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Having successfully managed to rouse Queen Sphinxette's anger, Howel and Howelle prepare to fight her.

Initially, Queen Sphinxette is pretty standard for a boss. She does not have any special gimmicks herself, although she will always be accompanied by a pair of Guardian Anuu, which in addition to attacking by themselves will also counterattack the pups after Queen Sphinxette receives damage from an attack. If one of them is KO'd another Guardian Anu will simply take its place. Queen Sphinxette has several attacks.

Her first attack is to order a large group of Anuu to charge at the pups, requiring them to jump over the Anuu as they charge into them to avoid them. Jumping on an Anu will instantly KO it and remove it from the attack. However, Queen Sphinxette will periodically use a magic wand to set an Anu on fire, launching it upwards in an arc at one of the pups and requiring them to quickly hit it away with a hammer counter. This happens while the other Anuu are charging, meaning the targeted pup will need to find a window to execute the hammer counter without being hit by a charging Anu. Being hit by a charging Anu deals a tiny amount of stress and can trip, while being hit by a flaming Anu deals a decent amount of stress and can inflict the 'Burning' status effect. Because of its length and ability to disable the pups, this attack can easily combo large amounts of damage and stress if the pups fail to avoid it.

Her second attack is to lower a cage from the ceiling down on one of the pups, trapping them in it and lifting them off the floor. Meanwhile, she will charge up a powerful blast from her magic wand targeted at the trapped pup. To avoid this, they must repeatedly hit the cage with their hammer, causing it to swing. Hitting it at the highest point of a swing will add more momentum. Eventually if the cage builds up enough momentum the chain holding it up will snap and the cage will fall forward, landing on Queen Sphinxette and damaging her, as well as ending the attack. While a pup is trapped in the cage, they will very gradually gain stress, and if they fail to escape and Queen Sphinxette hits them with the blast, they will take heavy damage and a large amount of stress, as well as possibly suffering the 'STAT-Down' and 'Dizzy' status effects.

Her third attack is to briefly retreat off screen before returning on her throne, flying in the air with rocket boosters. A pair of laser blasters will appear out of the arms of the throne, with the left laser targeting Howelle and the right laser targeting Howel. The lasers will snap into a position before firing. If a laser is pointed at the matching pup, they must jump over it to avoid it. If it is aimed above them they must not jump, otherwise they will jump into the laser. The lasers are instantaneous and deal the 'DEF-Down' status effect if they hit, as well as a decent amount of stress. The lasers will fire several times throughout the attack, quickly snapping into position then firing, getting slightly faster each time. If the pups continue to avoid the lasers, Queen Sphinxette will get angry and slam a button on the throne, causing it to boost into one of the pups, requiring them to hit it away with a hammer counter, short-circuiting the throne and electrocuting Queen Sphinxette, launching her off the throne and damaging her on landing, as well as sending the throne flying away, ending the attack. Being hit by this can trip and deals a large amount of stress.

Guardian Anuu attack by teleporting in front of one of the pups before firing their eye lasers at them, requiring that pup to jump over the lasers to avoid them. The Guardian Anu will then teleport slightly closer and fire again, before then teleporting a third time, disappearing briefly before attempting to teleport into the targeted pup, requiring them to jump out of the way, most likely landing on the Guardian Anu and countering if they are successful. This attack deals a small amount of stress if it hits in either way, and being hit by an eye laser deals the 'SPD-Down' status effect. If two Guardian Anuu are in the battle, they will attack as a pair, with one going for each pup. Guardian Anuu also counterattack in this manner whenever Queen Sphinxette is damaged.

After being 'defeated', Queen Sphinxette declares that she has had enough of the pups' insolence, and reveals the Dark Heart Shard in her possession, before promptly eating it, which Howel suggests isn't such a good idea. Queen Sphinxette doesn't reply however, and after a bout of stomach pains is engulfs in a bright light. As the light fades, it is revealed that the combination of her rising fury and the Dark Heart Shard has transformed her into Dobinxette, prompting the second phase of the fight.

In this second phase, Dobinxette gains several new abilities and attacks. When the phase begins, the pups will instantly gain 40% of their maximum stress from the terrifying transformation. After the pups use a special attack, Dobinxette will inhale the item used in that attack before spitting it out two turns later, rendering it unusable until then. Each time Dobinxette is damaged by an attack, she will receive a small but permanent boost to her POW, making her attacks more powerful as the battle progresses. However, the Guardian Anuu will flee at the sight of her transformation, and they no longer play a part in the battle. Dobinxette has a second attack turn, and has several attacks.

Her first attack is to order a group of Anuu to charge at the pups, just as before. However, instead of using a magic wand, she will simply use her fire breath to set the Anuu on fire, and they will be launched high into the air instead of directly at the pups, only falling after all Anuu have charged. Furthermore, Dobinxette will occasionally launch a fireball at one of the pups, requiring them to jump over it to avoid being hit. If this hits, it can deal the 'Burning' status effect, as well as a decent amount of stress. After all Anuu have charged, any ignited Anuu will quickly fall from the sky, requiring the pups to precisely time their hammer counters to hit the Anuu back at Dobinxette. Due to the extremely short spacing between the falling Anuu, a pup who misses a counter can very easily be combo'd. If a pup is hit by a falling Anu, they can suffer the 'Dizzy' status effect, and will take a small amount of stress.

Her second attack is to charge up an enormous blast of fire, requiring the pups to avoid it by grabbing onto Foxo's legs, allowing him to lift them out of the way. However, Dobinxette will then angle the flames upwards, causing Foxo to begin swinging towards her, requiring the pups to let go at the right time, launching them at Dobinxette and allowing them to jump on her to deal damage as well as avoiding them flames. If they let go at the wrong time or fail to do so entirely, they will be caught in the flames, which deal massive amounts of damage and stress, as well as dealing the 'Burning' status effect should a pup somehow survive.

Her third attack is to walk up to one of the pups and to try and punch them, requiring them to react differently based on how Dobinxette angles her punch. If she pulls her fist back normally, she will aim directly at the pup, requiring them to jump over the punch to avoid it, or land on her arm to counter. If she leans further back than usual, she will aim the punch slightly higher, enough that it can't be jumped over but will still hit the pup regardless. In this case, the pup must hit it back with a hammer counter, blocking the punch and damaging Dobinxette in the process. If this attack hits, it has a high chance of dealing the 'Dizzy' status effect, as well as double damage and a massive amount of stress, also dealing a small amount of stress to the other pup.

Her fourth attack is to order the cages holding Present Night Guard and Selena to be lowered, allowing her to rip them off their chains, holding one cage in each hand. She will then throw the cages up into the top screen and at the pups, with Present Night Guard's cage being aimed at Howel and Selena's cage being aimed at Howelle. The cages will move around and change speed in midair to indicate in which order the pups must hit them back at Dobinxette with hammer counters. If this attack hits, it deals a large amount of damage and stress, as well as possibly inflicting the 'Dizzy' status effect.

Once Dobinxette is defeated, she will violently regurgitate the Dark Heart shard and revert to her Sphinxette form, finally admitting defeat. Howel is quick to grab the Dark Heart shard and demands that Present Night Guard and Selena be released. Queen Sphinxette begrudgingly complies, although she warns the pups that they just got a premier spot on her collection hit-list as they leave. Present Night Guard thanks the pups for bailing them out, and suggests that the shard is best kept with the pups, before heading off to try and find a lead as to the location of the third and final Dark Heart shard. With this, the pups head back to Leslie's mansion, and inform her that they managed to get the second Dark Heart shard. After hearing how it was subjecting to Sphinxette's guts, she decides that the pups can keep hold of it, and gives them the first shard they previously acquired. She then tells them that the third shard is in the depths of Gloomwood Forests, and that they should rebuild the Dark Heart as soon as they recover the last shard. Drakhurelle's plans are surely advancing, and they do not have time to lose. With this, the pups head out to Gloomwood Forests, with two Dark Heart shards in tow...

Welp, Dark Heart shard two is down, and whoa boy do the pups have to fight for it... Given that ATOTP takes place shortly after Journey, it was only natural that a Sphinxette battle was going to happen, and that it would involve Dobinxette somehow. She retains some of her previous abilities, such as the special attack inhaling of her X form, and she has slightly evolved forms of some of her previous attacks, such as a variable punch and she can now shoot fireballs at YOU during her Anuu Assault attack.

Description
Having successfully managed to rouse Queen Sphinxette's anger, Howel and Howelle prepare to fight her.

Initially, Queen Sphinxette is pretty standard for a boss. She does not have any special gimmicks herself, although she will always be accompanied by a pair of Guardian Anuu, which in addition to attacking by themselves will also counterattack the pups after Queen Sphinxette receives damage from an attack. If one of them is KO'd another Guardian Anu will simply take its place. Queen Sphinxette has several attacks.

Her first attack is to order a large group of Anuu to charge at the pups, requiring them to jump over the Anuu as they charge into them to avoid them. Jumping on an Anu will instantly KO it and remove it from the attack. However, Queen Sphinxette will periodically use a magic wand to set an Anu on fire, launching it upwards in an arc at one of the pups and requiring them to quickly hit it away with a hammer counter. This happens while the other Anuu are charging, meaning the targeted pup will need to find a window to execute the hammer counter without being hit by a charging Anu. Being hit by a charging Anu deals a tiny amount of stress and can trip, while being hit by a flaming Anu deals a decent amount of stress and can inflict the 'Burning' status effect. Because of its length and ability to disable the pups, this attack can easily combo large amounts of damage and stress if the pups fail to avoid it.

Her second attack is to lower a cage from the ceiling down on one of the pups, trapping them in it and lifting them off the floor. Meanwhile, she will charge up a powerful blast from her magic wand targeted at the trapped pup. To avoid this, they must repeatedly hit the cage with their hammer, causing it to swing. Hitting it at the highest point of a swing will add more momentum. Eventually if the cage builds up enough momentum the chain holding it up will snap and the cage will fall forward, landing on Queen Sphinxette and damaging her, as well as ending the attack. While a pup is trapped in the cage, they will very gradually gain stress, and if they fail to escape and Queen Sphinxette hits them with the blast, they will take heavy damage and a large amount of stress, as well as possibly suffering the 'STAT-Down' and 'Dizzy' status effects.

Her third attack is to briefly retreat off screen before returning on her throne, flying in the air with rocket boosters. A pair of laser blasters will appear out of the arms of the throne, with the left laser targeting Howelle and the right laser targeting Howel. The lasers will snap into a position before firing. If a laser is pointed at the matching pup, they must jump over it to avoid it. If it is aimed above them they must not jump, otherwise they will jump into the laser. The lasers are instantaneous and deal the 'DEF-Down' status effect if they hit, as well as a decent amount of stress. The lasers will fire several times throughout the attack, quickly snapping into position then firing, getting slightly faster each time. If the pups continue to avoid the lasers, Queen Sphinxette will get angry and slam a button on the throne, causing it to boost into one of the pups, requiring them to hit it away with a hammer counter, short-circuiting the throne and electrocuting Queen Sphinxette, launching her off the throne and damaging her on landing, as well as sending the throne flying away, ending the attack. Being hit by this can trip and deals a large amount of stress.

Guardian Anuu attack by teleporting in front of one of the pups before firing their eye lasers at them, requiring that pup to jump over the lasers to avoid them. The Guardian Anu will then teleport slightly closer and fire again, before then teleporting a third time, disappearing briefly before attempting to teleport into the targeted pup, requiring them to jump out of the way, most likely landing on the Guardian Anu and countering if they are successful. This attack deals a small amount of stress if it hits in either way, and being hit by an eye laser deals the 'SPD-Down' status effect. If two Guardian Anuu are in the battle, they will attack as a pair, with one going for each pup. Guardian Anuu also counterattack in this manner whenever Queen Sphinxette is damaged.

After being 'defeated', Queen Sphinxette declares that she has had enough of the pups' insolence, and reveals the Dark Heart Shard in her possession, before promptly eating it, which Howel suggests isn't such a good idea. Queen Sphinxette doesn't reply however, and after a bout of stomach pains is engulfs in a bright light. As the light fades, it is revealed that the combination of her rising fury and the Dark Heart Shard has transformed her into Dobinxette, prompting the second phase of the fight.

In this second phase, Dobinxette gains several new abilities and attacks. When the phase begins, the pups will instantly gain 40% of their maximum stress from the terrifying transformation. After the pups use a special attack, Dobinxette will inhale the item used in that attack before spitting it out two turns later, rendering it unusable until then. Each time Dobinxette is damaged by an attack, she will receive a small but permanent boost to her POW, making her attacks more powerful as the battle progresses. However, the Guardian Anuu will flee at the sight of her transformation, and they no longer play a part in the battle. Dobinxette has a second attack turn, and has several attacks.

Her first attack is to order a group of Anuu to charge at the pups, just as before. However, instead of using a magic wand, she will simply use her fire breath to set the Anuu on fire, and they will be launched high into the air instead of directly at the pups, only falling after all Anuu have charged. Furthermore, Dobinxette will occasionally launch a fireball at one of the pups, requiring them to jump over it to avoid being hit. If this hits, it can deal the 'Burning' status effect, as well as a decent amount of stress. After all Anuu have charged, any ignited Anuu will quickly fall from the sky, requiring the pups to precisely time their hammer counters to hit the Anuu back at Dobinxette. Due to the extremely short spacing between the falling Anuu, a pup who misses a counter can very easily be combo'd. If a pup is hit by a falling Anu, they can suffer the 'Dizzy' status effect, and will take a small amount of stress.

Her second attack is to charge up an enormous blast of fire, requiring the pups to avoid it by grabbing onto Foxo's legs, allowing him to lift them out of the way. However, Dobinxette will then angle the flames upwards, causing Foxo to begin swinging towards her, requiring the pups to let go at the right time, launching them at Dobinxette and allowing them to jump on her to deal damage as well as avoiding them flames. If they let go at the wrong time or fail to do so entirely, they will be caught in the flames, which deal massive amounts of damage and stress, as well as dealing the 'Burning' status effect should a pup somehow survive.

Her third attack is to walk up to one of the pups and to try and punch them, requiring them to react differently based on how Dobinxette angles her punch. If she pulls her fist back normally, she will aim directly at the pup, requiring them to jump over the punch to avoid it, or land on her arm to counter. If she leans further back than usual, she will aim the punch slightly higher, enough that it can't be jumped over but will still hit the pup regardless. In this case, the pup must hit it back with a hammer counter, blocking the punch and damaging Dobinxette in the process. If this attack hits, it has a high chance of dealing the 'Dizzy' status effect, as well as double damage and a massive amount of stress, also dealing a small amount of stress to the other pup.

Her fourth attack is to order the cages holding Present Night Guard and Selena to be lowered, allowing her to rip them off their chains, holding one cage in each hand. She will then throw the cages up into the top screen and at the pups, with Present Night Guard's cage being aimed at Howel and Selena's cage being aimed at Howelle. The cages will move around and change speed in midair to indicate in which order the pups must hit them back at Dobinxette with hammer counters. If this attack hits, it deals a large amount of damage and stress, as well as possibly inflicting the 'Dizzy' status effect.

Once Dobinxette is defeated, she will violently regurgitate the Dark Heart shard and revert to her Sphinxette form, finally admitting defeat. Howel is quick to grab the Dark Heart shard and demands that Present Night Guard and Selena be released. Queen Sphinxette begrudgingly complies, although she warns the pups that they just got a premier spot on her collection hit-list as they leave. Present Night Guard thanks the pups for bailing them out, and suggests that the shard is best kept with the pups, before heading off to try and find a lead as to the location of the third and final Dark Heart shard. With this, the pups head back to Leslie's mansion, and inform her that they managed to get the second Dark Heart shard. After hearing how it was subjecting to Sphinxette's guts, she decides that the pups can keep hold of it, and gives them the first shard they previously acquired. She then tells them that the third shard is in the depths of Gloomwood Forests, and that they should rebuild the Dark Heart as soon as they recover the last shard. Drakhurelle's plans are surely advancing, and they do not have time to lose. With this, the pups head out to Gloomwood Forests, with two Dark Heart shards in tow...

Welp, Dark Heart shard two is down, and whoa boy do the pups have to fight for it... Given that ATOTP takes place shortly after Journey, it was only natural that a Sphinxette battle was going to happen, and that it would involve Dobinxette somehow. She retains some of her previous abilities, such as the special attack inhaling of her X form, and she has slightly evolved forms of some of her previous attacks, such as a variable punch and she can now shoot fireballs at YOU during her Anuu Assault attack.