The Stars Above/Tsukiyomi, the First Starfarer (2024)

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"Do you really call yourself a hero? I think it's time to fix that."

Tsukiyomi is a Post Moon Lord boss fought after The Warrior Of Light is defeated. The fight consists of 4 phases and 2 forms, and is currently the final boss of The Stars Above mod.

Spawning[ | ]

Tsukiyomi does not spawn naturally as she is summoned using a Mnemonic Sigil at the Eternal Confluence, reached by using the sigil within the Observatory Hyperborea. In the latest version of The Stars Above, she can also be summoned through using the sigil in the main world.

Behavior[ | ]

When spawned, Tsukiyomi descends from above the player and stays stationary throughout the fight. She uses a preset pattern of various attacks. Once the "first" form reaches a set amount of HP, she will warp the player to another arena, remaining stationary there as well.

Phase 1[ | ]

• Malefic IV: Shoots star projectiles towards the player that each leaves behind trails of horizontal demon scythes.
• Anosios: Summons a pink orb that descends above the player. After a short delay, the orb is slashed open, firing four orbs up, down, left, and right. These orbs fire eight red stars upon exploding.
• Gateway: Disappears and goes invincible. Cosmic Rapture always follows this attack.
• Cosmic Rapture: Summons a vortex that rotates and fires projectiles. After attacking she will use Recall, where she becomes vulnerable again and reappears.
• Umbral/Astral Rapture: Casts a barrage of swords from the Stellar Nova Theofania Inanis. If you stand on the purple tiles, Eridani will protect you. If you stand on the blue tiles, Asphodene will protect you. The purple tiles glow first, then the blue ones do, in that order.
• Hypertuned Titanomachy: Summons a total of five magenta pillars that explode after a delay.

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Phase 2[ | ]

• Galaxias: Summons planets exactly like the ones summoned by the Ultima Thule. All attacks used after this will cause more planets to appear. This attack starts her final phase.

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Quotes[ | ]

Upon spawning[ | ]

• "You've come to defeat me. Isn't that right? You can't even notice your own hypocrisy."
• "The only reason you fight is to get stronger."
• "Your mission was to save people. I don't even think you care."
• "Do you really call yourself a hero? I think it's time to fix that."

Phase 1 and 2[ | ]

• "There is nowhere you can run." (Upon using Malefic IV)
• "Struggle as much as you like." (Upon using Anosios or Anosios Triumverate)
• "I will bridge the gap between galaxies!" (Upon using Gateway)
• "Can you just stand still?" (Upon using Elechos)
• "Your time in this world is coming to an end." (Upon using Transpose Reality)
• "Are you getting tired yet?" (Upon using Aetherial Subduction)
• "I will tear you apart!" (Upon using Hypertuned Titanomachy)
• "You are nothing compared to me!" (Upon using Astral or Umbral Rapture)
• "I'm starting to think you're enjoying this." (Upon changing into Tsukiyomi, the Progeny of Salvation)

Phase 3 and 4[ | ]

• "Don't think for a second you're winning, we're just getting started." (Upon starting her final phases)
• "You'll have to try harder than that." (Upon using Macrocosmos)
• "To dust you will return!" (Upon using Elechos Unforgotten)
• "The death of a thousand stars, condensed into a single moment." (Upon using Pandaemonium)
• "I refuse to let you win!" (Upon using Galaxias)
• "Perhaps I was wrong about you..." (Upon defeat)

Tips[ | ]

• Don't bother equipping any non-special wing accessories as flight time is disabled during this fight.
  • Accessories like the Bundle of Balloons and the Frog Leg can replace wings as a mobility accessory.
  • Alternatively, hooks can replace wings and forgo the accessories above, allowing you to equip more important accessories. Lunar Hook, Spooky Hook, or Christmas Hook are recommended.
• Using a strong melee weapon with armor and accessories that boost melee speed can be extremely effective, as Tsukiyomi does not have contact damage.
• Due to the arena size being small enough for one screen, you may hover your cursor over Tsukiyomi and hold the attack button while you focus on dodging.
• Because she stays in one place, Sentries are usually a good item to bring, summoner or not. Lunar Portal Staff or Rainbow Crystal Staff are usually a good sentries to bring for the fight.
  • However, you may have to redeploy Sentries once she changes arena.
• For those playing summoner, whips can be really effective against her because of the effects these weapons have. Kaleidoscope, Morning Star, Dark Harvest, and Firecrackers are some of the whips recommended for this fight. Of course, the listed whips' effectiveness can be varied depending on the minions used.
  • Of course, if the player has other mods enabled that has whips, then they can consider replacing one of the whips above with the whip from said mod for their more favorable effect over the vanilla ones.
• Some modded mounts are enabled during the fight so use any if you have them for better mobility.
• As Tsukiyomi gets a buff in the Calamity Mod, the following weapons can help defeat her more easily:
  • For Melee Users, the Ark of the Elements is a really solid weapon due to it dealing heavy damages to Tsukiyomi. However, it has a fairly complicated crafting tree.
    • Alternatively, the Gilded Proboscis is a good weapon to use because of the healing it grants, if the player is willing to get close. The Stellar Contempt is also a good alternative for those wanting to stay in safer distance.
  • For Rangers, the Astreal Defeat is a solid bow to use against Tsukiyomi.
    • Alternatively, the Elemental Eruption and/or the Elemental Blaster can be used in place of Astreal Defeat, because of the former dealing a lot of debuffs, and the latter because of its insanely fast speed.
  • For Mages, the Mad Alchemist's co*cktail Glove is a solid choice, due to its quick speed, and can inflict debuffs that she is not immune to.
    • Alternatively, the Elemental Ray is a good substitute, due to its decent damage output, and its easily accessible crafting recipes.
  • For Summoners, the Elemental Axe is a good choice for Tsukiyomi. Additionally, the Energy Staff is a good sentry to bring to a fight too.
    • The Flowers of Mortality is a solid substitute for those seeking better damage output. The Tactical Plague Engine is also a good substitute provided the player has several stacks of Holy Fire Bullets.
  • For Rogues, the Celestial Reaper is an incredible weapon to use, most prominently due to its great potential damage output, and how easily accessible it is for its tier.
• The Flight Mastery Soul from Fargo's Soul Mod is almost essential as it bypasses the no flight rule in the subworlds, which can make dodging Tsukiyomi's attacks much easier.

Trivia[ | ]

• Tsukiyomi's first phase's theme is The Extreme, from Final Fantasy XIV, which was composed by Daiki Ishikawa.
  • Her second phase's theme is Theory of Beauty, from Yakuza 6: the Song of Life, composed by Hidenori Shoji.
  • Her final phases' theme is Wicked Flight, from Bravely Default, composed by REVO.
• Her voice lines came from 15.ai, as well as Eridani and Asphodene's voice lines.