The latest Walpurgis Night event in Project Moon’s Limbus Company has arrived with a challenging new set of missions in its eighth iteration. While the event introduces powerful new Identities designed specifically for this content, players can successfully complete all objectives and secure valuable rewards without them. This comprehensive guide breaks down enemy mechanics, mission requirements, and optimized strategies for both normal and hard difficulty modes.
Understanding Walpurgis Night 8 Enemy Weaknesses
Success in the Walpurgis Night 8 missions hinges on exploiting specific enemy vulnerabilities. The primary adversaries are the Bong Bongs and Bun Buns, insectoid foes with distinct defensive profiles. The smaller Bong Bongs are weak to Pierce damage and resonate with Wrath, Gloom, and Lust affinities. Their larger counterparts, the Bun Buns, share the Pierce, Wrath, and Gloom weaknesses but are notably resistant to both Slash and Blunt damage types.
More critically, both enemy types possess a punishing passive ability: unopposed attacks against them deal double damage. This mechanic fundamentally shifts combat priorities. Instead of engaging in prolonged clash battles, the optimal strategy involves positioning your Sinners to land powerful, uncontested hits. Building a team or selecting a solo Identity that can reliably generate high-damage Pierce, Wrath, or Gloom skills without clashing is the cornerstone of an efficient clear.
Normal Difficulty Mission Walkthrough and Team Building
The standard missions present a relatively low barrier to entry, with Bong Bong levels capped at 45 and only a single enemy reaching level 60. Several objectives, such as defeating all enemies and preventing Bong Bong retreats through high damage output, will complete naturally during standard play. Team composition for normal mode is flexible, but prioritizing Identities with strong Pierce skills or Wrath/Gloom affinity attacks will significantly streamline the process.
Captain Mission Objectives and Execution
Three specific missions center on your team captain—the Identity placed in the first slot. This unit receives significant buffs, including an extra skill slot, a duplicate Skill 3, and increased damage output. The first captain mission requires this unit to defeat five or more enemies. An Identity with strong Area-of-Effect (AoE) capabilities, such as Hornet Meursault, trivializes this task, though any attentive captain can achieve it with targeted attacks.
The second objective is more nuanced: the captain must survive the encounter while being hit fewer than five times. This requires careful management of the Bun Buns’ unbreakable coin skills. The safest methods are to either ensure your captain’s skills successfully clash against normal coin attacks or to position them to perform unopposed attacks. Identities that utilize ammunition-based skills can bypass the unbreakable coin mechanic entirely, offering a reliable solution.
Defeating the Bun Bun with Your Captain
The third and most demanding captain mission requires your lead unit to deliver the final blow to a Bun Bun. The most consistent strategy involves a tactical shift. Command all other Sinners to defend, funneling skill points and targeting priority to your captain. Have them unleash their strongest AoE attacks consecutively. If the Bun Bun survives the initial barrage, repeat the process on the following turn, maintaining the defensive posture for supporting units until the objective is secured.
Additional normal mode missions include having three or more allies gain the “Bong Bong Orange” buff (acquired upon killing a Bong Bong), dealing 300 damage in a single attack, and completing the run with no ally deaths, corrosion, or excessive bleed buildup. These are generally straightforward with a balanced team that exploits the outlined weaknesses.
Hard Mode Strategy: The Single Identity Approach
Hard mode elevates the challenge, with missions that demand precision and often require multiple attempts for full completion. A highly effective, albeit demanding, strategy is to tackle these missions using a single, powerful Identity. This approach offers maximum control for fulfilling specific kill-count or survival conditions, which can be disrupted by full-team RNG.
The initial hard mode missions are permissive, but later objectives require the captain to perform very specific actions: defeat a Bun Bun, defeat ten or more enemies, and survive with minimal hits taken. When evade RNG proves unfavorable, a follow-up run with a full team can clean up any remaining objectives.
Optimizing Solo Play for Specific Achievements
One particularly tricky hard mode mission requires killing three or more enemies with a single attack five separate times. Currently, this objective can be inconsistent. For this reason, a solo run with Index Yi Sang is highly recommended. Equipped with the E.G.O. “Great Trichiliocosm,” he gains access to devastating Pierce and Wrath skills perfectly suited for annihilating groups of bugs.
The solo strategy involves a calculated opening: evade or clash cautiously in the first turns while building resources. Use the Index’s Prescript system, particularly the IRA ability, to heal when necessary. The key is timing the deployment of the powerful E.G.O. “Furioso,” which can guarantee three kills if three Bong Bongs are on the field. If conditions aren’t perfect, delay its use until the next turn. Methodically repeating this process allows a single Sinner to clear the encounter while ticking off multiple mission boxes.
Top Tier Identities and E.G.O. for Walpurgis Night 8
While many team compositions can succeed, certain units excel in this event’s specific environment. Hornet Meursault remains a top-tier choice for his consistent AoE damage. Sinclair’s new Walpurgis E.G.O. and Ryoshu’s new Walpurgisnacht Identity are also exceptional, designed to capitalize on the event’s mechanics. For players without the latest units, Index Yi Sang with Great Trichiliocosm and Furioso provides a powerful and accessible alternative. Even traditionally scuffed teams, like burn or pierce-focused compositions, can perform adequately with proper clash management and weakness exploitation.
Ultimately, the most direct path to victory is straightforward. Place Hornet Meursault in the captain’s slot, command him to evade on the first turn, and proceed to solo the combat encounter. For missions requiring multi-kills, prioritize targeting rear-line Bong Bongs with Skill 2 or 3, as attack weight often focuses on front-line enemies. The Walpurgis Night 8 missions, while presenting a stiff challenge, are entirely manageable once players master the rhythm of exploiting unopposed Wrath and Gloom attacks against the bug horde. The rewards are well within reach for dedicated Managers willing to adapt their tactics.
