diff --git a/worlds/tunic/combat_logic.py b/worlds/tunic/combat_logic.py
index f0a07876d4..abbbf78f7f 100644
--- a/worlds/tunic/combat_logic.py
+++ b/worlds/tunic/combat_logic.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class AreaStats(NamedTuple):
     mp_level: int
     potion_count: int
     equipment: List[str] = []
+    is_boss: bool = False
 
 
 area_data: Dict[str, AreaStats] = {
@@ -29,22 +30,22 @@ area_data: Dict[str, AreaStats] = {
     "Beneath the Well": AreaStats(2, 1, 3, 3, 1, 1, 3, ["Sword", "Shield"]),
     "Dark Tomb": AreaStats(2, 2, 3, 3, 1, 1, 3, ["Sword", "Shield"]),
     "West Garden": AreaStats(2, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 4, ["Sword", "Shield"]),
-    "Garden Knight": AreaStats(3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 1, 4, ["Sword", "Shield"]),
+    "Garden Knight": AreaStats(3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 1, 4, ["Sword", "Shield"], is_boss=True),
     # get the wand here
     "Beneath the Vault": AreaStats(3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 1, 4, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"]),
     "Eastern Vault Fortress": AreaStats(3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 2, 4, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"]),
-    "Siege Engine": AreaStats(3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 2, 4, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"]),
+    "Siege Engine": AreaStats(3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 2, 4, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"], is_boss=True),
     "Frog's Domain": AreaStats(3, 4, 3, 5, 3, 3, 4, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"]),
     # the second half of Atoll is the part you need the stats for, so putting it after frogs
     "Ruined Atoll": AreaStats(4, 4, 3, 5, 3, 3, 5, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"]),
-    "The Librarian": AreaStats(4, 4, 3, 5, 3, 3, 5, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"]),
+    "The Librarian": AreaStats(4, 4, 3, 5, 3, 3, 5, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"], is_boss=True),
     "Quarry": AreaStats(5, 4, 3, 5, 3, 3, 5, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"]),
     "Rooted Ziggurat": AreaStats(5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 6, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"]),
-    "Boss Scavenger": AreaStats(5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 6, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"]),
+    "Boss Scavenger": AreaStats(5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 6, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"], is_boss=True),
     "Swamp": AreaStats(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 6, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"]),
     "Cathedral": AreaStats(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 6, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"]),
     "Gauntlet": AreaStats(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 6, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"]),
-    "The Heir": AreaStats(5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 6, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic", "Laurels"]),
+    "The Heir": AreaStats(5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 6, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic", "Laurels"], is_boss=True),
 }
 
 
@@ -61,6 +62,9 @@ def has_combat_reqs(area_name: str, state: CollectionState, player: int) -> bool
                 extra_att_needed -= 16
         elif item == "Sword":
             if not has_sword(state, player):
+                # need sword for bosses
+                if data.is_boss:
+                    return False
                 # +4 mp pretty much makes up for the lack of sword, at least in Quarry
                 extra_mp_needed += 4
                 extra_magic_needed = True