Prophet is a former Dead as Disco idol who now works for Harmony. He is one of the toughest bosses in the game. Many players struggle to get a 5-star rating on his stage. This guide explains how to defeat him, how to use his showstopper ability, and how to survive his double trouble boss variant.
I recommend reading our Dead as Disco Guide to learn about other Dead as Disco bosses and more.
What we cover:
How to Use Prophet’s Ability (Showstopper)
The community agrees that Prophet has the best ability in the game for boss fights. His unique skill is called showstopper. It acts as both a dodge and a parry mechanic instead of a standard attack.
To use it, you must perform a perfect guard against an enemy attack. You can continue holding the button to perfect guard fast follow-up attacks automatically. Once the enemy finishes their combo, release the guard to start a counterattack. This uppercut hits a big damage. Some players rely completely on showstopper to survive difficult encounters.
How to Get 5 Stars on Prophet Stage
To get 5 stars on the Prophet stage, you must maximize your combat efficiency. Some steam users claim you need exactly 75,000 points and a time bonus to get the perfect rating. However, video evidence proves this is a community myth. You can actually achieve 5 stars with a score around 56,000 points. Just focus on consistent damage and keeping your combo multiplier high.
Here is a step-by-step checklist to maximize your score:
- Charlie’s base ability gives a massive score boost. Each attack scores twice and builds your combo multiplier much faster. However, you should save some of your meter to use Showstopper later in the fight.
- Boss finishers are extremely important for your final score. They give you around 6,000 points across the whole level. You only have about two beats to trigger the finisher when the boss starts standing up. Do not miss this window.
- You can interrupt Prophet during his second phase. Hit him with a finisher before he teleports to his platform. If you time this perfectly, you can defeat him during the first wave of cars and guards.
- You can force Prophet to charge into his crashed car. This environmental trick deals extra damage to him.
- Players can press the D-pad to dance. This simple action extends your combo duration and prevents your multiplier from dropping.
- The second phase of the fight requires perfect timing. Wait for Prophet to teleport down to your level. Once he lands, spend all your Takedown tokens immediately.
- Hit him with a fully upgraded Hemlock guitar smash right after the takedowns. This combo deals enough damage to force him into phase 3 before the cars and Rioters take over.
- You can still attack prophet while he is down. Keep hitting his body to build your combo meter before the game transitions to the next stage.
- Players should activate the singularity idol power when facing large groups. This ability pulls all enemies into one spot. Once they are trapped, hit them with a heavy attack. This creates a huge multi-kill and instantly gives you a 5x multiplier.
- You must activate Fever rush as soon as your bar fills up. This keeps your damage output very high.
- Try to knock your enemies into the air in the guard section. Once they are airborne, use an Air takedown. This move eliminates all grouped guards at once for massive points.
Beware of the Dome Cutscene Glitch: Players report an issue during this main boss fight. Right after the animated cutscene where you drop to the floor of the dome, Prophet attacks you immediately before the fight officially begins. The game does not show a prompt to counter this first strike. You should prepare to parry blindly as soon as the cutscene ends. If you miss this timing, you will take cheap damage right at the start.
How to Beat the Two Way Prophet Boss Fight
After the main story, you can face the two way prophet challenge in the infinite disco mode. In this double trouble fight, you must battle two Prophet bosses at the exact same time. Most players fail because they try to parry attacks. The game does not give you invincibility frames during normal parries. If you counter one boss, the second boss will easily hit you.
To survive, you must change your playstyle entirely. Here is the best strategy:
| Combat Strategy | Why it works |
|---|---|
| Dodge all attacks | You avoid getting locked into dangerous counter animations. |
| Use Takedowns often | Takedowns provide invincibility frames to keep you completely safe. |
| Focus on one Prophet | The fight becomes extremely easy once you eliminate the first boss. |
| Stay far away | Distance forces the bosses to use jump attacks which are much easier to dodge. |
| Do not use Showstopper | Blocking leaves you open to a gank attack from the other boss. |
All Prophet Collectibles Locations
To complete Prophet’s storyline and unlock his specific challenges, you must find three hidden items inside his stage. Make sure you complete his Idol stage and reach The Encore first. You must also talk to him until his dialogue completely repeats. Finally, collect these items in the exact chronological order.
| Item Name | Exact Location | How to Get It |
|---|---|---|
| Photo of tagging D.E.D | First area of Prophet’s stage. | Look on top of the second car to your right. You must walk Charlie Disco directly into the invisible boundary wall to pick it up. |
| Poster of young Stix | Third stage inside the Bouncer fight room. | Turn around as soon as you load into the room. On your left, look in the bottom right corner behind the wet floor sign. |
| Wish by Onimaru | Infinite Disco mode. | You must earn two stars in the Wish Challenge to unlock this. After that, play the song on the jukebox. |
I built this guide by synthesizing official game data with reports and tested strategies from the Reddit and Steam communities. This ensures you get the most accurate and practical tips to overcome the hardest parts of the game.
