Valus
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Valus is the first colossus. Minotaur-like in appearance and wielding an enormous club, this giant is located a short distance south of the Shrine of Worship, atop a cliff in the middle of map square F5.
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[edit] Path to the Colossus
Extremely easy; just go straight south. The light from your sword will point you towards what you can already see - a small imperfection in the cliffside, full of ledges and grass. Once you arrive, a cutscene will play. (These short scenes will often come up before a battle to either trigger the appearance of a colossus, or to tell you that you are extremely close to one. The latter is the case this time.)
Now you must climb the cliffside, separating you from Agro. This is another common element that occurs before battles - of the sixteen colossi, Agro will be with you for only five battles (see this chart). Start by climbing the grass to the right, and then follow the path of ledges and jumps. Eventually you will come to a place where you must do a "dodge roll" to progress; the game will show you how. This tactic can be useful in the battle ahead, so practice it a bit.
Shortly after, you will learn another useful technique; jumping off from one ledge to reach another. This will prove to be an essential tactic very shortly, so practice this as well. Once you've got the hang of it, continue south onto what appears to be an empty area past the clifftop...
[edit] Weakspots
- On top of its head.
- (Hard Mode) On the back of his right arm.
[edit] Quick walkthrough
When the battle begins, the colossus will be walking away from you. Give chase (or whistle at it to get its attention, to get there faster) and get behind his legs. The left leg is covered in fur, so jump on it and hold on to the fur. You cannot climb any higher right now; however, your sword will point out a place where it can be stabbed. Do so and the colossus will stagger, giving you an opportunity to climb higher. There are platforms on its back to rest, if you need to regain stamina. If you're playing on Hard, you can jump from the upper-right platform to reach its secondary weakspot. For all others, it's a short climb from the platforms to the weakspot on its head. Watch your stamina and take care not to get thrown off.
Time Attack times (Normal, Hard): 2:30, 2:50
[edit] Tricks
- After you stab the leg, a short cutscene will play showing the colossus nearly falling over after its unexpected injury. During this cutscene, you remain in full control of Wander, and it is possible to jump right onto its head before the cutscene ends, saving a ton of time.
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