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| title  = Barbed Menace
| title  = Barbed Menace
| threat  = 8
| threat  = 8
| attack  = {{H|0.25}} Purple Goo<br/>{{H|0.5}} Vine Whip<br/>{{H|0.5}} Thorns<br/>{{H|0.5}} Fall
| attack  = {{H|0.25}} Gunk Shot<br/>{{H|0.5}} Vine Whip<br/>{{H|0.5}} Thorns<br/>{{H|0.5}} Fall off platform
| weapon  = [[Whip]]<br/>[[Sword]]
| weapon  = [[Whip]]<br/>[[Sword]]
| game    = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''
| game    = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''
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'''Phytops, Barbed Menace''', also known as '''Cactops''', is the [[Boss]] of [[Ocean Temple]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''.
'''Phytops, Barbed Menace''', also known as '''Cactops''', is the [[Boss]] of [[Ocean Temple]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''.


==How to beat him==
==Strategy==
The battle starts out with [[Link]] on the bottom of a tower. To climb the tower he must use the [[whip]] to swing across gaps in the path, all while being attacked by Phytops' tentacles and poisonous liquid launched from Phytops. Once Link makes it to the top, the main battle begins. He must use the whip to grab spikes off of the monster's tentacles and shoot them at the things covering Phytops' head to reveal his eye. Hitting the eye with a spike will cause Phytops to fall down allowing Link to hit him with his [[sword]]. For help with this boss, go [http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-bosses.php here].
[[File:Pytops.png|200px|thumb|left|The battle begins with Phytops]] The first part of the battle will have Phytops stick out two of its tentacles, which will put a constraint on where Link can go. The body of Phytops, including its eye, is covered by purple goo that is damaging to Link. Link will need to use the whip on one of the tentacles, which will pull out a spike. While holding onto the spike, Link can then launch it at the face of Phytops. If the spike hits Phytops it will clear a small area of the purple goo that covers its eye. After two direct hits with thorns the eye of Phytops will be uncovered. This will allow Link to grab another spike from a tentacle and launch it at the eye of Phytops. Phytops will fall to the ground stunned for a short period of time, leaving its eye vulnerable to further attacks. Link can then run over and slash away at its eye with the sword until Phytops gets back up.<br/><br/>
 
[[File:Phytops 4.png|150px|thumb|left|Phytops' eye is vulnerable]] Phytops has one main attack in this early phase, which is when it shoots purple goo out at Link. However, once Phytops is revived, he will go on a tear with a serious of vine whips that are hard to avoid. They aren't too damaging though; each hit will take half a heart of damage. After this, the first phase of the battle will repeat. Once Phytops takes enough damage, it will start combining its two phases in one by having all four tentacles in the arena at once. It will use its goo shot, but will also use its vine whip with its two back tentacles. It's hard to avoid the vine whips and the gunk at once, so Link may take a few hits at this part of the battle.  
 
The only other thing that Phytops does differently in the final phase of the battle is that it will rotate around a bit, making it harder for Link to reach the tentacles on the sides. This is just a minor nuisance and the rest of the battle will be just like the previous form. After hitting Phytops in the eye a few more times the barbed menace will be defeated.
 
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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File:Phytops Box.png|Phytops as he appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''
File:Phytops Box.png|Phytops as he appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''
File:Pytops.png|Phytops' intro
File:Phytops 1.png|Link fighting Phytops
File:Phytops 1.png|Link fighting Phytops
File:Phytops 2.png|Link fighting Phytops
File:Phytops 2.png|Link fighting Phytops
File:Phytops 3.png|Link fighting Phytops
File:Phytops 3.png|Link fighting Phytops
File:Phytops 4.png|Link fighting Phytops
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{{Cat|Spirit Tracks Bosses}}
{{Cat|Spirit Tracks Bosses}}

Revision as of 17:14, December 31, 2017

Phytops
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Phytops Fan Artwork created by timoteilol

Title

Barbed Menace

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Threat

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Attacks

1-4 Heart.png Gunk Shot
1-2 Heart.png Vine Whip
1-2 Heart.png Thorns
1-2 Heart.png Fall off platform

Effective
Weapons

Phytops, Barbed Menace, also known as Cactops, is the Boss of Ocean Temple in Spirit Tracks.

Strategy

The battle begins with Phytops

The first part of the battle will have Phytops stick out two of its tentacles, which will put a constraint on where Link can go. The body of Phytops, including its eye, is covered by purple goo that is damaging to Link. Link will need to use the whip on one of the tentacles, which will pull out a spike. While holding onto the spike, Link can then launch it at the face of Phytops. If the spike hits Phytops it will clear a small area of the purple goo that covers its eye. After two direct hits with thorns the eye of Phytops will be uncovered. This will allow Link to grab another spike from a tentacle and launch it at the eye of Phytops. Phytops will fall to the ground stunned for a short period of time, leaving its eye vulnerable to further attacks. Link can then run over and slash away at its eye with the sword until Phytops gets back up.

Phytops' eye is vulnerable

Phytops has one main attack in this early phase, which is when it shoots purple goo out at Link. However, once Phytops is revived, he will go on a tear with a serious of vine whips that are hard to avoid. They aren't too damaging though; each hit will take half a heart of damage. After this, the first phase of the battle will repeat. Once Phytops takes enough damage, it will start combining its two phases in one by having all four tentacles in the arena at once. It will use its goo shot, but will also use its vine whip with its two back tentacles. It's hard to avoid the vine whips and the gunk at once, so Link may take a few hits at this part of the battle.

The only other thing that Phytops does differently in the final phase of the battle is that it will rotate around a bit, making it harder for Link to reach the tentacles on the sides. This is just a minor nuisance and the rest of the battle will be just like the previous form. After hitting Phytops in the eye a few more times the barbed menace will be defeated.

Trivia

  • In the European version of Spirit Tracks, Phytops has a different name from the American version: Cactops, Barbed Menace.

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