Giant Fringehead

Where

Turn-based combat encounter (after the Giant Goby)

HP

950

Rewards

Story/temple progress.

Notes

Hits harder than the Giant Goby. 950 HP, self-heals ~50%, fully status-immune — win it with buffs, debuffs, and Bleed cleansing.

Recommended setup

• Party roles: Dave = healer/secondary DPS, Cobra = main DPS, Muna = buffs/debuffs/cleanse
• Immune to all status effects — bring damage and defense, not Poison/Burn/Paralysis

Attack patterns

• Bite (single and whole-party versions) — can inflict Bleed even on a successful block.
• Dive and resurface — vanishes a turn then hits everyone hard; switch the whole party to Defense.
• Self-heal — rare, expect it around 50% HP; push through it with steady damage.

Strategy

1. Cobra attacks every turn (Sniper Rifle / timed basic) — your main damage source.
2. Muna cycles Cheer (party attack buff) and Bad Words (lowers the boss's defense), cleanses Bleed with Vaccine, and restores AP on spare turns.
3. Dave keeps the party healthy (party-wide heal at higher skill levels) and chips in Body Slam damage.
4. Drop everyone to Defense whenever the Fringehead dives; prioritize cleansing your most-damaged member since Muna can only clear one Bleed per turn.
5. Don't waste turns on status moves — every Paralysis/Poison/Burn attempt (even Incendiary Sniper Rifle) is blocked.