Introduction:
The Excavatron is an early game boss at the Karin Quarry and needs to be defeated inorder to free the blockade at the location. This boss fight is very easy once you get the hang of it but requires proper stamina management and also the Dodge passive in Keen Senses in order to save yourself if you ever get trapped in the drill attack animation.
Preparation:
Theres a lodge nearby caled the Cairn House as can be seen in the video just west of the location of the Excavatron Arena. Here there is plenty of fish that you can catch as well as mushrooms that can be harvested. Make sure to stock up on both as you may require to refill the moment you get low on HP or Stamina. The other thing u might require to have at hand is the Palmer pill.
HP Restores
Stamina Restores
Keen Senses – Dodge Upgrade
Stamina Upgrades (as much as possible)
Make sure to gather Fish and Mushrooms and cook the fish at the Bonfire to fill up your reserves.
Balltle strategy:
Attack Patterns
The excavatron has a few basic attacks that involve drilling the ground right in front of you as well as a lunge attack. These attacks can be dodged easily. Following this there are two major skill attacks where it digs under ground, here you will notice two different patterns.
Dig Attack Type 1
This is a less agressive attacks where the screen will be normal, it will start digging then as in moves you will notice the ground erupting make sure to consume mushrooms that you collected earlier to restore stamina if you are low. Nest start running till the eruptions stop after which there will be a single big eruption. Make sure to dodge.
Dig Attack type 2
During this attack you will notice the screen darken and a bright yellow glow on the enemy. After every three erruptions it will emerge out dealing massive damage so make sure to dodge only after the third erruption. This sequence will repeat thrice in quick succession. After it emerges ou of the ground you won’t be able to attack it as it will have a shield and without force palm you might be helpless here, so wait for it to attack.
Attacks should always be initiated after the enemy makes the first move.
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