Note: If you are really struggling with this guy, you can return to the Merchants little shop in the cave nearby and upgrade your weapons. And if you didn't? Too bad! Because he keeps the monster distracted while you are free to unload your bullets into him. Remember that wolf at the very beginning that was stuck in a bear trap? Yeah, well if you were kind enough to release him from it, then your new canine pal will join in the fight about halfway into the boss fight. Run up to him and follow the button prompts to deal a massive amount of damage. Eventually, El Gigante, after a number of bullets, will drop to his knees conveniently exposing the vulnerable parasite on his back. Speaking of QTEs, there is a number of them popping up infrequently, where he will atempt to throw something big in your direction or charge into you so be wary of that. If you attempt to get too close to him, he will grab you and crush you with his hands which will deal a ridiculous amount of damage and will give you a QTE (Quick Time Event) prompt. I also wouldn't recommend trying to hide in any of the shacks because, despite how he looks, the El Gigante is smart enough to crush them with you inside. The workaround for this guy is to make sure there is a lot of space between the two of you whilst shooting his exposed insect-looking spine when he isn't within attacking distance. You will encounter this hulking mass just after you acquire the Round Insignia. But be wary that if your health bar is yellow or red, you will swim A LOT slower and may not make it in time, so try make sure your health stays in the green beforehand. If he manages to make your boat capsize, you will be prompted to spam a button to swim back to your boat.

He will also sometimes disappear into the water and reappear from quite a close distance so be ready to dodge him. Steer the boat to the side again to dodge him. You'll know when he's about to attempt this when the boat is immobolized and the water is deathly quiet. Now and then he will stop pulling you and disappear into the water and then charge towards you when he reappears from a distance. He will firstly (from my experience) attempt to lead you into a floating log which you can dodge by steering the boat away from it. You should only attempt to throw the harpoons at Del Lago when he has his back to you, dragging you along. The main focus is to throw as many harpoons at the monster as possible, while - with good timing, trying to not become his dinner.

This fight is relatively simple, you're trapped on your boat with a few harpoons (which seem to be in endless supply) and the Del Lago will drag your boat around the lake. The Del Lago (his name is Spanish for From the Lake) is a huge amphibious creature that has been infected with the Plaga.

Oh boy, Leon has really put his foot in it with this one.

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