Who is the first boss in Control Resonant?

The Artist. It is the final objective of the Orientation prologue in Downtown, and you have to beat it to finish the prologue.

Who is the final boss in Control Resonant?

Hedron. You fight it in Unknown after severing every Hedron Link, and beating it grants an extra Combat Ability Point.

Which bosses need Shift?

The Dancer and The Collective. Unlock Shift through the Incursion Fault in the West Incursion Zone before heading to either fight.

What does The Artist unlock?

A choice of Barrage, Volatile Anomaly or Shield, plus 2,000 Source. You fight The Artist with your prologue kit, so none of these are available beforehand.

All Bosses in Control Resonant: Locations & Rewards

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What are the bosses in Control Resonant?

Control Resonant has seven main bosses: The Artist, The Deserter, The Dancer, The Collective, The Physicist, The Co-Director and Hedron. The Artist ends the Orientation prologue in Downtown, and Hedron is the final boss, fought in Unknown. The first six bosses unlock new abilities, and Hedron grants an extra Combat Ability Point.

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Quick Facts

Main bosses: Seven^[1]
First boss: The Artist, end of the Orientation prologue^[2]
Final boss: Hedron, in Unknown^[1]
Needs Shift: The Dancer and The Collective^[1]

Control Resonant has seven main bosses, each tied to a district of Manhattan or the Unknown. Use this page to find every fight, check what you need before you set out, and see which abilities each one unlocks.

The Artist boss arena with its health bar and two blue markers — The Artist, the first boss, waits at the end of the Orientation prologue in Downtown (00:20). · BEN-GUN · video frame

Every boss at a glance

The Artist comes first, at the end of the prologue. Hedron is the final boss. The five bosses in between sit in different districts, each with its own access requirement.

Boss	Area	How to reach it	Reward
The Artist	Downtown	Final objective of the Orientation prologue	Barrage, Volatile Anomaly or Shield
The Deserter	Central, Patterned Factory	Head north from the Field Office, report the patterned pipes and follow the factory quest	Ignite or Inferno
The Dancer	West Incursion Zone theater	Unlock Shift through the Incursion Fault, then head to the theater	Push or Ground Slam
The Collective	The Park	Eat Mold at several spots to open the central gate; Shift required	Spore Burst or Growth
The Physicist	Underpass, Astral Plane	Enter near the Spire and collect Astral Keys to open three doors	Spike or Astral Rebuke
The Co-Director	Unknown, Field Office	Answer the Rangers' distress call, cross the Gravity Wells and take the elevator	Command
Hedron	Unknown, western arena	Sever every Hedron Link, then drop into the arena in the west of the zone	Extra Combat Ability Point

What you need before each boss

Several fights are gated by a movement ability, a key item or a zone you have not reached yet. Check these before you travel:

Shift opens the way to The Dancer and The Collective. Unlock it through the Incursion Fault in the West Incursion Zone, starting from the parking garage route.
Astral Keys open the three doors between the Underpass Spire and The Physicist. Collect them from the side paths inside the Astral Plane.
Access to Unknown comes before The Co-Director and Hedron. After your first Hedron Link, place two Probe Relays on the Oldest House roof and use Reach to climb onto the floating platforms that lead into Unknown.
Every Hedron Link must be severed before the final fight opens.

For The Deserter, head north from Central's Field Office to the Patterned Factory once the patterned-pipe objective appears. For build preparation between fights, see things to do first and the mechanics guide.

Named enemies also appear during story missions. For the subway puzzles and the Sandra encounter, use the Power Lines walkthrough; that encounter is separate from the regional Resonant fights listed here.

Boss rewards

For the cosmetic unlocked by defeating all six Resonants, see the Resonant outfit reward.

Every boss unlocks something new for your build. The Artist offers a choice of three Combat Abilities, and the regional bosses from The Deserter to The Physicist each offer two ability options. The Co-Director unlocks Command, and Hedron grants an extra Combat Ability Point.

Beating The Artist also awards 2,000 Source. For the full stats of Barrage, Volatile Anomaly and Shield and which one to pick, see The Artist boss guide.

Is there a final boss?

Yes, Hedron. The fight takes place in the western part of Unknown and opens once you have severed every Hedron Link. Beating Hedron grants an extra Combat Ability Point.