
Subscribe to Premium to Remove Ads The Iron Bull ¶ If you can sneak up on him, keep the pressure up, as there’s little he can do against a potent, determined attacker in melee. Bane of Hathor ¶īane of Hathor is an odd foe, as he favors ranged weapons for combat. Dispatch him to obtain Headsplitter and an Ornamented Key. For the same reasons, he’s an easy kill, as he probably just can’t catch you if you back up and pelt him with arrows.

Unlike The Iron Ram, The Hill’s name does not decieve he’s a brute, like Ptolemy’s Fist, and fights with a heavy, damaging, but slow weapon, in this case an axe. Ra’s Mercy will drop a pair of dual blades, Storm Blades when he dies. Just be way of his lunging attacks and keep in mind that, while tempting, if you attack at a range he’s not above responding in kind. Subscribe to Premium to Remove Ads Ras Mercy ¶Ĭarrying a shield and a spear, he’s got range and his guard must be broken, but since a sword (regular or sickle) is faster than his weapon, you can usually charge it up, get in range, and strike before he does. Their levels, locations, and loot are as follows: Four of them - The Stranger, The Hill, Half Horn and The Galatian - also have an Ornamented Key, which you’ll need to obtain to properly finish the quest. Every time a Phylakes is slain you’ll need to confirm the kill afterwards, which will also score you their loot - usually a legendary weapon. With those strategies in mind, you should be a match for any Phylakes you come across… so long as they’re not more than three levels above your current level, anyways. A Phylakes is a strong enough foe without having to worry about more enemies showing up to complicate matters. Sneak attack them, use your Overpower, then lure them away from enemy camps and off major roads. You’re not earning style points, nobody will judge you if you exploit an enemy by filling them with arrows.Ĭhoose your battlefield! Phylakes often rest near enemy camps, which are terrible places to fight, for obvious reasons. Best yet, you can restart combat with a sneak attack and perhaps another Overpower attack. Utilizing tools like Fire Bombs are a fine way of inflicting these effects, should you lack proper weapons.ĭon’t be afraid to flee! Phylakes are tough foes, but if you can escape them, you’ll heal fully - they won’t. Weapons that inflict damage over time (fire damage or poison damage) are incredibly useful. It’s often the easiest way to get past a Phylakes’ guard, and even against foes that don’t have a guard you need to bypass, it’ll often knock them down, opening them up for more abuse. The Charge Heavy Attack ability is very, very helpful against Phylakes, especially when paired with an “Instant Charging” weapon, like Storm Blades. Combined with a sneak attack, it’s a great way to start a fight. If you get the Adrenaline 2 and Overpower Ultra abilities, you’ll be able to start out fights with an Overpower attack, and do more damage when you perform one. Try to start out all fights with a sneak attack.

You can’t count on a single assassination attempt to kill a Phylakes, but it will still do great damage. While you can practice the tactics you’ll need to use against Phylakes against normal soldiers (most Phylakes emulate lesser soldiers, at least superficially), they have much more health than normal foes, so you can’t usually count on hacking them to death in a quick combo or two. If the enemy can’t catch you easily, whittle them down with arrows, if they have a powerful ranged attack, get close to dissaude them from utilizing it. You’ll need to tailor your strategies depending on what weapon the enemy has.

Ptolemy’s Fist fights with a heavy blunt making him slow, but hard-hitting, Ra’s Mercy fight with dual swords, making him fast, The Iron Bull weilds a scepter, giving him reach, The Galatian has a tower shield and sword, necessitating you find a way to break his guard, and Half Horn uses a light bow, making him a pain at a distance, but vulnerable at close range. First, note that Phylakes come armed with the same variety of weapons you and many enemies can equip, and these armaments affect their fighting style quite a bit.
