Swamp Man (base)
- Chapter
- EoZ · End of Zoe: from the Swamp to the Main House (Joe)
- Where
- Base, Fenced Path
Weak point
The head
The first meeting with the Swamp Man, who is Jack Baker, regenerated. He only has 1000 HP. The safe way is to knock him down, smash the yellow west gate while he is on the ground and, when he gets up, dive into the River, where he stops chasing you. Gameranx says you can also smash the gate without beating him and flee into the water. If you fight, use the strong combo and block. Blocking just as a hit lands deflects it: you take less damage and recover faster.
Reward
The way to the alligator river and the Paddle Boat.
1000 HP (datamined). The AMG-78a does −75% to him; the Spirit Blade does +100% against all three versions. On Joe Must Die your hits do 30% less.
Step by step
- Learn his moves: a 3-punch combo and a quick kick if you stand too close.
- The 3rd punch often leads into a wind-up: back off or block (L), and he is open afterwards.
- Both hands raised = a grab: punch his face to stagger him or sprint away; if the grab misses, he is stunned.
- Punish him with the strong combo: right, left, right, left (ZR, ZL, ZR, ZL).
- When he goes down, punch through the west gate and cross it. He gets back up: do not fight again, run and dive into the River.