How to Defeat Hanged Man in The First Descendant (TFD)
If you are having troubles with the Hanged Man in The First Descendant, here you will find information that will allow you to dispose of this foe easily.
Looter shooters are all about getting new items, as the name itself suggests. Due to that, a lot of enemies might seem like a bullet sponges which can get really boring over time. To counteract that and break the mundane cycle, the developers construct encounters in such way that they require a specific mechanic to discover and use it as a key to prevail in the battle. The First Descendant adds those variations to its boss clashes gradually. They can be quite straightforward like Dead Bride’s Ice Dome, or less obvious, namely The Hanged Man. If you are struggling with that foe, you’ve come to the right place.
The Hanged Man mechanics in The First Descendant
Thus far, The Hanged Man is the highest-level Normal Boss from Void Intercept Battles. Of course, we can expect The First Descendant to evolve in time, yet for now let’s focus on how to deal with the clung to the ceiling enemy.
The main difficulty it poses is the death beam that will wipe out your whole team instantly if not handled correctly. To avoid it, it is necessary to keep an eye on an altar-like device in the centre of the arena with four pipes supporting it. When the pipes are full, one of the players has to take the cube from the altar. The person with the item should run around to avoid the damage that the boss dishes out to them, while the rest of the team should focus on the enemy, targeting its mouth. During that time, the foe will be invulnerable, yet breaking its maw weak point will deplete the tubes' fluid, resetting the instagib laser timer. Rinse and repeat till the boss is finished.
Tips for The Hanged Man in TFD
Knowing The Hanged Man arena mechanic is crucial to persevere, yet to make this battle easier, consider the tips below:
- As this task requires knowledge about the boss and coordination, it is a great idea to bring your friends or more experienced players if possible.
- Use more mobile characters to be cube stealers, like for example Bunny or Viessa.
- The foe is very resistant to Electric element and has a lot of attacks that imply that type of damage. Use setup that mitigates it.
- Tamer Machine gun is a great weapon to bring for this boss fight. It can be relatively easily obtained from “Abandoned Reconstruction Site” Battlefield Mission.
- Use toxic damage as The Hanged Man is vulnerable to it. Freyna is a great Descendant to choose and amplify this strategy.
- You can’t go wrong with modules that increase health and resistances on your character. This will keep you alive and allow for a bigger margin of errors.
With the information from this article, you should be more than ready to take on this opponent. Good luck!
