Find a hiding place: As mentioned before, players must, first of all, locate a rock or any other item which helps them hide and shield themselves from Nihilanth’s attacks.

Since Nihilanth is a powerful attacker who is protected too, the best strategy for players enacting as Freeman to take it down is discussed in steps below. Frequent use of these energy orbs leads them towards depletion and in order to replenish them, the energy crystals play their part. How? Simple, when Nihilanth is damaged due to Freeman’s attacks, it uses energy from these orbs to gain back its strength and repair any damages.

These crystals are also golden-orange in color and refuel Nihilanth’s protective energy orbs as soon as they lose their strength following the damage caused to Nihilanth by Freeman’s attacks. The power sources of these orbs are the crystals that are installed on top of the walls of Nihilanth’s lair. These orbs have a golden-orange aura and keep circling in spheres round Nihilanth’s head to protect it from possible damage.

Nihilanth, in addition to being powerful enough to emit deadly rays, is protected by a third form of energy orbs surrounding its head. Since Nihilanth rarely misses its target, it is really important that players make use of rocks or any other thing they can find to shield themselves from its attacks. Nihilanth attacks its target by emitting energy in the form of rays from these orbs using its forked hands. However, the bright side is that these bluish purple-colored orbs have a very small radius, hence they cannot reach out to their target if it is standing far off position. These include green-colored, slow-paced orbs which teleport Gordon to other heavily populated areas of Nihilanth’s lair, where he has to fight numerous Xen alien creatures before finally returning to battle Nihilanth.Īpart from green orbs, Nihilanth makes use of bluish purple-colored energy orbs which are far more lethal than the green ones and cause substantial damage to the freeman’s character if he gets hit by them. Once the enemy, Gordon Freeman enters its lair, Nihilanth makes use of different kinds of energy orbs in order to launch attacks on him. Since Half-Life is a role-playing game (RPG) where players enact as Gordon Freeman who is charged with the mission to kill this creature by the Black Mesa Research Facility, they need to understand how Nihilanth attacks and ways to defeat him. How Nihilanth Attacks?ĭespite its physical inability to move, Nihilanth being the final boss is still able to launch deadly attacks on its enemies. Its telepathic abilities are also shown when it communicates with Gordon Freeman via messages heard by him. It is shown in numerous instances that Nihilanth teleported its minions for their safety to various parts of Xen and its lair. Nihilanth, apart from keeping the portal between Earth and Xen open, is capable of communicating via telepathy and teleporting too. Useful Tips to Remember While Taking Down Nihilanth.

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