Prehistoric shark Dave The Diver: In The Jungle - How to defeat Stethacanthus

In the In The Jungle expansion of Dave the Diver, the Stethacanthus is a rather tough prehistoric shark. This article aims to walk you through the decisive strategies to overcome this fearsome boss.

Let's discover the Stethacanthus together

The Stethacanthus, a fearsome predator lurking in the depths of the jungle, has a natural armor capable of deflecting projectiles. Here's an overview of its attacks:

• Bite attack: the Stethacanthus lunges at you with a quick bite. Move away from the area near its mouth at the right moment.
• Spin attack: when it starts spinning like a drill, the Stethacanthus can deal heavy damage. This attack is lightning-fast, so you must absolutely learn to manage its timing to avoid it.

Strategies to defeat the Stethacanthus

Before the battle, make sure you have powerful projectiles to deal damage to it. Also check your oxygen level, and don't forget to bring healing items to regenerate during the fight.

Fortunately, the Stethacanthus's body has a few vulnerable areas. Focus your attacks mainly on:

• The belly. This is where you can deal the most damage. Don't attack the areas protected by its armor.
• The tail. This is also an effective target for dealing damage.

Anticipate the Stethacanthus's movements. While it charges at you to bite, move quickly to avoid the impact. Encourage the Stethacanthus to ram into the underwater pillars in order to disorient it. Once you've managed to make it hit a pillar, the Stethacanthus will be temporarily disoriented. Take advantage of this to position yourself on its back at the right moment, so as to trigger a mini-game that consists of keeping Dave balanced on the shark's back. You'll have a chance to deal damage to it if you manage to balance yourself.

Handling the stalactite attacks

After dealing damage to it, the Stethacanthus will unleash its stalactite attack. Keep swimming to avoid being hit by the falling stalactites. This will also be a good time to pick up healing items that have also fallen.

Note

After the stalactite attack, the Stethacanthus will resume its classic attacks. Stay alert and keep pushing it toward the pillars in order to maximize your chances of success.

Rewards after victory

After defeating the Stethacanthus, you can obtain:

• Stethacanthus Meat. Pieces of meat that can be cooked or sold at a good price.
• Rare items. You could also obtain unique materials to upgrade your equipment.