The Deja Bull is the third boss of Serious Sam: Tormental, and the first one fought in the mindspace.
Overview[]
The Deja Bull is a large, green cube-shaped creature with two large horns and a nose ring. This creature is based on the Cerebull schema thought up by Mental, but is much tougher, faster, and has more than twice the health of a normal Cerebull. There are two types of this boss, the normal variant and the Cerebaron.
The idea of a bull-like creature came to Mental during his earliest conquests across space, where he noticed many lifeforms similar to this one utilizing simple, but brutal tactics and strength to trample over their enemies. The Sirian Werebull in the real world is the result of the Cerebull idea scheme projected and realized outside of the mindspace.[1]
Appearances[]
A pair of Deja Bulls serve as the boss of "Mental Woods", the first level set in Mental's mind. Defeating them will activate a portal that takes the player to the second level, "Sea of Thoughts". Occasionally, Bombheads will spawn during the fight in groups of 3 to aid the duo.
The Cerebaron is fought in "Mental Woods" V2 and so forth.
Behavior and skills[]
The Deja Bull behaves just like the Cerebull, in which it attacks by ramming into its target and charging in a straight line. If the attack misses, the Deja Bull will turn around and try again. If the Deja Bull crashes into something, it will become temporarily stunned (this is indicated by the stars flying above its head).
The Cerebaron is far more difficult to deal with than the Deja Bull, and can also move much faster.
Tactics[]
- Like with the Cerebull, the Deja Bull's attack can be dodged by sidestepping left or right.
- The Sledgehammer is a useful weapon for pushing charging Cerebulls away from the player.
- Strong or rapid-fire weapons, like the Machinegun, Mini Cannon, Rocket and Shotgun, are effective against Cerebulls.
- The Gun is not a very effective weapon to use against a Cerebull due to its high health and the weapon's low damage output. With the explosive, fire, freeze or shotgun upgrades though, the weapon is much more efficient against them.
- When enough of a Cerebull's health has been depleted, it will receive a yellow outline on their body. If the player dashes into it, this will award the player with a brutal kill. A skilled player can finish off groups of Cerebulls this way if the player manages to deplete their health quickly.
- If the Deja Bull crashes into a wall, it will become temporarily stunned and unable to move for a few seconds. The player can use this to their advantage by either damaging it while it is dizzy or by escaping away from it if the player can't deal with the Cerebull.
- When dealing with Elite Blackbulls, use the Freezegun or the pistol if it has freeze or fire mods to slow them down, then finish them off with a stronger weapon.
Trivia[]
- The name of this enemy is based on Déjà vu, a phenomenon of feeling like one has lived through the present situation in the past.
Gallery[]
List of appearances[]
- Serious Sam: Tormental (First appearance) (non-canonical appearance)
- ↑ Mindmap description