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InHades 2, Melinoe fights bosses on the surface and in the Underworld. Each boss has unique attack patterns and phases. General knowledge about the attacks and how-to-beat strategy goes a long way in defeating them, as you do runs in the game.
Polyphemus is one of the bosses that look harmless at first but hits very hard. His attacks are not many and most of these are derivatives of the basic ones. Still, underestimating this foe will prove fatal, and Melinoe will die again and again if you do not master what is coming for you in the boss fight.
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Description
AoE
Polyphemus jumps and landswith both feet on a spot,creating an AoE wave whose radius increasesaway from the boss.
Polyphemus launches a kickthat sends a one-directional wave.
Boulder Throw
Polyphemus jumps and throws a rock at Melinoe’s last known position, causing a shockwave that increases in radius but fades along the way.
Grab
If Melinoe gets too close to the Polyphemus,he raises his right arm and slams the fist downto grab her. He will attempt to eat Melinoe.
Lubber Summons
Polyphemus summons four or five Lubberenemies when 70 percent of his health remains. The foes willthrow explosive barrels, creating fire pools on impact.Sometimes, he also summons Shamblers along with Lubbers.
Shambler Summons
If Polyphemus’s health drops below 50 percent, he willsummon five Shamblers without armor.These areslow units that only deal damage when Melinoe gets close.
Armored Unit Summons
Polyphemus will once againsummon more units with armor, most likely Shamblers,when theboss’s health drops to 30 percent.He will summon nearly seven Shamblers this time, and all of them will be armored.
All Sheep Types
Besides the attack patterns we mentioned above, you canfind the following variations of sheep in the Polyphemus boss fight:
Each boss fight in the game has a certain variation if you fight a boss several times. Toencounter all the sheep types in the game, you must beat Polyphemus multiple times.
Polyphemus will try to eat all the sheep types even if it hurts.
What They Do
White Sheep
The white sheep is themost commontype that occurs in many encounters. This sheep roams the boss arena, and the Cyclops grab and devour itto replenish itslost health.
Golden Sheep
Thegolden sheep has a magical cast aroundit, and it tries to run around Polyphemus. Whenever youuse the cast attack, the sheep’s magic will negate it. This sheep type willdrain Polyphemus’s health if the boss eats it.
Green Sheep
The green sheep is the rotten one, andit chases Melinoe, hits her when it is too close, andapplies a daze status effect. Even though Polyphemus calls it rotten meat and smelly sheep, the boss still eats it and loses HP.
Black Sheep
The black sheepexplodes on impact near Melinoe. However, the sheepdoes not explode when it is near the boss. Polyphemus will try to devour this one too, and instead of getting the lost health,his health will depletea little.
Polyphemus Location
You willencounter the Polyphemus boss in the City of Ephyraon the surface. The boss’slocation appears right after Charon’s shop after you take down a barrierthat stops you from advancing through the city.
How To Beat Polyphemus
Polyphemus is a blind cyclops that relies on its hearingto attack Melinoe. Hejumps and lands in position wherever she moves, creating a shockwave originating from the Cyclops’s feet.
Theshockwave grows and moves away from the origin point. Anytime Melinoe touches the circle, she receives some damage. This is thego-to attack method of Polyphemusthat he repeats through the boss fight.
Sometimes, theboss will throw a kick attack into the mix. This attack, like the AoE one,sends a shockwave but in the direction of the kick. The best way tododge is to input the dodge button on time andgo either on the left or rightside of the kick.
Since Polyphemus is blind and heavily relies on hearing, he willoccasionally pick up a boulder from the ground, jump in the air, andthrow it at the last known positionof Melinoe.“Spotted” is the cue that becomes visible on the screen,indicating that Polyphemus will throw the boulder at this spot.
You can easilydodge the boulder throw attack if you constantly moveor run. However, if you cast an omega attack and Polyphemus launches this attack, then you could get hit by it.
If youget too closeto the boss throughout the fight, he will try tograb Melinoe and eat her. This commonly happens when the Cyclops is looking for a sheep to eat to replenish its health.
You will see a similar animation ofraising an arm followed by a punch in the ground, causing a small shockwavearound Polyphemus. This also gets triggered when youtry to attack the boss from very close range.
That is why the best strategy to beat Polyphemus is toalways remain at medium-to-long-rangedistance.
Polyphemus alsosummons Lubbers that constantly chase youand hit you withexploding fire barrels. Even if you dodge the barrels, theyexplode and leave a fire pool in that spot. All the while, Polyphemus continues to do AoE and throw a boulder at you.
The best strategy here would be toeliminate the summoned creatures firstand then focus on Polyphemus. Ranged specials, attacks, and casts will help greatly in defeating extra enemies faster.
After summoning the Lubbers, if you defeat them and continue dealing damage to Polyphemus,he will then summon the Shamblers.
These spawned foes will be summoned withfull health and shields.
These Shamblers make the boss fight tougher than it needs to be, sopicking targets one by one should always be prioritizedinstead of attacking the main boss.
Lastly, if you seesheep spawning other than the white one,let Polyphemus devour them. Each sheep will hurt the boss, and it willpassively aid Melinoe in killing Polyphemus.
Othersheep types are not killable except for the black sheep, which explodes when Melinoe is close. Theonly way to eliminate these is to let Polyphemus devourthem.
Alwaysmaintain distance from Polyphemus, dodge his AoE attacks, andconstantly attack from a range. Keep doing this, and the boss will be defeated in a few minutes. Every time you defeat Polyphemus, you will getone wool itemas a reward.
