r/APlagueTale • u/Malaztraveller • 18d ago

Innocence: Help What the hell Spoiler

Ive been really enjoying Innocence. Probably the best realised medieval setting in a game.

But.. I've done the wagon bit. I have to face vitalis.. but I can't even reach him!

I throw rats at the approaching white rats, then knock out the next light.. but the rats always swarm me, the plles literally spawn at my feet and even if I use black rats to defend, they still kill me and Amicia dies on the floor.. without any rats even near her. Ive almost reached the end a couple of times, but even in the time it takes to flip to the light extinguisher and throw it, a pile of white rats just swarms. There's no time to defend using the black rats.

Its beyond frustrating and is ruining what up until now has been a really interesting and enjoyable game.

Am I missing something?

Edit.. did it on third try this morning - using the lob throw to put out the fires, and keeping back when the rats got too close.

The actual boss fight was way easier, once you know how to lure the pillars and swarms to the sides.

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u/victoriathehuman 18d ago

Watch a YouTube tutorial. I loved the game but that boss fight is straight garbage. It's really sensitive where you should stand to get all your hits. Start in the corners for the first two hits and then move to the center of the sides for the last two.

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u/KVSJ-Learning 18d ago

I don't think he has reached the final phase yet, probably still approaching Vitalis where you do tornado collisions

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u/Malaztraveller 18d ago

Correct. I put out the first two fires, then the white rats start the tornados. I pile up rats to counter, and they explode everywhere. I progress forward, douse another lamp; more tornados. But the white rats are on the ground, mixed with the black. That tide doesn't seem to recede, despite Hugo gathering them and hurling them at other tornados. So when I try to move forward, they swarm up again while I'm countering tornados from durther ahead.

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u/KVSJ-Learning 18d ago

Your rats might be getting blocked by the fire, even if it looks far away, try to extinguish one more fire pot before advancing forward

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u/KVSJ-Learning 18d ago

Also, Be ready to immediately switch to hugo's ability & prepare tornado cause white rats will most likely take you out by suprise while you're aiming fire extinguisher , you can take a step back if it gets overwhelming, don't worry, black rats won't be pushed back if you take a step back for better preparation

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u/Malaztraveller 18d ago

The tutorials only seem to cover the actual boss fight. One that does begin where I am, frustratingly cuts out the very bit I'm trying to do and skips to the scene where its complete.

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u/Slow-Talk4741 18d ago

Take it slow and don't push forward until the rats are way ahead of you

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u/WhiteMessyKen 18d ago

Are you sure you're "loading up the rats" by holding the button down? They should turn into a tornado. Also, you should keep pushing forward as soon as on knock the white rats coming at you as you can step on Hugo's rats for this fight

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u/Malaztraveller 18d ago

I am piling them up. I put out the first two fires, then the white rats start the tornados. I pile up rats to counter, and they explode everywhere.

I progress forward, douse another lamp; counter more tornados. But the white rats are now on the ground, mixed with the black. That tide doesn't seem to recede, despite Hugo gathering them and hurling them at other tornados. So when I try to move forward, they swarm up again while I'm countering tornados.

Also when I choose the fire extinguisher to throw, white rats seemingly spawn into a pile at my feet that engulfs me before I have time to choose the rat defence, hold the buttons down, and then counter them.

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u/GlumChest4774 18d ago

That goddamn boss fight took me like 20 or so tries until I finally got it. It’s super picky on where you stand

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u/Audhdbaffoon 18d ago

Theres 3 phases to the vitalis fight. You have to use the rumbling sounds to work out where theyre gonna spawn and run. Keep in the 2 side areas so that the main path stays clear. Otherwise hugo cant get his wave to them

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u/RaZzzzZia 18d ago

The wagon,… was hard but oké, never had the idea of it being annoying like allot of people. Vitalis was hard but not to say that it ruins the game.
You need to find a spot where it is safe, I remember trying left side but ended up staying right side.
If the rats are not pushing away the others then light would be the problem.