Hello! I have decided to make a handbook on some of the most best strategies I have learned while fighting monsters in the Clockworks!
You may add on. Just in the reply section. Thanks! Extensive Research is awesome.
I only do handbook strategies on the most difficult monsters and minibosses. Please don't do negativity and say: "Ha! You can't fight that?! I can KO it in 5 seconds! You noob!"
I know, the strategies are very short, it is because if it is too long, people will have impatience.
Here it is: (Will add on)
Wolver
When I ran through the CW, I found Wolvers are most easy when using piercing first attack only, otherwise known as shield spam. If they burrow, just do a half moon turn and start spamming.
Dust Bunnies
First attack spam. The first attack spam will interrupt their attacks and will also be fast. Very simple. Just keep on doing that. Two hits and they are dead. However, it seems that if they are tougher, like in elite mode, the spamming won't interrupt their attacks. Seems like the easiest of all 3 Compound monsters.
Battlepod
Since many battlepods are unique, stick with a general strategy: Dodge their lasers/flamethrowers/spinning balls/spitting globs and the general monsters appearing and spawning constantly. Charge well your weapon and kill it once the shield drops. Easy enough. I was actually disappointed to find they were so easy.
Gun Puppy
Many ways:
1.Charge and circle around to the side or the back and kill it
2.3 combo attack
3.Guns. Nuff' said.
Lumbers
Just charge spam, they are easy to kill, because their monster functions aren't as great as Trojans, and they will often attack and miss. After charging once, just finish them off. Polaris is just perfect for gunning though.
Mecha Knight
Charge Spam and back up. Nuff' said.
Retrode
Not much challenge, just dodge their super-delay lasers and come up and beat them to death.
Devilite
Zig zag strategy when using sword. Only use first attack. Shield is of utmost importance. Guns such as the Callahan is slow, but is effective. Trying to charge attack them is risky, since they can attack in literally .25 seconds.
Gorgo
Charge attack, shock suggested. Guns, maybe? Dayum, I hate them so much and I can't find any good stuff. Their 3 bite attack is too cheap. Ideas?
Greaver
Just use the first attack of any weapon and disrupts their attack. Crowding in a corner works, unless there are way too many. Then the aura just hits you and before you know it you waste a spark.
Trojan
Charge. Blitz. Nuff' said. Or use piercing sword and charge it. One hit KO is activated, but only in Normal Mode.
Thwacker
Charge your shadow weapon and start spamming. Or....wait until it is done attacking and start comboing it.
Mender
Combo spam. Charge attack sometimes KO them instantly, if lucky and coordinated.
Scorcher
Slow and stuff. Attack them. However, the only parts I find them annoying in is: C42. Duh. AND Their barrage of flames.
Demo
Just use any brandish charge attack shadow and try and hit them. Or.....use a gun. I prefer method 2.
Mortafire
They attack, go behind and combo.
Jelly
Combo them or/and charge them. Back up.
Lichen
Easy enough. Just keep them from combining and attack them.
Polyp
Once they attack, they have a longer than usual time to "reload", so then attack them.
Glop Drop
Charge attack them with brandish chain, or heavy weapon first attack and back up, or gun, or combo, as they can't damage you when you are in a successful combo.
Howlitzer
Destroy and dodge the missile.
1.Use shield
2.Hit it with a gun
Kat
Once they stop, attack combo or charge spam
Phantom
Charge charge chargeeeee
(Honestly, the rest of the annoying undead series just uses spam charge.)
Almirian Shadow Guard
Use Fang of Vog. Kills them instantly. Charge attack.
Specific mentions:
Rocket Puppy
Guide the rockets into monsters, or take a risk and chargggee! Shield can fail you one day.....
Toxoil
Charge quickly and go in a large circle shape, so they won't rush you and corner you and set you on fire.
Bombie
Go close and shield bump away.
Maulos
Blitz spam away!
The Big Iron
Blitz spam away! Go on the right or left bottom corners and the tentacles won't attack you. First phase shield breaks after 3 lasers, then 4, then 5. Push scuttlebots, if spawned, into the corners right next to the Big Iron, and they will get stuck and won't attack you.
Just post in the comment section below to help more people!
I started writing a guide about this, but was banned for using a single word a while ago and immediately halted everything I was doing in Spiral Knights for a month.
If you're really interested, you can find it under the steam guides as "Guide for Spiral Knights", it includes guides for all of the bosses and all members of the fiend family, which is where I started when I wrote it.
Note: It was written largely before the advent of battle sprites, so is slightly outdated. All of the information in it is still somewhat relevant however.