How do you kill medusa?

[DISRuPTED]

I don't know if it's called medusa, but is that boss that you can't stare at it's face because you take lots of damage by looking at it and the screen gets blurry.

Is he just not meant for solo players?
I had no issue killing all the other bosses i faced up to this point, i am currently level 13 and this boss spawns a lot in these low level areas but seems to be unbeatable, i hit him 20 times in the head with a shotgun and he was still going. What is his weakness?

[Starwight/ttv]

I gave up on this game a very long time ago.

[DreadWulf]

Keep your mouse tilted down somewhat and aim for the legs so his/her gaze doesnt hurt you. It can be done, just takes a bit of practice. You can eventually hobble him and he will lose a leg and be crawling on the floor. Easy to dispatch for final blow that way. Just have to remember not to fight him like a traditional boss, head on and center mass. Good luck!

[DISRuPTED]

Originally posted by DreadWulf:

Keep your mouse tilted down somewhat and aim for the legs so his/her gaze doesnt hurt you. It can be done, just takes a bit of practice. You can eventually hobble him and he will lose a leg and be crawling on the floor. Easy to dispatch for final blow that way. Just have to remember not to fight him like a traditional boss, head on and center mass. Good luck!

Does he take more damage on the legs than on the head? Cause he was very tanky when i was doing headshots at him

[DreadWulf]

Headshots will always do more dmg in general but its too risky imo. You really need to keep moving and going for legs is just easier imo. You can try different approaches and see whats best for your build but I am (was) a pure chainsaw build and cutting off his legs was not too hard for me.

[Elysion]

Three things.
1. when the screen clears of blurryness after looking away for a while you have a few seconds you can look at his head. This will let you headshot him. Some people get a rythm going where they look at his face, shoot, then look down in between shots. This can work but sometimes its awkward depending on angle. In any case you can attach his head then look away, and depending on how fast your weapon fires you can even get multiple hits in.

2. looking at the side of his head does not hurt you. If you kite him around something like a couch he can spend several seconds walking across your screen not looking at you where you are free to shoot him. This only works in certain situations and now that he can sprint it might not be worthwhile but in some room layouts you could make use of this in the past.

3. You can shoot his legs enough to destroy one and he will be crawling on the floor and you can easily shoot his head safely then. This is the most reliable way to kill him safely but it does use extra ammo

Generally speaking he is not a very threatening boss since he cant do much to you as long as you stay away from him. So just keep kiting him around and periodically shooting him in the head while clearing other zombies that enter the room. Like mothers this boss is very relaxed to fight just take your time and there is little pressure.

[Stur]

that boss called fingers. mothers can run now right? seeing that guy sprint to you doesnt seems relaxing to me. especially for newbies

[Elysion]

well its still just a basic melee range boss, more relaxing than things with attack patterns you need to learn.

[Echo-Z]

Since the last update, you can also shoot him from long range, sometimes it will not hurt you

Otherwise, high sensitivity, 1-2 headshots, look away, repeat.

[Bored and Tired Gamer]

There is several ways to overcome F,ngerhead's gaze.

Whatever you do, look down at the floor not to its face if you are at close to mid range. Its gaze has view and distance limitations. When you avoid that, it is much easier to hunt it down.

One is circling very close to bosses. Set your camera manually to look down at the floor. Stay close and circle and keep hiting the boss. For this build you ll need a bit of practice , attack speed bonuses from gear and body damage aswell from gear.

Another one is hitting twice and then dodging and moving with wasd at the same time you hit spcae bar. Wait fr the dodge bar fill at least at %50 and then repeat two hits a row and then dodge. At the early stage you should hit once and dodge away. With gear and skill or only gear bonus since you ll be able to hit faster, ou will be able to hit twice before dodging. You should be looking down same as above.

With firearms you can look down staying away but keep squeezing the right mouse button to aim. Lift your view up and shot it once at the face and then quickly lookdown. Same as physical builds, as your attack speed increaes you ll be able to fire your gun twice before looking down.

Another method is when you have the big distance advantage draw your rifle, aim at the Finger's face and snipe it away. Never stay at its gaze distance.

Allways keep moving away and keep the distance if you aim to use firearms. Stay close and circle or lunge hit and doge away and keep looking down, if you ll go physical.

[DISRuPTED]

Originally posted by karakkedi:

There is several ways to overcome F,ngerhead's gaze.

Whatever you do, look down at the floor not to its face if you are at close to mid range. Its gaze has view and distance limitations. When you avoid that, it is much easier to hunt it down.

One is circling very close to bosses. Set your camera manually to look down at the floor. Stay close and circle and keep hiting the boss. For this build you ll need a bit of practice , attack speed bonuses from gear and body damage aswell from gear.

Another one is hitting twice and then dodging and moving with wasd at the same time you hit spcae bar. Wait fr the dodge bar fill at least at %50 and then repeat two hits a row and then dodge. At the early stage you should hit once and dodge away. With gear and skill or only gear bonus since you ll be able to hit faster, ou will be able to hit twice before dodging. You should be looking down same as above.

With firearms you can look down staying away but keep squeezing the right mouse button to aim. Lift your view up and shot it once at the face and then quickly lookdown. Same as physical builds, as your attack speed increaes you ll be able to fire your gun twice before looking down.

Another method is when you have the big distance advantage draw your rifle, aim at the Finger's face and snipe it away. Never stay at its gaze distance.

Allways keep moving away and keep the distance if you aim to use firearms. Stay close and circle or lunge hit and doge away and keep looking down, if you ll go physical.

Thanks for all the tips, my biggest issue was how tanky he is. I gave him more than 20 shotgun headshots and he was still going, i thought it was a bug, is he really supposed to be that tanky?