Puppet with Crafted Soul - Monica

**Puppet with Crafted Soul - Monica** is the 3rd boss of *Little Witch Nobeta*.

## Strategy

### Phase 1

The bear has two wide swipes that have incredible reach despite being melee attacks. The bear can also perform a powerful overhead slam with very limited range. It can also perform a fiery charging attack, which is quite slow and can be easily avoided.

At long range, one must be careful of a wide flame that will travel in a straight line on the ground. One must evade at the right time, as this projectile's range is quite wide and capable of reaching the player and throwing them in the air if it connects. Later in the battle, the bear will be able to release two consecutive fire projectiles instead. To avoid getting hit by these projectiles, one should try to avoid being near the edge of the battleground, as it can send the player flying into the lava. Simply running away from these projectiles is also enough to avoid them.

When the bear raises its two hands, one should be prepared to jump, as it will slam the ground. While this attack has no damage, Nobeta will automatically slip and fall to the ground if they happen to be on the ground when it shakes. There is no standard pattern for when the boss will use this attack, so one should just remember the visual cues leading up to this move.

A good tactic against this boss is to use ice. One should charge up, evade the boss's attacks, then aim and fire to release homing icicles on the boss while also running around and showering it with ordinary ice shots. This is a very reliable attack throughout the entire battle.

When the boss's HP has depleted to a certain amount, one must watch out for additional attacks. When Monica starts summoning a red magical circle, anticipate a delayed barrage of homing aerial fire projectiles. When within melee range, the bear can also perform a spinning swipe with a considerable damage radius.

Another powerful attack to watch out for is the massive delayed explosion that will be triggered by a magic circle that Monica will summon under the player's feet. This particular attack is tied to an achievement. One should keep pummeling Monica with their attacks until her HP is very low and continue evading their attacks until they see a magical circle appear under their feet. When this occurs, one should try to get as close as possible to Monica and her bear, and evade just as the magic circle explodes. Alternatively, if they still have a good amount of HP, they can simply suck it up and take the damage. When done correctly, the AoE blast should finish them off.

### Phase 2

During the second battle, one will be fighting a giant Monica. She only has a limited number of powerful attacks but can be quite troublesome if the proper strategy is not known. Using ice magic homing-icicles will still be a great strategy against this boss. Monica's huge head is now an easier target as well, so one should try to land most of their shots there to deal more damage.

If Monica is seen pulling her arm, one should be prepared for a powerful punch, which will also be followed by a wipe sweep. This is quite hard to avoid, so one should at least try to avoid getting hit by the punch and avoid staying near the edge of the battleground to avoid being thrown into the lava.

When Monica traps the player between her hands, they must wait until the last moment to evade and avoid getting damaged. They cannot outrun or outmaneuver her hands, as she will follow their movements.

Monica will also throw several flaming projectiles that explode upon landing towards the player's general direction. Simply running away from them or evading is enough to avoid getting damaged. She can also release three homing fireballs that can be avoided using the same strategies.

Finally, when Monica starts charging up a huge fireball, one should stop what they are doing and keep shooting it until it explodes. The explosion will heavily damage her. If the fireball attack is not stopped, Monica will be able to destroy a portion of the battleground, exposing the player to more danger. To defeat Monica, one should simply repeat the process of attacking her head and shooting her massive fireball when she charges until she is defeated.

## Chronology

* **Previous boss:** Puppet with Crafted Soul - Tania
* **Next boss:** Soul Doll of the Throne- Vanessa