Archangels are powerful bosses in Cassette Beasts, and you fight them across the main story, the post-game and the Pier of the Unknown DLC. They fight differently from ordinary monsters, saving up for one big attack that can't be dodged. It helps to know how that works before you step into a battle.
Scope
Main Story
Morgante
A black-and-white Archangel encountered in Harbourtown Station.
- Location
- Harbourtown Station
- Scope
- Main Story
- How to Reach the Fight
- During This Is The World We Live In, follow Kayleigh into Harbourtown Station; the first fight is part of the tutorial.
Poppetox
A puppet-loving skeleton that uses effigies during battle.
- Location
- Glowcester Road Station
- Scope
- Main Story
- How to Reach the Fight
- Solve the rock puzzle tied to the Trembling Grounds rumour to reveal Glowcester Road Station, then reach its Archangel platform.
Mourningstar
A low-poly Archangel beneath Mourningtown.
- Location
- Mourningtown, on Autumn Hill
- Scope
- Main Story
- How to Reach the Fight
- At level 10 or above, defeat a cultist and speak with Kayleigh to start I Ran So Far Away. Bring Kayleigh to Mourningtown and reach the station at the back of town.
Nowhere Monarch
An animated, crown-headed Archangel under Falldown Mall.
- Location
- Falldown Mall, in Eastham Woods
- Scope
- Main Story
- How to Reach the Fight
- Meet Meredith in New Wirral Park, then speak to her at home in Harbourtown to start All I Ever Needed. Bring her to Falldown Mall, record a Boltam for Electromagnetism, and reach the Music Shop to drop into Platform B.
Heckahedron
A shifting cube Archangel at Waterloop Station.
- Location
- Waterloop Station, in Thirstaton Lake
- Scope
- Main Story
- How to Reach the Fight
- Solve the puzzle in Thirstaton Lake to reveal Waterloop Station, then complete its waterway and grate puzzles to open Platform B.
Alice
A storybook-inspired Archangel inside Cherry Cross Station.
- Location
- Cherry Cross Station, in Cherry Meadow
- Scope
- Main Story
- How to Reach the Fight
- Complete the Electromagnetism puzzle from the Tiny Dominoth rumour to open Cherry Cross Station, then solve its size-change rooms and reach Platform B.
Robin Goodfellow
A book-carrying, goblin-like boss at Bard Street Station.
- Location
- Bard Street Station, at the Titania Shipwreck in Cast Iron Shore
- Scope
- Main Story
- How to Reach the Fight
- Follow Viola's Everybody's Looking for Something quest to the Titania Shipwreck in Cast Iron Shore, then clear Bard Street Station's route to Platform B.
Mammon
A collage-faced Archangel at Landkeeper HQ.
- Location
- Landkeeper HQ, in The Marshes
- Scope
- Main Story
- How to Reach the Fight
- Complete Eugene's Acting On Your Best Behaviour quest by clearing every Landkeeper Office. Keep Eugene as your active partner when the HQ rises in The Marshes; Mammon is inside.
Lamento Mori
A skeletal boss hidden beyond Aldgrave Tomb Station's maze.
- Location
- Aldgrave Tomb Station, in Lost Hearts Graveyard
- Scope
- Main Story
- How to Reach the Fight
- Find Aldgrave Tomb Station and solve both halves of its maze to earn a Train Ticket. Return to the tombstones, reach Platform B, and use the ticket to open the fight route.
Babelith
A hand-drawn tower-like Archangel at Icelington Station.
- Location
- Icelington Station, atop Mt. Wirral
- Scope
- Main Story
- How to Reach the Fight
- Enter and explore the Mt. Wirral Caves to locate Icelington Station, then reach its Archangel platform.
Shining Kuneko
An optional Archangel fight at the end of Felix's quest.
- Location
- The last of Felix's four elemental altars
- Scope
- Main Story
- How to Reach the Fight
- Meet Felix in Lakeside and start Don't You Want Me at his home in West Harbourtown. Clear the Rogue Fusion at all four elemental altars in Cherry Meadow, Thirstaton Lake, Autumn Hill and Eastham Woods; Shining Kuneko appears at the last altar.
Aleph
A red-coated Archangel encountered at Night's Bridge Station.
- Location
- Night's Bridge Station
- Scope
- Main Story
- How to Reach the Fight
- Defeat eight station Archangels to complete the clue portion of Land of Confusion, then follow Morgante's save-specific song directions and perform its listed action to open Night's Bridge Station. Enter after meeting Aleph, with a partner who has a relationship level.
Aleph Null
A late-game boss encountered in Night's Bridge Station.
- Location
- Night's Bridge Station
- Scope
- Main Story
- How to Reach the Fight
- Continue through the Night's Bridge Station encounter after defeating Aleph; Aleph Null's battle follows before you leave the station.
Scope
Post-Game
Helia
A post-game Archangel encountered at the Power Station.
- Location
- Power Station, beneath Dino Quarry in the Deadlands
- Scope
- Post-Game
- How to Reach the Fight
- Reach level 4 on the Ranger Noticeboard to unlock the post-game quest Here Comes the Sun. Investigate the station beneath Dino Quarry and follow the quest to its Power Station encounter.
Lenna
A one-time post-game boss fight in Brokenhead.
- Location
- Brokenhead
- Scope
- Post-Game
- How to Reach the Fight
- After defeating Aleph Null, find the black-cloaked figure on Brokenhead and interact with her to start this one-time overworld fight.
Scope
Pier of the Unknown DLC
Pearl
An Infernal Engine encounter in The Witch House.
- Location
- The Witch House, Brightside Pier
- Scope
- Pier of the Unknown DLC
- How to Reach the Fight
- After your first Aleph encounter, Clémence at the Gramophone Café mentions a rowing boat on Harbourtown Beach; take it to Brightside Pier and start the Pier of the Unknown quest. Enter The Witch House and complete its attraction route to reach Pearl.
Rose
An Infernal Engine encounter in Funworld.
- Location
- Funworld, Brightside Pier
- Scope
- Pier of the Unknown DLC
- How to Reach the Fight
- After your first Aleph encounter, Clémence at the Gramophone Café mentions a rowing boat on Harbourtown Beach; take it to Brightside Pier and start the Pier of the Unknown quest. Enter Funworld and complete its attraction route to reach Rose.
Raven
An Infernal Engine encounter in Cosmic Zone.
- Location
- Cosmic Zone, Brightside Pier
- Scope
- Pier of the Unknown DLC
- How to Reach the Fight
- After your first Aleph encounter, Clémence at the Gramophone Café mentions a rowing boat on Harbourtown Beach; take it to Brightside Pier and start the Pier of the Unknown quest. Enter Cosmic Zone and complete its attraction route to reach Raven.
Gwenivar
A boss battle on Brightside Pier after the three attraction fights.
- Location
- Brightside Pier
- Scope
- Pier of the Unknown DLC
- How to Reach the Fight
- After clearing all three Brightside Pier attractions, continue the Pier of the Unknown quest at the pier to start this final DLC battle.
What Archangels Are in Cassette Beasts
Archangels usually hide beneath the Mer-Line stations of New Wirral. The name goes back to the first arrivals on the island, who called every monster an angel. Once people learned that monsters could be beaten, they dropped the word for most of them, but they kept "Archangel" for the strange, powerful ones. It means the highest rank of angels.
How Archangel Battles Work
Most monsters spend their AP as they go, using it to pay for moves. Archangels do the opposite. They hold onto their AP until it reaches 10, then spend it on an Angelic Attack that can't be dodged.
Because they're saving up for one big hit, waiting them out isn't a plan. Keep an eye on how much AP they're holding, and plan your turns around the moment they reach 10. They can also use more than one move in a single turn, so don't assume a turn is over after one action.
How to Deal With Angelic Attacks
A wall can stop an Angelic Attack. If one is up when the attack lands, no damage gets through, but the wall is destroyed on the spot. That means each wall covers only one attack, so keep another one ready as the meter gets close to 10.
Archangels resist a few specific moves, but Sleep, Petrified, Booby Trapped and Flammable still land on them. Don't skip status moves just because the enemy is an Archangel.
Finding the Main Story Archangels
Morgante is the first Archangel you fight. You'll find her injured at Harbourtown Station, and the battle forces a fusion partway through, so it doubles as an early lesson in how fusion works.
Archangels generally lurk beneath Mer-Line stations, and beating them is required for Morgante's Land of Confusion quest. Each station has its own puzzles to solve before you reach the Archangel inside, and each one you beat gives you another piece of a song.
Post-Game Archangels and Rematches
Once the main story is finished, a few more Archangels open up. Helia is part of the post-game Here Comes the Sun quest, and you fight her at Power Station. Lenna can be fought after the main story too. She appears on the overworld as a black-cloaked figure, and that fight only happens once. She's a character from Bytten Studio's earlier game, Lenna's Inception.
Morgante has a second fight after the story, back at Harbourtown Station. Beating her there is what opens rematches with the other Archangels.
Pier of the Unknown Archangels
The Pier of the Unknown DLC brings its own set of boss fights around Brightside Pier. Pearl, Raven and Rose are the three Infernal Engines, and each one is found in a different part of the DLC. Gwenivar is the final Pier fight, and she only becomes available after all three Engines are beaten.
FAQ
Are the Infernal Engines Archangels?
The game calls Pearl, Rose and Raven the Infernal Engines, and the bestiary lists them in the same group as the Archangels, so you'll find them there alongside the others.
Can you find Archangels in Magikrab's Gauntlet?
Yes. Lenna and the three Infernal Engines can turn up there at random as mid-run bosses, and the Gauntlet is the only way to fight Lenna again after her overworld battle.
Are Archangels immune to status effects?
Not entirely. They're immune to moves like AP Steal, Sticker Trick, Guzzle Fuel, Hypnotise, Snooze Spore, Stony Look and Gasoline Spray.