This is a detailed guide explaining a single one of Dark Biblas' attacks: THE BOMB, aka BAKUDAN (爆弾).
I'm posting this because it seems like some people still dismiss the bomb as nothing but a mythical illusion.
Dark Biblas (the final boss in Mining Base Tower Defense) has the ability to destroy a tower from full health.
It is very obvious when he is about to do it:
The music changes to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fEqQsgH-Bs&t=1m04s
Biblas will then face a tower, dramatically open his butt wings, raise his two front main claws above his head, and creates a red ball above him.
He then throws it at the tower he is facing, which is almost always Green or Blue.
You can see the ball from long distance, even if you cannot see Biblas or other players.
The ball takes 3-5 seconds to land at a tower.
Once it lands at a tower, players have around 10 seconds to destroy it. If they fail, the tower and anyone near it will die.
Losing a tower means less or crappier rare drops.
Important points:
- Biblas can only throw one bomb.
- Biblas randomly throws the bomb during the final wave, but never at the start of it.
- If Biblas is kept facing north (assumedly by War Cry), he does not seem to ever throw the bomb.
- The bomb has roughly 50,000-70,000 HP, does not count as a weak point, but it can be weak bulleted. (thanks Dnd)
- Burst barrier does not protect from the bomb.
Class specific tips:
- Decent Gu/Hus can solo it if they have enough time (thanks Dnd).
- It takes around 2-3 Shunka Shunrans to kill it.
- An average lone caster probably won't be able to destroy it in time.
- Fighters should use Wise stance for more damage, just try to find the ball's "back".
Strategies:
- Always keep an eye on Biblas, and when you see him raise his arms, start dashing towards the tower he faces.
- Alternatively, keep at least 2 people at every tower during the final wave.
- Calling out the bomb and tower color can help a lot.
- Have someone take Biblas north with War Cry.
- Kill Biblas immediately (only possible with a powerful multiparty).
- Stunning Biblas as he is creating the ball will interrupt its creation (thanks doomdragon83) but I don't know if it permanently prevents him from using it
- You can shoot the ball with the 5000pt cannon laser, even if it's in the sky (thanks doomdragon83)
- If Biblas dies, the bomb will despawn even if it has been thrown (thanks Saffran)
Note that if Biblas throws the bomb as other groups break the loot crystal, the server will lag and nobody will be able to see or destroy the bomb in time.
I don't think there is anything that can be done in this situation. The only solution is probably to kill Biblas before other groups start looting.
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