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Given the sheer level of toughness that each boss presents in Furi, it’s easy to see why this title is such a hefty one. Bernard takes no prisoners and will absolutely decimate the player if they aren’t ready to deal with the full fury of his attacks. Players who want to beat the hardest foe in Furi should check out the following tips to make their fight easier and less frustrating.
6 Get Ready For A Long And Grueling Battle
The fight against Bernard is one of the longest in the entire game. This battle lasts a total of nine phases, with Bernard replicating the movesets of each boss that the player has fought throughout the story mode. As a result, it can seem rather intimidating at first glance to see that Bernard has so many phases, with each of them feeling tougher than the last.
Players should accept the fact that they’re going to fail at this boss fight time and time again. However, they shouldn’t be disheartened — Bernard does seem like a tough cookie to crack…but crack he shall, as long as players persevere through their many game overs and slowly come to grips with the pace and patterns exhibited by this boss.
5 Make Sure To Fight And Familiarize Yourself With The Patterns Of Other Bosses
Players will soon realize that Bernard uses the moves of all the other boss fights that players have encountered throughout Furi, with the sole exceptions of The Flame and The Star. So, players who have beat all the other Guardians in Furier Mode will realize that this final battle will be slightly less challenging if they already have a fair idea of what to expect from the get-go.
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Bernard doesn’t use all the attacks of these Guardians, but he employs enough of them for players to find the act of retreading certain boss battles to be a worthwhile endeavor. It might seem like an unnecessary endeavor, but every little bit helps against a boss that will punish players who don’t know what to expect in this game.
4 Check Out Fights Against Bernard On YouTube To Make Things Easier
While this isn’t recommended in the slightest, there’s no shame in checking out successful fights against Bernard by other YouTubers. In fact, The Game Bakers themselves have uploaded a version of their battle with Bernard! Players who are struggling in this battle will be well-serviced by these makeshift walkthroughs that will let them know what to expect beforehand so that they aren’t caught off-guard.
Along with this, these YouTube fights will also let players know the best counters to most of Bernard’s moves, which is critical to ensure that they don’t get decimated by a move that they didn’t see coming. Of course, players should ideally experience the boss fight and learn from their various failures through battle alone…but this is a tall order and a lot of players might not be willing to sink hours upon hours on a single boss, so, checking out battles on YouTube is a great way to expedite the process of beating this foe.
3 Employ Every Attack In Your Arsenal
The Rider has several tricks up his sleeve that players should be familiar with over the course of their battles in Furi. It goes without saying that employing all of these attacks during their fight against Bernard is critical to ensure success.
After all, a key reason why most people lose against Bernard is that they end up fighting this foe for extended periods of time and end up losing a ton of health and lives in the process. Beating Bernard quickly throughout all nine phases is critical to securing victory and defeating the hardest boss in the game.
2 Don’t Panic During The Desperation Phase
The Desperation Phase of Bernard is one of the most unique phases in the entire game. After all, all the other bosses had their own unique attacks that were triggered during this phase, and players had to hold out until the very end to finally inflict a mortal blow on this boss.
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However, Bernard’s Desperation Phase is unique in this regard. Instead of employing unique attacks of his own, Bernard actually uses the moves of all the Guardians in the game in one fell swoop. It’s a grueling Desperation Phase, but players can persevere to the very end as long as they parry attacks to get health and time their dodges to perfection.
1 Take A Break If Things Get Too Frustrating
There’s no time limit for the player to beat Bernard in the game, and there’s no pressure to complete this fight as soon as possible. After all, Bernard is a boss that is leagues ahead in difficulty when compared to the other bosses in the game, and players don’t need to push themselves to fight against a foe that is getting on their nerves over and over again.
Sometimes, a break and a fresh outlook will go a long way in making Bernard manageable. An exhausted mind is bound to get frustrated by losing to Bernard time and time again, while refreshed players can learn from their mistakes and eventually conquer this battle once and for all!
Furi is currently available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Switch.
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