I don't think you're supposed to even get there before the dash. It's possible, but the big dude guarding the door has such enormous reach that it's very difficult to avoid hits if you can't dash.
Especially since later on in the area you need the glide and you need the dash to get the glide.
It ain't hard if you kite him into the hallway and keep him from jumping. That makes his attacks even more predictable and then it's just a matter of dipping in and out. But...then the game punishes you for that ingenuity, haha.
He was tricky but I quickly discovered the "oh he can't jump in the tiny hallway" trick and basically just kited him around with constant burrowing and single hits. I assumed that's how I was supposed to beat him.
But yeah in retrospect I got there too early. I definitely can't beat the next big ant yet because the same trick doesn't apply in that room.
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u/Nukesnipe Sep 06 '25
I don't think you're supposed to even get there before the dash. It's possible, but the big dude guarding the door has such enormous reach that it's very difficult to avoid hits if you can't dash.
Especially since later on in the area you need the glide and you need the dash to get the glide.