ZHEROS
23 Achievements
1,210
27-33h
Xbox One
Xbox Series
Mastermind
The universe is free
120
0.58%
How to unlock the Mastermind achievement in ZHEROS - Definitive Guide
Archer Spense
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This achievement should unlock if you get to Dr. Vendetta and die (this is how I got it)
but since the achievement is "defeat Dr. Vendetta", here's a strategy for him:
the battle sort of, kind of has 3 phases.
1st phase: Vendetta uses his normal attacks
2nd phase: Vendetta begins using an area attack that shoots flames out in X and + patterns, then finishes with an AOE explosion.
3rd phase: Vendetta summons black screenmen (the ones that shoot from a distance)
this fight on hard is SUPER FREAKING ANNOYING. Best tip I can give for hard is to never shoot (unless you're close to beating him), and use your shield A LOT! As you lose to him, you should get a sense of what you can block (his punch combos), dodge (the slapping butt dive (theory: is secretly R. Mika)), and run from (hat toss, AOE flame attacks)
Thankfully there's a trick you can use that can stunlock Vendetta for big combos and decent damage. The irritating bit is luck plays a big role in pulling it off in addition to beating him. Its not a winning strategy, more like evening the odds.
What you want to look for is Dr. Vendetta flinching when being hit. Most of the time, this will allow you to nail him with a whole combo without being interrupted. The chance he'll flinch is very very low hitting him randomly (it does happen sometimes). The chance is very high after you deflect an attack of his. The easiest thing to deflect is his heavy 3 hit flurry combo.
Only use the
combo.
Here's the important part: the moment you deliver the combo's final hit and knock Vendetta down, quickly tap
and begin the combo again. If you did it right, Vendetta will continue to flinch and you will restart your free combo on him. If you're super duper lucky, you can do one long continuous combo going right into him doing his AOE attack.
You can do this with both characters, but I had better results with Mike. He doesn't have a wind-up like Dorian has.
for 2nd phase, keep up the same stun lock combo stopping to get away when he does his AOE attack
3rd phase: the good news is Vendetta will attack less, so keep using the stun lock combo every chance you get. Vendetta will break out of it more frequently, but will normally go into trying to summon screen men. KEEP ON HIM. You can interrupt his summon and keep the screen men from appearing. If Vendetta does manage to summon the screen men, keep on attacking him. It may seem like a bad idea, but you're actually putting yourself more at risk of dying and starting the fight over if you don't. You will take damage from the screen men, but they're not super aggressive. At this point, you want to go nuts with melee on Vendetta since he won't hit back as much.
The stunlock combo isn't a guaranteed thing! Generally, Vendetta will randomly snap out of his stun and begin attacking you. If you're quick, you can re-deflect an attack and attempt the stun lock over again. Typically I found myself getting a chain between 20-30 hits before he truly broke free from the stun. A few (very lucky) times, I managed to get over 80 hits
Good luck!
but since the achievement is "defeat Dr. Vendetta", here's a strategy for him:
the battle sort of, kind of has 3 phases.
1st phase: Vendetta uses his normal attacks
2nd phase: Vendetta begins using an area attack that shoots flames out in X and + patterns, then finishes with an AOE explosion.
3rd phase: Vendetta summons black screenmen (the ones that shoot from a distance)
this fight on hard is SUPER FREAKING ANNOYING. Best tip I can give for hard is to never shoot (unless you're close to beating him), and use your shield A LOT! As you lose to him, you should get a sense of what you can block (his punch combos), dodge (the slapping butt dive (theory: is secretly R. Mika)), and run from (hat toss, AOE flame attacks)
Thankfully there's a trick you can use that can stunlock Vendetta for big combos and decent damage. The irritating bit is luck plays a big role in pulling it off in addition to beating him. Its not a winning strategy, more like evening the odds.
What you want to look for is Dr. Vendetta flinching when being hit. Most of the time, this will allow you to nail him with a whole combo without being interrupted. The chance he'll flinch is very very low hitting him randomly (it does happen sometimes). The chance is very high after you deflect an attack of his. The easiest thing to deflect is his heavy 3 hit flurry combo.
Only use the
combo.Here's the important part: the moment you deliver the combo's final hit and knock Vendetta down, quickly tap
and begin the combo again. If you did it right, Vendetta will continue to flinch and you will restart your free combo on him. If you're super duper lucky, you can do one long continuous combo going right into him doing his AOE attack.You can do this with both characters, but I had better results with Mike. He doesn't have a wind-up like Dorian has.
for 2nd phase, keep up the same stun lock combo stopping to get away when he does his AOE attack
3rd phase: the good news is Vendetta will attack less, so keep using the stun lock combo every chance you get. Vendetta will break out of it more frequently, but will normally go into trying to summon screen men. KEEP ON HIM. You can interrupt his summon and keep the screen men from appearing. If Vendetta does manage to summon the screen men, keep on attacking him. It may seem like a bad idea, but you're actually putting yourself more at risk of dying and starting the fight over if you don't. You will take damage from the screen men, but they're not super aggressive. At this point, you want to go nuts with melee on Vendetta since he won't hit back as much.
The stunlock combo isn't a guaranteed thing! Generally, Vendetta will randomly snap out of his stun and begin attacking you. If you're quick, you can re-deflect an attack and attempt the stun lock over again. Typically I found myself getting a chain between 20-30 hits before he truly broke free from the stun. A few (very lucky) times, I managed to get over 80 hits
Good luck!
1 Comment
This strategy was quite effective and very helpful!
Thank you Archer Spense!
Thank you Archer Spense!
By fredflintstoned on 17 Jun 2016 18:50
NShepherd, N7, jroller1979
Dr. Vendetta is the final boss of the game. He is not too difficult unless you are playing on Hard. He never blocks so you need to play aggressively and deal as much damage as you can. I can provide some general tips:
- Use your strongest attacks. While this might seem obvious, you may have been using your faster moves most of the game to kill the weaker opponents. If your fighting abilities are maxed out I recommend using your
,,,
,, move to deal a ton of damage. - His hat cannot be deflected but his melee attacks can. Remember to tap
to deflect his attacks occasionally. When he jumps in the air to slam on you, hold and he will easily be parried when he lands. - At around half health he will start casting a big, powerful purple attack. Roll away quickly to avoid it, then charge back in.
- When he whistles he will summon a group of weak enemies to back him up. If you manage to knock him down while he does this, they won’t spawn. Otherwise just shoot them with your gun to quickly destroy them and return to fighting him.
- When playing in co-op, avoid using the medkits until he starts summoning weak enemies. The swarm of little guys will make it almost impossible to revive a companion when they go down. Before then it is easy to revive a teammate by luring Vendetta to the opposite side of the map, then sprint over to your teammate.
