Hecate

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Hecate is a named chimera found within *ASTRAL CHAIN.* It can be discovered in File 09, hiding in Harmony Square, as well as among Olive’s Cases in File 12.

## Appearance

Hecate shares some characteristics with other Arrow-Type chimeras. It lacks legs, instead having long tendrils coming off of its waist like a skirt. It can camouflage itself when it wants to retreat. It also wields dual crossbow as well as a single massive bow.

Like other named C9 chimeras, Hecate has a predominantly black body, with red highlights. It is also the largest of the Arrow-Type Chimeras.

## Gameplay/Strategy

**Discovering Hecate**

In order for Hecate to appear in File 09, the player must complete the Red Case Missing Friend, and the two blue cases Little Boy Lost, and Gate Disposal. Once all three cases are complete, you will receive a call from Olive, letting the Protagonist and Akira know all civilians have been evacuated and cuing the player that Hecate has spawned up by the triangular scaffolding, located in the streets between the Harmony Square West building and the Harmony Media Center. It will be invisible to standard view, but can be glimpsed when using your IRIS. Even then, Hecate can still be difficult to see. However, it’s silhouette is visible when using the IRIS and LOOKING THROUGH A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. From there, go to its location and Shoot it down with the arrow Legion’s precise aim, which will begin Hecate’s Red Case: Chimeric Takedown.

**Fighting Hecate (finally)**

Shooting the invisible chimera will immediately begin the Red Case: Chimeric Takedown, and Hecate will attack the player.

Hecate shares some traits in common with other Black C9 chimeras:

- It is extremely resilient to knockback, like equipping a legion with the Super Armor Omega ability.

- It is unaffected the Arm Legion’s “Gravity Storm” skill

- It is susceptible to the Arrow Legion’s “Slow Shot” skill

- it is susceptible to the Beast Legion’s “Howl” skill, but if Hecate is using an attack, it WILL NOT STOP PERFORMING ITS CURRENT ATTACK before becoming stunned.

- It can only be chain bound twice, and it will break out of chain bind faster than regular enemies.

As an Arrow-type chimera (and likely the most powerful), Hecate will shoot arrows at the player from a good distance. It is very proficient at ranged combat, having incredible firing range using its arrow projectiles. When dealing with multiple opponents, Hecate’s arrows can potentially deal significant damage if the player focuses on the other enemies and ignores this Sniper. Unlike other Arrow-types, it prefers to fly high off the ground, and pester the player where it is hard to reach. When faced solo, the process of fighting this Chimera can be somewhat tedious depending on your approach.

### Recommended Legions

Hecate comes equipped with many techniques to promote a long range game plan, which the player is encouraged to respond with in kind.

**AXE LEGION (And also SWORD LEGION):** Heavy damage up close gives you something to fight it with before it coats the ground with poison. Very good to deal as much damage with the Axe legion (and to a lesser extent **the Sword Legion**) before it makes approaching it a hazard

**ARROW LEGION:** If this thing is going to play lame, play lame back. Use the arrow legion’s time slowing shots to give yourself more opportunities to deal extra damage from afar, primarily fighting with the X-Baton in Blaster Mode to give you more ways to deal with this foe. The arrow legion’s PERFECT CALL + Sync Attack is extremely useful, as it deals a hefty amount of damage, and allows you to evade the Chimera’s frustrating ranged attacks.

**BEAST LEGION:** stunning Hecate is useful, and evading all attacks is extremely valuable. In terms of combat though, the Axe legion deals greater damage at close range, and the Arrow legion from afar

**ARM LEGION:** Not particularly recommended, since Hecate is unaffected by Gravity Storm, or the arm Legion’s Grab. Also feels underpowered vs Axe and Arrow Legions, same as the Beast legion for specific combat.

## Trivia

* Hecate is an ancient Greek goddess associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, light, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, ghosts, necromancy, and sorcery, among various other things.