How to predict which boss

This is not exactly new information, but it is a little elusive. That's why I decided to just quickly write this up.


Added sections about Objective Mode and Endless Mode.

So here's the command you need:


Very simply copy this, open the in-game console (~ for full console, F3 for small console), paste it and enter. You will get a string of text that looks like this:

　
The only thing you need is the number at the end. The number represents the boss:

0 = Hans Volter
1 = Patriarch
2 = King Fleshpound
3 = Abomination
4 = Matriarch

So in the case of the screenshot, you'll face the Abomination.

For the following objective mode maps, you can use the command just fine:

• Outpost (boss wave: 7)
  
• Bioticslab (boss wave: 8)
  
• Steam Fortress (boss wave: 10)

For the remaining maps, the bosses are as follows, because they are scripted that way:

• Nuked - Hans Volter (boss wave: 8)
  
• Zed Landing - King Fleshpound (boss wave: 8)
  
• Santa's Workshop - Abomination (boss wave: 11)

(Santa's Workshop is not technically an Objective Mode map as it falls under Survival Mode, but it's worth mentioning since it somewhat follows the Objective Mode formula, plus the boss is the same every time)

Simply use the command again after you defeat a boss to see what boss is next.

I don't see it as a cheat and I am not interested in the discussion. If it really was a cheat, the developers would've left the command out of the players' reach.

Thanks for reading and I hope you found this useful!