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Typhon is a non-respawning boss in the mission "This Bitch is Payback", a side mission in DLC3. He can be found at the northern roadblock installation on The Ridgeway.

Strategy

Typhon is a Lance Defender with Master McCloud's facial model and increased health. He dishes out a substantial amount of damage, and the three or so Lance troopers that come up the elevator behind him only make matters worse. The best way to deal with Typhon is to throw a grenade with some sort of elemental grenade mod (Shock is recommended for shield damage, but anything elemental works well), and when his strong shields are gone, hit him with Corrosive weapons.

Another option is to use a Monster and not even leave the roadway until he is dead. Typhon is present on the map as soon as his associated mission is accepted, whereas his guards only spawn when he is approached; he can be targeted by the driver even though there is no line of sight. Missiles can be lobbed over the wall to home in on him and eliminate him easily. Without Typhon filling the air with bouncing bullets, his guards are much easier to dispatch should his unique SMG be claimed afterward.

Guaranteed Drops

When Typhon is killed, he drops the "Typhoon" SMG. Its red text effect, Phooon! causes it to shoot bullets that ricochet and spin. In addition, they break into three total bullets after a 2-3 second period of flight time.

Trivia

  • Typhon is the name of a monster in Greek mythology, usually considered to be the deadliest, or at least until Zeus smashed him under a mountain.
  • Typhon is the only Lance Defender to carry an SMG. Other Lance Defenders use hand guns.
  • There is a particularly annoying glitch that can happen when trying to kill Typhon. When he first comes up on his elevator, it is possible for him to slip through a crack in the elevator and become stuck. This can also happen to the Lance Infantry that comes up with him, making it impossible to kill him and move forward.
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