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'''Pincerstonk i6 GX02''' is a former PC-exclusive [[boss]] that can be encountered in Maroon Valley as part of the quest [[Best in the West]].
'''Pincerstonk i6 GX02''' is a previously PC-exclusive [[boss]] that can be encountered in Maroon Valley as part of the quest [[Best in the West]].


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==Combat==
==Combat==
Pincerstonk is fought in a long arena with three electric towers on the back that electrify anything that gets too close. To effectively damage the boss, the player must hit its tail that can only be attacked after the boss is broken.
'''Phase 1'''
*Gets close to the player and swings its pincer, which explodes shortly after.
*Shoots its claw towards the player. If it hits, it grabs them, electrocutes them, and slams them into the floor.
*If the player goes behind Pincerstonk, it shoots lightning bolts directly at them out of its back.
To break this boss, the player must attack its face. They can guide the boss’s claw into one of the electric towers and cause it to propel and electrocute the boss, which leaves it stunned and more vulnerable for a few seconds.
'''Phase 2'''
*Only once, charges up a [[Heat]] laser with its tail, then fires it thrice.
*Swings its pincer twice.
*Shoots its claw twice, with only the second shot being able to reach the towers.
'''Phase 3'''
*Only once, charges the laser, then fires it six times.
*Shoots its claw thrice, with only the third shot being able to reach the towers.


==Strategies==
==Strategies==
*Don’t get close to the borders while dodging the claw so you don’t fall off the arena.
*Its pincer doesn’t do damage by itself; only the explosion does. It is easier to dodge by guiding the attack upwards and then dashing downwards.
*The claw can grab you even if you are behind Pincerstonk, even so, going behind it will most likely get you electrocuted.
*The lasers are easier to dodge vertically from the middle of the arena.


==Location==
==Locations==
'''Maroon Valley'''
;[[Maroon Valley]]
 
:* Mortal Chamber
Mortal Chamber: ×1


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:pincerstonk-towers.png|The electric towers at the back of the arena.
File:pincerstonk-pincer.gif|Pincer explosion.
File:pincerstonk-grab.gif|Pincerstonk grabbing Lea with its claw.
File:pincerstonk-electrocute.gif|Pincerstonk getting electrocuted.
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Its name is a parody of the names given to different graphic cards.


[[Category:Bosses]]
[[Category:Bosses]]

Latest revision as of 17:19, 4 October 2022

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Pincerstonk i6 GX02 is a previously PC-exclusive boss that can be encountered in Maroon Valley as part of the quest Best in the West.

Pincerstonk i6 GX02

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-Monster Fibula report

Appearance

Pincerstonk i6 GX02 resembles an enormous cybernetic scorpion. It has purple and black mechanical implants across its head, claws, upper body and tail, as well as a giant alligator clip where the stinger should be.

Combat

Pincerstonk is fought in a long arena with three electric towers on the back that electrify anything that gets too close. To effectively damage the boss, the player must hit its tail that can only be attacked after the boss is broken.

Phase 1

  • Gets close to the player and swings its pincer, which explodes shortly after.
  • Shoots its claw towards the player. If it hits, it grabs them, electrocutes them, and slams them into the floor.
  • If the player goes behind Pincerstonk, it shoots lightning bolts directly at them out of its back.

To break this boss, the player must attack its face. They can guide the boss’s claw into one of the electric towers and cause it to propel and electrocute the boss, which leaves it stunned and more vulnerable for a few seconds.

Phase 2

  • Only once, charges up a Heat laser with its tail, then fires it thrice.
  • Swings its pincer twice.
  • Shoots its claw twice, with only the second shot being able to reach the towers.

Phase 3

  • Only once, charges the laser, then fires it six times.
  • Shoots its claw thrice, with only the third shot being able to reach the towers.

Strategies

  • Don’t get close to the borders while dodging the claw so you don’t fall off the arena.
  • Its pincer doesn’t do damage by itself; only the explosion does. It is easier to dodge by guiding the attack upwards and then dashing downwards.
  • The claw can grab you even if you are behind Pincerstonk, even so, going behind it will most likely get you electrocuted.
  • The lasers are easier to dodge vertically from the middle of the arena.

Locations

Maroon Valley
  • Mortal Chamber

Gallery

Trivia

  • Its name is a parody of the names given to different graphic cards.