Mermaid island mini-boss

Keill Randor · #1 (**permalink**) 09-18-2004, 08:54 AM

Hello all. I'm working on my first time through this game, and I'm running a cleric on the lowest difficulty. Everything was fine until I got to this "mini-boss" with the gigantic flail. The walkthrough here tells you to lead him down the path until he is too large to squeeze through and then fire arrows at him. Is that the ONLY way to beat him?

I ask because clerics can't use bows. I tried using the holy bolt spell about 8 times for 40-50 damage per shot. Then I tried hitting him with my mace several times for about 500-800 total damage. However, there was NO CHANGE in his life bar after all of that. He also takes 75% of my life with one swing of the flail. Am I missing something? Did I just get a one time glitch and maybe should try it again? I've been killing all of the frogmen on this level with two swings, so my guess is that something else is wrong or different.

I was able to get around him, and run screaming into the cave behind him to continue the game. However, I would like to be able to go back and finish him off. I would hate to let any EVIL survive my cleric's HOLY crusade! (and I want the experience).

Any help or thoughts would be great!

cjmnews · #2 (**permalink**) 09-19-2004, 10:53 AM

I guess I don't remember him being that hard. Ranged attacks are better just because it keeps you away from his flail. My guess is just keep at it.

Skuld · #3 (**permalink**) 09-19-2004, 06:46 PM

Let your magical hammer wail away at him while you're standing back laughing.

JB99 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-20-2004, 05:52 AM

That hammer is good and works butdoes take some time. You can (if you can afford it that is) buy some explosives and throw these at him aswel. Nhe is not that hard and has a limited turning circle. But you can easily hit him and run and recover and hit again.

Keill Randor · #5 (**permalink**) 09-25-2004, 07:58 AM

I was encouraged by what I read here, so I went back and tried him again this week. This time, he was actually taking damage when I hit him, so I killed him and went on my merry way. I figure the fact that he wasn't taking any damage from my attacks previously was just a glitch.

Thanks for the replies.