Alan Wake 2: How to Beat Mulligan & Thornton (Boss Fight)
Deputies Thornton and Mulligan become corrupted by the forces of shadow haunting and emerge as two bosses you must beat in a grueling fight. These people have been empowered by supernatural forces and are a massive challenge for Saga to overcome. Bringing some light into the dark forest where these two are is the only way to take down these former officers turned cult members.
The fight against Mulligan and Thornton is the final section in the game's third section, titled. This portion of the story sees you give chase against the cult fanatics into Watery, one of the three maps you can explore for items and collectibles in . Once you pursue them deep into the woods, you will find both bosses guarding a collection of dark bulbs causing corruption.
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This boss fight has three phases, with the first taking place against Thornton, the officer wielding a sniper rifle on a ledge tinted with red lights. Thornton's long-range weapon wielded can devastate Saga's health, killing you in three hits or fewer. The additional small Darkness enemies created by the dark bulbs make it hard to stay alive long enough to figure out what you should be doing at first in .
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Your objective is to destroy every dark bulb granting Thornton their powers in while trying to avoid shots from the sniper. You will know when Thornton is about to fire by the sound of him cocking the rifle before aiming toward Saga. The cult member disguised as a police deputy will fire twice in quick succession before having to reload, so make sure to dodge both shots by hiding behind the large rocks in the area.
Saga can stagger Thornton by aiming her flashlight
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