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InHades 2, Melinoe fights all sorts of monstrosities, be it a one-eyed Cyclops, a three-headed beast, or a small-sized rat. The Tiny Vermin boss from the first game, who was a nightmare for Zagreus, now returns to scare Melinoe in the sequel.
King Vermin, also known as Uh-Oh, is one of the rarest encounters in the game. Most mini-bosses do not have a nameplate or health bar visible in the HUD. However, King Vermin has one. That’s why we consider it an optional major boss — one that is not tied to the story but still has some significance.
Description
Charged Rush
King Vermin charges and rushesto the spot where Melinoe stands. Aglowing animation gives awaythat the boss isabout to do this attack.
Scream
King Vermin screams and a red pulsing icon appearsaround it. This attack, like the previous one,sends the boss charging at Melinoebut ata shorter distance. Theattack deals more damagethan the regular charged rush attack.
Wretched Pest Summons
Once you have depleted around 30 percent of the boss’s health,King Vermin summons armored minions called Wretched Pest. The armored minionsthrow bombs and deal AoE damage. Acircle on the floor indicates a bomb’s locationand the fuse time.
Jump Slam
IfKing Vermin stays too close to Melinoefor a short time, hewill do a jump slam attack, dealing medium-sized AoE damage.
King Vermin Location
King Vermin’s boss encounter can be foundwhile exploring thesecond biome called Oceanusin the game. If you have never found this boss battle in your playthrough, you mustkeep visiting this biome and always enter boss rooms. These areas have a boon image on the top with a skull icon below.
How To Beat King Vermin Uh-Oh
King Vermin is one of the easiest boss encountersin the game. Ithas a limited number of attacksand itshealth pool is smallerwhen compared to other enemies. You may find some mini-boss encounters, such asPhantoms in Fields of the Mourning,Goldwrath in Tartarus, andShadow-Spillers in Erebus, much more challenging than this one.
King Vermin’scharged rush attackis easy to spot because ithas slow animation. You should dodge to either the left or right side to get out of harm’s wayand then land a few attacks, before retreatingto a safe distance.
Right after itsscream attack, it willpropel itself towards Melinoe. Again, you can dodge this easilybut if you don’t,you will get hit harder than with the regular charged attackwe mentioned above.
The only timeKing Vermin poses a threatis whenWretched Pest enemies are summoned. Thesefoes throw bombsthat are visible by a pulsating circle on the ground. While you can usedodge to get out of a circle, you may just land in another one with not enough time to escape the explosion, so always be mindful of where you land.
The best strategy indefeating Wretched Pest is to keep moving and hitting targetson the fly. If youstand at one spot, you willget bombarded by explosionsas all foes throw thebombs at Melinoe’s location. Changing the spot will ensure the bombs are spread out wide open in the boss arena.
Lastly, theboss does a jump slam attackthat deals AoE damage. You cancounter this by not letting the boss get too closeto you.
