The Dead Bride in The First Descendant is a powerful boss, one of the Void Intercept encounters and the first boss fight where elemental damage really comes into play. Sure, Void Intercept bosses had weaknesses and vulnerabilities before this, but they were additional advantages against already-beatable enemies. However, without the ability to exploit elements and create builds, the Dead Bride is going to be very tough for The First Descendant players who aren't extremely overleveled, skilled or lucky.
With that in mind, I'll cover how to beat the Dead Bride below, and all the strategies and tips that'll help you secure victory. How to beat The First Descendant Dead Bride Void Intercept boss fight I'll go into more detail below, but for now here's a summary of the basic tips on how to beat the Dead Bride in The First Descendant. Dead Bride weaknesses As mentioned above, elemental awareness is a big factor here.
Players would be well advised to bring in long-range Fire-based weapons, or Electrical weapons if they can't find any good flaming guns. Some weapons will naturally spawn with Fire Attack built in, or you can add fire damage to them with Modules - though the former is generally better as a rule. Burst-type weapons will also do more damage to Dead Bridge's weak points, though this is far less impactful than Fire damage, and less of a priority.
Players should also ensure that Chill resistance is as high as it can be. This is generally done through Descendant Modules like Maximize Chill Resist and Cold Antibody, and while not every attack Dead Bride has deals Chill damage, at least half of them - and the most deadly - do. Finally, look out for Dead Bride's weak points, which can be seen in the pre-mission briefing, revealed with the scanner, and are as follows: Dead Bride Strategy and tips When you start the fight against the Dead Bride, you want to keep in mind that all the red zones will damage you , making the arena something of a game of ‘the floor is lava’.
You need to use your grappling hook to cross safely. Once the Dead Bride spawns, the general rule is to keep your distance and use long-ranged weapons to target weak points. The Dead Bride's attacks are easier to avoid at a distance, and using cover can help protect you from some of its assaults - though that cover does get destroyed temporarily after doing so, keeping you on your toes.
The Dead Bride also summons small minions called Kingfishers, which do reasonable damage, though are slow and easily avoided. However, you should focus on taking them out regularly, as they drop ammo, health, MP, all the things you need to keep you fueled throughout the fight, and prevent you from being overwhelmed. Eventually the Dead Bride will Frenzy, summoning a massive dome of ice damage.
You immediately need to get out of it - sprint and grapple hook out of the dome, or you'll take constant damage. The Dead Bride is also immune to damage during this time, except for the Amplifiers on its guns, mentioned above. Keep playing cautiously and defensively, at a distance, scooping up the drops from the Kingfishers and supporting any other players with you, and eventually you should secure victory, though it will likely take several attempts.
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