Quick answer
Use Bot Hop and the updrafts created by destroyed explosive projectiles to keep Flappetizer in sight. When the boss becomes invulnerable, defeat the supporting Salmonids, fill the Power Egg gauge, and trigger the Drill Attack. Spend saved Gadgets and the Showstopper while Flappetizer is grounded.
Major spoiler warning
This page reveals the Bowtlode Temple boss and its full attack cycle.
Prepare for the fight
- Bring a weapon that can keep dealing damage while the target is airborne.
- Keep recovery or movement support available for the large ink tornado zones.
- Save burst Gadgets and the Showstopper for a grounded vulnerability window.
- Ink more than one route across the arena so a bomb pattern cannot close the only escape lane.
Opening phase: stay airborne
Flappetizer begins above the arena and attacks from range. Track the boss while moving rather than firing from one position. Destroy the explosive projectiles that can produce an updraft, then use Bot Hop or the rising air to gain a clear angle. The damage in this part of the cycle is useful, but staying ready for the next tornado or bomb is more important than forcing every shot.
Wind phase: charge the Drill Attack
Direct weapon fire does not damage Flappetizer during the defensive wind phase. Switch immediately to the supporting Salmonids and collect their Power Eggs. Once the gauge is ready, trigger the Drill Attack to bring the boss down. Move close enough to capitalize before spending a Gadget or Showstopper; the grounded opening is the safest opportunity for sustained damage.
Later cycles: watch the flight path
The basic loop returns, but Flappetizer adds straight passes over the arena and drops explosives along the route. Look up before crossing open ground and move away from the projected path. Rebuild the Power Egg gauge in the next defensive phase, drill again, and repeat the grounded burst.
Encounter checklist
1BossIzakaya IslandBowtlode TempleDefeat Flappetizer by using updrafts to track the airborne boss, then charge a Drill Attack and spend damage while it is grounded.Salmonid Level 12Progression gate
Prepare
- Use a ranged weapon because Flappetizer spends much of the fight airborne.
- Keep recovery support available and save burst damage for the grounded opening.
Watch for
- Bomb impact zones
- Large tornado areas
- Airborne movement
Route steps
- 1Create an aerial angleUse Bot Hop and the updrafts from destroyed explosive projectiles to keep the airborne boss in sight.
- 2Build the Power Egg gaugeWhen Flappetizer becomes invulnerable, defeat the supporting Salmonids and collect their Power Eggs.
- 3Create grounded damage windowsTrigger the Drill Attack to down Flappetizer, then spend saved Gadgets and sustained weapon fire before it returns to the air.
Progression
- Spicy raids
- Additional raid options
- Hideout Ship Level 2 progression
If the fight keeps going wrong
If bombs are controlling too much ground, spend one cycle inking wide escape lanes instead of chasing damage. If the grounded window feels too short, stop using burst resources during the aerial phase. A ranged weapon also reduces the need to stand beneath Flappetizer where overlapping warning zones are harder to read.
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How do you bring Flappetizer down?
During the defensive wind phase, defeat the supporting Salmonids, collect Power Eggs, and trigger the Drill Attack to ground Flappetizer.
How do you stay airborne against Flappetizer?
Use Bot Hop and destroy the explosive projectiles that create updrafts, then use the rising air to maintain a clear firing angle.
When should you use Gadgets against Flappetizer?
Save burst Gadgets and the Showstopper for the grounded vulnerability window after the Drill Attack.
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