Medusa

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Medusa
Base health	2000
Location(s)	Dracula's CastleRtC
Reward	Medusa's HeadRtC (10%)

Medusa Is a mini-boss added in the Return to Castlevania DLC. Holding the key to the Master's Keep, she will take the first chance she gets to petrify you and unleash flurries of claw attacks. Rolling behind her is not always an option, as she is quick enough to catch you there. She also appears in Richter Mode as the final fight before the end of the level.

Behavior

Medusa is a fast moving enemy. She will constantly pursue you, and strike with her quick-moving and sudden attacks.

Moveset

Stone gaze

• Description: After a short charge, Medusa will screech and the player will be turned to stone.
• Can be blocked, parried, and dodge rolled.

Scratch flurry

• Description: Medusa slashes at the player constantly, similar to that of the Rampager.
• Can be blocked, parried, and dodge rolled.
• Medusa can turn around during the attack at any point

Tail sweep

• Description: Medusa will swing her tail around quickly.
• Can be blocked, parried, and dodge rolled.

Strategy

During her flurry attack, stay away from medusa as she attacks far too fast for the player to dodge and parry.

While fighting Medusa, it is recommended to keep your distance. Ranged weapons allow the player to attack from a distance. The Bow and Endless Quiver is very useful against Medusa as you don’t need to retrieve any arrows.

Whip-type weapons, such as the Vampire Killer or Valmont's Whip, often deal more damage than Ranged weapons while still keeping distance.

Furthermore, you should keep a shield to block against sudden tail sweeps and stone gazes. The Assault Shield is useful for this.

If the player has no ranged weapons, it is best to keep an eye out for Medusa's gaze attack as it is the only opportunity to attack(excluding stuns and freezes).

Trivia

• Medusa is the only enemy to have a health bar at the top of the screen like bosses do.
• Like all bosses, Medusa does not drop blueprints when using the hunter's grenade

History

3.3: Introduced.

Enemies

Zombie  •  Shieldbearer  •  Undead Archer  •  Grenadier  •  Oven Knight  •  Knife Thrower  •  Rampager  •  Failed Experiment  •  Runner  •  Bat  •  Protector  •  Scorpion  •  Disgusting Worm  •  Kamikaze  •  Rancid Rat  •  YeeterTBS  •  JerkshroomTBS  •  Thorny  •  Slasher  •  Masker  •  Hammer  •  Sewer Fly  •  Lacerator  •  Slammer  •  Shocker  •  Toxic Miasma  •  Buzzcutter  •  Inquisitor  •  Sweeper  •  Festering Zombie  •  Corpse Worm  •  Impaler  •  Sewer's Tentacle  •  Spawner  •  Corpse Juice  •  Bomber  •  BanishedTBS  •  BlowgunnerTBS  •  Giant TickTBS  •  Weaver Worm  •  Cleaver  •  Pirate Captain  •  Weirded Warrior  •  Swarm Zombie  •  Corpse Fly  •  Catcher  •  Caster  •  Golem  •  Dancer  •  Dark Tracker  •  Corpulent Zombie  •  Cannibal  •  Bombardier  •  Automaton  •  Ground ShakerRotG  •  ArbiterRotG  •  Demon  •  SkeletonRotG  •  Myopic CrowFF  •  Cold Blooded GuardianFF  •  Stone WardenFF  •  ApostateFF  •  Failed HomunculusFF  •  Clumsy SwordsmanFF  •  Dastardly ArcherFF  •  Compulsive GravediggerFF  •  Guardian Knight  •  Lancer  •  Royal Guard  •  Infected Worker  •  Living Barrel  •  Demolisher  •  MutineerTQatS  •  Armored ShrimpTQatS  •  Agitated Pickpocket  •  Gold Gorger  •  Golden Kamikaze  •  Mimic  •  MermanRtC  •  BuerRtC  •  WerewolfRtC  •  Dire WerewolfRtC  •  Armor KnightRtC  •  Axe ArmorRtC  •  Throw MasterRtC  •  Vampire BatRtC  •  HarpyRtC  •  Bone PillarRtC  •  MedusaRtC True Ending Spoiler (5 BSC):   Magistrate of DeathRotG  •  Screaming SkullRotG  •  LibrarianRotG  •  DefenderRotG