Any clue how to fix this problem of having a gremlin sit in the triangle of fireblocks at the 2nd wave arena in the first depth? I've had this a number of times and wasting the time getting there for that just to happen seems pretty shoddy.
I'm not able to aggro them, or hit them with the swords I have. (Even if I could, I'd just die from the re-spawning slime regardless)
Is this something that would need to be fixed? Do I really have to bring a larger, slower 2-swing sword to deal with this? Would that even reach? It's not possible to hit him at all with guns or every other sword. I tried hitting him with Iron slug's basic and charge attack AOEs along the edge but it couldn't knock him.
It happens pretty often with the Medics and Scorchers, although you can bait the medics out with damaging the slime, but that could take a while.
Trying to dodge and not get set on fire during this is pretty hard, and usually just ends up in dying.
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Not everyone has bombs on hand.. or a spare weapon slot.
If it's a mender or a thwacker, just fire a gun their way and they'll "dodge" backwards, often back into a space you can hit them. Otherwise you'll need to edge super close to the fire blocks and swing a sword at them - making sure not do to multiple hits in the combo lest you throw yourself into the fiery death.
A two-hit sword would be able to hit the gremlin, but all swords have over 1 tile of range to them, meaning you can hit any gremlin with any sword that isn't over 2 blocks of fire away. If all else fails you can try using a sprite ability to help you, such as the drakon firebolt or a maskeraith hexing haze. Seraphynx aura might be able to let you walk into the fire for a moment to get the hit off that you need too.
vortex him out.