diff --git a/worlds/tunic/combat_logic.py b/worlds/tunic/combat_logic.py
index 4077f7b952..a58fc16a5e 100644
--- a/worlds/tunic/combat_logic.py
+++ b/worlds/tunic/combat_logic.py
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ area_data: Dict[str, AreaStats] = {
     "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"]),
+    # marked as boss because the garden knights can't get hurt by stick
+    "Gauntlet": AreaStats(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 6, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic"], is_boss=True),
     "The Heir": AreaStats(5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 6, ["Sword", "Shield", "Magic", "Laurels"], is_boss=True),
 }