Nihilanth attacks its target by emitting energy in the form of rays from these orbs using its forked hands. However, the bright side is that these bluish purple-colored orbs have a very small radius, hence they cannot reach out to their target if it is standing far off position. These include green-colored, slow-paced orbs which teleport Gordon to other heavily populated areas of Nihilanth’s lair, where he has to fight numerous Xen alien creatures before finally returning to battle Nihilanth.Īpart from green orbs, Nihilanth makes use of bluish purple-colored energy orbs which are far more lethal than the green ones and cause substantial damage to the freeman’s character if he gets hit by them. Once the enemy, Gordon Freeman enters its lair, Nihilanth makes use of different kinds of energy orbs in order to launch attacks on him.
Since Half-Life is a role-playing game (RPG) where players enact as Gordon Freeman who is charged with the mission to kill this creature by the Black Mesa Research Facility, they need to understand how Nihilanth attacks and ways to defeat him. How Nihilanth Attacks?ĭespite its physical inability to move, Nihilanth being the final boss is still able to launch deadly attacks on its enemies. Its telepathic abilities are also shown when it communicates with Gordon Freeman via messages heard by him. It is shown in numerous instances that Nihilanth teleported its minions for their safety to various parts of Xen and its lair.
Nihilanth, apart from keeping the portal between Earth and Xen open, is capable of communicating via telepathy and teleporting too.
Useful Tips to Remember While Taking Down Nihilanth.