Gir-Tab - Revision history

KelpTheGreat: Heavily rewrote and improved the strategies section.

2024-12-25T07:21:03Z

Heavily rewrote and improved the strategies section.

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	[[Trace]] confronts Gir-Tab in the middle-right portion of [[Kur]].		[[Trace]] confronts Gir-Tab in the middle-right portion of [[Kur]].

	Gir-Tab will fire volleys of energy projectiles from its claw and back cannons. From time-to-time, it will also leap at the player, getting in range to attack with its flamethrower tail. Gir-Tab's weak underbelly should be the primary target for Trace. While his cyclops eye is also a weak-point, Gir-Tab keeps it closed and invulnerable most of the time.		Gir-Tab will fire volleys of energy projectiles from its claw and back cannons, walk backwards and forwards, and can crouch low to the ground. From time-to-time, it will also leap at the player, getting in range to attack with its flamethrower tail. Gir-Tab's weak underbelly should be the primary target for Trace. While his cyclops eye is also a weak-point, Gir-Tab keeps it closed and invulnerable most of the time.

	After defeating Gir-Tab, the player will be able to enter the next room containing [[Katrahaska]] and will also be able to turn on the [[Repair Drones]].		After defeating Gir-Tab, the player will be able to enter the next room containing [[Katrahaska]] and will also be able to turn on the [[Repair Drones]].

	== Strategies ==		== Strategies ==
	Gir-Tab is ~~perhaps~~ the ~~most tedious boss fight in Axiom Verge~~, ~~due to~~ the ~~fact that you have to play defense much more than you can play offense~~. ~~Learn~~ Gir-Tab's attack patterns, ~~and he becomes much simpler. However keep pace because~~ he will speed up his attacks when near death.		Gir-Tab can be frustrating to beat if you don't have the right weapon(s), as his weak point is underneath him and thus can't be directly targeted most of the time. With the right weapon, though (see below), the fight becomes nearly trivial. Gir-Tab's attack patterns are fairly basic and not difficult to learn, although he will speed up his attacks when near death.
	* The most straightforward strategy to this battle is to crouch low and use ~~either~~ the [[Nova]] or [[Voranj]] to hit Gir-Tab~~'s underbelly~~. Watch for Gir-Tab to get low to the ground and use short hops to jump over his low shots. Pay attention to the height of the oncoming fire because he will sometimes switch it up with a third shot at medium level. There's not much to say about his flamethrower attack. Keep your distance and wait for it to end. Repeat, and repeat, and repeat and he will eventually go down.		* The most straightforward strategy to this battle is to crouch low and use the [[Hypo-Atomizer]]. Even though its shots will have to align with a small part of Gir-Tab's underbelly in order to damage it, by crouch-walking slowly towards it and firing rapidly, you virtually guarantee that many of the shots will hit, dealing damage very quickly. Be sure and keep your distance though, as it can leap at you and also fire a flamethrower. The main thing to watch out for is when it crouches - when you're crouched, you will be beneath the firing line of most of its projectiles, but when it crouches, you need to jump over its shots. Keep your distance, crouch-walk and fire rapidly, watch for its crouching so you can jump over its shots when needed, and the battle should be over within a couple of minutes.
	* The above strategy can also be done with the [[Hypo-Atomizer]]. However, the weapon is fairly unreliable because it must align perfectly with a small part of Gir-Tab's underbelly in order to hit. A way of bypassing this problem is to start crouching far away from Gir-Tab and slowly moving toward it while crouching. The perpendicular shots will eventually start to hit the weak point, forcing the boss to fall back a little and thus keeping him aligned with the shots. That technique also gives you space to work with, which is useful when dodging series of shots.		* The [[Nova]] or [[Voranj]] can also be used, but the Nova will be much slower, as you have to fire shots one at a time and also time their detonation, and the Voranj is so unpredictable that it will rarely hit. The [[Inertial Pulse]] trivializes the fight, as it has the ability to pierce targets; however, obtaining it before defeating Gir-Tab requires some minor sequence breaking, by using a very precise jump in [[Zi]] and being knocked back by an enemy. This is the only way to clear a gap that would otherwise prevent access to [[Absu]].
			* Watch for Gir-Tab to get low to the ground and use short hops to jump over his low shots. Pay attention to the height of the oncoming fire because he will sometimes switch it up with a third shot at medium level. There's not much to say about his flamethrower attack. Keep your distance and wait for it to end. Repeat, and repeat, and repeat and he will eventually go down.
	* Another strategy is to start with the above and, if you're feeling confident, go on a suicide attack to hit Gir-Tab's underbelly with powerful blasts from the [[Kilver]]. If you have weakened him enough, you will be able to finish him off.		* Another strategy is to start with the above and, if you're feeling confident, go on a suicide attack to hit Gir-Tab's underbelly with powerful blasts from the [[Kilver]]. If you have weakened him enough, you will be able to finish him off.
	* Similar to the above strategy, you can start off by diving Gir-Tab with the Kilver or [[Laser Drill]]. Take off a major chunk of his HP and quickly move to the right side of the room to finish him with the "straightforward" strategy above.
	* The Inertial Pulse weapon trivializes the fight as it has the ability to pierce targets. However, obtaining it before defeating Gir-Tab requires a very precise jump in [[Zi]] involving the use of knockback from an enemy to make a jump that would otherwise prevent access to [[Absu]].
	* After Gir-Tab starts using his Flamethrower, he becomes much faster and does things out of pattern, if you feel like he doesn't attack down, start being aware - but still shoot - because he will start to shoot down afterwards, so be aware, in the second half of the fight, he is unpredictable.

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==

Xhamon: Renamed file.

2022-09-30T01:21:11Z

Renamed file.

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	== Additional Images ==		== Additional Images ==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Gir-Tab.png		Gir-Tab sprite.png
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Bosses]]		[[Category:Bosses]]

Pvfa-r at 20:00, 21 May 2022

2022-05-21T20:00:02Z

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	[[File:Gir-Tab Avatar.png\|right]]		[[File:Gir-Tab Avatar.png\|right]]''"Although memories of another time still flit to the surface, he can barely distinguish between friend or foe."''<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/753/332200-Gir-Tab Steam Trading Card] description</ref>

	== Description ==		== Description ==
	'''Gir-Tab''' is a biomechanoid [[Variant]], and the game's 4th sequential [[Bosses\|boss]]. Its appearance is that of a large, scorpion-like creature with a flamethrower for a tail, a laser cannon replacing each claw, and a third cannon on its back.		'''Gir-Tab''' is a biomechanoid [[Variant]], and the game's 4th sequential [[Bosses\|boss]]. Its appearance is that of a large, scorpion-like creature with a flamethrower for a tail, a laser cannon replacing each claw, and a third cannon on its back.

Metroidvaniafanstan: Variant of Athetos is redundant, as all Variants are Athetos.

2022-01-20T20:59:19Z

Variant of Athetos is redundant, as all Variants are Athetos.

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	[[File:Gir-Tab Avatar.png\|right]]		[[File:Gir-Tab Avatar.png\|right]]
	== Description ==		== Description ==
	'''Gir-Tab''' is a biomechanoid [[Variant]] ~~of [[Athetos]]~~ and the game's 4th sequential [[Bosses\|boss]]. Its appearance is that of a large, scorpion-like creature with a flamethrower for a tail, a laser cannon replacing each claw, and a third cannon on its back.		'''Gir-Tab''' is a biomechanoid [[Variant]], and the game's 4th sequential [[Bosses\|boss]]. Its appearance is that of a large, scorpion-like creature with a flamethrower for a tail, a laser cannon replacing each claw, and a third cannon on its back.

	Athetos created Gir-Tab by first cloning himself with one of [[Sudra\|Sudra's]] [[Rebirth Chamber]]s, and then making biomechanoid modifications to the clone.		Athetos created Gir-Tab by first cloning himself with one of [[Sudra\|Sudra's]] [[Rebirth Chamber]]s, and then making biomechanoid modifications to the clone.

Exitwound 45: grammar

2020-09-15T03:51:49Z

grammar

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	== Strategies ==		== Strategies ==
	Gir-Tab is perhaps the most tedious boss fight in Axiom Verge, due to the fact that you have to play defense much more than you can play offense. Learn Gir-Tab's attack patterns, and he becomes much simpler. However keep pace because he will speed up his attacks when near death.		Gir-Tab is perhaps the most tedious boss fight in Axiom Verge, due to the fact that you have to play defense much more than you can play offense. Learn Gir-Tab's attack patterns, and he becomes much simpler. However keep pace because he will speed up his attacks when near death.
	* The most straightforward strategy to this battle is to crouch low and use either the [[Nova]] or [[Voranj]] to hit Gir-Tab's underbelly. Watch for Gir-Tab to get low to the ground and use short hops to jump over his low shots. Pay attention to the height of the oncoming fire because he will sometimes switch it up with a third shot at medium level. There's not much to say about his flamethrower attack. Keep your distance and wait it to end. Repeat, and repeat, and repeat and he will eventually go down.		* The most straightforward strategy to this battle is to crouch low and use either the [[Nova]] or [[Voranj]] to hit Gir-Tab's underbelly. Watch for Gir-Tab to get low to the ground and use short hops to jump over his low shots. Pay attention to the height of the oncoming fire because he will sometimes switch it up with a third shot at medium level. There's not much to say about his flamethrower attack. Keep your distance and wait for it to end. Repeat, and repeat, and repeat and he will eventually go down.
	* The above strategy can also be done with the [[Hypo-Atomizer]]. However, the weapon is fairly unreliable because it must align perfectly with a small part of Gir-Tab's underbelly in order to hit. A way of bypassing this problem is to start crouching far away from Gir-Tab and slowly moving toward it while crouching. The perpendicular shots will eventually start to hit the weak point, forcing the boss to fall back a little and thus keeping him aligned with the shots. That technique also gives you space to work with, which is useful when dodging series of shots.		* The above strategy can also be done with the [[Hypo-Atomizer]]. However, the weapon is fairly unreliable because it must align perfectly with a small part of Gir-Tab's underbelly in order to hit. A way of bypassing this problem is to start crouching far away from Gir-Tab and slowly moving toward it while crouching. The perpendicular shots will eventually start to hit the weak point, forcing the boss to fall back a little and thus keeping him aligned with the shots. That technique also gives you space to work with, which is useful when dodging series of shots.
	* Another strategy is to start with the above and, if you're feeling confident, go on a suicide attack to hit Gir-Tab's underbelly with powerful blasts from the [[Kilver]]. If you have weakened him enough, you will be able to finish him off.		* Another strategy is to start with the above and, if you're feeling confident, go on a suicide attack to hit Gir-Tab's underbelly with powerful blasts from the [[Kilver]]. If you have weakened him enough, you will be able to finish him off.
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	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />[[Category:Bosses]]		<references />
			[[Category:Bosses]]

46.23.50.174: /* Strategies */ A be aware sign for the fight

2020-08-23T16:48:14Z

Strategies: A be aware sign for the fight

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	* Similar to the above strategy, you can start off by diving Gir-Tab with the Kilver or [[Laser Drill]]. Take off a major chunk of his HP and quickly move to the right side of the room to finish him with the "straightforward" strategy above.		* Similar to the above strategy, you can start off by diving Gir-Tab with the Kilver or [[Laser Drill]]. Take off a major chunk of his HP and quickly move to the right side of the room to finish him with the "straightforward" strategy above.
	* The Inertial Pulse weapon trivializes the fight as it has the ability to pierce targets. However, obtaining it before defeating Gir-Tab requires a very precise jump in [[Zi]] involving the use of knockback from an enemy to make a jump that would otherwise prevent access to [[Absu]].		* The Inertial Pulse weapon trivializes the fight as it has the ability to pierce targets. However, obtaining it before defeating Gir-Tab requires a very precise jump in [[Zi]] involving the use of knockback from an enemy to make a jump that would otherwise prevent access to [[Absu]].
			* After Gir-Tab starts using his Flamethrower, he becomes much faster and does things out of pattern, if you feel like he doesn't attack down, start being aware - but still shoot - because he will start to shoot down afterwards, so be aware, in the second half of the fight, he is unpredictable.

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==

Boschy: /* Description */

2019-11-05T07:19:22Z

Description

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	[[File:Gir-Tab Avatar.png\|right]]		[[File:Gir-Tab Avatar.png\|right]]
	== Description ==		== Description ==
	'''Gir-Tab''' is a biomechanoid [[Variant]] of [[Athetos]] and the game's 4th sequential [[Bosses\|boss]]. Its appearance is that of a large, scorpion-like creature with a flamethrower for a tail, a laser cannon replacing each claw, and a third cannon on its back.		'''Gir-Tab''' is a biomechanoid [[Variant]] of [[Athetos]] and the game's 4th sequential [[Bosses\|boss]]. Its appearance is that of a large, scorpion-like creature with a flamethrower for a tail, a laser cannon replacing each claw, and a third cannon on its back.

	Athetos created Gir-Tab by first cloning himself with one of [[Sudra\|Sudra's]] [[Rebirth Chamber~~\|Rebirth Chambers~~]], and then making biomechanoid modifications to the clone.		Athetos created Gir-Tab by first cloning himself with one of [[Sudra\|Sudra's]] [[Rebirth Chamber]]s, and then making biomechanoid modifications to the clone.

	Gir-Tab is the most verbally capable Variant, and is notable for having helped Athetos decipher the Sudran language for use with the [[Passcode Tool]].		Gir-Tab is the most verbally capable Variant, and is notable for having helped Athetos decipher the Sudran language for use with the [[Passcode Tool]].

68.226.9.37: So players can know the hit points of the boss

2019-07-15T00:16:25Z

So players can know the hit points of the boss

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	Gir-Tab is the most verbally capable Variant, and is notable for having helped Athetos decipher the Sudran language for use with the [[Passcode Tool]].		Gir-Tab is the most verbally capable Variant, and is notable for having helped Athetos decipher the Sudran language for use with the [[Passcode Tool]].

			Gir-Tab Has 1,800 Health

	== Battle ==		== Battle ==

70.31.39.101: Added clarification regarding the accessibility of Inertial Pulse before this boss.

2019-05-05T19:27:58Z

Added clarification regarding the accessibility of Inertial Pulse before this boss.

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	* Another strategy is to start with the above and, if you're feeling confident, go on a suicide attack to hit Gir-Tab's underbelly with powerful blasts from the [[Kilver]]. If you have weakened him enough, you will be able to finish him off.		* Another strategy is to start with the above and, if you're feeling confident, go on a suicide attack to hit Gir-Tab's underbelly with powerful blasts from the [[Kilver]]. If you have weakened him enough, you will be able to finish him off.
	* Similar to the above strategy, you can start off by diving Gir-Tab with the Kilver or [[Laser Drill]]. Take off a major chunk of his HP and quickly move to the right side of the room to finish him with the "straightforward" strategy above.		* Similar to the above strategy, you can start off by diving Gir-Tab with the Kilver or [[Laser Drill]]. Take off a major chunk of his HP and quickly move to the right side of the room to finish him with the "straightforward" strategy above.
	* The Inertial Pulse weapon trivializes the fight as it has the ability to pierce targets		* The Inertial Pulse weapon trivializes the fight as it has the ability to pierce targets. However, obtaining it before defeating Gir-Tab requires a very precise jump in [[Zi]] involving the use of knockback from an enemy to make a jump that would otherwise prevent access to [[Absu]].

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==

71.127.1.88: /* Description */ So somebody doesn't know the difference between canons and cannons. The latter is the kind that shoots.

2019-01-08T20:35:34Z

Description: So somebody doesn't know the difference between canons and cannons. The latter is the kind that shoots.

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	[[File:Gir-Tab Avatar.png\|right]]		[[File:Gir-Tab Avatar.png\|right]]
	== Description ==		== Description ==
	'''Gir-Tab''' is a biomechanoid [[Variant]] of [[Athetos]] and the game's 4th sequential [[Bosses\|boss]]. Its appearance is that of a large, scorpion-like creature with a flamethrower for a tail, a laser ~~canon~~ replacing each claw, and a third ~~canon~~ on its back.		'''Gir-Tab''' is a biomechanoid [[Variant]] of [[Athetos]] and the game's 4th sequential [[Bosses\|boss]]. Its appearance is that of a large, scorpion-like creature with a flamethrower for a tail, a laser cannon replacing each claw, and a third cannon on its back.

	Athetos created Gir-Tab by first cloning himself with one of [[Sudra\|Sudra's]] [[Rebirth Chamber\|Rebirth Chambers]], and then making biomechanoid modifications to the clone.		Athetos created Gir-Tab by first cloning himself with one of [[Sudra\|Sudra's]] [[Rebirth Chamber\|Rebirth Chambers]], and then making biomechanoid modifications to the clone.
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	[[Trace]] confronts Gir-Tab in the middle-right portion of [[Kur]].		[[Trace]] confronts Gir-Tab in the middle-right portion of [[Kur]].

	Gir-Tab will fire volleys of energy projectiles from its claw and back ~~canons~~. From time-to-time, it will also leap at the player, getting in range to attack with its flamethrower tail. Gir-Tab's weak underbelly should be the primary target for Trace. While his cyclops eye is also a weak-point, Gir-Tab keeps it closed and invulnerable most of the time.		Gir-Tab will fire volleys of energy projectiles from its claw and back cannons. From time-to-time, it will also leap at the player, getting in range to attack with its flamethrower tail. Gir-Tab's weak underbelly should be the primary target for Trace. While his cyclops eye is also a weak-point, Gir-Tab keeps it closed and invulnerable most of the time.

	After defeating Gir-Tab, the player will be able to enter the next room containing [[Katrahaska]] and will also be able to turn on the [[Repair Drones]].		After defeating Gir-Tab, the player will be able to enter the next room containing [[Katrahaska]] and will also be able to turn on the [[Repair Drones]].