Aquaria Boss Strategies

[Galefury]

Or you could just move back and forth. It's really not that hard once you get the hang of it. He makes a sound once you get close enough, so when you hear it quickly move back and start firing immediately (use wasd to move while firing with the mouse for example), the tongue only stays out for a very short time. Use shot powerup food like spicy roll, that will make the fight end a lot faster. Also use form switching hotkeys (number keys by default) to speed the switching up.

[Nemo07]

According to Glamador's video, there's a safe spot above his tentacle. I'm not sure if I used that strategy on him last time, since it's been almost a year since I last played. He also uses the number keys to quickly change form, which I think is sort of against the whole "use the verse to change forms", but I doubt having to change into plain Naija to switch forms would add any significant difficulty.

I'll try to fight him again later. I just wish the prize you get wasn't so... useless. You can already do what it does before you fight him. Although, I guess being able to use other forms would be convenient for some people. I don't remember using it all that much, though.

[Halo364]

^ I used the... prize... all throughout the abyss. I found it really helpful. Plus it's cute .

[Nemo07]

*sigh* Alright... I guess this won't be a 100% playthrough for now. I just can not beat him without getting my butt absolutely slaughtered even with the safe spot and instant form changing. I might come back later, but I don't really see the point other than to get 100%.

It's the constant complete darkness that I really hate because it doesn't add challenge, it's just a frustrating pause in the middle of combat that will more than likely take a huge chunk out of your health as you fumble to sun form and wait for it to charge.

In fact, I just checked on my 100% file, and the "prize" only provides a smaller circle of light than you can and it doesn't even light up the map like when you're in sun form. I guess I'll hold off on this guy until I'm in the endgame.

[Nava]

I enjoyed the challenge, though I did use a lot of food up to beat him.

My strategy (once I realized what I was supposed to do) was upping energy shot and speed, going in front of him till he opens his mouth and shooting.... I could do this about 3 times in a row before he did the darkness + squid + shooting thing, at which point I retreated to a little nook in the tunnel, switched to sun form and went back in after he finished shooting, lit stuff up, switched to energy form, took out the squid and went back at his mouth.
Don't remember how many times I had to go through this sequence, but it didn't take very long.  And I only got caught by the tentacles once or twice because I have a horrible reaction time.

[silverflagon]

*sigh* Alright... I guess this won't be a 100% playthrough for now. I just can not beat him without getting my butt absolutely slaughtered even with the safe spot and instant form changing. I might come back later, but I don't really see the point other than to get 100%.

It's the constant complete darkness that I really hate because it doesn't add challenge, it's just a frustrating pause in the middle of combat that will more than likely take a huge chunk out of your health as you fumble to sun form and wait for it to charge.

In fact, I just checked on my 100% file, and the "prize" only provides a smaller circle of light than you can and it doesn't even light up the map like when you're in sun form. I guess I'll hold off on this guy until I'm in the endgame.

Yes it does provide a small circle of light, but that is better than nothing when you need to swop to energy form in the abyss, but if you feed Naija a food that increases the pets ability then it lights up a very large area for long enough for her to get rid of a lot of pests.

[Nemo07]

Yes it does provide a small circle of light, but that is better than nothing when you need to swop to energy form in the abyss, but if you feed Naija a food that increases the pets ability then it lights up a very large area for long enough for her to get rid of a lot of pests.

Holy crap!  I used that food on my 100% file and that is a whole lot more light than I was expecting! It's significant enough to make me think the pet's not *completely* useless. It's a shame that it takes a food item to make him really useful, though, and even then it only lasts for a short while and the map is still blacked out. I can deal with that since the Abyss is intended to be confusing and deadly.

[Chibi]

Should Alec and Derek create a sequel to Aquaria, they should create some more optional bosses to level up the pets. That way, it would still be costly (in health not ingredients) and would give more importance to the pet. These bosses could be later in the game, a fair time after the original pet was found. Here's a well-written topic on the subject.

[Nemo07]

I did it! I decided to go exploring a little and then came back to try again, using the strategy in Glamador's video and I kicked his butt!  I took a little bit of damage here and there, but I only had to eat a few health foods.

Should Alec and Derek create a sequel to Aquaria, they should create some more optional bosses to level up the pets. That way, it would still be costly (in health not ingredients) and would give more importance to the pet. These bosses could be later in the game, a fair time after the original pet was found. Here's a well-written topic on the subject.

Hasn't it been confirmed that a sequel would be made? I know they plan on making a non-Aquaria game before that, but I'm pretty sure Alex said he wanted to do at least *2* more games for the Aquaria storyline.

[Chibi]

Could you give me a link to his statement? This is great news if true. 

[EDIT] Found it.  You guys are awesome.

There will be a sequel (at least it is planned), but atm is Bit Blot working on improving Aquaria AND making another (unrelated) game. Right, Alec?

Yeah, I'm working on those. Derek is doing his own side projects now.

I have plans for two other Aquaria games that I'd love to do, but I wouldn't want to do them without Derek's involvement - in some form.

We'll have to see what happens!

In the meantime, working on something new will be a lot of fun... and it'll be with a somewhat different team too.


ALSO:

Glad to hear you enjoyed the game, Nightmareshadow! 

[kalu]

What are form shortcuts?

[Gnillot]

Being an absolute newbie, I've just encountered the blobby boss with laser beams shooting out of its many eyes in (beyond?) the Cathedral. Is that the Mithandra mentioned in the list which opens this thread?

Just banging away in energy form doesn't seems to help. Or do I give up (=die) too soon?

Thanks a lot. 

[Chibi]

What are form shortcuts?

Number keys 1 through 8 activate the different forms (when they are available) and 9 and 0 control the bind and shield songs.

Being an absolute newbie, I've just encountered the blobby boss with laser beams shooting out of its many eyes in (beyond?) the Cathedral. Is that the Mithandra mentioned in the list which opens this thread?

Just banging away in energy form doesn't seems to help. Or do I give up (=dies) too soon?

Thanks a lot. 

Next time try a forum search (or look on the first page of this thread (listed as jellyfish of death) but here's how to defeat the three jellyfish: Shoot all of the eyes so that every one is activated (try to organize it so that you are positioned in front of the mouth after the final shot) then fire at his now-vulnerable tongue while dodging the creatures that he spawns. Good luck! 

[Gnillot]

Next time try a forum search (or look on the first page of this thread (listed as jellyfish of death) ... Good luck! 

Thanks a lot. The problem is not to find the information, the problem is to recognize that what you are finding in these forums (fora?) applies to what you are searching for. I. e in this case - I didn't know what the beast was called thus I couldn't learn the remedy. This is not just a matter of dealing with various creatures, you have to master these forums as well.

[Chibi]

Well spoken, Gnillot.  By the way - you know the tongue that protrudes out? It's called the "nut." I leave the rest to your fertile imagination.