Ophion is one of the hardest bosses in Returnal… He will be confronted at the end of the second act. Defeating him will require a good reaction, as well as the skills acquired earlier. The boss can be found at the very end of the sixth biome. At this point, it is necessary to pump the ability to survive under water and hooks to the platforms.
As with any serious opponent, preparation is required before facing Ophion. You need to have healing potions with you, as well as items that allow you to survive a critical hit. The boss’s attacks are not the strongest, but they are able to fill the entire location, so it will not always be possible to dodge.
Optimal tactics against Ophion are ranged attacks. It is unlikely that it will be possible to get close to him, and it does not make sense. By the way, it has three health scales, the depletion of each of which means a transition to a new phase. At each stage, the boss begins to use one new ability. In his arsenal there are shock waves, laser rings and balls that are launched at the heroine in large quantities.
It should be borne in mind that the boss’s body is initially immune to damage. You will have to shoot at the silver balls, after which the eyeballs will begin to sprout, into which you should continue to “pour” damage. After they disappear, you need to repeat the entire procedure.
It is recommended to use both accurate weapons and those with high area damage. Despite the fact that the balls are quite large, you have to constantly move, so aimed shooting will not always be possible. The main task is to preserve your health, constantly dodging enemy attacks and gradually depleting it.
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