Scruff Roc

Scruff Roc is a giant bird that is the boss of the Orange Kingdom in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. It was also appearing in Super Mario Bros: Warriors of the Mushroom Kingdom were it is encountered in Roost Ruins as the fourth boss of Tangle Jungle.

Appearance and Biology.

Scruff Roc is a large rainbow-coloured bird with an orange beak, a large orange-coloured neck, and two orange claws, which were used to hold a massive black egg.

Strategy.

When Mario first enters the end of the ruins, he is encountered by a large ancient platform with a nest on it, and Scruff Roc is sleeping on its egg on the platform. But later, it wakes up starting to battle Mario and then it carries its egg with it. Scruff Roc's primary attack is flapping its wings to send down sharp feathers. However, it will also do this just to create storm-force winds, to keep Mario away. To defeat it, Mario must use the Barrel Cannon to blast himself up to the egg and slash it with his sword. However, once its health is beneath 300, Mario must reach Scruff Roc or, at the very least, its egg, and use the Sword Beam attack to stun it or damage it. He then as to grab onto the egg (Scruff Roc's weak point) and slash his sword at it. Eventually, the egg will explode, and Scruff Roc will follow.