Act boss dragon. V0.8.57278, V0.9.57408, and V0.11.57863 (August 1, 2026) patched multiple bugs where Harold could become invincible or stuck, and where the Crusader's Purifying Light passive could leave him stuck in his laser animation. His invincibility fixes are tracked separately from the Act 3 Giant Captain invincibility fixes, which V0.8.57278 and V0.9.57408 list under the Act 3 Giant. Confirmed as the boss targeted by the Crusader's Purifying Light passive interaction. His specific Act number is wiki/community reference dated 2026-08-29; the Steam Community patch notes name him without pinning him to an Act.
Overview
Act boss dragon. V0.8.57278, V0.9.57408, and V0.11.57863 (August 1, 2026) patched multiple bugs where Harold could become invincible or stuck, and where the Crusader's Purifying Light passive could leave him stuck in his laser animation. His invincibility fixes are tracked separately from the Act 3 Giant Captain invincibility fixes, which V0.8.57278 and V0.9.57408 list under the Act 3 Giant. Confirmed as the boss targeted by the Crusader's Purifying Light passive interaction. His specific Act number is wiki/community reference dated 2026-08-29; the Steam Community patch notes name him without pinning him to an Act.
Confirmed facts
| Confirmed facts | Harold the Dragon |
|---|---|
| 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 boss; multiplayer encounters where his invincibility / stuck-in-laser states have caused progression blocks (patched V0.8.57278 and V0.11.57863). |
| Encounter summary | Dragon boss with a signature laser attack (referenced as 'laser animation' in the V0.11.57863 Crusader interaction fix). Has historically suffered invincibility and stuck states that the developers have repeatedly addressed across V0.8.57278 and V0.11.57863. |
| Notable attacks or cues | Laser attack; bosses' Block-Breaking attacks can be parried as of V0.8.57278 (applies to this boss as well). Allie damage during boss battles was over-tuned in earlier builds and was corrected in V0.11.57863. |
| Recommended preparation | Coordinate Crusader's Purifying Light usage to avoid leaving Harold stuck (V0.11.57863 fix). Allies should expect boss-phase damage to allies to be balanced to design intent rather than the previous over-damage state. |
| Is a launch boss | Yes |
| Source tier | official_store_and_patch_notes |