guide – How to Defeat
- MIO: Memories in Orbit Nabuu Boss Guide – How to Defeat
- MIO: Memories in Orbit Flora Boss Guide – How to Defeat
- MIO: Memories In Orbit Egis Boss Guide – How to Beat
- MIO: Memories in Orbit Debby Boss Guide – How to Defeat
- MIO: Memories in Orbit Sol and Vin Boss Guide – How to Defeat
This concludes our MIO: Memories in Orbit Poltergates Boss Guide. If you want to add anything to this guide, feel free to use the comments section below.
