The other way is to jump back as soon as he swings his first attack, but in this, there is bit of a risk you won’t get back in time to initiate the lock. If you hesitate, he'll catch you flat-footed. To ensure you get out in time, you should be backing up as soon as you run right up and hit him. One way to take this is to run right into him to kill his momentum, then immediately back away. The challenge comes when he is charging at you. If the Patriarch is calmly walking, it's fairly easy to hide from view until he is close enough to start the process. The next trick is actually starting the process. It takes practice to be able to do it consistently, but this is the general technique: every time you move up to trigger his melee attack, you pretty much touch the patriarch before back-pedaling. Keep that in mind especially in tight-corridor confrontations-it can easily lead to a team wipe. Now, when the Patriarch senses at least three people in his personal-bubble, he will, with little-to-no warning, do a devastating 360-degree arm swipe that can insta-kill a fully-armored berserker. The radial attack was added fairly recently to counter a "cheap" Patriarch-takedown strategy involving all players surrounding the Patriarch so he could not escape. They both come with a slight visual warning, such as the wind-up of the arm or squatting slightly before the tentacle attack. From experience, although the tentacle looks like it has a farther reach, the swipe actually reaches farther, deals more damage, and is tougher to avoid. The first two will send the victim flying (even farther if the victim is mid-jump). Once he gets close enough he will either (in order of damage from least to greatest): Melee AttacksThe Patriarch has three melee attacks. This typically involves running away from your pipes and finding cover. Whenever you hear one of these, you should know what to expect and take any necessary actions before it's too late. The other saying from the wiki that he supposedly says while loading a rocket are removed. Never have I heard him say otherwise while doing so. You'll have to listen for it.Įdit: I can only get the Patriarch in test-map to say "One in the pipe" when loading a rocket. Charge while possibly cloaked (attempt a melee attack)Įach is accompanied with a distinct voice/sound.Note even Skell sees from the Patriarch's perspective as he does this.Īfter his taunt, the Patriarch will slowly wander the map heading towards the players. But get out of his line of sight before his taunt ends or the camera will not switch back to you during his first attack.ĭemonstration: Skell makes use of that time to attack the patriarch. If he is within firing range, you can attempt to get a few cheap-shots in. NOTE: You can still move and attack during this short sequence. Third heal: Clots, Crawlers, and Stalkers.
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