The Leaper can be found in multiple areas. Leapers are rare prototype soldiers who have undergone body modification experiments.[1]
Behavior[]
This scary, tall creature attacks using 2 forms of attack. The first is an attack in which it will jump up and attempt to land on the player, dealing 2 DMG if hit. This is extremely easy to avoid, and it is possible for the Leaper to jump into pits.
The second attack is a short range lunging slash, which he will attempt if the Drifter gets too close, dealing 1 DMG.
When not jumping or slashing, the Leaper will slowly lumber towards the Drifter. It does not move when unprovoked.
Strategy[]
Both of the Leaper's attacks are easily avoidable by dashing away before he attacks.
The best strategy to kill these is to wait until they leap towards you, then go directly up to it and use the Blunderbuss, Heavy Strike, or Pistol to deal 5 DMG, following up with two quick Sword strikes to deal 2 DMG, killing it. If you are late on the initial Blunderbuss hit, then you may only be able to get one sword hit in before the slash attack.
A variation can be applied if you are low on ammunition, or just want to use melee. Wait for it to leap and land, then use the Phantom Strike ability to deal 2 DMG (this will recharge your guns). The attack will knock the HP down to 5 allowing you to use the Blunderbuss to kill the Leaper.
Generally, it pays to be careful if you're in range of any of the leaper's attacks - the slash in particular moves the leaper a short distance and has a slightly wider arc than it would seem, meaning it can hit the Drifter from outside the sword's normal reach, and can catch you off-guard if you aren't careful with range.
Pre-Release[]
The Leaper went through two different versions in earlier builds: The first version could only jump, and the second version had the ability to dash away from falling platforms.
Sources[]
- ↑ Hyper Light Breaker: Meet Melee Wretch & Leaper., at Heart Machine's official Tumblr devblog
- Let's Chatter Over... Hyper Light Drifter - on Youtube
- Hyper Light Drifter preview build gameplay - on Youtube
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