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Players must defeat Krubis to progress with the main game story and collect his bounty, role-playing as a bounty hunter in the space landscape of Blim City. Players must use all the abilities and strategies learned within the first 3-4 hours of High on Life to kill Krubis, but fortunately, there are some handy strategies for each of his 4 core attacks to make the battle much smoother for players.
Blaster Shots And Drilling Through The Floor
The boss battle begins with Krubis shooting players with his blaster weapon, which players can avoid by pressing the B button on an Xbox controller to quickly dash to the side, an ability players unlock when they get the Dodge Unit. It’s best to keep moving as Krubis drills into the floor after shooting and tries to reappear directly underneath the player, using his drill-shaped cone head as a weapon.
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The most effective way to kill Krubis and lower his health is by using Kenny’s Glob Shot ability to knock Krubis to the ground and stab him with Knifey while he is down. It’s best to use this strategy when Krubis is shooting or using his throwing saw rather than during the laser attacks phase. He also sometimes goes up to the top balcony area, but there’s no need to follow him there.
Throwing Saw
After shooting, Krubis throws a large throwing saw toward the player, which starts as a single saw and progresses to a duo attack as the battle continues. Players can easily dodge the attack by keeping their distance, dodging left or right, and using the rocky pillars for cover.
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Krubis’ Goons
Krubis also sends in a round of goons to do his dirty work for him. Ironically, this is handy as it gives players the opportunity to replenish their shield damage. Shoot or stab all goons and collect the yellow canisters they drop on defeat to recharge the bounty hunter suit protective shield.
Laser Attacks
The most deadly of Krubis’ attacks are a series of alternating red lasers that appear around the arena, and survival here is the priority. Use Knifey’s tethering ability to tether onto the hookbugs hovering around the room and keep moving in a circular motion, avoiding as many lasers as possible as they change direction.
The worst thing players can do is stand still or try to attack Krubis at this point, so it’s best to keep moving and survive until Krubis resumes his shooting attacks, where players can repeat the Glob Shot and Knifey strategy until he is defeated.
Krubis Boss Battle Rewards
When players defeat Krubis and collect evidence of the kill, they discover and unlock the ability to switch to Gus, another of the hilarious talking weapons in High on Life. Gus is a frog-shaped gun with some entertaining and handy abilities, including dragging enemies close from a distance before blasting them with the gun’s shotgun action and deploying climbable ledges on certain surfaces.
After players escape the mines, they must turn in Krubis’ bounty for a reward of 1500 pesos back at the house. Players also unlock the Cold-Blooded achievement for killing Krubis and the Satisfied Gus-tomer achievement for obtaining Gus.
High on Life is available now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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