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The bulk of your time inTails Of Iron 2: Whiskers Of Winterwill be centered around tracking down and defeating large monsters. However, in the early stages of the game, many of your encounters during the main quest will be cut short, encouraging you to take onBeast Hunts, like Fear The Sky,if you want to finish your battle against these dangerous creatures.
Your introduction to Beast Hunts begins in The Outskirts, where you’ll find a handful of larger versions of enemies to track down. Bird Beasts and Backstabbers are two of the first larger beasts you’ll be tasked to hunt down, the latter of which we’ll cover in The Root Of The Problem.
How To Start The Root Of The Problem
Visit The Elder at Mossbug Farm in The Outskirtsto take onThe Root of the Problem,which will require you to hunt down a Backstabber in this early Beast Hunt.
Once you’ve accepted this task under the “Boss” tab, you’ll learn that the farmers found their crop destroyed and a trail of evidence leading toBackstabber Cave.
Traverse the map until you reach the upper left section orfast-travel to the Abandoned Shackif you’ve already explored the area.
You need two Wood Logs, two Stones, and six Gold to construct the fast travel point.
How To Defeat The Backstabber Mother
Once you’re there, continue left and brush aside theBackstabber Pupsthat block your way.
Arrive at the open field where you’ll encounter aBackstabber Motherlying in wait.Dodgeher opening jump attack and exploither weakness to poison weapons and Elementa.
After the Backstabberloses about 33 percent of its HP, it will fleeinto its cave to the left; you must pursue it.
Restock on berries to fill your potion vial along the way and use the save point here before venturing forward.
Themerchantalong the way sells aPolished Slither Scale Hammer,which is a helpful poison weapon for this fight if you don’t have one of your own.
How To Beat The Backstabber Mother Phase Two
Inside the cave, you’ll encounter theBackstabber Motheragain,exactly where its HP waswhen it fled.
The Mother jumps up andslams its quill-lined back into the ground twice,so run to where it was standing to avoid the combo attack.
Once the Backstabber is done with its opening, you shouldfire a few ranged shotsto put pressure on it.
Use your shield to block the quillsit launches at you anduse your dodge to avoid its unblockable rolling attack,indicated by red markers.
When the Backstabber stands still andthe surrounding ground glows red, step backand avoid the electric damage it unleashes.
The best times tocounterattack are during the electric attackusing range or right after the rolling attack, giving you a few moments to hit it with melee weapons. After a few cycles, the Backstabber will go down.
Loot your prey, then interact with the marked spot in the center of the cave,revealing a small non-hostile Backstabber Pup,which Arlo sends out of the cave.
Escort the puppast the Mudwyrms outside and backto the entrance to Mossbug Farm
You can fast-travel back to the farm and meet the pup outside.
What Rewards Do You Get From The Root Of The Problem?
The Backstabber Pup is taken in by a farmer and crowned the new protector of the crops.
You’ll receive the following rewards at the end of your side quest:
