The Cyclops is a boss in the game Castle Crashers.
Battle Overview[]
The Cyclops attacks players by hitting them with a powerful double dagger stab, or throwing knives. He moves very fast, so caution should be taken.
After stabbing his knives into the ground four times, he will throw five knives at the player, which are deadly if hit in a close range, especially on Insane (300 hit). They can be dodged or blocked. Be careful when standing in his way when he's ready to stab, as this attack cannot be blocked with the shield. At about ¼th of his health, he will glow red after throwing knives and begin running at the player as he does his stabbing move. This will make him considerably faster and make the end of the battle more difficult.
Strategy[]
To defeat the Cyclops, attack until he begins his stabbing animation, then dodge the attack. Due to his movement speed and the reach of his stabbing attack, this is ideally done by moving vertically, rather than trying to outrun him. It is possible to attack him in-between the stabs. When he starts throwing knives, just block the attack. He will usually move away from the player to throw the knives, providing an opportunity to use the bow or ranged magic. Repeat the above steps, until he is defeated. High Agility is also recommended.
When playing as a character with a multiple hit Splash Attack, and the Magic stat has been upgraded to a considerable degree, it is possible to deal a large amount of damage to Cyclops in a very short time; a strategy that works with almost all enemies who can't be knocked down.
Death[]
When the Cyclops is defeated, he will run into a poorly placed pit of lava. Then, he will spin his arms around 3 times in an attempt to get out of the lava, before finally giving in, giving the player a thumbs-up while sinking down.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The Traitor achievement can be unlocked by defeating the Conehead Groom or the Cyclops as the Conehead playable character.
- The Cyclops is the one who originally took the Green Princess from the Thieves in the Tall Grass Field.
T-800 making a thumbs up
- At the end of the first battle against the Cyclops, he falls down into a lava pit and gives a thumbs up as he dies. This is a reference to the 1992 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day, where the T-800 gives a thumbs-up while being lowered into molten metal.
- In the second encounter, he carries around a coffin. This is a reference to another scene in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.[1]
- Dan Paladin also mentioned having wanted to rework the transitional cutscene between Wedding Crash and Parade into another Terminator reference, although this never made it into the final product.[2][3]
A picture of the Cyclops and the Conehead Groom seen in Cyclops' Fortress.
- Somewhere along the way in Cyclops' Fortress, a photo on the wall can be seen of the Cyclops and the Conehead Groom holding a shark, resembling a father and son moment.
- Dan Paladin has addressed the fan speculations of their relations in an interview: "So usually, when we make something, and we haven't shown you in the game anything about it, it's really up to you."[4]