{"id":36909,"date":"2024-09-11T16:27:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T07:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=36909"},"modified":"2024-09-11T16:27:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T07:27:25","slug":"warhammer-40000-space-marine-2-how-to-defeat-the-hive-tyrant-in-decapitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/tips\/warhammer-40000-space-marine-2-how-to-defeat-the-hive-tyrant-in-decapitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2: How to defeat the Hive Tyrant in Decapitation\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After toppling a giant statue on the Hive Tyrant resulted in its unsuccessful demise, you and your team of Space Marines must go down to the wreckage and finish what you started. As the final boss in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2<\/strong>\u2019s Decapitation operation, this massive Tyranid commander can easily overwhelm players with its relentless attacks, massive health pool, and swarms of Tyranid backup. But with enough patience and strategic timing, you\u2019ll be able to manage everything this boss throws at you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Hive<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Hive Tyrant loves to close the gap as much as possible <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As soon as the battle begins, the Hive Tyrant will immediately jump at your team and begin attacking with close-range melee attacks. Just like the Majoris-level Tyranid Warriors that carry a whip and a sword in each hand, the Hive Tyrant will alternate randomly between attacks that can be parried (signaled by a blue flashing light) and dodged (signaled by an orange light).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hive Tyrant\u2019s deadliest move is a dash attack that covers a good chunk of the boss arena \u2013 allowing it to reach even the furthest of snipers. This attack must be dodged and is often followed by other attacks afterward. Successful parries and dodges will result in opportunities to Gun Strike the boss, resulting in some respectable damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Properly managing this boss\u2019s attack patterns with your team in conjunction with fighting the additional enemies will ensure that the Hive Tyrant\u2019s health bar goes down quickly. Take note that an ammo cache spawns randomly at the back of the arena, just like the Heldrake boss fight in the Reliquary operation<\/a>. Be sure to coordinate with your team so that one can cover the other while they stock up on ammunition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Hive<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Hive Tyrant\u2019s second phase opens with its deadly multi-pulse attack <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You read that right. Taking a page right out of the Soulslike genre handbook, the Hive Tyrant\u2019s life bar refills after its first defeat and is ready for round two. In addition to its melee attacks, the Hive Tyrant gets three new ranged attacks added to its repertoire.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first and arguably deadliest of these new attacks is a green multi-pulse blast that covers almost the entire arena. The Hive Tyrant keeps still and roars as it does this attack, with the only way to avoid getting damaged (and possibly stunlocked) is by dodging\/rolling through the pulses as they come. There isn\u2019t much time to damage the boss between the pulse blasts, so you should just focus on dodging the Hive Tyrant\u2019s attacks instead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Hive<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Green area strikes can happen at any moment <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The second of the Hive Tyrant\u2019s new attacks comes in the form of green area blasts that highlight their target areas before exploding. These blasts seem to have a mind of their own, as they tend to track your position. Take note that this attack is passive, so the Hive Tyrant can still go about making your day miserable as you dodge area blasts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While these are fairly easy to dodge, having to deal with area blasts in conjunction with the Hive Tyrant\u2019s attacks and the additional Tyranid enemies can overwhelm you. Be careful when aiming down sights during the Hive Tyrant\u2019s second phase, as you can easily find yourself in an area blast\u2019s explosion radius. Otherwise, keep dodging these attacks and hope that they don\u2019t last too long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Hive<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A new energy wave attack covers the Hive Tyrant\u2019s previous weakness for melee-centric combat <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because it got tired of chasing your team around in the last phase, the Hive Tyrant\u2019s third and last new attack is a series of green energy waves that are added to the boss\u2019s classic slash attacks. These energy waves don\u2019t always come out when the Hive Tyrant attacks, but being at a medium to far distance from the boss seems to trigger them more. Those who like to fight at these distances should be mindful of the Hive Tyrant\u2019s new effective range and adapt accordingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hive Tyrant has roughly the same amount of health in both of its phases, but the amount of enemy and projectile management you have to do in the second phase makes it a longer fight. Be patient, don\u2019t get too greedy with your attacks, and your objective to slay the Hive Tyrant will be complete soon enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not satisfied with your Space Marine\u2019s appearance? Check out our ultimate guide to changing your armor color in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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