The Hanged Man is a high-level boss in the Void Intercept Battles, known for its deadly mechanics and resilience. The battle takes place in an arena with an altar-like device at the center, surrounded by four pipes. The key to defeating this boss lies in managing these pipes and avoiding the boss’ deadly attacks.
Important Mechanics
- Death Beam Mechanic: The Hanged Man’s most lethal attack is a death beam that can wipe out the entire team. To prevent this, you must manage the fluid levels in the pipes around the altar. When these pipes are full, the death beam becomes imminent.
- Cube Management: To reset the fluid levels and avoid the death beam, one player must grab a cube from the altar and run around the arena, drawing the boss’s attention and avoiding damage. The rest of the team should focus on attacking the Hanged Man, particularly targeting its mouth, which is its weak spot.
- Maw Weak Point: While the cube carrier distracts the boss, the other players must break the Hanged Man’s maw weak point to deplete the fluid in the pipes and reset the death beam timer.
Tried and Tested Strategies
- Team Coordination: Ensure that your team is well-coordinated. Assign roles clearly—one player should be responsible for grabbing the cube and avoiding the boss’s attacks, while the others focus on dealing damage to the weak spot.
- Character Selection: Choose characters with high mobility for the cube-carrying role. Bunny or Viessa are excellent choices due to their speed and agility. For attacking, select characters who can deal toxic damage, as the Hanged Man is particularly vulnerable to this element. Freyna is a recommended character for this task.
- Weapon Choice: Equip weapons that can deal significant damage to the boss. The Tamer Machine Gun is a highly effective weapon against the Hanged Man and can be obtained from the Abandoned Reconstruction Site Battlefield Mission.
- Elemental Resistance: The Hanged Man uses many electric attacks, so equipping gear that provides resistance to electric damage will help you survive longer in the fight.
- Health and Defense: Use modules that boost your health and resistances to increase your survivability. This will give your team a better margin for error and ensure that you can endure the boss’s attacks longer.
Step-by-Step Guide
- Start the Battle: As the fight begins, position your team around the arena, keeping an eye on the altar in the center.
- Monitor the Pipes: Watch the fluid levels in the pipes closely. When they are about to fill up, have the designated player grab the cube from the altar.
- Distract and Attack: The cube carrier should run around the arena, avoiding the Hanged Man’s attacks, while the rest of the team focuses on attacking the boss’s mouth to deplete the fluid in the pipes.
- Reset and Repeat: Once the fluid levels drop and the death beam is reset, repeat the process. Continue this cycle until the Hanged Man is defeated.
Some additional Tips
- Practice Makes Perfect: Familiarize yourself with the Hanged Man’s attack patterns and practice the mechanics with your team to improve coordination.
- Use Voice Communication: Effective communication is crucial for managing the cube and coordinating attacks. Use voice chat to keep everyone informed and synchronized.
- Stay Mobile: Constantly move around the arena to avoid the boss’s attacks, especially the electric ones. Mobility is key to surviving this encounter.
