When you reach Nabuu enter MIO: Memories In Orbitthe game has become comfortable with your expectations. This fight takes patterns you've relied on up to this point and starts adding little twists that punish autopilot play. Nabuu looks readable at first, then stacks delayed attacks and follow-ups that force you to stay alert at all times.
It's less about learning something completely new and more about breaking bad habits before they get to you. This encounter rewards you for being flexible and knowing when to back off instead of forcing damage. If you've been ignoring safe positioning thus far, Nabuu is the boss asking you to prove you're paying attention.
How to defeat Nabuu
Nabuu is a deceptive boss that builds on habits you've learned so far, then actively punishes you for trusting them too comfortably. Although it's still important to position yourself behind the boss, Nabuu introduces delayed counterattacks which forces you to constantly move instead of settling in a single “safe” place. This fight emphasizes awareness and to know when to disconnect.
When the fight starts, Nabuu immediately jumps into the air and lands in the middle of the arena, dealing damage on impact, so be sure to move out of the way immediately.
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Nabuu Move |
What it does |
How to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
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Falling projectiles |
Nabuu launches projectiles that slowly fall downward across the arena. |
Avoid the projectiles themselves, though keep focus on Nabuu's positioningas another attack often follows before the projectiles completely disappear. |
|
Antler Ram Charge |
Nabuu charges straight ahead with its horns, as it covers ground quickly in a straight line. |
Jump up and use your dodge maneuver to purely avoid the charge. |
|
Antler Slam And Back Kick |
Nabuu stands still and slams his front horns down, then follows up with a kick with his hind legs. |
Stand behind Nabuu and attack cards after the horn mud, that is jump forward to avoid the delayed back kick. |
|
Upward horn whip |
Nabuu whips its horns upwards in a vertical, forward motion. |
Stay behind Nabuu and attack safe during the animation. |
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Hind leg mud and nail trap |
Nabuu stands on its hind legs and slams down with its front legs and horns, causing spikes to shoot out from the ground behind. |
Attack from behind just a momentthen immediately go forward, as spikes deal great damage and cannot be skipped. |
|
Flower Cold And Toxic Flood |
Nabuu jumps into the background, summoning four tall flowers into the arena and flooding the area with poisonous liquid. |
Break everything four flowers as fast as possible to remove the toxic fluid and restore your safe footing. |
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Ground spikes |
Spikes stick up from the ground in fixed patterns across the arena. |
Look for openings between the nails and go through them carefully instead of rushing. |
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Antler Ground Lines |
Nabuu stands in the center and drives his horn into the ground, sending vertical lines of damage across the arena. |
Avoid the lines through jumps straight up. Time your vertical movement carefully. |
To defeat Nabuu consistently, you must be flexible and resist the urge to camp behind the boss too long. Many of Nabuu's attacks are designed to trick you into thinking you're safe before punishing hesitation with delayed damage. Look out for follow-ups and prioritizing survival over squeezing in extra hits. Once you respect Nabuu's timing, the fight becomes much more manageable.
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