P.A.X | First boss in The Surge The Surge Guide
Last update: 09 May 2019
This page in our guide to The Surge contains the strategy for defeating P.A.X., one of the bosses in the game. This is the first boss you will encounter in The Surge. Read this page to learn about its attacks, how to prepare for this fight, and the strategy for defeating P.A.X.
You encounter P.A.X. when you try to leave Abandoned Production, the first location in the game.
How to prepare
Try to collect some important combat parts for your Rig. Although it is not obligatory, additional defense can save your life if you are not careful enough. One should reach level 15 of the core. This will allow you to use additional implants during the battle.
Select implants that will allow you to regenerate your health or deal slightly more damage. A modification that restores your health in a specific moment is a good choice, as the boss does not attack too often.
Adjust your weapon to your gameplay. There will be a lot of opportunities to deliver single blows, thus we recommend to select weapons that deal greater damage, and throw 1-2 hits before moving into defense.
The battle
It's not just about the speed but also being accurate. The boss will signal all his attacks, so if you are careful enough and change your position, you should be able to win.
There is just one stage of the fight. Hit the robot's legs to charge the orange bar. When this happens, P.A.X will move away from us to prepare his missile attack. You should follow P.A.X immediately and not allow the robot to get too far. By the time he launches his missiles, you should be next to him. This way, you will avoid taking damage (most of the time the explosion will toss you away) and P.A.X will hurt itself. When that happens, the machine will switch into emergency mode for about 7 seconds.
This is the moment when you should damage its torso as much as possible. The first blows will remove the armor, thus the damage will be reduced. However, further attacks should significantly affect P.A.X health.
P.A.X will reset the orange bar and get up. You need to repeat the entire sequence until you defeat the machine. Your opponent will use the following set of moves:
Stomp - if you remain too long in one position, P.A.X will try to trample you. It may be a single movement or a combo of three strikes;
Sword attack - the left hand will perform two strikes. You need to move back the whole time, as every attack will have a greater range;
Thrust - The right hand will lower down and moments later P.A.X will perform a forward attack. Sometimes, it will combine the strike with a jump if you are out of its reach;
Missile strike - this attack will take place after P.A.X charges the orange bar. Three waves of missiles that will be launched in different directions, which makes it harder to avoid them. This causes significant damage, so avoid this attack at any cost.
Reward
Once you defeat the boss, you will receive:
2.000 tech scrap;
weapon - P.A.X Imperator;
Implant - Vital Boost v.3.
Defeat P.A.X and you will be able to use the train and move to another location - Central Production B.
An alternate way to defeat the boss - P.A.X. Imperator v2 weapon
If you succeed in defeating the boss while completing specific conditions, you will be awarded with a stronger version of P.A.X. Imperator.
There is only one condition for the battle with the first boss - you can't be hit with any of the rockets shot by the boss after filling the orange bar.
In order to be sure you succeed, you must change your tactic during the battle. The most important thing is to destroy the armor on the legs of the boss. Keep hitting the legs until parts of the steel drops out. Then you must hit the enemy until he attempts to crush you.
Wait until he raises one of the legs and then hit the other one. You will cause the boss to fall and become susceptible to attacks as when he was shot with his own rockets. Remember that you can do it only if you destroyed the armor on the legs.
Once the machine gets up, avoid the attacks, force it to raise the leg, make it fall and hit it. Repeat until the enemy is dead.
After defeating the boss you will receive the following rewards:
- 2.000 tech scrap;
- Weapon - P.A.X Imperator V2;
- Implant - Vital Boost v.3.