Absolum: How to Clear the Ruin Ordeal as Galandra

To clear the Ruin Ordeal as Galandra in Absolum, shift your focus from grounded combo chains to sustained aerial movement. The Ruin Ordeal introduces static and dynamic floor hazards—including spikes, hazard pools, and glowing damage zones—that deliver heavy chip damage to characters on the ground. Galandra bypasses these environmental traps by staying airborne, using jump attacks to juggle enemies while keeping away from active hazard zones.

Aerial Combat Tactics in the Ruin Ordeal

Galandra’s vertical mobility makes her ideally suited to bypass ground-based area-of-effect damage. Staying airborne limits your exposure to floor hazards and prevents grounded enemies from engaging you effectively.

Buffer Aerial Inputs: Queue your next attack mid-animation to chain airborne strikes seamlessly and sustain your flight height without touching the floor.
Maintain Enemy Juggles: Initiate strikes in the air to launch and juggle targets. Keeping enemies airborne stops them from deploying ground denial abilities.
Reposition via Dash: If grounded or surrounded in a danger zone, dash immediately toward elevated terrain or open, hazard-free space rather than attempting a ground recovery.

Target Priority and Positioning Rules

Success in the Ruin Ordeal requires managing your spatial positioning relative to incoming ranged fire and active traps.

Priority Level	Target / Threat Type	Action Required
High	Ranged Enemies	Neutralize first; their projectiles disrupt your aerial mobility and force ground landings.
Medium	Dynamic Trap Zones	Monitor indicator flicker timing and jump over activated zones to stay clear of damage.
Low	Heavy Ground Enemies	Disengage and reset positioning if you cannot defeat them in a single burst combo.

Movement and Stamina Checklist

Keep a Stamina Reserve: Avoid expending all stamina on offensive attacks. Save a portion of your stamina meter for emergency air dashes to dodge incoming projectiles.
Observe Hazard Timing: Floor hazards follow predictable flicker and cycle patterns. Time your jumps so you only land during safe intervals.
Kite Away from Danger: If an arena floor becomes saturated with hazards, retreat to a clear corner of the room. This forces enemy units to move out of advantageous hazard coverage so you can isolate them safely.