Learn how to defeat the two Battlelord bosses in Duke Nukem Forever. This guide covers their attacks, combat strategies, and effective weapons for the Las Vegas and Hoover Dam encounters.
Alright, let's talk about the Battlelords in Duke Nukem Forever. These guys are serious business, acting as high-ranking alien commanders. You'll run into two of them: one in Vegas and another guarding the Hoover Dam. ## Description Think of a Battlelord as a giant, bipedal lizard with a massive laser minigun and a built-in mortar launcher. The first one you'll face is in Las Vegas, attacking Duke's Lady Killer Casino. The second, and tougher, one is at the Hoover Dam, protecting an alien wormhole portal. ## Las Vegas Battlelord When Duke's heading to the Duke Dome, he gets ambushed. An Alien Dropship will bring a Battlelord right into the pit Duke and some EDF soldiers are in. Watch out – Duke needs to get close to the other soldiers to trigger the dropship, but then you'll need to bail fast to avoid getting crushed by the fallout. ### Attacks (LV) * Stomp: Seriously, don't stand too close. Even if it's not a direct hit, this stomp does major damage or can kill you outright. If you stay close, he'll just keep stomping. * Gatling Gun: He'll unleash a barrage from his main gun. It might not sound like much per shot, but the rate of fire is insane. Get to cover when this starts. * Kicking Vehicles: When he's moving around, he'll punt cars at you. These can easily be a one-hit kill. * Mortar Launcher: These are guided mortars that track you. Dodge as much as you can. * Strength Tap Fail: This is when he grabs you off his back and throws you. If you're not at full health and Ego on DiG difficulty, you won't survive this. ### Combat Analysis (LV) Your best bets for hurting this boss are the RPG, Pipe Bombs, and Laser Tripmines. You'll find an EDF ammo crate and an Explosives Cache near the pit entrance, and another EDF crate by the sewer entrance on the opposite side. Each has an RPG on top. Make sure you've got an RPG ready and plenty of explosives before this fight. There are also explosive barrels scattered around – tossing one at the Battlelord is risky, but it'll do 150 damage no matter the difficulty. Try to stay in the center of the area, opposite the Battlelord, as long as you have ammo and explosives. The RPG's lock-on is great for hitting him even when you only see a bit of him. If he gets too close, back up. Set up Laser Tripmines as traps and spam Pipe Bombs when you can, detonating them all at once for big damage. Grab supplies when you need to. The ammo crate in the EDF drop pod is closer to cover than the one near the entrance, which has the Explosives Crate nearby. After you deplete his health, you'll need to climb onto his head and rip a horn out, shoving it into his eye. Duke can then finish him with a humiliation move (punching him in the jewels) or just leave him to die. * Battlelord Encounter - Las Vegas | | | Weapon Effectivenesses | | --- | --- | --- | | | RPG "RPG (DNF)")!RPGSpriteDNF "RPG (DNF)")
15 rockets | | Devastator "Devastator (DNF)")
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N/A | | [Enforcer Gun](https://dukenukem.fandom.com/wiki/Enforcer_Gun "Enforcer Gun")
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