Talk:Giant Tortoise/@comment-24006028-20131008221825

They have some sort of charge up attack which launches them into the air and they stay there for some time to then try to drop onto your head. This attack does about 140 damage without armor (calculated from 117 damage with about 55 armor). I believe this attack can be interrupted if you attack him when he is charging. Once in the air and also while dropping the tortoise gains a high amount off extra defence. From my experience they are best encountered with range weapons or spears, if you get close enough for swords the chance is to high that you will still take damage. A sword with a high amount of knockback might also work.