How To Beat Pyromaniac in The First Descendant

In The First Descendant, Void Intercepts are epic battles against gigantic Vulgus. They are challenging, yet rewarding, because that's where keys are that will unleash powerful Descendants and Ultimate Weapons.

The most thrilling combat in The First Descendant would go to the fight of the Void Intercept against the level 66 Colossus-the Pyromaniac. The huge beast unleashes attacks so aggressive that, if any player were to go unprepared with such combat on this stage, it could wipe out even the most experienced players. You will have to build up a very good strategy and proper execution so as to triumph over this insidious foe.

In this detailed guide, we go into the attack patterns that the Pyromaniac has, look into some good countermeasures, and share with you some tips worthy of their weight in gold as you set about conquering this particular perilous encounter. These tips will help you utilize a boss's strengths and weaknesses to your advantage and use the appropriate strategy to emerge victorious from this blazing hot obstacle course.

The Pyromaniac is one of the most difficult bosses to deal with in First Descendant, and beating him requires an apt strategy. This hot-headed boss, immune to almost all weapon types of damage, will surely require skill in three aspects: defense-based moves, elemental advantage, and tactics. Solidifying Your Defense

You will need to increase your Fire Resistance if you want to survive against the Pyromaniac with his near-constant fire onslaughts. Gear up and consume items that raise your survivability against its most extreme, blistering attacks. A good all-around defense is going to help you out in this encounter: health and armor are both good. 

Gaining Elemental Advantage

Pyromaniac is immune to weapon damage but takes damage from Descendant skills. Gear your Descendant with either Cold or Ice-type skills, since the boss has an elemental weakness. This can pay off well, with several points in damage, and will cut off any aggressive tactics that the boss applies. How to Dodge

Attacks by Pyromaniac can be brutal at times. With a lot of good maneuvering, it is most possible to skip most of the damage this boss inflicts. Learn to understand the patterns that the boss attacks so as to employ proper timing where you can dodge at will. Keep mobile and use the environment to your advantage to enhance your rate of survival.

Targeting Weak Points

This tough exterior of the Pyromaniac conceals weak spots that can be taken advantage of. Employ the use of your Descendant's Ecive Scanner to find them, among which the Core Cover, Balancer, and Sensor will be noticeable. Make sure the Core Cover tops the agenda for targeting, because destroying it reveals the Core, another critical component that can be destroyed to stagger the boss.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

If you are fighting the Pyromaniac with a team, perform an attack coordination and give support to each other. A well-organized team will overpower the boss without effort; this is how you make this encounter way easier.

By the methods described above, together with adaptations against the peculiarities of Pyromaniac, you'll successfully defeat him and be able to go further in your walkthrough of The First Descendant.

Pyromaniac Attacks, Explained

Pyromaniac Colossus is one of the serious opponents in Void Intercept, and the whole design and pattern of its attack remind one of the Executioner. At any rate, its attacks will be unique, based on fire, making it differentiated for players.

Pyromaniac has a flamethrower that constantly deals fire damage, also applying a debuff-a burn. It doesn't knock out opponents with one hit, but the fire is lethal because it is continuous. The best strategy against him is to keep your distance by hiding behind structures or grappling away.

Other fearsome attacks include the Pyromaniac's explosive flame orbs. The orbs are highly chasing, breakable by and of the surrounding structures, and grappling to safety is very important in order not to be subjected to their devastating force since successive hits can lead to an instant knockdown, even with high resistance.

The flame slash of Pyromaniac is large cone-shaped and inflicts extreme area damage in a very short duration. This AoE is extremely dangerous when players are near the boss, because it can easily cause a knockout. Keeping one's distance is key to avoiding this brutal strike.

While it is enraged, Pyromaniac can do his ultimate attack, which is a flame slam. He teleports the player to a red zone, where he comes down from above and slams, causing huge damage. The only hope for survival is dashing or grappling out of the red zone as fast as possible.

More importantly, Pyromaniac threats come from flame chains: the large expansions of significant damage with chain attacks, plus burn-through debuffs, are key reasons to keep it at arm's length.

Just like most other Void Intercept bosses, the Pyromaniac's enraged state requires a tactical approach. During this phase, Hummingbirds spawn behind the boss and fill his rage gauge. Targeting these Hummingbirds can delay the enraged state and allow the players more time to prepare.

When angry, Pyromaniac gains the immune ability, but a fragile red canister appears behind it on the monster's back. Receiving enough damages on this canister forces it out of this state; hence, a very quick action will be needed to take away the boss' temporary invincibility.

Pyromaniac Loot and Strategies

Defeating the Pyromaniac colossus in The First Descendant rewards players handsomely with a treasure trove of high-tier loot. This includes multiple Epic-grade weapons and Legendary modules at levels 65 through 70. Reconstruction Devices can also be earned, and on using those, players may unlock a selection of Amorphous Patterns. In turn, these patterns will yield the blueprints for formidable equipment parts.

Rewards from Amorphous Pattern:

• Amorphous Material Pattern: 036: Energy Activator Blueprint, Executor Nano Tube Blueprint, Valby Code, Divine Punishment Nano Tube Blueprint, Smithereens Polymer Syncytium Blueprint 

• Amorphous Material Pattern: 037: Executor Blueprint, Albion Cavalry Gun Blueprint, Crystallization Catalyst Blueprint, Restored Relic Synthetic Fiber Blueprint, Enzo Spiral Catalyst Blueprint 

• Amorphous Material Pattern: 038: Ultimate Viessa Code, Perforator Nano Tube Blueprint, Crystallization Catalyst Blueprint, Divine Punishment Polymer Syncytium Blueprint, Smithereens Synthetic Fiber Blueprint

AMorphous Material Pattern: 039: Energy Activator Blueprint, Clairvoyance Synthetic Fiber Blueprint, Python Nano Tube Blueprint, Enzo Stabilizer Blueprint, Wave of Light Nano Tube Blueprint

Tips for Beating the Pyromaniac:

While weak against Descendant skill damage, the Pyromaniac is a formidable opponent due to an extremely high health pool and hard-hitting attacks. For guaranteed success, pay attention to the following:

•​ Choose the Right Descendants: Bunny and Viessa are highly effective against the Pyromaniac due to their high damage and agility. Equip modules such as Fire Antibody, Maximize Fire Resist, and Chill Mastery to increase survivability and damage output.

•​ Use Chill Weapons: Make use of 'Pierce' type weapons such as Sniper Rifles and Hand Cannons with Chill ATK modifier. These are combined for maximum effect with Chill Enhancement and Chill Priority modules.

• MASTER DODGE TIMING: Pyromaniac attacks in ways that one-hit KO most of your characters. Learn the dodges for these moves and take advantage of its Rage Mode for openings.

With these tips and with the proper equipment, you'll easily be able to defeat this Pyromaniac and grab yourself those highly valuable rewards.

With that, we conclude our guide on How to Beat Pyromaniac in The First Descendant, and thus we hope to have been of great help in eliminating him with celerity.