Talk:Archydra/@comment-33780977-20190729231937

So, I think I found my next test subject ;) And already see this one is glitched: Pawns with 2* Bestiary knowledge saying "So, what do you propose?" doesn't sound right. Some musings for start:


 * When I read it has less resistance to Fire and Dark I think: the enemy was outright created for Mystic Knight. Abyssal Abguish attacks multiple heads at once and Ruinous sigil/s on Eden's Warden can effectively repel 9/10 attacks -  and properly placed allow cornering it (yeah, I know arena is round ;).

https://i.imgur.com/dx3MHNm.png

Anyway, even placed right at the base of its heads Ruinous Sigil teases it to the point it cannot focus on anything and of course lowers its heads hissing at the party. An opportunity?

BTW Fun fact: one can actually "sear" the stump/s multiple times. Sadly it doesn't affect regeneration time.
 * "Searing" stumps isn't actually easy (using Comestion on a stump=fail, severing the head with Ingle spam=Success) even with already anneled stump. Better cut with fire weapon to build up Burn debilitation.


 * When its completely headless its regen is terribly strong. By severing heads systematically but without full decapitation one can slay it without this nuissance of course. There is even and advise on attacking stumps in Hydra article. This should work here too.


 * Heres something good. Once I have written that Hydra detonates berrels in its throat with its bites but I just assumed that a severed head was the result of a barrel explosion. But now I discovered that Archydra damages its own heads (with grab attack bite) and it may have been the same with Hydra.  Now, I could swear it interrupted its attacks on many occasions and cought a pawn off the severed head far too many times for it to be accidental...but that was maybe after 5th time I saw this, now its been like 30 and I guarantee it works. Just sic unarmed Pawns on it and it will remove its own heads. Hilarious.


 * A propos. Luring its grab attack by stanging just a bit out of its range seems to put strain in its neck/s. And it has even pain animantion for this. Interesting.