Pazuzu

Two weapons are kept in this land.

One lies beyond Pazuzu's guard.
The other lies in the Serdab of Light, which extends from the pit of flames.

--Priest Gailious

A monster with the body of a human, the head of a dog, bird wings and a mane. Has an unusually high body temperature, so much so that it burns humans on touch. Creates blasts of hot air, throwing burning rocks at intruders.

--Vita version bestiary

Pazuzu is a Sub-Boss in the Inferno Cavern.

Location: Inferno Cavern B-3
Unlocks: access to Chain Whip

Fighting Pazuzu[]

Attacks[]

Pazuzu knocks a bunch of rocks from the ceiling when none remain
Pazuzu picks up a fallen rock and throws it at the player

Weak Point[]

His head.

Strategy[]

First get the Chakram. Then wait on the second-highest platform and hit Pazuzu with it right after he picks up a boulder.
- The second-highest platform in the room provides shelter from falling boulders.
- Throwing Chakram as Pazuzu picks up the boulder tends to hit him and return the Chakram before he launches his boulder.
- Less than 10 Chakram hits will kill Pazuzu
- This strategy works with Shurikens too, if you don't have the Chakram. You can get 3 hits in every time from the moment Pazuzu flies to the centre of the room until the moment he throws a boulder. This will take a lot of ammunition, but it is a safe way to get the chain whip early.
Alternative way is to stand to the right of a fallen boulder and hit Pazuzu with Axe when he flies to grab it and run off to dodge the boulder. While tiresome, this is a relatively safe method, since you are guaranteed to hit Pazuzu while having time to dodge his throw and being safe from colliding with him.

Trivia[]

In Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, Pazuzu (sometimes Fazuzu or Pazuza) was the king of the demons of the wind, and son of the god Hanbi. --Wikipedia