Skyclops
Skyclops is one of the six available Dream Realm bosses you will encounter in AFK Journey. In this guide we will go over the boss mechanics and the best characters and teams to use against him.
What’s the meta team?
Realistically speaking, your meta team will depend on your specific box, and your account focus, so use your highest rarity DPS carry characters, along with whoever can best boost their damage. Try running Dual/Triple carry, as currently there is no way to boost a Hypercarry’s damage high enough to make it worth running only one. Keep faction bonus in mind but don’t run suboptimal characters just to force it.
Still, below you can find a few example teams. Big thanks to
Team #1 - Classic
Character information:
- Smokey & Meerky acts as healer and buffer,
![Smokey & Meerky]()
- Koko acts as shielder and buffer/debuffer - her shields are really important to survive against the boss as Smokey alone won't be able to keep the team alive,
![Koko]()
- Korin if your Koko isn't M+ to provide the shields, you can use Korin instead and he can also help with killing the ads with his true damage. If you don't have issues surviving till the end of battle without Koko, use him,
![Korin]()
- Reinier acts as buffer and debuffer (Mythic+ required),
![Reinier]()
- Kruger the best alternative to Reinier on this team - he provides his own damage and massive Phys debuffs,
![Kruger]()
- Thoran acts as the tank, debuffer and secondary damage dealer.
![Thoran]()
- Odie is the main carry of this team,
![Odie]()
- Marilee acts as a damage dealer who can quickly deal with the ads that spawn periodically thanks to her true damage,
![Marilee]()
- Florabelle can be used instead of Marilee - brings damage and she has good synergy with Evocation Artifact,
![Florabelle]()
- Cassadee another alternative for the spot - has AOE to help with the ads.
![Cassadee]()
- Rhys another alternative for the spot - has AOE to help with the ads.
![Rhys]()
- Scarlita another option that will help you with the ads.
![Scarlita]()
- Artifacts:
- lines up perfectly with the ads that spawn to help with dealing with them quicker,Evocation Spell
![Evocation Spell]()
- an alternative that may perform better depending on the RNG.Quickblade Spell
![Quickblade Spell]()
- if you don't have access to season yet, this is your best choice.Starshard Spell
![Starshard Spell]()
Team #2 - Endless
This team is made for the Endless difficulty where the boss scaling is different and True Damage is again king.
Character information:
- Smokey & Meerky acts as healer, buffer and secondary damage dealer,
![Smokey & Meerky]()
- Marilee acts as the main damage dealer,
![Marilee]()
- Odie acts as the secondary damage dealer,
![Odie]()
- Scarlita acts as the secondary damage dealer who specializes in killing the ads,
![Scarlita]()
- Korin acts as the secondary damage dealer who specializes in killing the ads + he offers Shields to the team,
![Korin]()
- Reinier acts as buffer and debuffer (Mythic+ required),
![Reinier]()
- Thoran if you don't have M+ Reinier, you can use Thoran for the debuffs,
![Thoran]()
- Lucius more defensive option who provides Shields and buffs.
![Lucius]()
- Artifacts:
- lines up perfectly with the ads that spawn to help with dealing with them quicker.Evocation Spell
![Evocation Spell]()
Team #3 - Endless
This team is made for the Endless difficulty where the boss scaling is different and True Damage is again king. It's also made for whales only as it requires multiple invested Cele/Hypo - still, it's the best performing team currently.
Character information:
- Smokey & Meerky acts as healer, buffer and secondary damage dealer,
![Smokey & Meerky]()
- Marilee acts as the main damage dealer,
![Marilee]()
- Phraesto acts as the secondary damage dealer, buffer and tank,
![Phraesto]()
- Scarlita acts as the secondary damage dealer who specializes in killing the ads,
![Scarlita]()
- Talene can be used instead of Scarlita here.
![Talene]()
- Reinier acts as buffer and debuffer (Mythic+ required),
![Reinier]()
- Artifacts:
- lines up perfectly with the ads that spawn to help with dealing with them quicker.Evocation Spell
![Evocation Spell]()
Boss Mechanics
At the start of the battle, Skyclops will designate the player’s closest character as the “Tank” and will keep attacking that character, pausing to summon 4 minions from time to time, or to use a sweeping laser attack that covers the entire area. In the early game, this tank can be any traditional frontline tank character. But this does not contribute much to your damage so you might want to switch to a more aggressive strategy!
When Skyclops summons his minions, he will gain 90% physical damage resist or 90% magic damage resist, alternating between them each time, making characters who deal true damage all the more valuable here.
In the mid to late game, it is prudent to let 
You will want constant healing in order to deal with the dangerous sweeping laser attacks, which will be the main reason for party wipes in the early stages of the game before you can get to the end of the endless mode timer.
This stage does not feature skill channeling interruption, so
Action Summary
Skyclops takes about 38-39 actions in the span of 90 seconds (the full length of the battle - if you survive through all of it that is). Here's a list of all possible actions:
- melee attack (up to 9 times per cycle)
- ranged attack (up to 9 times per cycle)
- summon 4 minions (3 or 4 times total)
- sweeping laser attack (4x)
Videos
For more team idea, check this video: