Walkthrough Stage 8: Vs. Nidhogg
==Walkthrough Stage 8: Vs. Nidhogg==
The battle vs. Nidhogg is a lot easier than it originally appears. It will throw lots of ice at you, but if you keep moving, he should be pretty easy to beat. You might want to get a Reserve Shield before you go into the fight, because it will all but assure victory in your first attempt.
To properly fight Nidhogg, use your Heat Blaster. This allows you to keep moving while you're firing, which is the key to beating this coldhearted bastard. Also, it's made of heat, and Nidhogg is made of ice. See how that works?
Nidhogg likes to throw all sorts of hooey at you. He'll put up ice walls, shoot ice spikes at you and make other spiky ice formations appear below your feet. If you get too close to it, it will also attack with its razor-sharp arms. The arms will also give away what attack is going to be headed your way. If it swings its claw above its head diagonally, you'll be meeting with a sheet of ice spikes. If it spins its claw around its body, ice formations will form near you. A downward claw swipe signifies an ice wall. Know the signals and be prepared.
For almost all of these attacks, the best defense is staying on the move. You can jump and hover over the ice spikes, but it's even easier just to dash left or right to avoid them. If a wall comes down between you and Nidhogg, unload on it until it falls to splinters. Nidhogg can hit you with other attacks while the ice wall is up, so make sure you get rid of it quickly. If Nidhogg chooses the ice formation attack, just dash away from it. If it hits directly, you could be temporarily ensconsed in a shell of ice. A blast from the Heat Blaster will spring you.
There isn't much strategy beyond dodging and shooting this guy in the face, so do just that. If you got a Reserve Shield, you can basically stand in one place and shoot and you'll win this fight. When you do, you'll be shown a cutscene revealing the second iteration of Kelly's wonderful Gearskin. Now you'll have more boost and a cooler look. Congratulations.
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