"Defeating Yetuga in The First Berserker: Khazan: Strategies Revealed"

If you're diving into the challenging world of *The First Berserker: Khazan*, a game firmly rooted in the Soulslike genre, you're in for a tough battle right from the start. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to conquer Yetuga, the first formidable boss you'll encounter after completing the Mount Heinmach level.

How to Beat Yetuga in The First Berserker: Khazan

Despite being your initial boss encounter, Yetuga is no pushover. Having familiarized yourself with the game's combat mechanics, you'll need to employ all your skills to emerge victorious. Yetuga is an aggressive adversary, ready to unleash a flurry of attacks when its territory is threatened. It boasts a repertoire of both long and short-range attacks, including a powerful leaping slam.

To successfully navigate this battle, focus on your timing for dodges and parries to minimize damage. Yetuga's attack patterns include:

• A two-hit combo starting with a left-handed downward smash followed by a right-handed uppercut.
• A four-hit combo consisting of horizontal swipes with either arm.
• A downward smash using both arms.
• A leaping single-handed smash.
• A jumping grab.
• A charging attack.

As you learn its patterns, strike back during the brief windows between its attacks. Parrying all attacks except the jumping grab will help you inflict more Stamina damage on Yetuga. Exploit its aggression by luring it into charging into walls, which will stun it momentarily, allowing you to attack freely. This is also an opportunity to destroy the ice spikes on its back, thereby weakening its offensive capabilities.

In the second phase, after Yetuga roars and powers up, keep your distance. It will now use a giant rock to smash at you, so time your dodges or parries carefully. Additionally, it will employ a frost breath that generates ice spikes; either move out of the way or parry when it's close enough. Utilize Potent Attacks when possible, and when Yetuga is exhausted, unleash a Brutal Attack to deal significant damage and bring the beast down.

Defeating Yetuga rewards you with 4,800 Lacrima, along with Frozen Mountain gear items and the Necklace of Resolve, enhancing your journey through *The First Berserker: Khazan*.

That's all you need to know to defeat Yetuga in *The First Berserker: Khazan*. For more tips and strategies, visit The Escapist. Remember, *The First Berserker: Khazan* is currently available in Early Access, so dive in and test your mettle against this challenging boss.