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PS5 “Death Returns Returnal” is very difficult, especially when facing the boss, one inadvertently will be defeated at any time, and several hours of effort will be lost in an instant. This article will briefly explain the strategy process of the six maps (biomes) in the game and the boss play of each map. I hope that it can help you to pass the barrier smoothly and see the ending. Note that each boss has three health points and three stages, and the attack methods of each stage are different.
Map process
The first map “Overgrown Ruins”
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Take the charger “secondary shot” spacesuit permanent equipment, you can press L2 to launch powerful secondary shots.
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Get the permanent equipment of the Hermes launcher “transport” the spacesuit, and you can use the “transport equipment” in the field.
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Take the “Sword of Atropos” permanent equipment, which can be used for melee attacks, which can be used to break the red shields of monsters and break the red energy curtain wall.
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Enter the Red Gate and challenge the boss “Fileco”.
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Obtain the “Bright Red Key”.
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Reach the second map.
The first boss “Phrike (Phrike)”
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The first stage
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As the first boss, Phileco’s attack methods are relatively monotonous, as long as the player keeps to the left or right, he can shoot while running. It should be noted that once it gets too close, it will return with a close attack. If you turn on the “Always Run” option in the “Game Settings”, you can use the “Hit Belt Run” technique to cope with this stage.
second stage
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In addition to inheriting the first stage of attacking moves, Phileco also added several new moves. Personal advice is not to press the sprint button if necessary (because there is a cooldown), sprint avoidance is mainly used to deal with the boss’s melee attack.
The third phase
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Since the boss inherited all the attack moves of the first and second stages, the number is extremely large, and all of them are launched randomly, so different difficulty adjustments will appear according to their attack methods (for example, it will continue to use the first stage of attacks. It’s luck). If you can’t break through this stage, it doesn’t mean that you have poor personal skills. Maybe it’s just luck.
Map process
The second map “Crimson Wastes”
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Go to the desert mountain and head towards the golden light that shoots directly into the sky.
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Enter the mountain.
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Reach the top of the mountain after finding the “Transport Instrument”.
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Challenge the boss “Ixion”.
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After completion, you will get the “Icarus Claw Hook”, which can be used to fly over and jump by holding aerial machines or metal objects in front of a small platform.
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Return to the current area of the head and use the claw hook.
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Reach the third map.
The second boss “Ixion”
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The first stage
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I personally think that this boss is less mobile, so the “electron gun” with the “power grid” is the most suitable for this battle. Players can concentrate on dodge, no need to fight and run. Same as the first boss, all moves can be dodged by running to the left or right, and just click to sprint when in danger. Note that because the boss’s bullets are slower, it’s best to run to the left one time and run to the right next time, so that the boss’s bullets spread throughout the court rather than a single position. Pay attention to the weak point of the boss in the head, if the firepower is fierce and concentrated, you can stop his attack.
second stage
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At the beginning, the way to deal with the light wall is to keep shooting, jump to avoid the light wall, and then take a few steps to the left or right, and then repeat this action until it leaves the center of the field. In addition, the boss will occasionally fly at high speed and traverse three times in the field. The main purpose here is to see the boss crossing the boundary, calculate the time and jump, return to the ground and avoid various slow bullets in the air.
The third phase
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The initial stage of the third stage is similar to that of the second stage, but the arrangement of the barrage is more complicated, and the avoidance distance of stepping to the left and right is longer. Its general moves are very different from the first and second stages. The main thing is to launch a close combat. In this stage, you should keep as far away as possible from the boss and don’t be approached by it, so that it is easier to avoid barrages.
Map process
The third map “Derelict Citadel”
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Follow the arrow trajectory on the map.
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Reach the electric tower and turn on the electric bridge.
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Return to the center and arrive at the broadcasting tower.
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Challenge the boss “Nemesis”
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The first chapter is completed, and the second chapter begins.
The third boss “Nemesis (Nemesis)”
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The first stage
Red bullet: tracking type but slower, can move left and right to avoid
Purple Bullet: Tracking type, but cannot be evaded by sprint, and must be avoided by ordinary movement
Blue ring-shaped barrage: first move backward, look for the gap and then move forward to avoid
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Note that the weak point of the boss is in the center of the red light. Although the boss has a lot of moves, he will only use one move at a time. After all the above moves are activated, the remaining HP should be limited. The main thing is to keep moving left and right. When you see the yellow sweeping laser, you need to sprint and avoid it. The final V-shaped ground flame can be avoided.
second stage
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At this time, the ground will become three small debris platforms in different directions. The main goal is to reach the front platform in order to attack the boss. After a certain number of attacks, it will switch to another position, and the player has to jump to other platforms to continue the attack. The attack method of the boss seems to be the same as in the first stage, but in fact the bullets are more dense, and a lot of sweeping light attacks have been added.
The third phase
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The protagonist will stay in the air for a long time, but will not fall into a “fall to death” situation, but it is difficult to dodge in the air, and must use the claw hook to find the platform for proper movement. The weak point of the boss is also the central red dot, but since all the weapon bullets here are designed for “ultra-long range”, you don’t need to get too close. If they are too close, they will be shot back to the original starting point by the boss, wasting time. Pay attention to the small lightning flashes from the boss to the left and right, indicating which direction the giant eye will fire the laser, so that the player has time to dodge.
Map process
The fourth map “Chapter Two Echoing Ruins”
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In the area with a sphere in the center, you can pick up special items and open the third consumable item column.
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Arrive at the Red Gate.
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Find two keys of echo.
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After finding it, open the red door.
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Challenge the boss.
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Get the broken key.
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Return to the fork in front of the boss fight and go to the fifth map.
The fourth boss “Hyperion (Hyperion)”
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The first stage
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Be careful, there are two types of blue bullets, one has a tracking effect, and the other can be avoided by walking diagonally forward. In addition, the purple sweep laser cannot simply be sprinted as an emergency avoidance, it must jump up and avoid it. When the boss has one-third of his life, his attacking moves will change, and all bullets will turn into curved-shooting meteor bombs.
second stage
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The boss will start to move, so pay attention to its position when evading. The attack moves have not changed much, just keep moving left and right and sprint in the air to avoid.
The third phase
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The number of barrage has increased. Pay attention to the new trick “Thorns” which will greatly reduce the player’s movable space. At this time, don’t press the sprint indiscriminately. When the boss returns to the throne, it will be safer to shoot close than from a distance.
Map process
The fifth layout “Chapter Two Fractured Wastes”
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A “Prometheus Insulator” can be permanently equipped in a certain area, and it can cross the magma zone without injury.
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Arrive at the Red Gate.
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Find the three keys of Hades.
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Open the red door.
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Obtain the permanent equipment “Hades Ballast” and enter the underwater area.
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Return to the hall and jump into the water.
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This version does not have any boss fights.
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Reach the sixth map.
Map process
The sixth edition “Chapter 2 Abyssal Scar (Abyssal Scar)”
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Follow the road signs.
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Acquired permanent equipment “Delphi’s Blindfold”, you can see the original invisible sphere, and a hidden platform will appear after shooting.
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Arrive at the Red Gate.
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Find the key of the abyss.
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Open the red door.
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Go underwater and challenge the boss “Opheon”.
The final boss “Ophion (Ophion)”
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The first stage
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Note that the boss himself is invincible. The white light ball on the left or right must be broken before the “red antenna” weakness appears on the boss’s body, and the attack on that place can cause damage. Each “red antenna” will disappear after receiving a certain amount of damage.
second stage
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The number of “red antennas” that appear after breaking the ball of light increases, but the time of appearance becomes shorter. The same is true for the white ball of light, and the speed of disappearing becomes faster.
The third phase
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The strategy is roughly the same as in the second stage. The location of the “red antenna” weakness has changed. In addition, beware of the denser barrage.
The above are the map levels and boss strategy skills of PS5 “Returnal”. I hope everyone will pass the level successfully.