GIGAPEDE

A much longer version of the CENTIPEDE, the GIGAPEDE has twice as many body segments and legs. This gargantuan crawler sports tall spikes along its back, as well as a large ram-like skull for a head and the horns of a SKULL II.

GIGAPEDEs will emerge 3 seconds after spawning and digging under the map. During this time, they will cause a large dust cloud to form on the surface of the arena in the location of their impending emergence.

Upon emerging, GIGAPEDEs will immediately rush the player head on, swaying up and down in large arcs roughly as fast as the players base walking speed. Unlike CENTIPEDEs, GIGAPEDEs do not submerge after appearing, and instead maneuver around large obstacles and contort themselves to avoid tangling.

However, this does not always happen. GIGAPEDEs will often tangle up if not kited around the arena properly, cutting the player off and blind-siding them. To avoid this from happening it is recommended that you constantly make an attempt to move counter-clockwise around the arena roughly 3-4 blocks away from edge the while there are GIGAPEDEs alive. Leaving room along the edge of the arena leaves enough space for the player to go in for a **scrape**.

The most effective way to dispatch of CENTIPEDEs and GIGAPEDEs, scraping is an essential tool to learn in order to clear out the TRIO that spawns at 259 seconds.

## The Trio

Easily one of the biggest roadblocks for player progression in the game, the GIGAPEDE TRIO is a difficult task to handle at first, but can be mastered by carefully breaking down your movements and planning accordingly with enemy spawns.

### Preparing

You will need an empty arena before fighting the GIGAPEDEs for a good shot. Even if it will hurt your gem count, it is ultimately wiser to release a small amount of homing if you are unable to clear most enemies before 259 seconds. 10 or so should kill off most squids and skulls, often leaving the SQUID III to be taken care of manually. Make sure that before 259 seconds you are in the center of the arena, and are ready to locate the 3 dust clouds that will be forming around you.

GIGAPEDEs will begin to shift underground 3 seconds before emerging, so use this time to scan the entire arena and locate all 3 dust clouds. Move to the direct opposite of them and give yourself as much space possible to prepare for the next step of scrape preparation.

### Choosing a Target

Not all GIGAPEDEs emerge the same way, some even facing the complete opposite direction of the player. Here are some good qualities to look for when choosing a target:

* Emerged early
* Far away from other GIGAPEDEs
* Gems are facing the player.
* Not heavily twisted
* Manageable distance away from player

### Initial Scrape

The first scrape on your target is only to collect gems, but if you kill it that's great. After collecting the gems from your first scrape, you might have a few seconds to target any stray gems left on the GIGAPEDE, just make sure to collect all gems before the spiders spawn at 274 seconds.

### Spider Clears

It is very important to clear all SPIDERS I and SPIDER II before beginning another scrape, or else EGG I and EGG II will clutter the arena with SPIDERLINGS. If possible, it is best to dispatch of the two SPIDER I first, as they will lift up their heads first. Make sure to shotguns blasts daggers instead of streaming them, your projectiles will reach the SPIDERs faster.

### Second Scrape

A secondary scrape is only recommended if you have enough time to collect your gems before the next set of SPIDERs spawn at 289 seconds. You can use this scrape to kill off the first gigapede if it is not already dead, or collect some more gems/kill another GIGAPEDE.

### Third Scrape

Like the initial scrape your goal is to collect gems, in this case enough to reach 150 homing daggers for Level 4 hand. If you don't kill it, you will have plenty of time to deal with it after you kill the 3 SQUID III that spawn at 304 seconds.