Chapter 3-5: The Chieftain's Mech

Knack Guide Video 3-5

So we *finally* have a boss fight! About time, no?

The chieftain is in his mech and is across a rather narrow arena. This works to his advantage, as his main method of attacking you is shooting stuff. This arena is also half-filled with boxes and fences and crap, but you (and the boss) can knock everything down easily. This fight has four distinct phases to it, so we will break it down phase by phase below...

PHASE 1

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His first attack will launch two heavy exploding orbs at you, one after the other. These often get caught up in the junk in the area especially in the start of the fight, so just watch out for the explosion radius. The second attack (where he says "Dodge This!") is where he'll shoot a spiked shot at you. This shot moves FAST and can clear out the junk in the area quickly. The game will give you a chance to dodge it though, so be sure to get out of the way if you want to live!

Make your way up to him dodging his ranged attacks (and clearing out the junk in the way) and once you get close put in a couple punches. He can punch back at close range, so it is a good idea to rush in and punch, then dodge back out. Repeat that three times and you'll see a scene.

PHASE 2

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Well, he's over on the other end now. Great. This time he will fire three sets of three missiles at you. You can jump over these, but you can also run around them, so do a mix of both to get back close to him again. Once you do, hit him three more times to see another scene.

PHASE 3

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This phase is pretty unique, and warrants some explaining. First of all the chief is now out of melee reach. He still has his rocket attack as well as two more attacks: one is two small bombs which he lobs and explode and the other is a big sticky bomb he shoots which sits on the ground for awhile.

What you need to do is go up to this sticky bomb and pick it up! You can then throw it at the boss. You will need to watch out for other attacks while you do this, but it is fairly easy once you know what to do. Get three hits on him to end this phase.

PHASE 4

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The chief will now zoom over to the other side of the area again, but at least he'll be on the ground! This phase is similar to phase two: he will shoot rockets at you and, when you get closer, will lob out three of the little bombs in a row. However, these little bombs not only explode this time but now they leave three pools of fire on the ground! Ugh! You can not walk over these and must move around them!

However once you get up to him, it only takes 1-2 hits to end this fight, so make your way up to him and end things.

Once you do you will see a series of scenes that end this chapter and start the next one. Enjoy!