Devil May Cry - Phantom Spider

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Published on September 28, 2017 1:23:29 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLY0H_eeKdg

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Devil May Cry (2001)

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Phantom is a boss character that appears in Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 2. Phantom may have been one of the highest-ranking generals in the Devil Kingdom, but since no one has ever returned to tell tales, even more powerful devils could exist there. He is first encountered in Devil May Cry during Mission 3: Destroyer of Ardor and in Devil May Cry 2 during Dante's Mission 14 and Dante's Mission 18.

Phantom resembles a spider, but its body is as gargantuan as an elephant's and its shell is harder than a rock. Its blood, when shed, is made of scorching lava reminiscent of the flaming rivers of Hell and this monster often leaves a trail of fire as it walks. He is one of Mundus' generals, seemingly of equal rank with a devil knight, and is considered his right-hand-"man", as well as the greatest threat of the Dark Army. Also, when its eyes change red, it changes into its scorpion form.

In his introduction, Phantom corners Dante, thinking him to be an ordinary human. As he confidently refers to Dante as a "disappointing catch," Dante comments on the demon's size and hopes that there is "something inside that big body of yours." Phantom is defeated by Dante and manages to escape. However, he continually pursues him over the course of Dante's stay on Mallet Island. Phantom is finally defeated when he crashes through a window on the roof, impaling himself on a statue below. Gazing at Dante, he sees Sparda's image and refuses to believe that the Dark Knight is still alive. Dante then tells him that he is not Sparda himself, but his son. Phantom dies soon after, melting into a pool of lava, unable to respond.

Phantom uses a variety of attacks during his boss fights. He has the ability to release fire balls from his mouth, call pillars of lava from the ground below the player's feet (referred to as "calling dead souls" within the game) and is able to leap great distances. He attempts to land on Dante and crush him with his great weight. Phantom also is able to unwind a long, scorpion-like tail from his back, which he can use to strike or swipe at the player. When the tail is not being used, it is curled up in the appearance of an abdomen. Being composed mainly of stone and volcanic rock, Phantom's only two weak points are his face and his back. When damaged enough, Phantom can shoot lava from his back much like a volcano. Any other attacks bounce off of his impenetrable skin, leaving the player open to attack. Using properly timed hits and dodges, one can quickly refill the Devil Trigger gauge by repeatedly hitting the hard shell and dodging away from attacks.
The easiest way to defeat Phantom is with Alastor's Air Raid ability. Flying high will keep you above most of his attacks while dealing high damage to him. If you do not have Air Raid, he is much harder. Focus on dodging his attacks and getting in small, 2-3 hit combos to his face when he pauses. It takes a long time to defeat him this way, but it is the safest method. Alternate strategies include standing on the Phantom while his tail is uncurled (which will help one avoid most of the Phantom's attacks) slicing or shooting quickly down. This is much easily accomplished with Air Hike. Another strategy involves timing one's hits perfectly to reflect the main magma ball strike back to the Phantom. The latter is very difficult, however, and should be used with caution. Another effective, albeit reckless method is to activate Alastor's Devil Trigger and slash at his face until it wears off, then keep attacking until it recharges and repeat the process.

Phantom chases Dante down corridors during two instances, once during the mission directly after his first fight, and once in the canals. The player can run from him inside a door, making him disappear, or, if Air Raid is in the player's possession, Phantom can easily be slain in order to get a large amount of red orbs, making this a possibility of farming them.

Phantom can also be fought repeatedly in the fountain room during the mission interlude from mission seven and eight as an optional boss on Hard and Dante Must Die mode. #devilmaycry

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