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Marni's Excavatron
Optional

Marni's Excavatron

Encounter Info
Category
Optional
Location
Karin Quarry, Hernand
Region
Hernand

Field Notes

An optional machine boss in Karin Quarry with one dominant rule: Force Palm interrupts its dig. Let it burrow and you lose track of it and eat the emergence attack; punish every dig attempt and the fight stays honest. Between windows, the tips recommend distance — and, unusually, using the bow and even the quarry's campfire as ranged tools. It guards nothing story-critical, but the quarry it lives in is covered in our Karin Quarry guide, and clearing both together is the efficient trip. Gear matters less here than consumables and patience: stock arrows before the trip, since the bow is the safest damage source, and note the campfire trick from the tips — the quarry environment is part of your arsenal. As an optional boss with no drops, the reason to fight it is completion and the quarry loot around it; our Karin Quarry guide maps the full location, including the puzzle content sharing the area.

Key Strategy

Use Force Palm to stagger it when it tries to dig

Combat Tips

  • 1Use Force Palm Whenever He Tries to Dig
  • 2Distance Yourself and Wait for an Opening
  • 3Use the Bow and Campfire to Attack from A Distance

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