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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2

How to fight a Scarab Occult Terminator that keeps relocating

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  1. Break the fight into target checks
  2. Reduce the number of angles you must watch
  3. Avoid two common assumptions
  4. Sources and scope

When the Terminator disappears, reacquire it before committing your next heavy shot. Its phase shift changes where the threat is coming from. Firing at the old position wastes your next opportunity and can leave your back exposed to the new one.

Scarab Occult Terminator firing across a teal arena in Boltgun 2
Use the large armoured silhouette to pick the Terminator out of the arena. Recheck its actual position after a phase shift. Official pre-release gameplay.

Break the fight into target checks

  1. Identify the Terminator and an obstacle you can move around without trapping yourself.
  2. Attack while you have a clear line of sight.
  3. As soon as it relocates, stop tracking its previous location. Look across the arena for the new position.
  4. Move so the new firing angle is in front of you, then resume attacking.

That pause is about confirming the target, not waiting through a documented immunity timer. The official material confirms relocation but does not establish an exact cooldown or a universal vulnerable window. Do not build your plan around a guessed number of seconds.

Reduce the number of angles you must watch

Nearby Rubric Marines keep ranged pressure on you while you search. If several smaller shooters already have clear sight lines, remove a manageable one before spending a long time tracking the Terminator. You want fewer attacks coming from outside the part of the screen you are inspecting.

Rubric Marine in a Boltgun 2 arena viewed from the player’s weapon
The smaller ranged enemy is still a threat while you look for the Terminator. Use the arena geometry to avoid watching several open angles at once. Official pre-release gameplay.

Cover is useful only if it still blocks the current attack direction. A pillar that protected you from the old position may put you on the exposed side after a relocation. Check where the enemy has gone before settling into another firing position.

Avoid two common assumptions

First, disappearance is not proof of a kill. Look for the reappearing enemy and ongoing attacks. Second, the developer lists several ranged weapon types for Scarab Occult Terminators; do not assume every encounter has the same projectile pattern simply because the silhouette matches.

If you repeatedly lose the enemy in a busy room, prioritise a clearer view over a risky close approach. This guide does not claim a particular weapon deletes the Terminator in one shot. The useful change is to stop spending ammunition before you have reacquired a target.

For trouble finding the route after the arena is clear, use the automap and Navigation Guide.

Sources and scope

Checked October 21, 2026 against Auroch Digital’s Tzeentch faction deep dive, October 20 patch notes and support FAQ. Enemy abilities and movement features come from the developer; the suggested combat sequences are editorial advice, not damage benchmarks or a claim of a personal playthrough. Images show official pre-release gameplay; interface details may differ in the current build. © Games Workshop / Auroch Digital / Big Fan Games.

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