Where to find and fight the Consortium in Another Crab's Treasure (The Consortium trophy and achievement)

I've enjoyed how diverse every battle with a boss has been, but the Consortium is definitely one of the most unique in the game. Check out how to defeat the Consortium in Another Crab's Treasure and get the trophy or achievement for the kill.

The Consortium is a secret boss in Another Crab's Treasure located in the Flotsam Vale. However, you can't access it through this area. Instead, you have to go to the Oil Drum Moon Snail Shell.

Head the opposite way of the Curdled village to find the purple Umami block, which is blocking the path towards The Consortium. To break the block, you need the Mantis Punch adaptation. If you don't have it yet, then you have to defeat Grovekeeper Topoda first. Once you do that, come back to this area and destroy the cube.

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Once you go through it, a path will be revealed to you. Climb up to the right, and you'll finally be on the platforms I've been trying to climb for what feels like forever in the Grove. Watch out here, as there are many enemies that can knock you off and force you to backtrack.

This path will lead you to Flotsam Vale and The Consortium. Be prepared for quite a unique fight, as this boss is a cage filled with crabs.

You might think you need to hit the crabs inside the cage, but instead, you'll have to aim at the green ropes. Each of these ropes has its own health bar, and you'll need to destroy each one to defeat The Consortium boss.

This boss loves to get above you and then slam down, dealing a lot of damage. You'll have to work hard to stay out of the way. There are two hooks in this area which you should use to move around since The Consortium is quite fast. Use them to get on top of the cage and attack the ropes on the top this way.

You can still get shot and hit when on top of the boss, so watch out for attacks as you destroy the ropes. I prefer using the Bubble Bullet Adaptation in this battle since it allows me to deal damage from range. This keeps you out of immediate danger and gives you plenty of time to get out of the way of any incoming attacks. However, make sure you're locked onto one of the ropes when attacking, or you won't be dealing any damage. When it comes to shells, I always prefer to have extra health with the Yoccult shell just in case.

Once you defeat the Consortium, you'll get the Tactical Tentacle adaptation which has quickly become one of my favorites. While you attack with the fork, the Umami tentacle will also slice at the enemies, helping you defeat them.

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