Octaking help "Spoilers"

[Chpainkiller]

So I`m in the generator Room and fighting Octaking and getting my ass kicked.
Anyone having some good strategies?

thx
ChPainkiller

[skullbot zero]

This is in no way easy, you need to make use of your pipebombs on the small Octabrains. Don't use the Devastor on them as they will catch the rockets and send them back, and the Ripper is worthless against them.

Before the boss fight starts make sure you have 4 pipebombs, the Devastator, Holoduke (can be found on a ledge near the start of the level), and beer from the crate on the platform control station

To start with take cover behind the platform control station, the Octabrains seem to have a difficult time trying to hit you here and you can last a lot longer than out in the open. When the Octabrains get close to the platform you're on throw out a pipebomb towards them and they should grab onto it. You can then detonate it when its close to them, you will need to hit them at least twice to kill them.

You should be able to take out 2 of the 3 Octabrains before needing to restock on pipebombs which are located next to the EDF ammo container, repeat the strategy of hiding behind the control station and throwing out pipebombs towards the Octabrains.

Once the Octabrains are cleared you can move out from cover into the open and use the Devastator against the Octaking - you should be able to get his health down about 25% before more Octabrains spawn, when they do appear you need to restock on ammo and pipebombs and return to cover behind the control station (use a beer if needed) and repeat throwing out pipebombs until it is clear

Once you get the Octaking down to 50% he will change his attack and start throwing pieces of the generator room towards the platform, thankfully the smaller Octabrains will stop spawning if you've killed them up until this point. If you're hiding behind the control station the thrown objects wont be able to hit you as well

Once the Octaking has stopped throwing stuff at the platform drop a holoduke behind the control station and run out to the opposite side of the platform next to the EDF container, keep firing your Devastator at the Octaking and restocking when necessary until the boss is 'killed' - if the holoduke runs out before you can get the Octaking defeated start moving left and right dodging the plasma that the Octaking shoots out.

The next stage of the boss is pretty easy and doesn't really need explaining :)

[Chpainkiller]

thx but dam is that hard even on normal (let`s Rock) :uzi:

[skullbot zero]

i just barely managed to do it on 'come get some' and even trying it on the easiest mode its still pretty difficult :)

as long as you can get the boss down to half health and the all Octabrains destroyed it becomes a lot easier - having beer and the holoduke is almost essential to beating the boss

[Chpainkiller]

did it :) . MY Way:
I was hiding at the right side and I was shooting the small octabrains with the pistol. When they were Dead I attacked the King and when new octabrains came I went to the same hide spot again and repeated the same procedure.

When the King has a half bar live left he destroys you`r hide spot . But don`t worry its easy now.

Dodge his wave`s drink a beer (who you get on the right side in a box) and just attack this asshole until he is dead.

[skullbot zero]

what makes this boss fight way more annoying is when you die you have to wait ages on it reloading :( doesn't help if you die 2 seconds after the boss fight starts either :)

[Five]

having beer and the holoduke is almost essential to beating the boss

You kidding right? I didnt use any of those. I dont even know yet what holoduke is. What is so difficult when everything is easy to dodge? Nothing kills you from the first hit (on hard) you can even dodge her spike strike even without running. The psionic shit she blows from her mouth can only mess up your timing before the little creep comes.

I had hard times only with the octabrains. But there is a sweet spot where you can crouch and nothing can hit you. Used my secondary weapon to kill them, since you cant use the RPG because they reflect the rocket and insta kill you T_T

The sweet spot is near the box of ammo near the jumping board where you have to throw the pipe bombs. You crouch and infront of you is a big root which absorbs the projectiles octabrains throw.

Also I have noticed. When the queen charges her psionic shit there is a little window of time to shoot some rockets at her. The psionic thing hits you, you get up and shes just standing right there open without doing anything. So you can get few extra rocket hits without the "pimp bombs throwing part"

[skullbot zero]

yeah the QUEEN was easy but the above guide is for the OCTAKING which is one of the last bosses :)

[Five]

yeah the QUEEN was easy but the above guide is for the OCTAKING which is one of the last bosses :)

OOOps, Im sorry T_T thought it was about her. She looks kinda oct-ish lol

[Healtti]

Once you get the Octaking down to 50% he will change his attack and start throwing pieces of the generator room towards the platform, thankfully the smaller Octabrains will stop spawning...

This is the f'ing key to Octaking:

The smaller Octabrains don't spawn after the boss "goes down" and changes his attack. This is your key to use your holoduke and pipebomb the shit outta the octabrains (finish them off w/pistol or ripper if needed).

Once the octabrains are dead, simply spam the devastator and keep dodging left & right constantly to avoid Octakings splash damage projectile. It's the only thing you have to worry about.

Easy once you know the anti-spawn-trigger.

[SweatyPete x]

Thanks alot for all the pointers everyone they will come in handy thanks again SweatyPete x

[bloodswan]

I read this before I got up to the Octaking and was bracing myself for a tough fight but I did it first try without difficulty on normal. For me the part where you're on the turret and octabrains come at you in the previous level was far tougher. The only place I've died more than twice so far.

[x I3radley x]

I read this before I got up to the Octaking and was bracing myself for a tough fight but I did it first try without difficulty on normal. For me the part where you're on the turret and octabrains come at you in the previous level was far tougher. The only place I've died more than twice so far.

True i kept dying on that part since they throw anything at you what makes it really annoying

[Five]

True i kept dying on that part since they throw anything at you what makes it really annoying

The key is to not stay on the turret. There is a dead end path there with 90 degree fence which absorbs everything they throw. So you stay behind it and time your moment when to come out and storm em with bullets

[x I3radley x]

The key is to not stay on the turret. There is a dead end path there with 90 degree fence which absorbs everything they throw. So you stay behind it and time your moment when to come out and storm em with bullets

Thanks for the advice

[Tuzky]

Maybe this can help you... :)

How to Defeat Octaking on Hard (Come Get Some!) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73eb-pGTgzs)


That's how I did...


PD: Sorry, don't remember how to embed :S

[bloodswan]

Ok just got got up to the Octaking on insane now. Just a quick question about the octobrains. If you leave one remaining do the other ones respawn? I keep hearing that you should leave one remaining but I'm sure I took out two and before long I was facing three again. It could just be that I missed with a pipebomb but I would like confirmation. Thanks

[Dragonsoul30]

I picked this tip here or on another gaming site but it helped - Use the shrink ray on the octobrains during the fight and they die by one pipe bomb instead of two or three, you can get them in a group as well to kill them all with one pipebomb. There are two shrink rays available on the level before "Forklift Part 2", both are hidden though.

[Lordacris]

After the smaller Octabrains I just hung to the right - behind the destroyed cabin. You can still hit the king through a tiny hole in the woods, but he cant hit you!

[DEG23]

Can't believe how hard this boss is, Most of the others took me about 4-5 tries but i made more ground with each attempt, This one i have tried over 10 times and can't get past the second wave of smaller aliens.
In the end the load time made me turn it off.

Just wondering if i'm doing this right because each time i hide in the control area the smaller aliens still manage to hurt me with their pulse attacks. I'm right up against the wall but the splash damage still gets me.

[bloodswan]

Can't believe how hard this boss is, Most of the others took me about 4-5 tries but i made more ground with each attempt, This one i have tried over 10 times and can't get past the second wave of smaller aliens.
In the end the load time made me turn it off.

Just wondering if i'm doing this right because each time i hide in the control area the smaller aliens still manage to hurt me with their pulse attacks. I'm right up against the wall but the splash damage still gets me.

You can try toughing in out in the control room but for an easy result replay Forkstop. Pick up the hologram at the beginning of the level (it is in the room where you need to lift up the gate in the top left corner on a crate or something not in the small room) which makes the octabrain turret bit easier. Then get the shrink gun from the companion barrel room and bring it to the Octaking fight. His little octabrains can all be taken out with one pipebomb or just punish the king and take them out after his attacks change because when they're small they do almost no damage (unless they just kept missing me) but that gun makes the fight so easy.

[DEG23]

You can try toughing in out in the control room but for an easy result replay Forkstop. Pick up the hologram at the beginning of the level (it is in the room where you need to lift up the gate in the top left corner on a crate or something not in the small room) which makes the octabrain turret bit easier. Then get the shrink gun from the companion barrel room and bring it to the Octaking fight. His little octabrains can all be taken out with one pipebomb or just punish the king and take them out after his attacks change because when they're small they do almost no damage (unless they just kept missing me) but that gun makes the fight so easy.

I will give this a go thanks. It seems that after i take out 1 or 2 with the pipe bombs and go and restock another 2 have respawned. I was desperate for a method to take them out quicker cos the main octking is easy to dodge.
Hopefully tonight i can get pass this.;)

[DEG23]

Yes success. :woop:

Decided to give it one more go before restarting the level and getting the shrink gun.

Although to anyone who hasn't got it, i'm afraid i can't be much help, i just ran around throwing pipe bombs like a mad man and blasting the octaking with the devastator, by this stage i was losing my mind.

But after surviving that on hard definitely going for the shrink gun on insane playthrough

[Predni]

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