====== MGRR - Any% - NG+ - R07 ======
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[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BC33sY1DyY|Armstrong NG+ Easy]]

===== What's new in R-07  =====
  * Final Polearm Jump
  * Excelsus
  * Armstrong

====== R-07 Route ======
  * Start with some movement towards the last Polearm Jump
  * It can be bHopping or LSC’s
  * Come to the very far right wall, then

> Secondary Weapon: Pincer Blades - Polearm

  * Then you do a Polearm Jump
  * First one can be early or late, since the first pillar is just the start
  * The second jump, however, requires a really precise jump
  * Looking at the right barrier can help a little bit
  * setting the jump just as you would’ve set up a Factory one

> Secondary Weapon: Polearm - Pincer Blades

  * Either way, fall down after getting a jump
  * LSC your way out of OoB
  * Be wary of the objects around, since they still have collisions and will block your LSC’s
  * Hit the Blade Wolf trigger at the end of the section to proceed with Excelsus bossfight

====== Bossfight: Metal Gear EXCELSUS ======
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|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 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 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 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% (for Hard Difficulty)
  * You can use Pincer Blades hyperarmor (holding a charged Pincer attack) to tank the hits after you hit your health target

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]”
  * Zandatsu, run, 2x Mash, 3x QTE, Mash, Zandatsu

====== Bossfight: Armstrong ======
(assuming you have ~40% HP on Hard Difficulty)
===== Phase 1 =====
  * 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:
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===== Phase 3 =====
==== Beginner ====
[[https://youtu.be/bxoM1-NHvk0?t=3576| Beginner Example by Hau5test]]
  * Heavy -> Light, then 4 Light
  * Dodge the attack, then immediately Sky High, into another Dodge
  * you can keep damaging Armstrong, but don't go under 160% health as this will not lead to his charge attack
  * Wait until Armstrong will start charging an attack, interrupt him with Sky Highs
  * Proceed to Sky High, until the healing patch comes on
  * Cut it down, then do more Sky High
  * Prevent Armstrong from going upwards by doing a Falling Lightning. (see Advance video example)

==== Advanced ====
  * Heavy x3 -> Sky High + Dodge
  * if Armstrong does two attacks instead of one, dodge another time
  * Sky High until healing patch, cut the patch
  * Sky High until <20%
  * cancel upwards with Falling Lightning

==== Sky High Cancels ====
[[https://youtu.be/lakfLfblfLw?t=320|IL Example by Darkslayer]]
  * RM + Lightning Strike
  * Cancel out of LS as early as possible
  * Sky High Cancels, until Armstrong gets launched
  * Small pause, then SHC’s, until Armstrong goes into healing phase
  * Cut the healing patch, Sky High x3, then Falling Lightning
  * SHC’s until Armstrong stands up
  * Time your Falling Lightning to prevent Armstrong from going upwards, RM can help you with that

  * If Armstrong had less than 20% HP before he started to wake up, final QTE will start
  * If Armstrong had more than 20% HP, you’ll be forced to cut another health patch, then knock him back
  * Final QTE will occur right after he stands back up

====== R07 Key Points ======
  * EXCELSUS is a consistent fight, but getting to 40% HP might pose a problem at first.
  * SHC’s on Armstrong is the fastest way to kill him, but it requires a ton of practice, which can be a problem.
  * Therefore, refer to two easier strategies listed in a guide, until you feel like you’re ready to do SHC’s.
  * Doing SHC’s is very taxing on hands, get a proper grip on your gamepad/keyboard, or the efficiency of this method will be drastically lowered.

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