Rockgiant

The Harmless Rockgiant is a Epic Prey/Optional Boss in *Grime*.

## Lore

*The Breath which scattered under the Broken Sky lacked the concentration and focus and could neither shape a large form, nor leave it with the breath to sustain its existence. This usually results in an unformed husk. Rockgiants are a rare exception. Possibly the result of an eternity trapped in the mountains before the arrival of the Mothers.*

## Combat

### Pre-fight

The fight starts as soon as the player reaches close enough to it. While walking towards the player, the Rockgiant will smash and kill a Rockhead.

### Main fight

The Rockgiant uses many red attacks that cannot be absorbed nor repelled:

* Red attacks from the Rockgiant walking forward and executing heavy smashes with a foot or both hands.
	+ These attacks can be avoided by dashing through or away from the Rockgiant.
	+ They also have a shockwave effect in which the area around the landing of the attack will hit the player for a fraction of the damage. Jumping over these areas avoids taking damage while keeping the player close to the Rockgiant.

The Rockgiant is quite slow, making it much less of a threat that what it seems, although it does cause heavy damage. It does have a normal attack, which is a smash done with only one arm. This can be absorbed for breath and damage to the prtey until 50% health, where the attack becomes only parriable, but not absorbable.

The general strategy to defeat the Rockgiant is quite basic: dash through red attacks or avoid them by dashing to the other side, absorb or evade normal attacks, and take advantage of the slow movements and well telegraphed attacks of the prey. Any weapon should do the trick.

## Attack Patterns

 **Punch** | The giant reels back a quickly punches forward with it right fist.
 **Stomp** | The giant stamps the ground with its right foot with enough force to cause a shockwave, which can extend slightly behind it.
 **Pound** | The giant raises its right arm, and smashes the ground in front of it with its forearm.
 **Pulverize** | The Rockgiant raises both arms and brings them down, striking the ground and causing a forward shockwave.

### Notes

* Absorbing the Rockgiant's attacks will cause it fall to forward on its face. This will damage the player if they don't dash out of the way.
* Once the giant reaches half health, its attacks can no longer be absorbed, and instead will be repelled when parried.
* The shockwaves created by the giant don't radiate outwards, and only affect certain parts of the ground.
* When performing **Pulverize**, the Rockgiant will lean forward when smashing the ground, which will increase the range of the attack and hit you if you are too close.

## Dialogue

Upon first encounter, the Rockgiant will be near two other Rockheads, with one of them teaching the Rockgiant how to make art.

 Rockhead 1
 Rockhead 2
 Rockgiant
 Rockhead 1
 Rockgiant
 Rockhead 2

## Trivia

* The Harmless Rockgiant seems to be covered in various painted scrawls and doodles, possibly created by the Rockheads that the giant looks after.
* Upon first encountering the Rockgiant, they can be seen holding a Rockhead, who is teaching them how to make a Lithic Effigy.

## Gallery

The Rockgiant gently caressing their smaller siblings.