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One of the most intriguing aspects ofAnother Crab’s Treasureis the bosses in the game. While most bosses are crab-themed, it’s also possible to encounter bosses resembling different sea creatures. Each boss has unique patterns, and you should view it as a dance, adapting to their movements to defeat them. Timing actions such as dodge, block, and parry will be beneficial.
Additionally, besides the main story bosses, there are numerous optional bosses in the game. One of these is the Grovekeeper Topoda, a mantis shrimp. Mantis shrimps are capable of delivering powerful punches underwater in real life. Are you ready to challenge it in the game?
Where To Find Grovekeeper Topoda
To find optional boss Grovekeeper Topoda, you firstneed to defeat Heikea, the Intimidation Crab.After defeating it,there will be a Moon Snail Shellon the boat where you fought it, which is the Village Gates.
It’s easier to find the Gravekeeper Topoda in the village area behind the Village Gates. Therefore, the first thing you need to do isunlock the shortcut on the boat.
If You Haven’t Unlocked The Shortcut To The Village:
Begin from the boat where you fought Heikea.Descend from the blue fishnetlocated south of the boat. Enter the cave and proceed straight ahead. Climb onto the netted balloon, jump to the left, and continue from there. You’ll see a few more netted balloons ahead; cross over them toreach the opposite side.
Once across, turn west from the butter churn and jump over the blue-netted balloon toreach the red balloon.Then reach the wall with sea urchins to the left.
Use the fishing rod and unlock the shortcut. Then head north, cross over the walled fishnet area, and proceed until youfind a Moon Snail Shell.This area belongs to the Curdled Village fast travel point.
The village is a highly dangerous place, so don’t move without clearing out the enemies there.
Jump down from the northwest of the Moon Snail Shell. Go completely west toreach the green cardboard milk boxwhere the sniper is located. Go further west and unlock the shortcut leading to the boat where you fought Heikea.
How To Find Topoda
Unlock the shortcut and return to the village from the boat’s door, butturn north before reaching the green milk cartonwhere the sniper is located. After dealing with the hammer lobster, reach the end of the ramp. Jump to the pillar-shaped rock. From there, jump to the area to your north. After a short distance,use the hooks to reach the high area.
Head northeast. You’ll see another hook, use it to jump to the blue balloon. From the blue balloon, jump to the green one. Continue north. After that,reach the netted area below the cliff.Climb up the wall using the fishnet to reach the upper area. Proceed west,pass through the wheel.When the path forks, continue following the southwest path.
When youreach the mossy area at the end of the trail,you’ll encounter Topoda; a tough battle awaits you.
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You won’t need much of the Resistance stat in this battle. This is because Grovekeeper Topoda has attacks that have ahigh probability of breaking your shell.Avoiding its shell-breaking and blue-icon attacks can be a bit more challenging compared to other bosses andmay require a lot of practice.
Investing inVitalityrather than Resistance will be beneficial for you.
Additionally, youwon’t need the MSG stat mucheither. As you know, Shell abilities and adaptations are related to your MSG stat. Regardless of which shell abilities you bring, Grovekeeper Topoda’s attacks have ahigh chance of breaking your shell. Since your shell will be broken,you’ll have to use other shells in the area.
Almost all the shells in the battle area with Topoda are Crab Husk shells. Crab Husk’s ability is Decoy. Since this abilitydoesn’t damage the opponent, and decoys are easily broken, it’s better to focus on the ATK stat instead.
Recommended Shells
Actually, the shells in the area where you fight Topoda will serve you well. And regardless of what you bring, the probability of that shell breaking is very high. Bringing ashell with high ATKbonus can be useful.
Also shells like Coconut or Tennis Ball can be very helpful. TheRollout ability is good both offensively and defensively, allowing you to evade Topoda’s dangerous attacks.
Lastly, Matryoshka (L) willincrease your limited shell count on the fieldthanks to its Decoy ability and the fact that it contains two Matryoshka (M) and then Matryoshka (S) inside. Also, Skull will be quite advantageous as it gives you another chance after being defeated.
Recommended Stowaways
As Stowaways, it will be beneficial tochoose those that strengthen your ATK stat.Additionally, if you prefer, you can also equip Stowaways focused on the VIT stat. Equipping Another Crab may be useful as it will revive you after a lethal hit.
Skills
Defensive skills are generally indispensable. Bylearning the Parry and Riposteskills, you may both defend and deal damage to Topoda. Aggravation will increase your next damage when you take damage to your shell while blocking.
Moreover, Self-Repair will be useful as there are a limited number of shells in the area and they can quickly disappear,ensuring the longevity of your shells.
Elusive Prey will provide you with afew seconds of invincibility after your shield is destroyed.Considering Topoda’s speed, this skill will save your life and give you time to quickly acquire a new shell.
Find Collectibles To Strengthen Kril
Additionally, don’t forget to collectStainless Relicsto enhance your fork, improve your health withBloodstar Limbs, and increase the maximum number of Heartkelp Pods you can carry withHeartkelp Sprout.
How To Beat Grovekeeper Topoda
First, you need to learn your enemy’s attacks. Here are the potential attacks it will use against you:
Double Punch
Short
Topoda attacks with two fast punches, first with the left, then with the right arm, at close range.
Blistering Punches
Topoda throws a flurry of punches at an incredible speed, too fast to be seen. The Balance meter bar increases during this attack.
Fast Sweep
Medium
Topoda swings its arm horizontally, dealing wide arc damage. It also lunges forward slightly while doing this.
Tail Sweep
Topoda lunges towards you, swiftly swinging its tail to deal wide arc damage. It inflicts a broader arc of damage compared to the Fast Sweep attack.
Shellbreaker Punch
(Crushing Attack) Topoda retracts and a blue icon appears above you. Suddenly, it teleports towards you, and if it punches you, he will likely break your shell.
Speed Storm
Topoda uses this attack when its health is around fifty percent. He creates a storm in a circular shape around you, and remains invisible to you unless he deals damage. During this storm, he heavily utilizes the Shellbreaker Punch attack. After a certain period, the storm subsides.
Unfortunately, in this battle,you cannot afford to play too defensivelyastime is working against you. If you play too defensively, Topoda’s Shellbreaker Punch attacks can destroy your shells and deplete the limited number of shells in the area,leaving you shell-less.
You should play as aggressively as possible. However, playing aggressively does not mean abandoning caution. Try tostay as close to Topoda as possibleand block its attacks, striking it whenever you find openings.
Topoda always needs to approach you to deal damage. Use this to your advantage. Additionally,Topoda does not have an Aggro Attack.
If Topoda uses Double Punch on you,attempt to parry before its second punch.You will have some time to hit him after this attack ends.
The Fast Sweep and Tail Sweep attacks are quite fast. Therefore, you may need some time to get used to Topoda’s patterns to dodge them. Nevertheless, you will havesome opportunities to hit himafter these attacks.
Do not attempt to parry during the Blistering Punchesattack. Instead, block this attack with your shell and wait for it to end. As Topoda uses this attack, it will increase the Balance Meter, making it easier for you to Capsize it. Do not miss this opportunity.
Topoda will frequently move away from you. Do not allow it to move too far away, and stay close to it. If your health is low,use a Heartkelp Pod while it moves away.
Shellbreaker Punch is Topoda’smost frequently used attack.Avoiding it is somewhat difficult. Determine the direction Topoda is coming from and quickly dodge or run in the opposite direction. you’re able to also dodge to the right or left because it will come straight towards you, butyou need to be very fast.
If your shell is about to break and you are wearing one of the Crab Husks in the area, be sure touse its Decoy ability.At the same time, quicklyidentify a new shell spot and equip it.
When Topoda’s health drops to 50 percent or below, it will use the Speed Storm attack. The effect of this attack is not long-lasting, but while it is active, Topoda becomes invisible andcontinuously uses Shellbreaker Punch.Again, try to avoid it as much as possible, but if you are sure you cannot avoid it, using the Decoy abilities of the Crab Husks is more logical.
While Speed Storm is active, you should only focus on avoiding. If you block too much, many shells may break, and there may be no shells left on the field.
When Topoda’s HP is very low, and there are no shells left on the field, use the Decoy ability of the Crab Husk andfinish him off while it is distracted.
Grovekeeper Topoda Rewards
Grovekeeper Topoda is a significant boss compared to other optional bosses. The main reason for this is that it teaches you the Mantis Punch adaptation, which allows you todestroy Umami Cubesscattered throughout the game andaccess hidden areas.
After learning the Mantis Punch from Topoda, you can speak with him again toupgrade your acquiredadaptationswith Umami Crystals.This feature alone makes defeating Topoda important.
Additionally, in the area where Topoda is found, you will alsofind an item called Carclaw.This is a Junk item, and selling it willearn you 20,000 Microplastics.
Don’t forget to activate the Moon Snail Shell in Topoda’s area. You’ll want to come back here later to upgrade your adaptations.
