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Hard mode gollux question

I have a question about hard mode gollux during stage 2 ( platform stage). How do I know when the hand is coming up? I did my research and guides say 10-15 seconds but that doesn't seem to be true..it seems shorter than that. Are there any warning signs? I know to stand on the edge to escape the explosion attack but that of course doesn't prevent the hand. I also seen youtube videos of hard mode and for some videos during stage 2 I never see any hands attack them.

July 24, 2014

10 Comments • Newest first

wingless666

@UnclePhil:

Ahh, then no worries. The arm shouldnt be an issue anyway, it's the mobs on the bottom...those little devils..

Reply July 24, 2014
RonaldLu

When you actually see the arm, there is a 0.5 second delay before it kills you, teleport or jump and you can dodge it very easily

Reply July 24, 2014
UnclePhil

[quote=wingless666]If you are at the edge the hands won't ever come up, but if you get closer they will but^ said the edge is the safe spot.
As an evan im assuming you are using illusion which i don't think has the range to stay fully on the edge(based on a
friend doing gollux with) So really timing or just teleport to the other side.[/quote]

Yea I am using illusion. I am able to hit gollux from there but it's probably because I upgraded the range of my illusion.

Reply July 24, 2014
Conceit

Actually, it's quite easy with no-delay teleports. Once you see the arm coming, immediately teleport right so you're on the right edge and the arm will not hit you. Also he won't map explode and arm at same time so simply walk back after. His eyes only turn orange for two attacks: for one of the map attacks and for the arm.

As you know, on the eyes, gollux has 2 map attacks. One is just an orange glow one that will hit you regardless of where you are and there is the longer lightning build up explosion that will kill you if you aren't on a specific part of the upper platform. Right after gollux has used one of those map attacks, beware of a possible arm incoming. If no arm comes and gollux does another full map attack, you can be 90% sure that an arm is coming up next 1-1.5s after his full map casting animation finishes.

Reply July 24, 2014
wingless666

If you are at the edge the hands won't ever come up, but if you get closer they will but^ said the edge is the safe spot.
As an evan im assuming you are using illusion which i don't think has the range to stay fully on the edge(based on a
friend doing gollux with) So really timing or just teleport to the other side.

Reply July 24, 2014
GoXDS

there's an animation before ever one of Gollux's attacks. stare into his eyes

Reply July 24, 2014
UnclePhil

[quote=Clotted]If you stand at the VERY edge on the left then the hand can't hit you even if it touches you.[/quote]

I guess I will try it again but when I do stand at the very edge...the hand seems to kill me.

Reply July 24, 2014
cb000

Depends on which body part you kill. If you kill the shoulder on your right, then you won't see many hand attacks on the platform on your left.

You still get a good window of time to react, though. I usually stay near the teleport circle and teleport down to kill mobs when I see the animation starting.

Reply July 24, 2014
Clotted

If you stand at the VERY edge on the left then the hand can't hit you even if it touches you.

Reply July 24, 2014
Singaporean

Stand on the portal that warps u down and attack. Once you see hand, port down. If you're able to attack from the edge, then hand doesnt appear and you don't get exploded.

Reply July 24, 2014