What does Entom the Starved drop?
The Memory of the Meal Left Behind Relic, which restores HP after defeating enemies.
Entom the Starved
Entom the Starved boss guide for The Relic: First Guardian: fight strategy plus the Memory of the Meal Left Behind Relic it drops after the kill.
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At A Glance
Entom the Starved is a Brutal boss tied to one of The Relic: First Guardian's most quoted Relic drops — the Memory of the Meal Left Behind, which restores HP after defeating enemies. The fight itself is a close-pressure, hunger-driven aggression check rather than a ranged or defensive pattern set. Verified August 12, 2026.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Signature drop | Memory of the Meal Left Behind (HP on kill) |
| Theme | Hunger-driven aggression |
| Prep | Stable dodge timing and a sustain-friendly Relic slot open |
| Required? | No — skip and return later if it walls you |
What is Entom's aggression tell?
Entom's theme — starvation and hunger — lines up directly with the moveset: strings chain into each other with barely a pause, and the fight rarely gives you a long, safe window to heal or reposition.
Do not wait for a full stop
Players used to bosses that telegraph a big wind-up before every attack will keep waiting for one here and eat a hit instead. Entom's real tell is smaller: a short recovery beat after each combo string, not a dramatic pause before the next one starts.
Respect the aggression, do not fear it
Do not assume a "starved" enemy is a pushover. Keep dodge stamina in reserve for sustained pressure rather than committing to long combos early — a greedy combo mid-string is how this fight punishes overconfidence.
How do I fight Entom the Starved?
Treat this fight as a rhythm problem, not a burst-damage race. The moment you match Entom's tempo instead of fighting against it, the pattern becomes readable.
| Situation | Action |
|---|---|
| Entom is mid-combo string | Hold your dodge — do not commit an attack until the recovery beat |
| You spot the short recovery beat | Punish immediately with your fastest opener, not your longest combo |
| You just landed a hit and Entom keeps chaining | Stay mobile — backing off fully resets the pressure in Entom’s favor |
| Stamina is low mid-exchange | Disengage a full step rather than risking a late dodge on the next string |
| Fight feels like it never lets up | Bring a sustain Relic slot open for after the kill, and lean on positioning over trading |
- Do01Keep an open Relic slot for a sustain pick before this fight
- Do02Punish the short recovery beat, not a full stop that never comes
- Do03Stay mobile rather than fully disengaging mid-pressure
- Do04Review combat guide stamina rules if you are still getting caught mid-combo
Fight the tempo, not the health bar
Chasing damage numbers against a near-continuous moveset leads to greedy combos that get punished mid-string. Winning the spacing exchange consistently matters more than any single big hit.
Keep a Relic slot open before you start
Since the reward is a healing Relic, it helps to walk in with an equip slot free so you are not choosing between it and something else mid-run. Review combat guide stamina rules first if you are still getting caught mid-combo against aggressive bosses generally.
What does Entom drop, and is it worth using?
Entom is best known for one specific Relic tied directly to its name and theme, and it is one of the more broadly useful sustain options in the early Relic pool.
| Drop | Effect | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Memory of the Meal Left Behind | Restores HP after defeating enemies | Longer Brutal fights and dense enemy packs while exploring |
- Do01Equip Meal Left Behind before a region with dense enemy packs, not before a single boss rematch
- Do02Pair it with a weapon that stays in extended exchanges rather than burst-and-retreat
- Do03Swap it for a damage or crit Relic during boss-only sessions with few trash kills
Why this Relic is worth an equip slot
Healing-on-kill scales with how much you are already fighting, which makes it strong specifically on longer Brutal encounters and busy overworld packs — exactly the situations where a single big heal item runs out fastest. It is less impactful on short, one-hit-kill trash mobs where there is nothing to sustain through.
Pairing it with a build
Combine it with a weapon that keeps you in extended exchanges — Sword & Shield or Longsword combo timing — rather than a burst-and-retreat Dagger playstyle, since the healing only triggers on a kill you are actually landing in the fight. See Weapons and Builds for how it slots into a wider loadout.
When to swap it out
Once your Relic slots fill up, weigh Meal Left Behind against a straight damage or crit passive for boss-only sessions where you rarely fight trash between attempts — it earns its slot back the moment you go back to full-region exploration with enemy packs to sustain through.
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Why is Entom called 'the Starved'?
Like most named Brutal bosses in The Relic: First Guardian, Entom is framed as a tragedy rather than a monster — hunger as a curse or punishment that consumed the person underneath it, per the game's folklore-driven tone.
A memory, not just a kill
Defeating Entom yields a personal memory or journal fragment alongside the Relic drop, reinforcing that the fight is meant to read as putting a tragic figure to rest rather than farming a loot table.
Entom the Starved FAQ
Is Entom a required boss?
No — most Brutal bosses are optional. Check the bosses hub for the full roster.
What is Entom's attack pattern like?
Near-continuous, hunger-themed aggression with a short recovery beat between combo strings rather than one obvious telegraphed opening.
Is the Meal Left Behind Relic worth equipping?
Yes for longer fights and dense enemy packs — healing scales with kills, so it is weaker against single tough targets you rarely finish off quickly.
What should I fight before Entom?
Branko the Bloodstained Shield teaches patience first, which pairs well with the aggression check Entom presents.
Does the Meal Left Behind Relic work in every fight?
It works everywhere but pays off most in longer fights and dense enemy packs; single tough targets you rarely finish quickly get less value from it.
What weapon should I use against Entom?
Sword & Shield or Longsword combo timing keeps you in the extended exchanges the fight rewards — see Weapons.
Last verified?
August 12, 2026
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