The inhabitants of Nosgoth, past and present, aren't keen on undead, soul-sucking Vampires running around with large wraith blades. There are foes at every turn, across both the Material and Spectral Planes. We've catalogued them all here, and included attack strategies designed to separate the fiends from their sweet souls with ruthless efficiency. Sluagh These tortured creatures infest the Spectral Plane, feeding on stray souls. Raziel encounters them throughout his travels, often facing two or more at a time. Sluagh are some of the quickest attackers in the game, able to dodge most heavy triangle button strikes, and lunging in with a double claw slash. Wait for them to attack, then counter, or wade in with square button attacks. Don't get surrounded. Strengths: Very fast, with excellent dodging ability. They often attack en masse. Weaknesses: They can't take many hits and their attacks don't do much damage. Greater Sluagh This dark entity is a more dangerous version of the common Sluagh. The Greater Sluagh is powerfully built, hunched low to the ground, and very aggressive-it charges headlong into battle. Dodge and counter, but high attacks won't hit a Greater Sluagh. Strengths: Stronger than regular Sluagh, its low stature makes it difficult to hit. Weaknesses: Its lunge attacks are easy to sidestep. Vampire Hunters These warriors are the mainstays of Moebius's trained army, sworn to eradicate Vampires from Nosgoth. They exist after the time of the Sarafan Warriors. Below is a description of all the Hunters in the game. Pikemen The halberd-wielding Hunters are quick and strike from a relatively long range. Dodge and counter, or lunge in quickly and attack from close quarters. Strengths: Long range, wide attack arc often results in Raziel being hit even if he sidesteps. Weaknesses: They're vulnerable to lunge attacks and crouching I strikes. Swordsmen Some Hunters are armed with large, heavy swords. These warriors inflict more damage than their halberd-wielding brethren, but their attacks are slower and have a shorter range. Dash in and hack with the Reaver, or dodge their slow strikes and make them pay. Strengths: They have good attack strength and a powerful overhead slash. Weaknesses: With lesser range than Pikemen, they're easily sidestepped and vulnerable to crouching triangle button strikes. Cannoneers Cannoneers rarely appear alone; they usually support more conventional melee units. Cannoneers hang back and attack from long-range with projectiles-run past the halberd and sword Hunters and kill the Cannoneers first. In hand-to-hand combat, they're almost helpless. Strengths: They have long-range projectile attacks. Weaknesses: Their melee combat attacks do very little damage, and they're easy to kill with just a few hits. Attack Dogs Vampire Hunters have trained Attack Dogs to assist in flushing out the undead. Man's best friend may not translate into Vampire's worst enemy, but these dogs are a nuisance. They'll spot Raziel from a greater distance than human Hunters can. Standard attacks dispatch a dog. They have souls, too. Strengths: They have a long line-of-sight, and are fast. Weaknesses: They're easy to kill and inflict little damage. Shades These soulless creatures can manifest in the Material and Spectral Planes, like Raziel. A Shade is almost impossible to spot in the dark, save for the flickering glow of a heart in its chest. Shades can attack with projectiles, although they'll slash with their dark claws after Raziel approaches within range. These fiends often guard elemental fonts, stealing their elemental power until destroyed. With the Reaver, dispatch them easily with a strong lunge attack (while targeted, press x button, then triangle button) followed by two square button slashes or crouching triangle button attacks. If the Reaver is at medium or high power, it kills a Shade with a single lunge. Strengths: They have projectile and claw attacks, can inhabit both Spectral and Material Planes, are difficult to see, and attack in numbers. Weaknesses: Raziel gets an almost-guaranteed kill with a lunge and square button combo attack. |
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