How to Fight Hollow Steve Across All Ten Phases

Defeating Hollow Steve once only makes him stronger. The campaign spans ten distinct phases that escalate in difficulty, culminating in a multi-stage finale and an optional New Game+ mode.

Countering Boss Movement in Combat

Hollow Steve cannot be easily cheesed with terrain or distance. Keep these movement traits in mind during every battle:

• Do not flee into water: He swims quickly and fights underwater without drowning.
• Watch for gap-closers: He leaps diagonally toward targets to close melee distance. If you run too far away, look for visual warning effects—he will teleport closer to catch up.
• Do not use portals to reset the fight: Retreating through a Nether or End portal will not save you or reset combat progress. Hollow Steve follows targets across dimensions seamlessly.

Advancing to Phase 10 and New Game+

1. Defeat Hollow Steve in your current phase to push him into the next, deadlier form.

2. Re-equip between battles using the gear dropped from previous victories, as his strength scales after every loss.

3. Prepare heavily before triggering Phase 10, which turns into an enraged three-stage final showdown.

4. After surviving all ten battles, your world unlocks New Game+, restarting the hunt against a version of Hollow Steve with higher health, damage, and speed scaling.