How to Beat The Butcher of Shibuya

Learn how to overcome The Butcher in Slitterhead. This guide covers enemy weaknesses, combat phases, and effective strategies to defeat this challenging foe.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• The Butcher is a Slitterhead variant.
• Weaknesses are not explicitly detailed but can be inferred from general Slitterhead combat mechanics.

Phases:

1. Phase 1: Initial Assault - The Butcher will likely use a combination of melee attacks and possibly ranged abilities. Focus on learning its attack patterns and parrying or dodging effectively.
2. Phase 2: Increased Aggression - As its health depletes, The Butcher may become more aggressive, introducing new attack patterns or faster attack speeds. Continue to utilize body-switching to maintain offensive pressure and defensive positioning.
3. Phase 3: Desperation Attacks - In its final stage, The Butcher might unleash its most powerful attacks. Maintain focus, prioritize survival, and use any available special abilities from your possessed characters.

Strategy:

• Master Body Switching: The core strategy involves rapidly possessing different human bodies. Newly possessed bodies receive a temporary buff, which is crucial for dealing damage and surviving. Don't stay in one body for too long if you're taking heavy damage or if its buff is about to expire.
• Exploit Openings: After The Butcher performs a major attack, there will be a brief window where it's vulnerable. Use this time to attack with your current possessed body.
• Utilize the Environment: While not explicitly detailed for The Butcher, in Slitterhead, the environment can sometimes be used to your advantage, such as luring enemies into traps or using objects for cover.
• Rarities: If you have unlocked and upgraded specific