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--- metal_gear_rising:mgrrr07 [2022/12/09 09:28] – add MG Excelsus video example link hau5test
+++ metal_gear_rising:mgrrr07 [2023/02/03 09:33] (current) – [Phase 2] hau5test
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 ====== Bossfight: Metal Gear EXCELSUS ======
-Easy to Hard difficulty can all do the same strategy in order to lower MG's health\\
+All difficulties can do the same strategy in order to lower MG's health.\\ Specific variations will be pointed out\\
-[[https://youtu.be/lakfLfblfLw?t=43|IL Example by Darkslayer]]
+[[https://youtu.be/lakfLfblfLw?t=43|Hard Difficulty IL Example by Darkslayer]]
+(Easy to Hard difficulty don't require Ripper Mode use on the first leg, Very Hard and Revengeance use Ripper Mode for this left leg)
   * Start with going to the left leg
   * Start with CP1
   * Release CP1 right after EXCELSUS will start attacking
   * Proceed with CP2 and P3
-  * Then, charge CP1, and (C)P2 will give you the first Zandatsu prompt
+  * Then use P1 and P2
+  * damage will be low enough to give you the first Zandatsu prompt
 General rule of the thumb: Don’t Ninja Run all the way up, it loses a ton of time.
   * On getting down, get to the center of the arena, and then set a RM + CP2 to the head
-  * optional: Try to get P3 in too
+  * optional for Easy to Hard: get a P3 slash to hit as well after the CP2
   * autoscroller will start
+Easy to Very Hard Difficulty:
   * Before Ray starts to shoot the lasers, get to the right leg
   * and start charging CP2
-  * When Cows kindly appear out of nowhere, release CP2 and hit the right leg
+  * When the Cows spawn, release CP2 and hit the right leg
+Revengeance Difficulty:
+[[https://youtu.be/nn33DB9WfW0?t=2843|Revengeance Difficulty video example by Darkslayer]]
+  * Before Ray starts to shoot the lasers, get to the right leg
+  * as the right leg moves forward, do a P1 slash on this right leg, cancel after the first hit with blade mode
+  * damage the right leg with a CP1 in ripper mode, then start charging CP2
+  * When the Cows spawn, release CP2 and hit the right leg
 During this autoscroller section, we have to do a setup for the Armstrong fight later
-  * Our goal is to lower your health to ~40%
+  * Our goal is to lower your health to ~40% (for Hard Difficulty)
-  * With 170% as our default health to work with, it won’t be that hard to do
+  * You can use Pincer Blades hyperarmor (holding a charged Pincer attack) to tank the hits after you hit your health target
-  * You can use Pincer Blades hyperarmor (holding a charged Pincer attack) to tank the hits after near the threshold
-When you’ll get the setup
+Final  segment (same for all difficulties)
   * safely get back to the right leg, and charge CP2
   * When Armstrong will say “like my ride, worth every penny”, release CP2 at the end of the “penn[y]”
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 ====== Bossfight: Armstrong ======
-(assuming you have ~40% HP)
+(assuming you have ~40% HP on Hard Difficulty)
 ===== Phase 1 =====
-  * Start with RM Dodge + CP2. Immediately dodge out of it twice.
+  * Start with RM Dodge + CP2
+  * damage Armstrong with that CP2
+  * after the 2nd slash immediately dodge out of it twice
 ===== Phase 2 =====
   * Jump directly at Armstrong and prepare to mash
+  * Getting damaged here now will trigger the QTE cutscene
   * Mashing is mandatory to go through this section fast
+If you have restarted on accident or taken a continue and your health has refilled,\\
+you can attempt these manipulations for fast attacks and damage from Armstrong:
+{{youtube>OB3Hxdr7ZP4?}}
+{{youtube>Mbu2uVS1C0o?}}
 ===== Phase 3 =====
 ==== Beginner ====