Ice Area (I need help) (SPOILERS)

[diablospawn]

in the ice area there is a lobsterish boss... i have tried a lot of things and dont know what to do... including throwing his own bombs at him... help

[diablospawn]

nevermind...

[Shadow]

nevermind...

Yeah, he was pretty tricky to figure out, easily the most trixy sideboss I found in the game. 

[Dirhael]

Ok, anyone at least got a hint on how to handle this thing? "Nevermind" isn't all that helpful

[Don Andy]

I haven't done it myself, yet, but my brother said you'll have to use the plant form to spike him down the ceiling.

[Dirhael]

I haven't done it myself, yet, but my brother said you'll have to use the plant form to spike him down the ceiling.

Yeah, I figured that out without to much hassle, but I still can't figure out how to actually hurt him. I must be blind to some obvious solution, but I just can't figure it out. I mean, it probably has something to do with the bombs he drops, but I've been trying now for to long so I'm no longer able to think straight

[Don Andy]

I haven't done it myself, yet, but my brother said you'll have to use the plant form to spike him down the ceiling.

Yeah, I figured that out without to much hassle, but I still can't figure out how to actually hurt him. I must be blind to some obvious solution, but I just can't figure it out. I mean, it probably has something to do with the bombs he drops, but I've been trying now for to long so I'm no longer able to think straight

I think you'll have to hurl the bombs back at him. But don't ask me how exactly, as I never did him myself (yet) :/

[sirsteveman]

Before you launch a thorn at him, bind one of his orbs to follow you.  Then, quickly (before it explodes) knock him down, and let it explode on his face.  Blammo!

By the way, did you guys have a hell of a time getting through those damned bubbles to get there?

[Dirhael]

Thanks, I'll be sure to try that out...now that you mention how to beat him, it does make sense I didn't have much trouble getting there though, I just used beast form and a speed increasing recipe to get up there on the right side of the map.

[Bal]

I didn't really figure out how to get to the bubbles with beast form and a hot soup, could never grab on to a good area to throw myself onto a bubble.
But I found a simpler solution maybe? When in nature form, if you place yourself on the little island, charge up, and shoot a thorn right under you, it'll project you up really high, into the bubbles, makes it quite easy.
Makes me wonder if there are some other areas that could be reached using a thorn jump?

[Rizz]

Makes me wonder if there are some other areas that could be reached using a thorn jump?

I usually just use them to make platforms for shaft climbing.

[diablospawn]

oh wow, sorry,

basically order of operation for the lobster guy is:

bind bomb,
switch to nature form,
charge seed above him,
swim around him until bomb explodes,
switch out of nature form,
repeat,
repeat,
dance,
chow down on some hearty sea loaf!

[EntiteFred]

To jump to the bubbles, you can also use the big spinning ice "cubes" in the water, bring them close to the left side, climb on rotating ice then time your jump.

[Prio]

oh wow, sorry,

basically order of operation for the lobster guy is:

bind bomb,
switch to nature form,
charge seed above him,
swim around him until bomb explodes,
switch out of nature form,
repeat,
repeat,
dance,
chow down on some hearty sea loaf!

My OoO was slightly different:
Bind bomb
Go nature
Spike the boss
Frantically tap 'X' (switch out of nature form)
Put up a shield
Hang out near boss
Laugh
Repeat
Repeat

[Alphasoldier]

Mine was even moar different:
Sing Bond
Sing Nature form
Charge seed and shoot
Get hit by falling lobster/crab/shrimp
Swim around untill bomb explodes
Get hit by bomb
Switch back to normal shape
Swear at your computer
Repeat,
Repeat,
Jump out of window out of happiness and frustration.

I did not know keyboard shortcuts, only one I knew was Escape