![]() The first consists of a laser beam, which will move from the ground upwards. In this second phase, Ixion will add two new techniques. The former will be avoidable by both dodging and jumping, while you can easily dodge the latter simply by moving out of their trajectory. This will generate both shock waves and spheres. As soon as you have destroyed the first health bar, the boss will fly up and hit the ground. Here the game will start to get more complex. ![]() As a matter of practicality, always keep to the edges of the arena, in order to have all the necessary space to be able to move and shoot at the same time. You can easily avoid the other bundles of spheres he throws at you by moving to the right or left. This phase is certainly the simplest to deal with. Emptying this first health bar of Ixion will be relatively simple, as the projectiles it will throw at you will be relatively few. Below, I will explain in detail how to deal with this boss, dividing the battle into three phases. Ixion will add new hits to his “repertoire” and will try to attack you with close range hits. As soon as you enter the arena, it will free itself from the cables that hold it suspended from the ground and will start attacking you. Again, your opponent will have three health bars and, as you run them out, Ixion will become more and more dangerous. This second boss will be on the top of a tower that you will have to climb. It is a circular room with a circular brown colored platform in the center. This will unlock the portal of the Crimson Waste, the second biome of Returnal. In case you were wondering where this portal is, know that it is highly likely that you have passed it without realizing it. REWARDĪs soon as you defeat Phrike, the boss will reward you with the Crimson Key. Another new move consists of a series of red rings that will expand outward. There will always come two at a time, and there is a high probability that, while you are trying to dodge them, Phrike will rush at you, trying to hit you with a melee attack. These bullets will expand outward, and the only ways you will have to avoid getting hit are to dodge or jump over them (all while, at the same time, dodging the red bullets the boss shoots at you). A new technique of the third phase will consist of orange spheres that will follow a circular trajectory, and which will release on the floor of the arena. The same goes for the purple orbs mentioned above. When the boss shoots the orange orbs into the air, it will practically triple their quantity. ![]() Phrike will rush towards you, trying to hit you with the most classic of melee attacks. You must absolutely avoid being hit, as otherwise you will suffer an enormous amount of damage.Īs soon as you have exhausted Phrike’s second health bar, the third and final phase of the battle will begin. When that happens, run backwards and get away as fast as possible. The other enemy move, however, will be a charge. Luckily, you will know when Phrike is about to launch this shot, as the boss will start charging the attack. Additionally, the boss will add two fresh attacks to the move set, including a burst of red lightning bolts. However, it is good that you know that Phrike will use the laser slash more often, so be ready to dodge. This second phase will not differ greatly from the previous one. The only way how you can catch a glimpse of Phrike is by spotting his orange glow. Do not let it sit under you, as this could harm you. After this blow, Phrike will probably crouch and hide in the fog. It will initially aim the beam at the ground, then quickly rise and shoot towards the sky. Dodge left or right to get as far away from this threat as possible. While you are intent on dodging these orbs, however, Phrike will not stand idle, and will fire a stream of purple bullets at you. Unlike the red shots, however, these will tend to travel in a straight line, without following your movements excessively. One of Phrike’s strongest techniques, in this phase of the fight, is a red laser beam that will shoot from the front. The key feature of this type of projectile is that it spreads across the sky and then falls back on you. After that, the boss will shoot many orange orbs into the airspace above you. Based on what has just been said, you will have to be ready to dodge with the right timing. Dodge them by going left or right, and move away if they get too close. Usually Phrike will fire a volley of two or three rounds. In the first phase of the fight, it will fire many red tracking bullets at you. You can shoot any part of his body to do damage, but obviously headshots will cause more damage. During the entire fight, the best way to damage Phrike is to shoot him in the head. In the following lines, I will tell you everything you need to know to best deal with each of the phases in question. They divide the fight with this first boss into three main phases.
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