Arch PandaraEdit
Arch Pandara is the final story boss of Patapon 3, It is arguably the hardest boss in Patapon 3, only succeeded by Other Vessel. Arch Pandara is summoned by the final of the Seven Archfiends. All of the Archfiends assimilated into Arch Pandara in their final struggle to defeat your army. Arch Pandara has three forms: Normal form, Chest Form and Giant Form, all of which have different attacks and different ways to damage it.Attacks And FormsEdit
Normal Form: Edit
Arch Pandara takes the form of an old skeleton-like body but without eyes on its head, but some eyes on the body. The Arch Pandara may not be so hostile while in this form but it is recommended that you watch out for the Charging Worm Attack as it can do some major damage, especially to Archer Class Patapons as you will need them later on. Charging Worm Attack: The Arch Pandara will lay down a little to summon a black worm on the ground with 4 red eyes to charge at your Patapons. This attack must be dodged as it can do a lot of damage.Seeker Worms: The Arch Pandara will summon 3 Small worms, about as tall as a normal Patapon, that can follow your Patapons and do some minor damage. Defend with ChakaChaka.
Spike Burst: This can Happen when Arch Pandara floats you will see it prepare this attack as if it looks like its hugging itself. Then a bunch of spikes launch out of its chest, then they retract. But watch out this attack has a wide range and it is almost impossible to dodge. (Best Defended with "Chaka Chaka". "Pon Pata" and "Don Don" can work.)
Chest Form:Edit
Before the Arch Pandara can switch forms between Normal and Chest Forms the Arch Pandara will first turn into a single red eye with bats around it. The Arch Pandara will take the form of a chest with a single red eye and what resembles to be a mouth. The Arch Pandara whilst in this form can inflict many status effects to your Patapons and when its health bar goes from Yellow to Red its attacks become unpredictable as if it almost doesn't need time to prepare the attack. This is where you will need you Archer Class Patapons most or at least a class that can fire a projectile really high as it almosts spends all its time high in the air. Jamsch will work well here, to put Arch Pandara to sleep whilst in Chest Form. Heart Attack: A dark aura with musical notes appears around The Chest. It will then spit out hearts that when it hits a Patapon it makes your Patapon sleep and could possibly poison them as well. ("Pon Pata" And "Chaka Chaka" might work)Ice Breath: A blue aura resembling a snowflake appears around The Chest then it will breathe out breath that has a high possibility of freezing your patapons ("Don Don" and "Pon Pata" work best at this)
Poison Spew: A purple gas surrounds the chest then starts to spew out poison. This attack has a high possibility of poisoning your Patapons ("Don Don" and "Pon Pata" work best at this)
Giant Form:Edit
The Arch Pandara can only switch to this form while it is in Chest Form. For it to transform into Giant Form the Chest will land on the ground with its eye closed and start shaking like something is going to come out then a purple aura starts to shroud the screeen revealing the Giant Arch Pandara. The Giant Form retains the big red eye characteristic from The Chest Form except its half closed and its face is almost as large the whole screen. It has other eyes with different colors which appear to be made up of the Seven Archfiends themselves. It also has two massive hands with a giant eye at either end of the screen. In order for this form to end you need to break the chest at the other end of the stage, then enter the portal. Zap Attack: Any one of the smaller eyes will zap your Patapons but will only do minor damage. This is to deter you from damaging the Chest (There is also a charged Zap Attack with a wider range but still minor damage) (Best if you reach the chest and hit it at all costs)Face Slam: The Arch Pandara will slam its face on the ground, however only the colored eyes reach the ground, not the giant one, and does varying Damage. It would be best if you reach the chest and hit it at all costs before this happens. If it happens while you are below Arch Pandara, you Patapons may suffer a fatal blow. You should try to defend with ChakaChaka. It is not known if it is possible for the attack to be dodged with PonPata
Here is a video of the boss:
TriviaEdit
- The Giant Eye behind the Archfiends in The E3 Trailer IS the eye of the Arch Pandara
- Choosing any ending Will give you the mission Eternal Archfiends and the Other Vessel with a stronger version of Arch Pandara (Other Vessel)
- Arch Pandara is similar to Dettankarmen and Garuru. Because they always change form from time to time.
- Arch Pandara's eye is actually the Archfiend of Tolerance symbol.
- Arch Pandara is arguably the boss with the most forms tied with Dettankarmen (3 Because of the first form when he does nothing).
- The Arch Pandara is the only boss wherein the mark of the Archfiend Doesn't dissapear (if Killed in Normal Form)