Shielded Fool

Hunter's Journal


''Warrior fighting for glory in the Colosseum of Fools. Warily approaches opponents with shield held high.''

'' This 'Colosseum' is a strange place where some bugs fight each other to the death and others watch. I don't understand such obscure rituals. If you venture in, stay on guard at all times.''

Behaviour and Tactics
Shielded Fool will walk towards the player and raise their shield when they come close, blocking any damage from the front (except for Spells). If the player moves too close, they may back off a few steps. If the player jumps over them, they will raise their shields above their heads.

After taking a hit from the shield, or waiting long enough with the player in front of them, they will lunge and slash, and then may lunge and slash a second time, covering a good amount of distance.

The Shielded Fool's attacks are very telegraphed and can be dodged easily; the second swing is only slightly faster coming out than then first. Bait them into attacking, then counter-attack while they recover or jump over/dash through them and hit them from behind.

Alternatively, since they will only raise their shield at a certain distance, ranged attacks such as Vengeful Spirit, Grubberfly's Elegy, and even Dash Slash can hit them from outside this zone.