The statues.... what the hell?

[Cyber Akuma]

Is my game bugged or something? I am on Chapter 3 Act 4, where I have to enter some mansion, and these are these two statues outside that seem..... broken.

They suddenly come to life and kill you... not TRY to kill you... but just kill you. None of the attacks I currently have (Umbrella, laser badge, ice hat, or witch hat) do anything to them, they run faster than me unless I am using the sprint hat.... and the most utterly cheap thing about them at all, they stay IN YOU when attacking, which, coupled with how they are faster than you, that means when (And again, not if) they catch you, that's it, because they will stay in you when youre mercy invunerability runs out, and you get hit again, rinse-and-repeat until dead. I can't even try to lead them into a trap (not that there is anything I can lead them into in this area anyway) because when they run too far they go back to their spawn point.

Is my game bugged or something? This level was locked until I got the hookshot badge, which implies that I now have everything I need to complete this level, but nothing in my arsenal makes them take damage, flinch, or even stop, and there was a transparent blue panel near that wall in the beginning that prevents you from reaching the mansion that I had no idea how to make solid... but I was just able to glide over anyway. Was I not supposed to be able to glide over ti and reach this part of the game yet without whatever power I would get to make that solid?

[Magical Magikarp]

I don't know what make them come to life, but they seems to work as intended.
Just run for your life.

[The (King-Slayer) Leviathan 🜏]

Originally posted by Magical Magikarp:

I don't know what make them come to life, but they seems to work as intended.
Just run for your life.

yeah but they run at the same if not 1.5x the speed of the player with the noraml runing cap if they hit you once and if you don't have the time stop hat you dead there's no running.

[mariosonicman1]

You can do a dive to outrun the statues
Diving is generally faster then trying to run away from the statues.

[Marsquatch]

The statues are super inconsistent for whatever reason. I went to the mansion like 5 times in my playthrough and they only kicked my ass once. Every other time they didn't even come to life when I walked right past them.

My advice is to just avoid the front door. It's locked anyway.

[BLÀde]

these mofo got me too just stay away from them once they come after you your dead there's no running away!

[Donitz]

The statues seem to activate after you have your back turned towards them for a while.

[Zukabazuka]

Seems to be a Doctor Who reference.

[Cyber Akuma]

Originally posted by Zukabazuka:

Seems to be a Doctor Who reference.

Except that they don't stop moving when you look at them, and you can clearly see them moving towards you.

[pokefan548]

I agree that they are annoying, and they're nothing if not inconsistent. Definitely worth a patch.

[Donitz]

Originally posted by pokefan548:

I agree that they are annoying, and they're nothing if not inconsistent. Definitely worth a patch.

Disagree. Where's the fun if they're predictable?

[TWCroc]

I don't understand what the problem is. OP clearly says he can outrun them so... what's the problem?

[DYWYPI]

Use the Ice Hat. It sends them flying, giving you time to run away a little. Repeat until they leash back.

[TOTALLY NOT A SKELETON]

They're supposed to be spooky, not a killable enemy. Equip the sprint hat and run for your life. Diving gives you a speed boost. If you dive and press jump the moment you touch the ground you get another speed boost. You could also equip the scooter badge if you have it and just drive away from them.

[ExiledTroll]

Originally posted by The Second Person:

Originally posted by Magical Magikarp:

I don't know what make them come to life, but they seems to work as intended.
Just run for your life.

yeah but they run at the same if not 1.5x the speed of the player with the noraml runing cap if they hit you once and if you don't have the time stop hat you dead there's no running.

yes they do, it seems to be intended
also you can easily avoid them by jumping up onto higher ground, if they can't reach you by running at you, they'll eventually give up and run back to where they were

[bit-bLt]

Whaaat the statues are amazing! Things actually made me feel a bit uncomfortable when they came at me for the first time. Not hard to avoid, even without the sprint hat. Just mash the good'ol 'Jump' -> 'Dive' -> 'Jump' -> repeat and you'll be fine. Especially if you get the 2nd jump timing right.