Dig Dire Wolf Boss Guide

Dig has added an eerie Blood Moon event with its first-ever update. During this event, the sky turns red and a blood-red colored moon rises to cause chaos all over the Cinder Island. Moreover, a brand new limited-time boss, the Dire Wolf, also spawns during the Blood Moon. Defeating the boss earns you new exclusive rewards, such as the Fanged Shovel or Blood Moon Chests. So, we have discussed everything about Dire Wolf, including its spawn times, move sets, and tips to defeat the boss in this guide.

Dig Dire Wolf Spawn Location

The Dire Wolf boss spawns only during the Blood Moon event. Like other bosses in Dig, the location of its spawn remains the same every time, which is Cinder Cavern (2037, 112, -391), one of the many locations in Dig. The boss usually spawns close to the cave’s elevator, but it can sometimes be found anywhere along the way to the elevator, too.

The Dire Wolf will spawn one minute after the Blood Moon event starts. So, whenever you get the 12-minute notification for the start of the event, get into your vehicle and wait in Cinder Cavern to be one of the first to meet this three-headed wolf.

The Blood Moon spawns every 4 hours and lasts for 20 minutes, and there’s only a single Dire Wolf boss that spawns during the event. This means you must wait another four hours to fight it again. So, better not miss it when you spot a blood moon. You can check out the exact Dig Blood Moon event times in our guide.

Dig Dire Wolf Attack Moves

Once you encounter the Dire Wolf in Dig, you can just walk into the radius to inflict damage to the boss. But before you do that, you must first know how the Dire Wolf attacks not to die while trying to defeat it. The Dire Wolf has a whopping 100,000 HP and includes two moves:

• AoE Fire Breath: The Dire Wolf can engulf a large area in flames. So, you need to look out for a large circle and get out of the area quickly before the wolf turns to face you. This attack drains your health by 4 points continuously.
• Spike Attack: This attack sees large spikes emerge from random locations on the ground, and it deals a damage of 25 health points. This is quite similar to the attack from the Basilisk.

If you watch for the above two attacks and keep digging inside the circle of the Dire Wolf spawn, it will take you no time to defeat the boss.

Tips and Tricks to Defeat Dire Wolf in Dig

Now that you know about its attacks, check out some tips and tricks to defeat the Dire Wolf boss:

The first thing we discuss is obviously the Dig shovel to use in a boss fight. Here are a few options you can consider using:

• Slayers Shovel: Probably the easiest to obtain out of our three recommendations. It costs just $40,000 and deals 80 boss damage. So, it can help you deal a lot of damage quickly, especially when paired with the right charms.
• Arachnid Shovel: If you’re the one buying the web horn ($60,000), this shovel comes next in our list. Otherwise, it can be obtained for free once you defeat the Giant Spider boss. Moreover, with 80 boss damage, the same as Slayers shovel, it is another great option for beginners.
• Beast Slayer Shovel: Finally, the best choice for dealing with bosses is the new Beast Slayer shovel. It deals 100 damage during boss fights and summons a laser on every strong hit to deal half the total damage done.

Alongside these shovels, here are some of the best charms in Dig that you can equip during this boss fight:

• Radioactive Horns/ Blueshroom Cap: Flat percentage increase in boss damage
• War Shield: Will help players parry 50% of the boss attacks dealt to them
• Ninja Headband: Increases the boss damage with every successful parry
• Super Regen Coil: Increase your health by 10 points every few seconds

Finally, you can place a Monarch totem in the Dire Wolf boss radius to further increase the boss damage by 25%. So, with these items equipped, you will surely finish the wolf in a few minutes.

Dig Dire Wolf Rewards

Once you defeat the Dire Wolf in Dig, you will be eligible for a brand new shovel, blood moon chests, and a few other exclusive rewards:

• 1 Fanged Shovel (20%)
• 1-3 Dire Scepters (100%)
• 1 Dire Wolf (15%)
• 1 Sticker (Blood Moon) (5%)
• 1 Sticker (Dire Wolf) (10%)
• 4-7 Blood Moon Chest (100%)
• $2k – $3.5k (100%)
• 1.2k – 1.4k XP (100%)

Do note that the Blood Moon Chest has a new secret item, called the Eye of the Blood Moon. That’s one of the rarest items in the game right now, and there is only a 0.0001% chance to obtain it.

We hope this guide helped you learn all about the Dire Wolf and defeat the boss quicker than before. Let us know in the comments below.