Atomic Heart was released only a day back, and players have jumped into the game to explore the gameplay. If you have been playing Atomic Heart, you are probably aware that, like other Action RPGs, Atomic Heart also has multiple enemies to fight with, and Hog-7 is one among them. Hog-7 is pretty challenging to defeat, and this guide will help players know how they can defeat Hog-7 Hedgie in Atomic Heart.
Guide to Beat Hog-7 Hedgie in Atomic Heart- How to Defeat It?
Hog-7 is one of the earliest bosses in the game and probably the first challenging boss you’ll face. Of course, the boss has some weak points, but if you use the Scanner to scan the boss, you’ll find it has only a few weak points. So, it will be challenging to take down Hog-7, but not impossible.
Hog-7 appears like a giant metallic ball, and the boss rolls at a fast speed. It seems unavoidable when it comes to you at that speed. However, you have to avoid getting hit, or you’ll lose your health. The boss will use some fixed attacks throughout the fight- the rolling attack, fireball attacks, and fire AoE attacks.
During this fight, your fire weapons will of great use, so you can keep your distance and shoot the boss. However, this fight takes some time, so ensure you have enough bullets for your weapons.
If you carefully notice, you’ll see the boss sometimes exposes its weak points, which are the red glowing parts in its body. Check the below image for references-
These are the areas you need to target and deal massive damage to the enemy. However, these areas are exposed when the boss is preparing to launch fire attacks or the boss is stunned. When Hog-7 rolls to you at a great speed, try to hide behind the statues. The statues need to be summoned by pressing the buttons in the arena. Once you hide behind a statue, the boss will follow and hit the statue. Hitting the statue will make it stun for a moment allowing you time to hit its weak points. You can use your melee weapon at this point to hit the boss. Hit as hard as possible to deal damage to Hog-7. Also, you can use Frostbite ability to freeze the boss and deal damage to it.
While fighting the Hog-7, it is best if you become more careful about your defense. The boss attacks you continuously, so dodging his attacks is the first thing you need to do. Keep watching the boss’ moves, and prepare to dodge his attacks. The battle arena is big, and so you’ll get enough space to dodge attacks. Along with that, hit the boss whenever you get the chance.
Before jumping into this fight, ensure you have enough healing capsules. The boss attacks you continuously, and it is impossible to avoid all his attacks. The boss attacks deal a lot of damage. So, you need to heal yourself whenever your health gets low.
That’s all you need to know about how to defeat Hog-7 in Atomic Heart. Though this fight will be a tough one and may take a few chances to be finished, with proper strategy and patience, players can win the fight.
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