Reaper boss might be a tad OP

[steelwing]

It turns fast enough that I can never get to his sides, so if I'm moving sideways to get out from between the streams of fire, the fire blocks my shots.  But if I don't move to the side, I get caught between the streams and his main gun impales me.

[crazyroosterman]

It turns fast enough that I can never get to his sides, so if I'm moving sideways to get out from between the streams of fire, the fire blocks my shots.  But if I don't move to the side, I get caught between the streams and his main gun impales me.

main gun? I've never had to deal with this main gun my self for me he just chasses me with beams on either side is that meant to be so or could my version be possibly bugged?. ps I've only ever fought him on normal so don't know if what the differences are meant to be there between it and harder difficulty's

[TheVampire100]

I never had any problems with Reaper.
Just stand at one point and shoot him in his "mouth" and move quickly to the side. He gives away a large noise when he charges his gun.

[Rujasu]

It turns fast enough that I can never get to his sides, so if I'm moving sideways to get out from between the streams of fire, the fire blocks my shots.  But if I don't move to the side, I get caught between the streams and his main gun impales me.

main gun? I've never had to deal with this main gun my self for me he just chasses me with beams on either side is that meant to be so or could my version be possibly bugged?. ps I've only ever fought him on normal so don't know if what the differences are meant to be there between it and harder difficulty's

The actual gun he had was removed at some point I think. Latest update seems to have an iteration of it back.

[Mánagarmr]

Sprint backwards in straight lines and fire between his "Scythes". Change direction. He's super easy.

[Captain Jack]

Yeah, I had the same reaction to my first couple of Reapers. Now I cackle nastily when I see them because it's an easy clear.

[steelwing]

He's super easy.

Now I cackle nastily when I see them because it's an easy clear.

Easy?  How come he's killed me every single time I've gone against him?   He closes WAY too fast, and if you're not twice as fast as him, he catches you against a wall.  Which is how he kills me.  EVERY.  FRACKING.  TIME!!  I'm telling you, he needs a nerfing. 

[Cinth]

Find where you have run fast bound to and remember to use it.  Reaper is quite a bit easier now than he was previously.

[Mánagarmr]

He's super easy.

Now I cackle nastily when I see them because it's an easy clear.

Easy?  How come he's killed me every single time I've gone against him?   He closes WAY too fast, and if you're not twice as fast as him, he catches you against a wall.  Which is how he kills me.  EVERY.  FRACKING.  TIME!!  I'm telling you, he needs a nerfing. 

There is a sprint button. Use it ^^

[Misery]

I'm telling you, charge at it and run in circles around it.  Like, REALLY close.

It really isnt a hard boss.  I usually see it as a quick and painless clear.

Granted, to be fair I charge at basically everything regardless of what it is.

[KillerofGods]

Which one is the reaper? It sounds like people are talking about the one that shoots two streams of bullets to both his sides? Yeah I've never even lost a shield to him and I think he could use some buffs honestly.

His new cannon/gun definitely caught me off guard but I don't think it hit me at all.

[nas1m]

He's super easy.

Now I cackle nastily when I see them because it's an easy clear.

Easy?  How come he's killed me every single time I've gone against him?   He closes WAY too fast, and if you're not twice as fast as him, he catches you against a wall.  Which is how he kills me.  EVERY.  FRACKING.  TIME!!  I'm telling you, he needs a nerfing. 

Are you on Normal?
If so, simply enabling the sprint mode (I have sprinting set to be a toggle), running away, waiting for him to come for you in the straight line, getting in a few shots (preferably from your energy weapon) and running away again should do the job.

I had loads of trouble with this guy as well, mind you, but ever since I am doing the above he was more or less a pushover.

[Misery]

Yep, you need to sprint.

Does the game not explain sprinting?

[steelwing]

Yep, you need to sprint.

Does the game not explain sprinting?

Yeah, the game explains sprinting, and I've used sprinting against Reaper.  I keep telling you guys, he's WAY too fast.  Every time I encounter him, he kills me.  And I've been playing on EASY. 
Maybe I just have terrible reflexes for twitch games? (Like I didn't already know that... )

[NickAragua]

I have to agree with Steelwing on this one. I was playing with the red mech, so "too fast" and "reflexes" aren't an issue. The current version of the reaper has the scythes *and* fires a main gun.