Sacrificial Tree

Sacrificial Tree
*** SPOILERS AHEAD***

After defeating The Beast, the Hunter attests that a powerful witch has settled in the woods who has created the monster. Armed with some research, he sets out on his next prey. The Sacrificial Tree becomes active when it rains, allowing the hunter to use his tracking ability. By destroying the tree, the witch will become vulnerable and less powerful...

Description
A large Cedar tree that patrols the map when active and remains stationary when hiding. It tends to blend in with its environment, though being the only tree with leaves in the woods can give its position away.

Gameplay
When it first spawns, the Sacrificial Tree will be on the move so be ready to use your hunter's ability to track its movements. After running for a duration, the tree will settle down and remain unmoving for a set time. This is only more complicated by the presence of the indestructible & invisible Witch that is tethered to the hunter, following him no matter where he races to within the woods.

When attacked, the tree with leave its idle stance and retaliate against the player with an acid spit. Single acid balls will be its main attack to begin, upgrading to a multishot attack when enough damage has been inflicted. When hit with acid, a debuff is added on the player that slowly ticks away their health 5hp at a time until the player eats a herb or washes off in a body of water (returning to town will also remove the acid).

Users will have to find a way to guide the Witch away from the Sacrificial Tree long enough so that the player can begin to focus down this brute. The best strategy to trick the Witch involves sitting near either the Teleportation Brew or the Wormhole and waiting for her to arrive. When you can hear her cries nearing you, teleport away to give yourself a window of attack against the tree. If the witch manages to get too close, she will let out a disorienting scream and attempt to kill the player with melee.

Having one the highest health pool of all the bosses, players will need to make some equipment preperations. You will need roughly 45 bullets to kill him with the flintlock weapons (equivalent to 33 Crucifixes or 25 empowered Crucifixes). You can make this fight easier having purchased the Ammo Bag and the faster reload skill from the Merchant.

When you identify the Sacrificial Tree, take a moment to prepare your means of escape as he won't attack unless he's currently active or provoked by the player. Players will want to run backwards through the woods while constantly firing off the flintlock Pistol towards the creature's face; he will attempt to spit acid where you are going to be, so a zigzag pattern is advised to misdirect his aim.

Once defeated, the tree will topple over in flames and the Witch will no longer be empowered with invisibility & indestructibly.

Stats
Health Points || 5000

Player Damage Breakdown

 * 50 dmg per bullet
 * 75 dmg per head-shot
 * 150 dmg Crucifix
 * 200 dmg Crucifix+