Gortoel is a giant titan, appearing in Infinity Blade I. Gortoel is a Deathless, and one of the three Deathless Kings imprisoned in the Dungeon under the Temple of Lantimor. His cell is accessed via the furthest right door of the Dungeon after the obelisk is activated using The Infinity Blade. Gortoel is initially fought at level 100. Only by restarting the game in Bloodline 1 or NewGame+ can Gortoel be fought again.
Loaction[]
Gortoel can be found in the aptly named Gortoel's Soul Cell. He is also found on Round 17 in Survival Mode. Gortoel also returned in ClashMobs in Infinity Blade II and Infinity Blade III [verification needed].
Appearance[]
Appearing as a large troll-like creature, Gortoel is the only Deathless King who appears to lack intelligence. He also seems to feed on his opponents after he defeats them, as seen by the bones lying around the room. Upon entering Gortoel's room, he walks towards Siris, reaching over to take a pole with a skeleton tied to it to use as a weapon. After a few furious howls later, he is ready for combat.
Combat[]
Gortoel is a and has a very similar fighting style to the other Giant Titan found in Infinity Blade I. Gortoel can be defeated with relative ease, even at a lower level thanks to the Infinity Blade's high damage output. The Dragoor Blade can also be a remarkably effective weapon if you obtained it from Ealoseum, as Gortoel lacks resistance to Fire. But, if you are still having trouble, there are various strategies to defeat him documented below.
Gortoel ready for combat.
Stepbacks[]
Gortoel has three Stepbacks.
Bash and Slam
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In this Stepback Gortoel moves back slightly, before doing a two-handed club hit from the right, then follows up with a quick punch and slash from the left, before finishing off with a downward strike. This Stepback can be avoided in multiple ways. The most optimal is to dodge to the right, than block both of the follow up strikes from the left, and than finish by parrying the final downward slash. The parry break will give you the most amount of time to strike back. (Note: In IB1, only parrying the FINAL attack will allow you attack and interrupt a Stepback, so make sure you parry the final swing and not the first one) However, in order to do this one has to use precious shield points, and potentially take damage. So a safer option is to hit the stab prompt that will appear on Gortoel's side right after his first attack. This will result in less damage, but it will save shield points. If you're having trouble with either of these then holding Shields will also work, it's just the least efficient sense it will give you the least amount of time to strike back, and Gortoel can still deal damage since he has since he has elemental attacks, provided you don't have a corresponding elemental defense Shield. |
Bash and Slam 2
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In this Stepback Gortoel opens with a quick punch and slash from the left, then does 3 overhead slams in quick succession. This Stepback can be done in multiple ways, the most optimal is to block the first punch and the first slash, then dodge the next two overhead slams, and than parry the final attack. The parry break will give you the most amount of time to strike back. (Note: In IB1, only parrying the FINAL attack will allow you attack and interrupt a Stepback, so make sure you parry the final swing and not the first one) It's worth noting that a stab icon will appear on Gortoel's chest before he deliver's his final slam. But it's not worth going for the stab break unless there is no time for a parry break, as stab breaks result in less damage than a parry break. If you're having trouble with either of these then holding Shields will also work, it's just the least efficient sense it will give you the least amount of time to strike back, and Gortoel can still deal damage since he has since he has elemental attacks, provided you don't have a corresponding elemental defense Shield. |
Jump and Head-butt
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In this Steoback Gortoel jumps backwards, and then jumps forwards landing in the center, he then finishes with a headbutt to the center. This Stepback can be avoided in multiple ways, the most optimal is to dodge in either direction to avoid his jumping crush, then when Gortoel raises his head to go for the head-butt, a Stab prompt will appear on his stomach, hitting it will allow you to interrupt his Stepback and deal the most damage possible. Shielding is not advisable here, as the crush can go through your guard, so if you are going to Shields, make sure you time only do it for the headbutt, and remember that Gortoel can still deal damage since he has since he has elemental attacks, provided you don't have a corresponding elemental defense Shield. |
Combat tips[]
Gortoel, being a higher level enemy, deals the most raw damage of any of the Deathless Kings. Unlike other Large Enemies, he is significantly faster and always deals elemental damage, so equipping a shield defending against this, is highly recommended. Dodging his attacks is an easy, but prolonged way to defeat him. If you are fast enough to parry his attacks, this is also recommended.
An ideal weapon to fight him is Infinity Blade, or any elemental weapon that does more damage that he is not immune to. Upon defeat, Gortoel drops the Dragoor Bone, a shield with +65 to Shield, and immunities to 
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Trivia[]
- Previously served as a bodyguard to Galath prior to the rise of the Deathless.[1]
- He is the only Deathless King who does not speak to Siris.
- Gortoel actually chose his form.[2]
- Gortoel is referred to as a Rancor in the files, a creature from Star Wars, likely due to his resemblance to such creatures.
- Shares voice and combat sounds with human enemies in Infinity Blade II and return with his unique sounds in Infinity Blade III ClashMobs.
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References[]
- ↑ Sanderson, Brandon. Infinity Blade: Redemption. Chair Entertainment LLC, 2013. p. 147
- ↑ September 5, 2014 AMA w/ Donald Mustard (Recreation)