Late-game Act 3 Giant captain enemy flagged in patch notes for invincibility bugs. V0.8.57278 fixed the Act 3 Giant sometimes remaining invincible, and V0.9.57408 separately listed 'Fixed Harold Boss something being invincible' alongside Giant invincibility fixes; the Act 3 Giant invincibility fixes are tracked separately from Harold the Dragon's invincibility fixes even though both appear in adjacent patch-note entries.
Overview
Late-game Act 3 Giant captain enemy flagged in patch notes for invincibility bugs. V0.8.57278 fixed the Act 3 Giant sometimes remaining invincible, and V0.9.57408 separately listed 'Fixed Harold Boss something being invincible' alongside Giant invincibility fixes; the Act 3 Giant invincibility fixes are tracked separately from Harold the Dragon's invincibility fixes even though both appear in adjacent patch-note entries.
Confirmed facts
| Confirmed facts | Act 3 Giant Captain |
|---|---|
| Boss | boss |
| Game version scope | Tears of Metal Early Access (Steam AppID 1913120), V0.11.57874.1 hotfix state on 2026-08-09. |
| Remake status | Original Early Access build (2026-07-22 launch); not a remake or remaster. |
| Act or encounter context | Act 3 (final biome) captain-tier boss / mini-boss fight. |
| Encounter summary | High-HP tank-style Act 3 boss with repeated invincibility bugs that have been patched across V0.8.57278 and V0.9.57408. |
| Notable attacks or cues | High-HP bruiser profile consistent with Giant captains; bosses' Block-Breaking attacks can be parried as of V0.8.57278. |
| Recommended preparation | Approach as a longer Act 3 boss check; the current patch (V0.11.57874.1) is expected to keep the encounter functional since the V0.8.57278 invincibility fix. |
| Is a launch boss | Yes |
| Source tier | official_store_and_patch_notes |