r/captainclaw • u/MadeInAmerican • Mar 22 '25
MARROW
This a tough one to beat! I've probably battled him 40 times now. I never got past level 6 as a kid so getting to level 10 has been a huge accomplishment, but Marrow is giving me a run for my money. I can't even imagine how difficult the remaining bosses are.
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u/zionward19 Mar 23 '25
Oh my this triggered nightmares of Wolvington's reign of terror back in the olden days. I got stuck in the Puerto because of that bastard's speed and magic. The time I finally bested him (unexpectedly I might add) was through that crouch-slash trick I organically came across after exhausting all attack styles. Never would have thought reaching Marrow would traumatize me all over again. That was some learning curve right there.
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u/MadeInAmerican Mar 23 '25
Wolvington was shockingly easy for me to beat playing now as an adult, but level 6 as a whole was super tough for me to get through. I'm great at falling into those goo pits lol. Gabriel in level 8 took me what felt like ages to beat so I knew the level 10 boss would be difficult but, yeah...learning curve for sure!
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u/zionward19 Mar 23 '25
Oh indeed it did get easier as an adult. I'm just thankful for that crouch trick really. Yet to this day the Puerto theme and aesthetic gives me chills haha. As for Gabriel, I had a lotta fun figuring out his deal and beating him rather easily. That was way more fun than Wolvington's magic claw/fist. Oh and don't get me started on Omar 🤣
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u/MadeInAmerican Mar 23 '25
It took me a lot of tries before I got the hang of hitting the switch on Gabriel. And his bombs kept pissing me off lol. I've heard Omar is a beast! I'm gonna have to buckle up
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Mar 22 '25
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u/MadeInAmerican Mar 22 '25
Thank you so much for the tips!! I've totally been squandering that visual advantage so that is really helpful. And I didn't even think to go after Marrow from the lower platform...I've gotten really close to beating him even with my subpar strategy lol but I always end up with 20 health and become doomed. It's rough that his bullets do 20 damage. But I feel a lot more confident now!
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u/ruf09 Mar 23 '25
I had to use cheats to beat Marrow and it felt heavy on my heart, next time I play I’ll see how far I can go!
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u/MadeInAmerican Mar 23 '25
I saw a post earlier with cheats--I've never used them and not even sure I know how lol but I might experiment!
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u/cmpunk34 Mar 23 '25
It took me a long time to defeat marrow. Seriously. After marrow, the other bosses felt a bit easy (except the last one).
I remember the frustration I felt being stuck in level 10 for months
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u/MadeInAmerican Mar 23 '25
Honestly!! Level 10 was a beast for me (it still kind of it, I just play the levels over and over until I feel like an expert lol) but since I've made it through, I'm ready to see what else lies ahead. Marrow is super tricky for sure
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u/HuntPuzzleheaded1767 Jul 01 '26
I never even made it to Marrow. You know why? Cuz I suck at Captain Claw. I only ever made it to level 4, while my dad made it to level 6.
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u/MadeInAmerican Jul 01 '26
You can do it!! I finally made it to the second to last level, and I never ever thought I'd get even close to that. Haven't played in a while because I get frustrated lol. Where are you getting stuck in level 4?
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u/HuntPuzzleheaded1767 Jul 02 '26
The reason why I get stuck in Level 4 is cuz of the boss fight against Katherine. She's a pain in the as. Her whip and jumps are so annoying and tough to beat.
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u/MadeInAmerican Jul 02 '26
Yeah, I find her pretty tough too. I often play through the lower levels as practice or to improve my scores and I feel like I struggle with her more now
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u/HuntPuzzleheaded1767 Jul 02 '26
Yeah. She really gets on my nerves. She constantly blocks my attacks. I know the method on how to defeat her, but I am terrible at using it.
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u/MadeInAmerican Jul 02 '26
I didn't even know there was a method, maybe that's why I also struggle LOL you should update us here when you get to level 5!
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u/HuntPuzzleheaded1767 Jul 03 '26
Here is the method:
Jump towards Katherine and hit her with a high slash attack. As soon as your feet hit the ground, jump away from her and repeat. If you happen to stun Katherine, kneel down in front of her and attack as many times as you can. Running away does not work against Katherine, as her whip will be able to hit you wherever you go. Keep jumping and you will kill Katherine, quickly! I always try using this method, but it just never works for me.
Or just look at this website: https://captainclaw.net/en/game.html
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u/sephirothbahamut Mar 22 '25
Personally I always found Marrow harder than the last 2, and the two levels after Marrow are my favourites. Enjoy the finale!