In between these four phases, Hans will do a drain attack (3 total) in which he will switch into a different berserk mode. When he starts glowing red and crackling, he enters his berserk mode where he starts sprinting after you and uses mostly melee attacks and grenades. At this stage you can still outrun him and sidestep him and his melee attacks.

When he turns orange, he starts moving faster and chasing after players. If you don't have a commando in your party, the easiest way to gauge how much health he has left is by observing what color he is glowing.Īs you keep damaging him, Hans gets more and more dangerous - when he starts glowing yellow and starts crackling, he starts throwing frag grenades and more gas grenades. This stage of the boss fight is simple - avoid as much of his barrage as possible, keep your health up, and shoot him as much as you can. The only light coming from him will be the green glow of the implant in his chest. He will approach you quickly but leisurely, and it's easy to hear him coming since he talks constantly and doesn't cloak.Īt this point, he will still be in his relaxed state and will use a combination of acrobatic melee attacks, gas grenades, and dual StG44s. The fight begins with Hans spawning in a random point on the map - usually relatively close by to where your team is holding out waiting for him. There are four phases to the Hans boss battle, and these correspond to what color his chest glows: Green > drain > Yellow > drain > Orange > drain > Red

I recommend at least one medic on the team, and a commando.

Tip for all players (regardless of class):

The boss, Hans Volter, pops up in the 8th wave Boss round alone, and for the most part it will just be your team against Hans - you will get a few critter spawns, but they're easy to clear out. These days a full game consists of 7 waves versus 10, and Zeds won't just die off one by one if you get too far away from the action.

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