Netherbrutes[1] are enemies in Into the Nexus. They are larger nethers equipped with wings for flight and cannons on both arms. In the nether hierarchy, they rank below Mr. Eye but above the standard netherbeasts.
History[]
A netherbrute holding Vendra Prog under Mr. Eye's orders.
The first netherbrute seen was in Weeblesnog City on Silox, when one grabbed Vendra after she summoned Mr. Eye with the Dimensionator. On orders of the Nether Leader it promptly threw her into a portal to the Netherverse. Ratchet and Clank later fought a netherbrute while escaping the city during the mission "Return to your ship".
Netherbrutes, including their elite variants, later led the invasion of Igliak in "Defeat the Netherbrutes".
Characteristics[]
Netherbrutes appear in two varieties: a standard variant encountered as a normal enemy, and a larger elite version with advanced armor that functions as a miniboss, which is the main objective of "Defeat the Netherbrutes".
Both variants passively fly around when not engaged in combat, but the elite netherbrutes tend to roam a distance away from the battlefield before closing in after being attacked. The standard netherbrutes will immediately assault targets with long-ranged blasts, whereas the elites will first spawn two warp points, which can spawn up to four netherbeasts. They will then focus on attacking nearby enemies, until either of their warp points are destroyed.
Combat[]
As flying enemies, netherbrutes are best engaged with powerful, ranged weapons. The Warmonger is ideal, but the Nether Blades, Plasma Striker, and Netherbeast (weapon) are also highly effective. Using the Nightmare Box and Vortex Grenade is recommended for crowd control against the netherbrutes and their netherbeast underlings.
