This battle in the skies of Islets can be one of your first real walls in the game. Here are some tips!
At a certain time during isletsyou will be tasked with gathering the parts of the ship; With these, you can upgrade your ship and add a weapon to it, allowing you to break those pesky blocks and access new areas near Sky City.
This unlocks two new bosses that fight in the sky, just like the Sky Pirate, only this time, you have a weapon. One of these bosses is the GrappleBot, a large mechanical ball of doom that throws projectiles at you like there’s no tomorrow. You will need some top-tier dodge skills if you want to succeed in this fight.
GrappleBot attacks
GrappleBot only has three attacks and doesn’t have an angry phase, but that doesn’t stop it from being a challenging encounter.
| Attack | Description | How to counter |
|---|---|---|
| clamp and seal | This is a two part attack. GrappleBot’s brace emerges for a few moments, before shooting directly at you. When the grapple hits a wall, the GrappleBot will crawl along the chain. It will fire a stream of projectiles as it travels towards the wall and send out a ring of projectiles when it hits the wall. | How easy this attack is to dodge depends entirely on your positioning when the boss uses it. When the attack begins, do your best to get as far away from the boss as possible – the more distance you have, the more time you have to find the safest spaces to move. |
| bouncing ball | GrappleBot fires two braces at the sides of the stage. Once in the center, he will start bouncing back and forth between the braces, firing a flurry of projectiles every time he hits a wall. | Head to the furthest point from the GrappleBot, either the top or bottom of the stage, to give yourself more room to dodge. When the attack is winding down, you can move to one of the sides to try and get some bursts of close range damage. |
| waves of doom | GrappleBot fires four braces at the corners of the stage, moves to the center, and then sends out waves of projectiles in short lines. | These waves come out in predictable patterns. Slow down and keep an eye out for waves that are speeding up or approaching. |
How to beat GrappleBot
This fight may well be the first with a gun in the sky. Since there’s no harm in holding down the fire button at all times, go for it – you want to be shooting constantly in these fights. Other tips for success include:
- While they glow red, it’s not immediately Of course GrappleBot’s clamps and chains will damage you if you touch them
- While your weapon fires when you are physically closest to your target, getting to know GrappleBot up close is a very dangerous game. Keep your distance and focus on surviving. Staying close is a surefire recipe for getting a face brace.
- Eventually, you’ll start to get into the groove of dodging these projectiles and have a good idea of your ship’s hitbox. Practice really does make perfect in this fight.
Remember, your hitbox is the red circle inside your ship, not the boat itself! Make sure to keep an eye on that and don’t play games. also cautiously.
