How do you beat Theseus with gun/bow?

[Simple Tora]

Recently got the game and can get through the other bosses no issue with the gun or bow but and even more so with sword/spear. But when I use the ranged weapons theseus just sits against a wall and blocks flippin everything its so irritating

[Suzaku]

Same way you take him out in melee. Bait his attack, then strike from behind.

[Nibbie]

He always walks away after he throws, easy hits. Otherwise, just use your ranged weapon at melee range and use the same strategy you do for the melee weapons, nothing is preventing that.

[RattatoulieFanClubPresident]

you could try sheild its broken

[Simple Tora]

Originally posted by Nibbie:

He always walks away after he throws, easy hits. Otherwise, just use your ranged weapon at melee range and use the same strategy you do for the melee weapons, nothing is preventing that.

He always runs to a corner then keeps his back to a wall, i'm guessing I can't speedrun vs him like the other bosses and have to actually just wait. That's very annoying.

[Suzaku]

If you're in close, he tries to melee you. Dodge through that attack to get behind him. You'll have a couple seconds to hit him from behind as he repositions. Repeat until victorious.

[zoiks]

Easiest to bait his ranged spear throw then dash in and focus dps him while he walks away. He gives you a good few seconds to whale away, while the opening after his melee attack is much shorter. Though persistent dps effects and well timed dashing can let you burn him a little faster in melee.

If you have curving attacks or aimable aoe then you can try to hit behind him while he's focused on you. But it can be difficult because the hitbox when he's actively blocking seems a little funky.

[Major Disarray]

dash behind, dont fight him from a distance, when he does the sweep, dash out of it. I generally run artemis on bows (chiron or rama) so I end up picking up her Call by the time I get to theseus and her call is by far the best for bosses, just greater Artemis call when Theseus goes into stage 2 and hes probably just gonna die. When he calls for a god, he lowers his shield, thats a prime time to burst him like mad.

[mars50120056666]

it's a patience game with the ranged weapons. Assuming you don't get the automatic firing upgrade, you have to wait for him to throw his javelin then shoot him when he turns around to gloat. It's easier if you kill bull man first. Save your god aid ultimate for when he uses his (I prefer Poseidon or Ares for this one) that way you don't have to dodge the traitorous gods while trying to finish him up.

[Fourlamas]

Bait attacks, and then punish, learn to dodge through the spin, backstab simple as that.

[CrabNicholson]

If you're far enough from Theseus he'll just throw a spear at you and then walk away. You are free to unload on him while his back is turned. If you're too close he will do a sweep attack. If he's against a wall then just move away from him to lure him away. You can hug a pillar since his spear throw can't go through it. He only becomes challenging when there's the area effect attack happening.

[Lunar Strain]

It will be much easier to beat Theseus with Athena rush and call, rush or call Athena when he attacks you. Any version of bow is powerful, good luck