Extinction Nightfall Ep1 - How Kill the Breeder (BOSS) Alien
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The Breeder alien is the new barrier hive alien in Extinction Nightfall Ep1. The Breeder can take a tremendous amount of damage and is hard to kill. We're going to cover the secrets to killing the Breeder and help you get to the research lab.
As you've probably noticed, Extinction Nightfall as a lot harder than Point of Contact. So if you're below level 22, then you might want to consider going back to the first map and leveling up first. Without the unlocked Sentry Gun you're going to find this map extremely difficult.
The Breeder, who looks like a spider/crab first appears after you destroy 4 hives in the starting area. He blocks the access gate to the second area and the only way through is to kill him. Not as easy as you might think, but as with all BOSS enemies he's got a weakness.
How to kill the Breeder in under 120 seconds video
How to kill the Breeder
I've been playing the game single player so these tips are designed for the hardest fight (SOLO). However, you can use them in just the same way in multiplayer - it'll just be easier!
The following weapons are essential for killing the breeder:
The following are optional to make life easier:
The trick to killing the Breeder is to use a very high powered weapon, preferably with Armour Piercing rounds but it's not essential. I found the best weapon is the LMG which is located in the small room behind the hive on top of the building (where the lockers are). You can only access that room once you've destroyed the hive.
Although the LMG is slow to reload, which is why you should use a Sentry as a fall back, it does have the most powerful rounds.
Tip: Sometimes there are two LMG's in the room behind the upstairs hive. The purchasable one and the upgraded one for free in the locker. You'll need to scout the map for the locker key if you want the free one. Either one will do but something for nothing is always good.
Once you've got your LMG, buy the sentry (upgraded 3 times). Or if you're really good at Skill Point challenges, then two sentries is going to be better than one.
Sentry Guns are effective against the Breeder but I prefer to use them as a fall back when I reload. The ideal place is to the right of the Breeder, at the end of the corridor. If placed in this location the sentry will also kill scouts and other aliens which appear during the Breeder round.
Now, the real trick is to get close to the Breeder without being in the line of sight. The building on the RHS is perfect because you can weave back and forward, and also the Breeders gas clouds have little effect there (see video).
Using pin point accuracy and
aim for the red spot on the breeders head. It's going to take a lot of ammo, but I found that continuously hitting that spot does the trick.
When the Breeder launches the fire bombs, shift under the canopy and reload near the sentry. Peep round the corner and unleash another full round.
Repeat as necessary..
Tip: Use flares and semtex to keep the smaller aliens off your sentry.
Loadout, Class and Skill Points used
As mentioned above, this was a SOLO challenge.
Class: Tank
Pistol: MP443 Fully Automatic
Amour Piercing Ammo
Support: Armour
Strike Package: Grenade Turret
Equalizer: Sentry Gun
Skill Points used:
Amour Piercing Ammo: 2 x skill upgrades
Sentry Gun: 2 x skill upgrades