The Vortex boss fight bugged?

[Corralis]

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm fighting the boss after you go through the wind tunnel section but he raises an impenetrable shield and I can't kill him. I've watched a video of the fight but his shield doesn't stay on for long during that fight. I thought there has to be a way to throw something at him that lowers the shield (similar to another boss fight earlier in the game) but there is nothing in the room to throw.

I don't know if I'm missing something here so if someone can help that would be great.

Thanks

EDIT: I reloaded my save file and the boss fight occurred normally so it was just a glitch.

[Lonewolf]

I was confused too. Easy going all the time, and then this boss.
There are plates (arranged in a circle) to hide at the bottom. Hide there, look out, shoot, hide again and so on. Also use routines like corrosion, that worked through the plates. Use corrosion mines, try virus and so on. It will take its time but it works.

[Ubik Valis]

Originally posted by BWC Corralis:

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm fighting the boss after you go through the wind tunnel section but he raises an impenetrable shield and I can't kill him. I've watched a video of the fight but his shield doesn't stay on for long during that fight. I thought there has to be a way to throw something at him that lowers the shield (similar to another boss fight earlier in the game) but there is nothing in the room to throw.

I don't know if I'm missing something here so if someone can help that would be great.

Thanks

Don't confuse this boss with "Gasmask" from Ceto.

"Gasmask" has a special shield that is temporarily disabled if you throw one of his drones at him or ram him physically while holding one of his drone.

The wind tunnel guy has an impenetrable shield that is temporarily enabled once he receives a certain amount of damage or is damaged for a few seconds.

If "Wind tunnel guy"'s shield was active ALL the time, then that's some sort of glitch that I personally haven't experienced, but I'm sure the devs would appreciate if you could send a save-file, especially if the bug persists...

[ToJKa]

The Vortex boss is only supposed to have his everything-proof shield up while he's firing his primary weapon. If he keeps it up constantly, that sounds like a bug.

Never seen this happen myself, either.

[DIVE]

Thank you very much for the hint to "reload your safe file"!!!
After spending a lot of time trying to get the shield down, watching videos of the fight, crafting different primary and secondary weapons without success, I gave up and called it a night.
Checked the forums here the next day, reloaded the save file and MAGIC, his permanent impenetrable shield was gone and he could be easily killed.
Looks like a bug under certain conditions which the Devs have not found yet.
Hope this can be fixed and I am looking forward to continue to enjoy this great game in early access.

[Frog_Prints222]

I'm having trouble with this mission. The fan is spinning and I can't fire or travel through to fight the boss. Any suggestions?