When any game enters the challenging Soulslike genre, players anticipate punishing battles - and The First Berserker: Khazan delivers exactly that with its Yetuga encounter. Here's your complete strategy for overcoming this formidable foe in Nexon's action RPG.
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As your inaugural boss battle in The First Berserker: Khazan, Yetuga presents a stern test of your combat mastery. Having familiarized yourself with the game's mechanics during earlier encounters, you'll need to utilize every skill in your arsenal to emerge victorious.
This aggressive beast fiercely defends its territory with relentless assault patterns, culminating your Mount Heinmach journey. Like other massive adversaries you've faced, Yetuga employs both close-range strikes and leaping attacks that require precise timing to evade.
Your combat approach should prioritize defensive maneuvers - mastering dodges and parries is crucial against Yetuga's devastating attack sequences. The boss's move set includes:
- A two-hit combo beginning with an overhead left-hand smash followed by a right-hand uppercut
- Four consecutive sweeping horizontal attacks alternating arms
- A devastating double-handed ground slam
- A leaping single-hand smash attack
- A lunging grab maneuver
- A charging rush attack
Study these patterns carefully and strike during brief openings between attacks. While the grab must be dodged, properly timing parries against other moves will significantly drain Yetuga's stamina. The charging attack presents a golden opportunity - if you bait Yetuga into colliding with environmental obstacles, it becomes briefly vulnerable, allowing you to target the ice spikes on its back to weaken its offensive capabilities.
Consistent pressure will trigger the battle's escalation - when Yetuga roars and glows red, immediately create distance. The empowered boss gains new devastating techniques including frost breath that summons deadly ice spikes and a massive boulder throw. Time your dodges or parries perfectly against these enhanced attacks while looking for openings to unleash your most powerful strikes.
Victory rewards you with 4,800 Lacrima currency along with valuable Frozen Mountain equipment and the Necklace of Resolve - essential gear for your continuing adventure through The First Berserker: Khazan.
For additional guides and strategies, search The Escapist's comprehensive coverage. The First Berserker: Khazan is currently available in Early Access.
