The Colossi battles in Nexon’s The First Descendant stand out as some of the most engaging encounters, demanding more than just basic shooting tactics. Among these formidable foes, the Dead Bride, a level 44 Chill Colossus, often becomes a significant roadblock for players. Even at the level cap of 40, she can present a considerable challenge. Having faced and overcome this icy adversary, this guide will provide you with key strategies and tips to defeat the Dead Bride, focusing on a surprisingly effective approach: going solo.
Why Soloing the Dead Bride is Your Best Strategy
While The First Descendant encourages team play, facing the Dead Bride is an exception where going it alone can significantly increase your success rate. The primary reason lies in her health scaling. When you enter the fight solo, the Dead Bride’s health pool dramatically decreases. This reduction makes her otherwise massive shield much more manageable to break through, which is often the most time-consuming and frustrating aspect of the fight in multiplayer. While a coordinated team can certainly triumph, relying on random matchmaking for such a specific and mechanic-heavy fight often leads to more frustration than progress. Soloing allows you to control the pace and focus on executing the necessary tactics without the unpredictability of team coordination.
Essential Combat Tips for Soloing the Dead Bride
To effectively solo the Dead Bride, consider these crucial combat tips:
Exploit Fire Weakness
The Dead Bride is a Chill Colossus, making her highly vulnerable to fire damage. If you are playing as Lepic, whose abilities are fire-based, you already have a significant advantage. However, even if you prefer other Descendants like Freyna or Bunny, you can still leverage this weakness. Equip your weapons with Fire mods to add fire damage to your attacks. A Beam Rifle paired with a Sniper Rifle can be an excellent combination, offering both sustained fire and strong weak point damage. While skills are important, consistent fire damage from your weapons will be key to eroding her shield and health.
Prioritize Chill Resistance
The Dead Bride’s attacks are primarily ice-based, making Chill Resistance a vital defensive stat. While the game might recommend a high Chill Resistance level like 1600, you can manage with less, especially when solo. Equipping a Chill Resist mod on your Descendant and leveling it up a few times can provide sufficient protection. Aim for around 600 Chill Resistance as a starting point. This will mitigate the impact of her Chill attacks, allowing you to survive longer and maintain offensive pressure.
Understanding and Evading Her Attacks
The Dead Bride has several distinct attacks you need to recognize and counter:
- Missile Attack: This unavoidable attack pierces through cover. Your best defense is to dodge continuously until the barrage ends. Focus on movement and evasion during this phase.
- Icicle Attack: While damaging if you are caught in its path, the Icicle attack is relatively easy to dodge. You can side-strafe while maintaining your fire, turning this attack into an opportunity to inflict damage while evading.
- Ultimate Attack (Cold AOE): When the Dead Bride becomes immune to damage, she will unleash a massive cold area-of-effect (AOE) attack. Escape this zone immediately. High Chill Resistance will lessen the damage if you are caught on the edge, but evasion is key. Characters like Bunny with high mobility skills excel at escaping quickly. While you can interrupt this phase by targeting weak point cylinders on her freezing arm, it’s often more reliable to simply evade and wait it out, especially when soloing.
Manage the Kingfishers
Throughout the fight, the Dead Bride summons Kingfisher mobs. These enemies are not just distractions; they are crucial for sustaining your fight. Eliminate them frequently as they drop vital health orbs, ammunition, and MP. Allowing them to overwhelm you will quickly lead to defeat. Prioritize clearing Kingfishers to replenish your resources and maintain momentum in the fight.
Focus on Shield Break and Finish Strong
Remember that the Dead Bride’s shield constitutes the majority of her effective health. Don’t be discouraged if the fight seems lengthy initially. Once you break through her shield, her actual health bar will deplete rapidly. Maintain consistent fire damage, utilize fire elemental attacks, and focus on exploiting her weak points after the shield is down. Persistence and strategic execution are key to overcoming the Dead Bride Colossus solo.
By employing these solo-focused strategies, understanding her attack patterns, and capitalizing on her weaknesses, you can confidently face and defeat the Dead Bride Colossus in The First Descendant. Good luck, Descendant!
