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That thing's pretty fast... but not fast enough!
- Lilac, pursuing Proto Pincer through Dragon Valley


The Proto Pincer is the end-boss of Dragon Valley in Freedom Planet 2, and the only available boss in the game's "sample" version.

Appearance[]

The Proto Pincer is a large, round crab-like robot with two long legs, two large pincers with red orbs and a devious smile. It is capable of transforming into a ball as a means of quick transportation and causing collateral damage.

Behavior[]

The Proto Pincer is first seen crashing through the stage in its ball mode, causing vines, trees and rocks to fall down onto the area around the player. Shortly before the boss fight, it will roll down a large hill after the player, similar to the Indiana Jones-style boulder chase from the first game's version of Dragon Valley (except it will roll past the player instead of rolling over them). Once the player reaches the end of the stage the Proto Pincer will appear, and the boss fight will begin.

Proto Pincer appears as a mini-boss in the Bakunawa stage, Bakunawa Rush, behaving in the same way as in Dragon Valley, except the player has the option to avoid it all-together.

Boss Attacks[]

  • Ball Mode: The Proto Pincer will start off with this attack. Afterwards, once it loses a full unit of health, it will transform and bounce around the area, creating shock waves whenever it hits the ground.
  • Claw Attack: The Proto Pincer will move around while extending and attacking with its claws. It only uses this attack in a diagonal angle.
  • Ground Slam: The Proto Pincer will slam its pincers on the ground, creating shock waves that go in both directions.
  • Jump Kick: The Proto Pincer will jump into the air, pinching its claws while at the same time, twitching its legs, inflicting Stunlock on the Player if they get too close.

Once it's defeated, the Proto Pincer will transform into its ball Mode one more time and bounce around the area until it explodes. Afterwards, a Star Card will appear and the player must collect it in order to complete the stage.

Gallery Exhibit[]

After being defeated for the first time, a replica of Proto Pincer can be built and put on display in a Gallery Exhibit at the Avian Museum.

Battlesphere Rematch[]

The Proto Pincer can be fought again at The Battlesphere in the following matches:

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Proto rematch
Boss Battles
Fight Proto Pincer in the same way as in Dragon Valley.

Version Updates[]

Version 1.0.5[]

As of the version 1.0.5 update, the player will no longer be able to damage the Proto Pincer simply by attacking any part of its body. Instead, its weak points, which are its face and the red circles on its claws, must be hit in order to damage it.

Version 1.1.0[]

The Version 1.1.0 update only adds more features to Dragon Valley, including some changes to the area where the boss fight with the Proto Pincer takes place. In previous versions, the fight featured a waterfall in the background, similar to area in Dragon Valley where the Hunter Snake was fought in the first Freedom Planet. As of this update, the waterfall is replaced with a large rock shaped like a dragon, which is likely the origin of Dragon Valley's name.

Trivia[]

  • An unused alternate color exists for Proto Pincer, where the recolor paints its pincers and legs silver. Where and what the color scheme could have been used for is unclear, though it is possible it may have been intended for Bakunawa Rush in a similar manner as Discord, who also plays the role of both end-boss and mini-boss.

Gallery[]


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