

The roguelike elements go hand-in-hand with the game’s brutal difficulty the first screen that pops up when you start a new game tells you to get ready to die.

Progressing through the game unlocks the Red Mother’s memories and remembrances, which can be equipped to your Daughters, but more importantly, they’re accompanied by small bits of backstory that, while sparse, develop an intriguing and engrossing world. She generates clones of herself, called Daughters, to be your soldiers in this war. Players find themselves allied with the Red Mother, a shade of the greatest warrior of all time, who aids you in your never-ending battle against the Chosen One of Suffering. First, a bit of the good while the storyline isn’t super deep or involved, the game’s world and its lore are captivating and well-presented. The results are frequently stunning, but just as frequently frustrating. Othercide for the Nintendo Switch is an interesting experiment in mixing together turn-based strategy games, roguelike elements, and an absolutely brutal difficulty curve. For more information, check out our guides and features hub.Category: Strategy, Role-Playing, RoguelikeĬomposers: Max Lilja, Pierre Le Pape, Solitaris, Robin Lener One boosts you XP gain by 25% and the other allows you to skip an era. You’ll get two Remembrances after this fight. Once the Scythedancer joins the fight, though, you can make mincemeat of her. Much later, though, the Maid will start buffing or healing herself based on the actions you take, and this is combined with careful placement so you’re not accidentally standing on a spot that leaves you open to damage. Thankfully, The Maid’s interrupts can also get interrupted (so get your Soulsingers’ Intercepting Rounds to safeguard teammates). The Maid boss fight in Othercide relies heavily on careful planning due to her reaction skills that interrupt your attacks. She can continuously rupture the Maid’s armor and deal a ton of damage. That’s when the Mother spawns the Scythedancer Daughter. The good news is that your squad of four will have a reinforcement once you bring the Maid below 10,000 health.

Likewise, take note of Forbidden Love which could kill Soulsingers easily. Deception (charged) – AoE damage with knockbackįor phase two, try to avoid moving around too much unless necessary.Forbidden Love (reaction) – interrupts ranged attack and does 1,200+ damage.Vow of Poverty (reaction) – heals the boss for 100 HP whenever you move.The more you attack her, the more often she’ll go to the front of the timeline system.Ĭollection, meanwhile, fires at an eight-pointed pattern:Īt 80% health, the Maid boss enters phase two: The Maid boss’ initiative also skyrockets thanks to Vow of Chastity. She’ll swipe at your melee unit if this is active. The first and foremost danger here is Sisterly Love. Transfiguration (phase transition) – after reaching 80% health resets initiative to zero (takes a turn after you’re done).Collection (charged) – throws a scythe that drains 1,200 damage heals the Maid boss for that amount.Sisterly Love (reaction) – interrupts melee attack and does 1,200+ damage.Vow of Chastity (reaction) – increases initiative whenever she’s attacked.Reaping (instant) – Main attack hits three tiles in front of her.Othercide: The Maid boss guide The Maid boss fight info

Note: For more information, check out our Othercide guides and features hub. This fight will also introduce a new class, the Scythedancer, as you continue to take her down. The Maid is the third boss in Othercide, and she’s going to clean house before she’s through with your team.
