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Ys Origin (2006)

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Boss 4: Nygtilger, The Pestilent Arthropod
Toal/Nightmare Mode
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The confrontation with his brother behind him, Toal pushes through the remainder of the Tower's deluged floor. At the end of it he finds a stairwell with the statue of a giant insect looming overhead. Toal instantly recognizes the statue as one of the demons that attacked Ys, and the monster bursts forth to get rid of the intruder.

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Not terribly difficult, but Toal definitely has the hardest time with this fight. Once again, it's mainly due to Toal's lack of range that he can have a bit of trouble actually hitting the thing.

Toal's new toy, the Thunder Claw, is of course the preferred method of attack. When charged it essentially becomes Hugo's Trap Mine, but with the caveat that it is close-range only. Because he attacks with his claws, Toal can't really do much when Nygtilger is climbing on the pillar as his jump won't get him high enough for even Thunder Claw to hit. It's not impossible, but for the majority of its time on the wall Nygtilger is unreachable.

When it finally touches the floor Thunder Claw works as well as the other two thunder skills, though its hitbox and aiming it can be a bit wonky, especially if you're in a rush. When push comes to shove, relying on both it and basic attacks when Nygtilger turns around is the best combination as you don't want to be in the middle of the Thunder Claw animation when the arthropod's head is facing you. That being said, Toal's basic attacks can be difficult to actually see taking effect at times (at least for me), so showing restraint will help keep his erratic movement on the already moving beast under control.

I feel Thunder Claw becomes infinitely more useful when Nygtilger becomes the rolling wheel. Its remaining plates are much more exposed, and since you aren't using Thunder Claw so close to the ground it becomes muuuuch more reliable. With Godspeed to help as well the second phase should be a much shorter and decisive one than the first.
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The creature defeated, Toal moves steadily along to the next floor, the hellish Guilty Fire.

Game: Ys Origin
Release Date: 12/21/2006, 05/31/2012 (Steam)
System: PC (Steam)
Nightmare Mode
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