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InHades 2, Melinoe fights bosses on the surface and in the Underworld.
Each boss has unique attack patterns and phases.
Here is the best strategy to beat the sea monster on the surface of Hades 2.
Polyphemus is one of the bosses that look harmless at first but hits very hard.
His attacks are not many and most of these are derivatives of the basic ones.
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Kick Wave
Polyphemus launches a kickthat sends a one-directional wave.
He will have a go at eat Melinoe.
Lubber Summons
Polyphemus summons four or five Lubberenemies when 70 percent of his health remains.
The foes willthrow explosive barrels, creating fire pools on impact.Sometimes, he also summons Shamblers along with Lubbers.
Toencounter all the sheep types in the game, you must beat Polyphemus multiple times.
Polyphemus will have a go at eat all the sheep types even if it hurts.
Sheep throw in
What They Do
White Sheep
The white sheep is themost commontype that occurs in many encounters.
This sheep roams the boss arena, and the Cyclops grab and devour itto replenish itslost health.
Golden Sheep
Thegolden sheep has a magical cast aroundit, and it tries to run around Polyphemus.
Whenever youuse the cast attack, the sheep’s magic will negate it.
This sheep pop in willdrain Polyphemus’s health if the boss eats it.
Even though Polyphemus calls it rotten meat and smelly sheep, the boss still eats it and loses HP.
Black Sheep
The black sheepexplodes on impact near Melinoe.
However, the sheepdoes not explode when it is near the boss.
Polyphemus Location
You willencounter the Polyphemus boss in the City of Ephyraon the surface.
How To Beat Polyphemus
Polyphemus is a blind cyclops that relies on its hearingto attack Melinoe.
Hejumps and lands in position wherever she moves, creating a shockwave originating from the Cyclops’s feet.
Theshockwave grows and moves away from the origin point.
Anytime Melinoe touches the circle, she receives some damage.
This is thego-to attack method of Polyphemusthat he repeats through the boss fight.
Sometimes, theboss will throw a kick attack into the mix.
This attack, like the AoE one,sends a shockwave but in the direction of the kick.
you could easilydodge the boulder throw attack if you constantly moveor run.
If youget too closeto the boss throughout the fight, he will try tograb Melinoe and eat her.
This commonly happens when the Cyclops is looking for a sheep to eat to replenish its health.
This also gets triggered when youtry to attack the boss from very close range.
That is why the best strategy to beat Polyphemus is toalways remain at medium-to-long-rangedistance.
Polyphemus alsosummons Lubbers that constantly chase youand hit you withexploding fire barrels.
Even if you dodge the barrels, theyexplode and leave a fire pool in that spot.
All the while, Polyphemus continues to do AoE and throw a boulder at you.
The best strategy here would be toeliminate the summoned creatures firstand then focus on Polyphemus.
Ranged specials, attacks, and casts will help greatly in defeating extra enemies faster.
These spawned foes will be summoned withfull health and shields.
Lastly, if you seesheep spawning other than the white one,let Polyphemus devour them.
Each sheep will hurt the boss, and it willpassively aid Melinoe in killing Polyphemus.
Othersheep types are not killable except for the black sheep, which explodes when Melinoe is close.
Theonly way to eliminate these is to let Polyphemus devourthem.
Alwaysmaintain distance from Polyphemus, dodge his AoE attacks, andconstantly attack from a range.
Keep doing this, and the boss will be defeated in a few minutes.
Every time you defeat Polyphemus, you will getone wool itemas a reward.
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