Dead Cells DLC: The Bad Seed introduces new content and bosses for veteran players. This guide will help players emerge victoriously against the Mama Tick boss. Dead Cells is one of the most challenging and rewarding games to release in the last few years. Combining the level design and exploration from games like Castlevania and Metroid (A term now coined as Metroidvania's) and pulling inspiration from Dark Souls where permadeath is very real and can set back players hours of progress. The plot is simple. The player takes control of the Prisoner, an ominous green blob with the ability to take over dead bodies in order to navigate around the world. If the body is destroyed, the green blob will have to return to when it started. The appeal of the game comes from learning the terrain and mastering what's to come every time they fail. There are methods in saving progress during the adventure, but they come far and few in-between. This guide will help players defeat the Mama Tick boss in Dead Cells.
The Bad Seed DLC recently released on February 11th. The DLC contains two early game levels and a new boss for players to attempt. The developer of the game, MotionTwin is planning to Dead Cells for several years to come, recently expanding their team and introducing new and employees. This is also the companies first paid venture for the series, as previous DLC updates that came along were absolutely free. The new boss to defeat in this DLC is the Mama Tick. She may come off as intimidating, but there's a method in defeating her.
How To Beat The Mama Tick in Dead Cells
There are certain weapon preparations players should make during their playtime to fully maximize their chances of winning. There are four weapons that can work well against this boss, the Heavy Turret, the Sinew Sliver, and the Double Crossb-o-Matic, and the Death Orb. Each of these weapons is projectile-based and can help focus damage while the player is avoid being attacked. Palpatine Hands is also helpful considering this weapon can electrify the water to do some additional damage. Collecting these items is a game of chance with Dead Cells, but keep an eye out as they are essential to victory.
The Mama Tick has two phases. The first is aiming at just one eyeball. This is just baiting, as the challenge lies in its second form. Eventually, Mama Tick will head underwater and begin stabbing at the player with her arms. This attack can decimate any players' health bar. Fortunately, the game gives the player a small warning in the form of exclamation points before emerging. Using quick reflexes will save the player from being damaged. Use the selected item mentioned above to do projectile damage until the Mama Tick is defeated.
Dead Cells is a fantastic title filled with challenge and self-improvement for the players. It can come off as intimidating, and it absolutely means to. This is not a game for the faint of heart. It's very possible to rage and get frustrated when playing this title. Although, there's nothing more satisfying than defeating the challenge using what the player has learned all on their own. Dead Cells developer is also still showing for this title. If Metroidvania's are up the players' alley, then this may be the hardest one yet.
Dead Cells is available now on PC, iOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One.
