SAINT Mod for GoWII (with Kira)

NOTE: This run should be interesting. Basically a Titan PAIN+ where we take about 1/3rd more damage (while collisions reap the benefits of this). Our recovery is 5x better in all fields. We deal decent damage, collisions are fairly strong and we (by extension the Translator too) deal okay with a beating. Athena's recovery in Magic and Health are unmatched.

Rhodes Temple:Antechamber

-Grab whore is an option, but just going apeshit works too. Plumes, Spirit and Valor. Pure power.

NOTE: Plume group to Valor suited my tastes here.

Rhodes Temple:Hall

-Grab whore, power through, collisions, etc. Child's play.

Colossus 1

-I didn't want distractions so I baited all foes by the edge then had the Colossus knock most off. I finished the rest. Now they won't respawn. After this, I just kept in close to bait his pound then used s,t,s,t. Repeat twice more.

NOTE: Of course I could have ignored them and baited his ranged attack while going to the back left corner, tricked it and used s,t,s,t. Or even baited said attack then rolled to its sweet spot at the top right corner for s,t,s,t.

NOTE: Collision tactics work well of course. Any old tactics of the last run will just be more devastating (or excessive) here

Rhodes' Bathhouse

-Nothing to note

Colossus 2

-Bait the 'Single Pound'. Spirit his arm. Then Plume his resting hand. Trick his 'Rage pound'. Repeat *basically*

Rhodes Palace:Hallways

-Quick Roll to pressure plate. Plume/Spirit to death. Rape Archers

-Spirit the group of Soldiers and rush to the Archers (grab) then rape the remnants.

-Go up the elevator and slap the Colossus in the eye

Rhodes Palace:Western Ramparts

-Grab all Archers
-Kick door open and use next area as sweet spot for Valor/Spirit

Rhodes Palace:Easter Ramparts

-Head below and group up for a Plume (2x) then Valor
-Approach the top left Archer while stick close to the ledge.
-Get on the ledge and wait until just after he fires
-Begin grabbing each Archer (working down the line) or Spirit each group of 3
-Grab whore

Colossus 3

Stage 1 - Got right in his face (a little left of center) to bait triple strike. Tricked through then s,t,s,s,s,s,t (2x)

Stage 2 - ...

Stage 3 - ...

Stage 4 - Use the Hand.

NOTE: Technically it would be ok if you use the Hand for Stage 1 and a sub of your choosing for Stage 4 since you can't use the Blades inside the Colossus.

Inside the Colossus

-Grab whore, break Shaft 1, navigate ahead

-Grab whore, DR, break Shaft 2, navigate ahead

-Lure all foes to where previous foes fell
-Run for the 'shimmy area' to send all foes down below
-DR, break Shaft 3

-Do puzzle, DR, break Shaft 4, escape

NOTE: Again, you can just charge through the lasers rather than do the puzzle

Zeus

-Get killed

Hades

-Grab whore

NOTE: We get hurt quick but deal decent damage and our recovery is legendary. Theseus won't stand a chance. You should have full HP when you exit the hole.

Pegasus 1

-Collisions rape works but it isn't a one hit affair like this. A knockback and a regular will due. A full and a single square hit will lead to "O". FUCK YEAR grab kills!

NOTE: Restart during the unblockable barrage then go again

PATTERN: D, L, U

-Grab whore on the Harpies *4 is enough for full HP*

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern

-Air grab whore for collisions or just grab whore

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Walls

-Slide down until level with new spawn (right) then leap towards them and across before leaping back across, dropping down, leaping to the left twice then up all the way to the top

-Return down below, cross the gap and get to the far right side nearest the ceiling without getting on it. Wait for one to get to your left then side-grab it to crush both

-Get on the ceiling then 'rush' forward and quickly rush back to get on the wall (repeating the side-grab) *can be used to crush the others* upward-grab the last (5th) foe

-Get on the ceiling and rush for the next wall, drop down and triangle a foe below *off the wall*

-Drop to the next level (or wait) then return above and triangle the last 2 foes as they try to get to you *off the wall*

NOTE: This strat has less foes to fight then directly grab killing all of them

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Hallway A

-Air Grab whoring (harpies) above the Minotaur worked well enough.

NOTE: Use Minotaurs if you need HP *obviously*

Mount Etna:Moutainside A

-Let the 1st Archer fire into his own scaffolding then get to the right of the 3rd Archers position (close) where 2 and 3 will destroy their position as well *before Minotaur spawn*
-Grab and 360 toss everything to death

NOTE: The area on the far rightside is a semi-sweet spot

Mount Etna:Fires of Olympus

-get Prometheus down

Mount Etna:Mountainside B

-Leap past wall fight then grab them off the wall

-Grab whore next 3 foes then leap up to gap, wait for foes to reach it, leap across *crushing 1 or 2* and grab whore.

Mount Etna:Typhon's Cavern

-False Grab (pushing it back) then trick through gaze. (or just OH it towards the breakable barrier) Repeated until flush against the back wall then Ascension to OH to early Ascension (repeat until "O")

NOTE: I was being a cutesy bastard here so I was tricking with EH just before petrifying, taking Gorgon heads off needlessly, slapping one into the rock formation, using them to petrify Harpies, etc.

-IF you're fast, you can line up OH's between the next 2 Gorgons to kill both before the Harpies appear...or go to the save point (checkpoint) and return to abuse the Harpies against everything else (alt.OH)

NOTE: Obviously Gorgons can petrify Harpies for you

-Roll past all Harpies/breath, wait up top to s,t to alt.OH kill the lot of them and topple the pillar before getting TB and shooting Typhon in the eye 5 times (has to be done)

-Abuse the sweet spot then plume to OH and end it with grab whoring. You have to shoot each of the 4 Archers twice

-Navigate across and grab kill the 3 Archers.

Mount Etna:Fires of Olympus

-Shoot down Prometheus

-Grab and toss (distance) at Minotaurs. Then grab whore the rest. Spirit can help crush groups.

NOTE: Very easy to regain HP here

-(rope) Either draw them across or just grab as you go

Mount Etna:Mountainside A

-RotT the door

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Hallway B

-Grab whore

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Hallway A

-Toss the hell out of the rest

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Wall

-grab kill wall foes

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern

-Free Pegasus

Pegasus 2

-(2x) Collisions. Forward rush the Harpies. Dodge the Ravens.

-(Dark Rider) Rush ahead 5x

PATTERN: L, D, R, U, L

Temple of Lahkesis:Cliff 2

-Plume to OH (collisions) to "O". Collisions will due just fine.

Temple of Lahkesis:Hanging Garden

-Grab whore

Temple of Lahkesis:Cerberus Courtyard

-Kick Hounds at Cerberus. Use its "O". Repeat. Toss them at each other.

-(Ceiling) Grab whore

-(Platform/Ledge/Chest Garden) Kick the pups around. "X" grab the Archers at each other. Lure the next spawn. 360 Toss Archers at the Sentries. Grab the rest. Pull the lever and head below

Temple of Lahkesis:Siren Sacrifice

-OH lock the first Widow or air grab lock. OH each Siren at the other for "O". Use it. Repeat.

Steeds of Time:Saddle 4:Exterior

NOTE: Horse order (behind; left to right) yellow, green, red (Saddle 3), blue (Saddle 4)

Theseus

S1:P1/S1:P2 - I opt to whore square attacks so he'll block and counter (works like a false grab). Odds are just as good for a Grab at us and I don't risk taking an unavoidable hit. Valor hits for the fun of it.

S2:P1 - Fire off 28 shots

S2:P2 - Fire off remaining 22 shots (5 left before finish) before heading for the sweet spot.

M1 - Kill a Minotaur then fire off 5 shots (you'll have plenty no matter what). A single (full) collision will lead to their "O". Convenient aside from their OH being a knockback (have to use air grab). Two knockbacks work just as well. Valor or OH.

Steeds of Time:Saddle 3:Interior:CR Trial

-(CR trial) Plume to OH (collisions) to grab whoring. s,t when they are already off balance (into OH). Toss for further collisions.

NOTE: The last checkpoint is just after you got the Horsekeeper's Key

Steeds of Time:Bridle Puzzle

-Do it

Steeds of Time:Saddle 3:Exterior

-I opted to exploit the door (R1) for collisions via OH on Guardians before tossing them. Minotaurs for HP. Very easy.

NOTE: Erebus Minotaur grabs are worth about 80HP

-Leap below, pwn the Guardian and cross the chain to the Divine Pools

Temple of Lahkesis:Divine Pools

-Grab whore against Hades Nymphs then navigate to the Amulet, do the puzzle and press on (head through the window)

Temple of Lahkesis:Amulet Chamber

-Escape

Temple of Lahkesis:Courtyard

-Grab whoring works fine. Also collisions. You'll want to take out the Nymphs quick and have the head crushed prior to killing a Wraith (just in case)

NOTE: Wraiths do just fine at breaking it

Destiny's Atrium

-Typical handling. When Boar supply is exhausted, Spirit whoring comes into play. Do the puzzle and proceed.

NOTE: The recovery is just ridiculous. I've let myself suffer pretty major damage only to bounce back to full in a rush for a few HP orbs.

Bog of the Forgotten

Barbarian King

S1 - Point blank "s,t" before blocking/repeat

S2 - Grab whoring

NOTE: I fancy baiting their grabs and reversing for HP, sweep damage and collisions *for the lulz*

S3 - Spirit whoring

NOTE: I fancied using rolls and air tricking for evasion

S4 - s,t,s,s...between blocks. Plume when he goes for souls. Usual soul evasion tactic.

Grab whore against the Mercs that spawn

NOTE: Letting Mercs grab you is a good way to get HP and use their 360 toss for collisions.

Bog of the Forgotten:Path to the Bog

-Grab Boars

Bog of the Forgotten:Temple of Euryale

-Get Euryale's Key

-Grab whoring is safest. Luring them to the steps can wield a chance to toss them into lava

NOTE: Their OH will bounce on the lava

-However you like...collisions, lava or Gorgon door..all too easy.

NOTE: We can slap them to "O" quickly enough. Spirit sends them right to it.

Ruins of the Forgotten

-Pull Beast Lord off, 4x OH it then "O" the Cyclops. Interrupt the Summon. Grab, quick Ascension to 3x OH for both. (or grab whore)

Ruins of the Forgotten:Hallway

-Toss them at each other

Ruins of the Forgotten:Pit

-Break the pillar using Hades Nymphs. Then use them against Wraiths. Grab whore wraiths. Proceed.

Ruins of the Forgotten:Bog Battle

-Leap to the vine, get off, rape the Sentries (or grab whore)

-Let the Hades' Fiend break it's own pillar. Grab/OH whore. Bring center pillar down. Repeat.

Ruins of the Forgotten:Forgotten Chamber

-Do the puzzle, kill the Fiends and proceed

River of the Forgotten

-Basically square throw one at the other then s,t (bounce) to square hits (one could be enough) with the purpose of juggling them out into the river *OH if close to edge*. Repeat.

Titan Minotaur 1

-Abuse Sleep Spot between 2x 's,t,s,s,s,s,t' (Spirit Whoring)

NOTE: It's at points like this, BK Stage 3, Euryale Stage 3, etc. that I wish I was doing a NUR+ with Athena..which I'd like to do next, then return to PAIN+. It doesn't feel right to have Athena and NOT put her spells to work. At the very least, Blades with TB and EH

River of the Forgotten:Euryale's Gauntlet

-Pull down the tree

-(Vine) Rush along and grab Sentries

NOTE: They are fairly docile and you can safely whore grabs without interruption unlike in GoW1 where you needed to take care

-(Gears) Use Amulet and cross.

-(Conveyor) Break them as they petrify. lure them to the crusher, toss them to their death (lava) or just at each other. Whatever. Easy fight. Break the barrier.

Ruins of the Forgotten

-Do the puzzle, navigate ahead

Cave of the Forgotten

-Talk to the corpse, then OH lock the Gorgon Assassin (knock into the crusher if you can) and proceed with the corpse

Cave of the Forgotten:Coliseum

Cerberus Bastard

Stage 1 - During his fireballs, I'd work around his body with s,s,s,s,s,t then GTFO.

During Flamethrower I'd keep my distance while setting up a SPIRIT for his face.

Whenever I saw a stun, I used a Plume on that opening.

IF he charged, I'd use "box rolling" until he 'barked'. Hit the fuck with Plume then Plume again after the stun.

Swipes would be blocked, tricked or evaded.

Stage 2 - Repeat. Get the Fleece.

Cave of the Forgotten

-There are a few cheap places (3 come to mind) you can abuse against the 3 Gorgon Assassins. You'll do well to just false grab them towards the boss arena (keeps the other away) then do your worst. Repeat.

Bog of the Forgotten:Temple of Euryale

-Destroy the Gorgon Door

Euryale's Temple:Antechamber

-Break all the statues you can before whoring OH/air grabs/grabs (collisions)

NOTE: The entrance door DOES NOT CLOSE when we enter so we can exploit the AI boundary like a sweet spot.

Euryale's Temple:Underground Chamber

-Break statues (s,t) then use the Legionnaires against the Hades Minotaurs. If any fatties remain, false grab, flank then s,t,s,t them (repeat).

Euryale's Temple:Elevator Puzzle

-Grab kill all Nymphs

Euryale's Temple:Lowland Vista

-OH lock

Euryale's Temple:Temple Hazards

-Navigate through

Euryale's Chamber

Euryale

Stage 1 - Sweet Spot + Plume

Stage 2 - As before

Stage 3 - Stage 1 again (be very cautious)

NOTE: Sure would have been sweet to whore Bow Shots for speeding each Stage along...especially with Athena's orb recovery. I wouldn't use Rage for such a run through. Have to be "in-character" afterall. Certain Blades attacks would be favorites just like certain grabs.

Euryale's Chamber:EH Trial

-Petrify and crush 5 Sentries

Euryale's Temple:Pillar Puzzle

-(Center Pillar Battle) I used Hades Fiends (via OH) for collisions on Juggernaut 2. Lots of grabs on Fiends. For Jug1 and Jug3, I just whored Spirit. Their rush is harmless and I do better when I abuse familiarity with their attacks versus trick timing.

Euryale's Temple:Stone Crusher

-Kick pups around. For the pairs, kick one at the other, kick the kicked one again, then s1 to air grab *got to be fast*. Repeat until you can escape.

Euryale's Temple:Cavern

Titan Minotaur 2

-GK tactics but it takes a bit longer.

Catacombs of the Fallen

-Use Collisions (OH) to pwn the Cursed Remains

Destiny's Atrium

-Break the door

Island of Creation:Walkway

-"X" toss the Archers around or toss them at the Captain.
-"X" toss the Archers
-360 toss an Archer at the Captain then pwn him

Courtyard of Atropos

-Glitch kill was an option but I opted to just use a chokepoint and collisions via OH.

Halls of Atropos (lower)

-Grab whore on Priests. Typical Minotaur handling.

-Plume to OH on the Guardians. square hits (until one lands) into Ascension (or 's,t') to alt.OH. Easy.

-(2 Satyrs) Pretty Easy if you give them space enough that they think it wise to taunt (opening). Launch to OH with the hopes of collisions. Isolate for grabs or even air grabs. FEELS GOOD MAN

-Get on the block and deal with the Nymphs (can be irritating since our counters are off-limits)

-Walk just far enough into the door way that the camera changes then go about a step further before retreating. If done right, the door is still open and foes are spawning. Now use the threshold of the door to lure them close (especially the Juggernaut) then use Ascension to OH with a Guardian aimed at the Juggernaut.

NOTE: Once all the Guardians are gone, play keep away with Spirit whoring (their rush isn't dangerous like the Fates version)

-Pwn the Guardians, stand on the button, Amulet across. I consider the choice of whether to abuse compromised time or not "optional" but opted to fight without it so I dragged my feet *reaching the next area just as time resumed*
-Plume to OH (with the hopes of at least killing all the harpies) then pwn the Guardians
-The same strat can work again. Using air grabs on Harpies can also work. This one can fuck you up in a flash.

NOTE: I was near death (fucked up) when I got to Perseus, but he's easy so whatever.

Bathhouse of Atropos

Perseus

Stage 1 - Charge = Box Rolling + Plume OR Rolling (distance) to Spirit, Slings = blocking/tricking (with square hits between) to s,t. Other openings lead to plume.

Stage 2 - I mostly kept in his face and use s,t, then blocked to gauge his reaction. If I had time, I'd plume his flash (taking the hit). If not, I'd air trick it. If he was retreating, I'd try for a Spirit during his flash.

Stage 3 - The 's1' pushes of the last run return with Plume, Valor and Spirit where I felt appropriate.

NOTE: His wall collisions appear to do about 15 damage

Stage 4 - I chased him down and landed a Spirit as he 'flashed'. Right after his 'slings' I took him to "O".

Courtyard of Atropos

Do the puzzle and press on.

Lowlands:Exterior Hallway

-pwn the fight with grabs/tosses

Lowlands:SoD Trial

-Toss whore towards walls/corners

Lowlands:Bridge

-Get across

Lowlands:Crossing

-Cross it

Lowlands:Caves

-(Fight 1) Launch to OH at Siren 2. Now work over Siren 3 with air grabs for "O". Use Siren 1 for collisions on the Hades Minotaurs. You can always go apeshit with Spirit and the like. We're not too weak to go this route.

-(Fight 2) GK tactics basically. Early set-up with OH lock and collisions on a spawning Hades Minotaur then Spirit or OH collisions where I could get them. With just a Satyr left, tactics should be obvious.

Great Chasm

Icarus

-last full health refill for awhile. Not that it matters much on this run.

Atlas:Face

-Kill harpies, do it again

Atlas Innards:Spine Chamber

-Ascension to alt.OH on Harpies (killing a few while knocking the Satyr Champion away). The idea was to rid myself of all Hades Harpies first then deal with the Satyr and it worked out.

Atlas Innards:Battle Arena

Titan Minotaur 3

Stage 1 - Trick

Stage 2 Dodge

Stage 3 - As before, PS strat but with s,t,s,s,s,s,t instead.

Atlas Innards:Puzzle Room

-Navigate ahead

Atlas Innards:Hades Nymph Hive Chamber

-Abuse the Hades Nymphs as grenades on their own 'nests'

Atlas Innards:Climbing Section

-Grab whore while climbing, then do the puzzle

Atlas Innards:Puzzle Room

-Use the Thermal Draft to exit

Atlas:Hanging Platforms

-(Atlas Lift) Collisions are the goal but they aren't as helpful as one would expect here.

Atlas' Arm:Wall A

-Wall rape, puzzle and navigation before the AQ trial.

Atlas' Arm:Rock Puzzle

-Do it

Atlas' Arm:Wall B

-Navigate it

Atlas' Arm:Hand

-Break the Chain, resist Atlas' grip

-(AQ trial) Plume to OH for collisions basically. Also, Valor.

The Great Chasm

-Navigate ahead

Palace of the Fates:Palace Courtyard A

-(Entrance) Slap both Beast Lords, begin grab to Ascension to OH process over bridge. Grab kill Fiend.

Palace of the Fates:Spiked Floor Chamber

-(Spike Room) FIGHT

-Get the Crank

Palace of the Fates:Palace Courtyard B

-Puzzle shit

East Auditorium:Hallway A

-Navigate

East Auditorium:Hallway B

-Crush the Hounds and Guardians

-Get the block

Auditorium of Lahkesis

-(Wave 1) Barrier Abuse v2. Rape Hounds/Guardians.

-(Wave 2) Barrier Abuse v2. Plume to OH all Guardians. OH lock Satyrs

-(Wave 3) Went the "Chaos" route despite trying for Natural Spawns. Beat it on the third try. I was hoping a single grab then a collision would kill a Priest and allow the Priest First strat like with GK, but it wasn't to be.

NOTE: Left at 100HP

-Crush his Head, get the key, open the door and head through Hallway C and Hallway A to Palace Courtyard B then use the key on the Ram Door.

West Auditorium:Spiked Wall Hallway

-Toss fools about

West Auditorium:Garden of the Gods

-Hear yourself, break wall, navigate ledge leading ahead

West Auditorium:Sacrificial Chamber

-Launch to OH towards left or right lever. Pull opposite lever. It will shriek at you. Trick through then false grab at it. I can sometimes kill a Widow in one go like this.

NOTE: I was a total badass. 3x in a row with an instant kill false grab. FUCK YEAR ADVANCED TECHNIQUES!

West Auditorium:Blood Tunnel Chamber

-Navigate it.

West Auditorium:Iced Phoenix Puzzle

-Do the puzzle and proceed.

NOTE: Free, burn and "O" Minotaurs for HP. I believe they are only worth about 40HP on these settings >____>.

West Auditorium:Nymph Nest Chamber

-Toss Nymphs around (destroy Nest 1), pwn nests 2 and 3 with ceiling attacks. Turn crank, grab grapple and ride up

West Auditorium:Pantheon of Atropos

-False grabs and collisions for the Breeders. Grabs/air grabs on Seeds for collisions. alt.OH to rid myself of a Seed quickly.

Breeder 1/2 then Breeder 3 then whichever Breeder you didn't kill first, then Breeder 4. I like luring the Juggernauts away from the Breeder then going for false grabs.

Thanks to the HAPAIN+, I now have a GREAT feel for how to address the Juggernauts so I wasn't at all having trouble landing hits safely and often. Plume, Valor and Spirit as I saw fit. When "O" showed, I'd use it.

NOTE: Fates Juggernauts appear to be worth about 20-25HP as such.

West Auditorium:Fate Statue Puzzle

-Do it

Auditorium of Atropos

-Save the Translator then crush him

-Get Warrior Skull, open door

West Auditorium:Thermal Lift Puzzle

-Do it

Palace of the Fates:Courtyard B

-I was at 150HP and got a full refill off of one. Then I sent the rest over the cliffs.

The Underground:Bone Crusher

-(Spiked Ceiling Elevator) Plume whoring or Ascension. Either should work fine.

The Underground:Lava Chamber A:Hallway A

-Get to the rope, grab as they come (or get them when they drop down)

The Underground:Lava Chamber A:Hallway B

-Toss Archers wisely (preferably X where you can get away with it). Try to get rid of all the Sentries via long distance tosses at Gorgons. Devastation via collisions.

NOTE: Sadly I was fucking up and sucked with collisions but killed 3 of the 4 Assassins via false grabs into lava. Suffered about 25 damage.

The Underground:Lava Chamber A:Hallway C

-Pwn with grabs

NOTE: Secret Lever optional

The Underground:Lava Chamber B

-Navigate ahead

Phoenix Chamber:Platform A

-Navigate ahead.

NOTE: Feel free to create checkpoints often for best results in this area (on Platform C)

Phoenix Chamber:Platform B

-I like sending the Cursed Remains into the lava. Easily done. (Valor, OH, etc.)

Phoenix Chamber:Boreas Puzzle

-Lure the Hades Legionnaire to the Spikes (or lava) then Ascension whore towards them (slowly pushing it atop the spikes)

-Keep the Hades Legionnaires over the Spikes as they go back up

NOTE: The damage it took to open the wall was variable for me. Everytime I went back to create a checkpoint, it reset.

Phoenix Chamber:Hallway

-Navigate ahead

Phoenix Chamber:Flame Wall Chamber

-Push the Statue to the center/front of the first ledge and get to the entrance. Now lure a Harpy close and use Ascension to alt.OH. If the Legionnaire gets close enough, bait an attack, stay just out of range and use Ascension just as it finishes then either OH or air grab. OH lock when just a Hades Legionnaire. Air grab to grab when down to just Harpies.

-Push the Statue in front of the lever ledge, pull the lever and kick the statue past the sunken ledge. Valor as you retreat does okay for a bit, but you'll want to get to the Entrance and stick to the old strat.

NOTE: OH locks while Harpies are around is too dangerous. Though it can be okay to use an OH to quick Ascension to Air Grab

NOTE2: I had a good go with Valor for the second part. Killed via knockback collisions and the other at "O".

Phoenix Chamber:Platform B

-I first like getting rid of the Cursed Remains (all but one) via OH *with Minotaurs in the way preferably* towards the lava. *create checkpoint*

Now OH/air grab same Cursed Remain at Minotaurs until one has a "O". Use it. *create checkpoint*.

Get the other to "O". New Hades Minotaurs spawns. *create checkpoint*

Get it to "O". Then send the Cursed Remain into lava or get it to "O" and use it.

NOTE: I like saving before this fight and creating checkpoint during it

NOTE2: I have full HP at this point

-Pull the lever

Phoenix Chamber:Circular Stairwell

-Kill fools

Phoenix Chamber:Exit Chamber

-Pull the lever

Palace of the Fates:Palace Courtyard B

-Use Boreas

Palace of the Fates:Interior A

-Chain

Palace of the Fates:Interior B

-Blow Horn, navigate to door, open it

Palace of the Fates:Upper Palace A:Elevator Puzzle

-Do it, kill the Fiends and break the chain

Palace of the Fates:Upper Palace B

-Use the levers

Palace of the Fates:Upper Palace B:Palace Window

Last Spartan

-I'd wait on the farthest reaches of either side with a block. Once his attack resolved I would leap as he attack (barely) over, roll ahead/away into a set-up for Plume then set-up another. A very tedious process and he would nick me now and then. Repeat for "O".

NOTE: If you're patient, you can just sit in a corner (blocking) and use s,t

Palace of the Fates:Palace Courtyard B

Kraken

-Wait until you break out naturally. Grab the corpse right away (only an advantage for the first go at the fight)

Stage 1 - Bait long distance attacks from HIS left tentacle and head to drop the body in front of HIS right resting tentacle. Get to the semi-sweet spot. During stabs and 'breath', s,t,s,s,s,s,t. During flails, work towards Spirit at a distance.

For the face, just fly to it and use (2x) s,s,s then holding block to drop and quickly getting back into his face. Watch his attacks closely. Air trick and/or swerve as needed. During 'roar' you can get extra hits in.

Knob 1 - 7x Triangle

Stage 2 - Repeat Stage 1. I bait HIS left tentacle distance attack then go for the corpse and put it back in position then get to the sweet spot. *watch for flail*. Two goes are needed.

Knob 2 - RotT s,s,s all the way (6 hits)

Stage 3 - ROLL TO THE BACK! (to avoid freak out) Switch between tentacles with Spirit. I like waiting for him to finally attack before switching now (flail or breath). Get both tentacles to release and pull the lever.

-Cross the Bridge

Palace of the Fates:Phoenix Platform

-Tame the beast and ride

Spire:Temple of the Fates:

-Do the puzzle

Temple of the Fates:Throne of Lahkesis

Lahkesis

S1:P1 - During her double ground wave attack I leap into air s,s,s *canceling the instant she gets stunned*. During her staff toss I GTFO.

What I want to do for the strat proper is just keep close enough to lure her triple strike (her staff will turn green) then roll away as it begins whilst using s,s,s,s,s,t (SPIRIT being the only attack that I aim to hit with). REPEAT until at Stage 2.

S1:P2 - She now occasionally does the 'dive bomb' and can leave a sort of plasma bubble behind. Same strat though I go for Plume during her strikes instead. During her 'dive bomb' set up for SPIRIT starting when she is at her highest point and you hear her grunt. When there is a plasma bubble, GTFO *you shouldn't have provoked one anyway*.

Stage 2 - I no longer care about knocking her down or her staff throw. Just keep her between two grapple point. Get in her face with back to back air s,s,s until she falls then hold block until you hit the ground (obviously don't do this if the floor is energized), land a plume and get back on the grapple.

When she goes for staff toss, keep on the grapple. I've only rarely been hit by it as such. Repeat.

Athens:Sword Bridge

Atropos

-Collisions using long distance or head-on Sentry Throws.

Temple of the Fates:Throne of Lahkesis

Sisters of Fate

S1:P1 - Same responses to Lahkesis attack really. Note she is faster now. Also, you need to switch from mirror to mirror and keep Atropos at bay after each PLUME.

IF she goes for her beam *marked by Lahkesis getting in the air*, just grab the grapple point above her then leap off and wail on Lahkesis *knock her down* then slap Atropos if she is still there. Repeat until Lahkesis is stunned.

Mirror1 - Use the Amulet then s,t,s,s,s,s,t (2x). Repeat. Let Lahkesis break it for you.

S1:P2 - Atropos can only appear out of one mirror now and Lahkesis is more into shuffling towards you for a strike...typically the dive or the triple strike.

Mirror 2 - As before.

Stage 2 - Mash square and grapple away from danger.

-Crush the Mirror

Inner Sanctum:Hallway A

-Navigate ahead

Inner Sanctum:Circular Chamber

-Navigate ahead

Inner Sanctum:Hallway B

-Break through the wall

Inner Sanctum:Endurance Run

Wave 1 - I typically used s,t or Ascension to lift the Legionnaires for OH whoring. Collisions on Juggernauts as per usual.

NOTE: Only got nicked by a charge (not the swing).

Wave 2 - Toss all the Sentries at groups along walls. If you see a "O" on a Legionnaire, 360 toss it (up preferably) or "X".

NOTE: I happened to work up to a Valor as they landed and it went GREAT. Then I was able to switch the regular tactics.

Wave 3 - As always, Sirens need to go first. Launch to air grab whore for "O" works fairly well.

IF you're good enough, you can bait Gorgons *various situations* into petrifying them for you. For crushing I suggest s,t,s. Gorgons and even another Siren can help with this task.

With just Gorgons you can of course opt for OH based Collision and OH lock when isolated. A newer variation to OH lock is slightly less successful as a lock and appears a tiny bit weaker but doesn't leave alot of interference options for another Queen.

That is to Launch to Air Grab *begin holding triangle*, quick Ascension, repeat. Whenever the Queen escapes, be sure to delay your fall (I like air s,s,s as in GoWII holding block as you fall isn't enough (landing animation defenseless window is larger).

TRICK if they use Stare. Queens can slow each other and even petrify but don't count on the latter to work out let alone breaking one.

NOTE: Gorgons Blasts (just like Hades' Fiend bolts) don't actually know your location per se. If I were to run straight at a wall, they would run into the wall thinking I was going through it.

NOTE2: With this power, grinding via Spirit through the barrier isn't a bad call for any major wave.

NOTE3: I had a very good go at this and only suffered a bolt or so

Wave 4 - Get an opening for s,t then OH whore for "O" and 360 toss. Pretty easy.

NOTE: Had to be careful here. Almost got cornered and slipped through to taunting Legionnaires which were open for OHs after s,t

Wave 5 - A good start consists of baiting the first Satyr to the next section to the left then 4x launch to air grab. After that the fight proper begins where you just have to deal with what you get and bait what you can. Usually isolated Hades Minotaur.

Just need to be good at dealing with Satyrs (1-on-1 and in groups) and Hades Minotaurs *even as a team*. I've had plenty of practice with this pairing.

Valor can be hard to work towards but with enough familiarity it can be done. IF the opening was there, I'd use Ascension to air grab. (OH too risky due to glitch)

When a Satyr was alone I'd try to grab whore or Launch to air grab (probably the strongest way to go like this).

With JUST a Hades Minotaur I'd use the false grab (then flank) to s,t,s,t strat (or just s,s,t). Not too hard. Keeping your distance and landing Spirit is easy too.

I will again say it is easy to misjudge the buildup to Valor and get caught with a bunch of hits.

Barrier abuse is always good. Plume/Spirit and even a grab (Satyr) if there is a good opening. Excellent call for these settings.

NOTE: Don't use Valor on a Posing Satyr..that's a bad call. Intercepting their attacks or taunts is just fine. Ascension works for all but the GoWII delay isn't helping its case any.

NOTE2: Satyr air grabs are fairly devastating. Whoring those rather than the grab could be better here (if not in damage, for the sake of NOT having the bastards come out of it ready to attack rather then using their 'kick up'...fucking slanted floor

NOTE3: Carelessness can lead to a quick death

NOTE4: At the lowest, I was at 100HP for this fight. I believe Satyrs give about 30HP for their grab kill. Not sure about Hades Minotaurs but it's a decent drop too. Was able to refill my HP all the way here so that's an indication if anything is >_____>.

Wave 6 - See wave 2..

Wave 7 - Sentry toss and 360/X toss for Legionnaires. "O" for Brutes was always welcomed. They being the easiest to fight and being generous with HP orbs. Lovely.

NOTE: Again, you can grab through barriers. You can toss like mad and kill the Brutes with general ease with such strong collisions. Just mind attacks against you.

Clotho

Loom Chamber:Floor 1

-Ascension at the EXACT point a hand rests is an INSTANT reduction to 0HP. Or go the damage route: Plume (3x), Valor (2x), Spirit (1 *if a direct hit*), s,t,s,s,s,s, etc.

NOTE: Bounces create stun locks but strangely lack this property..at least when already downed they works just as well to KEEP the hand stunned

NOTE2: Launch right after the final strike in pounds. Delay a bit after swipes. (reference to the so called 'resting' point for instant KOs)

Loom Chamber:Floor 2

-Do the puzzle. Launch the arms during the idle window FTW

Loom Chamber:Floor 3

-Break the corpses. Use 10 wall triangle at HER left arm then get down, get to the center, finish off that arm, use the Amulet then begin on the other with (2x) s,t,s,s,s,s,t. Then s,t Bring the lever to the center, use it, turn the blades pendulum and get back to the wall.

Get 10 wall triangle at HER left arm again. Get down and begin working on the other arm as before (this should weaken her left first though you'll be hitting the right). Use the Amulet and again use (2x) s,t,s,s,s,s,t followed by a s,t. Bring the pendulum to her face.

Loom Chamber:Floor 3:Hallway

-Navigate

Loom Chamber:Floor 4

-Navigate, pull lever and get to threads

Loom Chamber:Floor 3:Strands of Time

-Operate correct strands, get to Mirror and leap through

Summit of Sacrifice

Zeus

NOTE: BH set-up again

Stage 1 - It'll end quickly either way really. BH strikes are quite strong yet again. 2x Triangle to a Widow for "O". Use it. Air Triangle his face. Repeat until he reaches "O".

NOTE: The shockwave can reach off the ground a little and the second hit lags longer than it should. And then there are the juggles pulled off between Widows and Zeus. Then there are the cueless Siren Screams (no sound and no visual).

NOTE2: As one should expect...the recovery is SO high that you can recover pretty fucking well after every Stage...

Stage 2 - Rapid 2x trick or air trick his bolts. Bow Canceling and forward movement allow hits to be earned with fair safety during most of his attacks.

Best case scenarios:

Triple punch - (t1, trick) punch, (trick), punch (t1,trick) pound (t1)

Shockwave - (t1,trick) pound (t1,trick) shockwave (t1,t2)

Bolts - *if you're good with rapid trick* (t1,trick) bolt (trick) bolt (t1)

When he's weakened, get grabbed.

NOTE: It almost looks like his bolts aren't affected by settings which would REALLY shit on me because I'm no longer familiar with those bastards and they are ALL he can hit me with anyway.

NOTE2: He tends to like following up his 3x punch with bolts. And his bolts tend to go in at least three waves. If he begins whoring bolts and you see a teleport, just assume it is bolts again.

Stage 3 - Spirit Whoring at length.

Watch out for his flails. Mash "O" and smash him with the pillar.

NOTE: Perhaps later I'll cover it in depth and work on new approaches. I have a few basic ones I work between. I will note this one things now though, if he is using Melee attacks at a distance, count on a dash on his part.

Stage 4 - See Stage 2. Get grabbed.

Stage 5 - I just waited for his first attack while lightning shield was up then used RotT t,t (that's all I needed like this) then went back to Spirit whoring. Have to be careful here about his lack of stuns.

Mash "O" and drop a slab on Zeus.

-Do the CS mini-game

The Loom Chamber

-Wrap up the puzzle and leap into the Mirror. *clap* And you're done.

~Another quick "fun run"

VH Athena NUR

NOTE: Our recovery is 5x better in all fields. We deal decent damage, collisions are fairly strong and we (by extension the Translator too) deal okay with a beating. Athena's recovery in Magic and Health are unmatched.

NOTE2: This is what 'feels' like Athena as I see it:

-Grabs *circle and X option only; some grabs are questionable *
-OH/alt.OH *air grabs not so much*
-s1-s6 (Valor), t1 *not so much t3/Spirit or t0/Plume*
-(air) s1-s3, t1
-Magic whoring (TB and EH)
-Blades (SoD and BoO are excusable but I'll stick to 'her' weapon)
-Relics are fine. Rage is not.
NOTE: I'll even try to move about as I figure she would, though certain parts demand a faster approach (to prevent severe time wasting)

Rhodes Temple:Antechamber

-No way of avoiding the fight with Rhodians here. Group 4 then begin luring them to any corner in mass...then quick roll to the opposite side and Valor for knockback collisions. Grab stragglers. Repeat.

Rhodes Temple:Hall

-Avoid killing

Colossus 1

-I could have baited his long range attack, rolled through into s,s,s,s,s,s or some other jazz, but 3 bow shots for each stun is just better. So lured his long range attack, got on the upper platform and fired 3 shots. Lured the two soldiers below so I wouldn't have to kill them. Easy enough.

NOTE: Pity the knockback the Colossus causes when it hits Rhodians doesn't count as a collision...

Rhodes' Bathhouse

-Nothing to note

Colossus 2

-Bait the 'Single Pound'. 5 bow shots. Trick (or otherwise evade) his 'Rage pound'. Fire 5 bow shots. Repeat *basically*

ALT: Cause a situation where he 'Rage pounds' then be on the other side as you cause another (5 shots). He'll continue attacking air like a fool

Rhodes Palace:Hallways

-Lure Soldiers away then go for the box

-Run past the Archers (no Soldiers present and they cannot hit us in the elevator)

-Go up the elevator and slap the Colossus in the eye

Rhodes Palace:Western Ramparts

-Run past Archers/Soldiers and kick the door open

Rhodes Palace:Easter Ramparts

-Only 3 Archers. Speedrun cross the beams.

-The 4 Soldiers below need to be killed.

Colossus 3

Stage 1 - Whore TB shots (15)

Stage 2 - ... (10)

Stage 3 - ... (10)

Stage 4 - Use the Hand.

Inside the Colossus

-avoid fights, break Shaft 1, navigate ahead

-avoid fights, DR, break Shaft 2, navigate ahead

-No foes so continue on through
-Run for the 'shimmy area' to send all foes down below
-DR, break Shaft 3

-Do puzzle, DR, break Shaft 4, escape

NOTE: Again, you can just charge through the lasers rather than do the puzzle

Zeus

-Get killed

Hades

-Grab whore

NOTE: We get hurt quick but deal decent damage and our recovery is legendary. Theseus won't stand a chance. You should have full HP when you exit the hole.

Pegasus 1

-Collisions rape works but it isn't a one hit affair like this. A knockback and a regular will due. A full and a single square hit will lead to "O". FUCK YEAR grab kills!

NOTE: Restart during the unblockable barrage then go again

PATTERN: D, L, U

-Grab whore on the Harpies *3 are enough for full HP*

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern

-Parry then grab or block and wait for an opening. s,t or Ascension to alt.OH can be done as well.

ALT: If you wish to TB shot whore, save this fight for later due to a refill you will get at the start of Pegasus. It takes 3 shots per Harpy and there are about 5 harpies. Well within your limit of 50 shots.

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Walls

-I avoided rapid sliding/movement or triangle usage. Instead I would lure, grab whore and block gaps.

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Hallway A

-Valor sends the group into disarray. Finish off stragglers.

NOTE: Use Minotaurs if you need HP *obviously*. Chests are always there, but it is better to NOT have to rely on them... especially when you are using Athena.

Mount Etna:Mountainside A

-Let the 1st Archer fire into his own scaffolding then get to the right of the 3rd Archers position (close) where 2 and 3 will destroy their position as well *before Minotaur spawn*
-Grab and X toss everything

NOTE: The area on the far rightside is a semi-sweet spot and open for dumping foes to their death

Mount Etna:Fires of Olympus

-get Prometheus down

Mount Etna:Mountainside B

-Lure and grab.

ALT: Bait to the start and Valor one Sentry (off the wall) at a wall-clinging Sentry for collisions then grab the other off the wall.

-Grab whore next 3 foes then leap up to gap, wait for foes to reach it, leap across *crushing 1 or 2* and grab whore.

Mount Etna:Typhon's Cavern

False Grab isn't too Athena-like though tactical so I didn't put it work this time, but the option is on the table.

It takes 17 shots to kill a Gorgon outright. It takes 14 shots to send it to "O".

It's "O" is worth about 45MP (9 shots).

The shots interrupt their attacks, suspend and tie up these foes fairly well. Ahead (TB trial) we get a total refill. All the same, I'll try to be fairly conservative while taking advantage of this situation.

NOTE: I've opted NOT to use EH until I would get it normally

NOTE2: A single usage of i-frames is enough to carry us through a full Gorgon Stare without fear of petrification (not counting stacking of the effect).

-Launch to OH, fire 7 shots then Launch to OH for "O" (use it). Full recovery.

-Ideally, you could fap about with a knockback collision or two between Gorgons and get them both to "O", ignore their Stare (using it on harpies) and fire at Harpies before going in for a refill. I just brought the Gorgons down quickly then baited the Harpies into formations for launch to alt.OH. Feel free to whore bow shots here as they aren't that useful for the bridge area ahead (CR would be)

-Quick Roll across (speed tactics) and go for the pillar before getting TB and shooting Typhon in the eye 5 times

-Abuse the sweet spot and whore TB shots. Give each Archer 2 shots in the face.

-Unload on the 3 Archers on the other side before tripping the checkpoint/visual cue

Mount Etna:Fires of Olympus

-Shoot down Prometheus

-Valor Sentries at Minotaurs. TB at stragglers. Launch to OH Minotaurs. Grab at "O". Grab to "X" a Sentry for the fun of it. Juggle foes with Wind Shots. You've got plenty of MP sources about and fuckups are forgiven just as easily (MP chests and Minotaurs).

-(rope) Either draw them across or just grab as you go. Whore TB. Whatever.

Mount Etna:Mountainside A

-RotT the door

NOTE: With all the MP chests, free refills (regen magic during TB trial) and Gorgons...you can really go apeshit with TB whoring

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Hallway B

-Grab whore

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Hallway A

-TB whore whore and/or lure to AI boundary and rape away

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Wall

-grab kill wall foes

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern

-Free Pegasus

Pegasus 2

-(2x) Collisions. Whore TB shots then Forward rush the Harpies. Dodge the Ravens.

-(Dark Rider) Rush ahead 5x

PATTERN: L, D, R, U, L

NOTE: So long as you don't die outright, it doesn't matter how much damage you take here. Full refill and all...

Temple of Lahkesis:Cliff 2

-Valor or OH for collisions. No point in using MP here though you can certainly recover it soon enough (Cerberus Arena)

Temple of Lahkesis:Hanging Garden

-Grab whore

Temple of Lahkesis:Cerberus Courtyard

-Kick Houds at Cerberus. Use its "O". Repeat. Toss them at each other. Fire off TB shots as you please.

-(Ceiling) Grab whore

-(Platform/Ledge/Chest Garden) Snipe the Archers for the hell of it. Kick the pups around. Lure the next spawn. "X" Toss Archers at the Sentries. Grab the rest. Pull the lever and head below

Temple of Lahkesis:Siren Sacrifice

-OH lock the first Widow or air grab lock. OH each Siren at the other for "O". Use it. Repeat.

ALT: TB whore. They are worth about 55MP each. When you do the 2x fights, both die though you grab only one so you will easily earn back all lost MP. It takes 15 shots for "O" (just barely over 14 shots really since "s1" finishes the job).

NOTE: JUST AS PLANNED

Steeds of Time:Saddle 4:Exterior

NOTE: Horse order (behind; left to right) yellow, green, red (Saddle 3), blue (Saddle 4)

Theseus

S1:P1/S1:P2 - I opt to whore square attacks so he'll block and counter (works like a false grab). Odds are just as good for a Grab at us and I don't risk taking an unavoidable hit. Valor hits for the fun of it.

NOTE: Could have gotten away with about 10 shots during this phase without doing more than 1 Minotaur wave.

S2:P1 - Fire off 28 shots

S2:P2 - Fire off remaining 22 shots (5 left before finish) before heading for the sweet spot.

M1 - Kill a Minotaur then fire off 5 shots (you'll have plenty no matter what). A single (full) collision will lead to their "O". Convenient aside from their OH being a knockback (have to use air grab). Two knockbacks work just as well. Valor or OH.

Steeds of Time:Saddle 3:Interior:CR Trial

-(CR trial) s,t when they are already off balance (into OH). "X" grab for each kill. Have to play it slick here.

NOTE: The last checkpoint is just after you got the Horsekeeper's Key. I opted to create a new one at the save point after this point then began the CR trial in case I fucked up

NOTE2: You can whore TB if you like due to regen magic

Steeds of Time:Bridle Puzzle

-Do it

Steeds of Time:Saddle 3:Exterior

-I opted to exploit the door (R1) for collisions via OH on Guardians before tossing them. Minotaurs for HP. Very easy.

NOTE: Erebus Minotaur grabs are worth about 80HP

ALT: You can fire off the odd TB shot to briefly stun a foe before going in for a launch to OH/juggle (to Valor). With orb recovery so high, you can dick around quite alot and get away with it. Nevermind the chests...

NOTE: When I dicked around with the SoD, I had to *painfully* note that though it grants MP orbs (at the cost of EXP) for kills... that defaults the kills to an extent *there is still testing to be done concerning this matter if you all recall*...so DEATH kills via the Blades and BoO wield greater MP orb drops out of Erebus Minotaurs than if you kill them with the SoD (or with spells while you have it out).

-Leap below, pwn the Guardian and cross the chain to the Divine Pools

Temple of Lahkesis:Divine Pools

-Launch to alt.OH on grouped up Hades Nymphs will be standard procedure for their handling in this run. Next navigate to the Amulet, do the puzzle and press on (head through the window)

Temple of Lahkesis:Amulet Chamber

-Escape

Temple of Lahkesis:Courtyard

-Amulet whore. Grab whoring works fine. Also collisions. Wind Shots aren't too helpful here. If I hadn't restricted EH usage for the moment, it would RAPE with the Amulet in play.

Destiny's Atrium

-Typical handling. When Boar supply is exhausted, Spirit whoring comes into play. Do the puzzle and proceed.

NOTE: I had one really good go at this.

ALT: Grab all the Boars (feel free to let the Tyrant help). Now petrify then crush it (square whore). Lure the 2x Tyrant spawn together and get in one of the corner semi-sweet spots...wait for both to roar a quickly begin petrifying both. If you are fast, you can fire off 3 shots each or 2 shots and s,t to break them.

NOTE: Because the above using EH, it wasn't really valid to continue. TB tactics weren't that helpful here.

Bog of the Forgotten

Barbarian King

S1 - Point blank Valor whoring was an option.

ALT: TB whoring while slowly backing away from attacks and luring new ones. I've forgotten how many it takes, but you'll have ALL your MP back by S3's start.

S2 - Grab whoring

NOTE: I fancy baiting their grabs and reversing for HP, sweep damage and collisions *for the lulz*

S3 - Valor whoring

NOTE: I fancied using rolls and air tricking for evasion

ALT: TB whoring won't finish the fight but the occasional Valor between firing 5-10 should do well enough for you

S4 - s,t,s,s...between blocks. If you have TB shots, punish his soul attack with a shot or two before evading.

Grab whore against the Mercs that spawn

Bog of the Forgotten:Path to the Bog

-Grab Boars

Bog of the Forgotten:Temple of Euryale

-Get Euryale's Key

-Grab whoring is safest. Luring them to the steps can wield a chance to toss them into lava

NOTE: Their OH will bounce on the lava

-However you like...collisions, lava or Gorgon door..all too easy.

NOTE: We can slap them to "O" quickly enough.

Ruins of the Forgotten

-Pull Beast Lord off, 4x OH it ("O" the Cyclops if it is still alive). Interrupt the Summon. Grab, quick Ascension to 3x OH for both. (or grab whore)

Ruins of the Forgotten:Hallway

-Toss them at each other

Ruins of the Forgotten:Pit

-Break the pillar using Hades Nymphs. Then use them against Wraiths. Grab whore wraiths. Proceed.

NOTE: Feel free to create a checkpoint uptop to play it safe. Also, leap in out of the action. Recall that Wraiths are worth a little MP (not a lot).

Ruins of the Forgotten:Bog Battle

-Leap to the vine, get off, rape the Sentries (or grab whore)

-Let the Hades' Fiend break it's own pillar. Grab/OH whore. Bring center pillar down. Repeat. Valor new spawns. Grab/OH whore.

Ruins of the Forgotten:Forgotten Chamber

-Do the puzzle, kill the Fiends and proceed

River of the Forgotten

-This part sucked with restrictions on CR, square tosses, etc. Had to do really well with grouping then Valor to clear the platform (quickly).

Titan Minotaur 1

-Abuse Sleep Spot between Valor to (2x) s,s,s,s,s,s.

ALT: Fire off TB shots as he spins and just wait until he attacks to decide your next move. Use the chest after you run out of magic.

River of the Forgotten:Euryale's Guantlet

-Pull down the tree

-(Vine) Rush along and grab Sentries

NOTE: They are fairly docile and you can safely whore grabs without interruption unlike in GoW1 where you needed to take care

-(Gears) Use Amulet and cross.

-(Conveyor) Break them as they petrify and lure them to the crusher. Break the barrier.

Ruins of the Forgotten

-Do the puzzle, navigate ahead

Cave of the Forgotten

-Talk to the corpse, then OH lock the Gorgon Assassin (knock into the crusher if you can) and proceed with the corspe

NOTE: On this occasion, I wow'd myself with perfect form in OH'ing the Assassin at the crusher from a fair distance...

Cave of the Forgotten:Coliseum

Cerberus Bastard

Stage 1 - During his fireballs, I'd work around his body with s,s,s,s,s,s then GTFO (or fire 5 TB shots)

During Flamethrower I'd keep my distance while setting up a VALOR for is face (or fire 3 TB shots)

IF he charged, I'd use "box rolling" until he 'barked'. I'd respond with t,s,s,s,s,s.

NOTE: The second hit of "t1" will stun it like Ascension and Dissension. It being strong than those two and leading into a chain...makes it preferable. Also, the stupid barking lasts a pretty long while.

Swipes would be blocked, tricked or evaded.

Stage 2 - Repeat. Get the Fleece.

NOTE: Feel free to shot his 'bark' in Stage 2 when he does so AT A DISTANCE. Hopefully he'll respond by charging you.

Cave of the Forgotten

-As easy as 'Return' then s,t *trick/movement cancel for draw* s,t

NOTE: Obviouslly you may wish to use the Gorgons for MP in future cases...

Bog of the Forgotten:Temple of Euryale

-Destroy the Gorgon Door

Euryale's Temple:Antechamber

-You can abuse the entrance if you like. Launch (or s,t) to OH then "X" toss works fine. I liked using Wind Shots (1) on each statue leaving just two Cursed Legionnaires. I knew an MP chest was in the immediate future (even then, I didn't go apeshit)

Euryale's Temple:Underground Chamber

-Wind Shot statues, set-up Cursed Legionnaires for OH whoring and the "X" toss (collisions for Hades Minotaurs). IF a Hades Minotaur remains, you can Wind Shot whore outright or false grab, flank and fire 3 shots (repeat). Whatever you like really.

Euryale's Temple:Elevator Puzzle

-Launch to alt.OH on Hades Nymphs

Euryale's Temple:Lowland Vista

-OH lock for Legionnaire Captain

Euryale's Temple:Temple Hazards

-Navigate through

Euryale's Chamber

Euryale

Stage 1 - Create distance (preferably when she is upright and slowly following) then land a Wind Shot stun. Instead of following this up with paced shots, let her go ahead and begin her 'Stare' animation then rapidly fire 2-3 more shots off before reflecting it for MP orbs *expect 1 or two misses*. As soon as you can, fire upon her once for the stun and await another 'Stare'. Repeat this cycle.

NOTE: 'Return' of her Stare is worth between 7-8 shots (between 28 and 32MP). About 0-20HP I suppose.
NOTE2: I didn't test too hard but I believe each 'Phase/Stage' end is worth about 10 shots (40MP). A large glob of HP after Stage 1.

Stage 2 - Bait blasts then s,s,s,s,s,s (repeat). When she begins her 'Wall', create distance, evade petrification and as she gets back into idle position, fire off a TB shot (just to put it to work). Repeat.

NOTE: Each Phase is worth about 15 shots (60MP)

Stage 3 - In this stage you want to look for a her slow pursuit again. I usually bait an attack by her then roll away at least twice before beginning the paced shot loop. Once you get this, keep your distance (back away) while firing paced shots until you run dry/she reaches "O". When she gets too near, create distance quickly before starting up shots again or she'll begin to attack/pursue. Free refill coming right up.

NOTE: Her 'blasts' are worth 4-7 shots (15-28MP).
NOTE2: Indeed she does have a 'Flash' that cannot be struggled with for this stage and occasional bolts get 'Returned' rather then merely reflected for stun.

Euryale's Chamber:EH Trial

-Petrify and crush 5 Sentries (TB shots to break)

Euryale's Temple:Pillar Puzzle

-(Center Pillar Battle) Abuse the Amulet. I used Hades Fiends (via OH) for collisions on Juggernaut 2. Lots of grabs on Fiends. For Jug1 and Jug3, I just whored Spirit. Their rush is harmless and I do better when I abuse familiarity with their attacks versus trick timing.

NOTE: I probably could have just whored petrification here, but I'd rather save MP for TM2

Euryale's Temple:Stone Crusher

-Kick pups around. For the pairs, kick one at the other, kick the kicked one again, then s1 to air grab *got to be fast*. Repeat until you can escape.

Euryale's Temple:Cavern

Titan Minotaur 2

-Collisions where you can get them certainly don't hurt. TB shots until you run out. Lure the Harpies past the sleep spot...to the rope. Get high up on it, face away, leap off, Icarus Lift and air grab them at each other while over solid ground. That's the basic idea here. Then get the MP chest.

Catacombs of the Fallen

-Use Collisions (OH) to pwn the Cursed Remains

Destiny's Atrium

-Break the door

Island of Creation:Walkway

-"X" toss the Archers around or toss them at the Captain.
-"X" toss the Archers
-"X" toss an Archer at the Captain then pwn him

NOTE: Sending Captains off cliffs is also valid. 'Revenge' is good for that.

Courtyard of Atropos

-Plenty of options. I went with lining them up for 3x petrification then square whoring. The last was OH locked.

Halls of Atropos (lower)

-Grab whore on Priests. Typical Minotaur handling.

-Ascension (or s,t) on the Guardians. square hits (until one lands) into Ascension (or 's,t') to alt.OH. Easy. Valor at the stairs works well enough. Abusing the AI boundary can work out.

-(2 Satyrs) Line up during taunts and petrify then crush (2x TB will due for each)

-Get on the block and deal with the Nymphs via 'Return' and grabs. Easy.

-Rush for the 3x Guardians spawn then petrify and crush them (square whoring should due). Repeat for Juggernauts (3x Wind Shot each). Grab an MP chest.

-Abuse the Amulet for set-up collisions or EH whore. Grab chests as needed.

Bathouse of Atropos

Perseus

Stage 1 - Charge = Box Rolling + Bow Shot OR Rolling (distance) to Valor, Slings = Bow Shots and/or "s1". Other openings lead to Valor.

Stage 2 - I mostly kept in his face and use s,t, then blocked to gauge his reaction. If I had time, I'd Valor his flash. Punish his running about with a TB shot or two.

Stage 3 - Use false grabs, "s1" or TB shots *inefficient* to push him into walls. Land square hits or TB shots for damage.

NOTE: His wall collisions appear to do about 15 damage

Stage 4 - TB shots as he retreats, reflect his bolts, land Valor, etc.

Courtyard of Atropos

Do the puzzle and press on.

Lowlands:Exterior Hallway

-pwn the fight with grabs/tosses

Lowlands:SoD Trial

-Valor whoring for collisions (Amulet). EH whore if you like.

Lowlands:Bridge

-Get across

Lowlands:Crossing

-Cross it

Lowlands:Caves

-(Fight 1) Kill Sirens until one remains. Use the last one for collisions/knockback collisions on the Hades Minotaurs.

NOTE: Hades Minotaurs resist lvl1 EH too much and their toughness is too high to break with the conditions I have set.

NOTE2: Siren grab kills give enough MP for a little over 8 shots (about 34MP). The Minotaur grab kill is worth about 4 shots (16MP)

-(Fight 2) Petrify and crush each Satyr (square whore). Lure Juggernauts into a position where you can safely go for the MP chest then petrify both (3x Wind Shots for both). We'll get a full refill soon enough (no need for the HP/MP chests ahead).

Great Chasm

Icarus

-last full health refill for awhile. Not that it matters much on this run.

Atlas:Face

-Kill harpies, do it again

Atlas Innards:Spine Chamber

-Ascension to alt.OH on Harpies (killing a few while knocking the Satyr Champion away). The idea was to rid myself of all Hades Harpies first then deal with the Satyr and it worked out.

NOTE: I didn't get around to trying EH whoring. Icarus Wings weren't doing to great against the Harpies.

Atlas Innards:Battle Arena

Titan Minotaur 3

Stage 1 - Trick

Stage 2 Dodge

Stage 3 - Flank clockwise and use s,s,s,s,s,s. TB shots to punish the spin rather than building up for Valor.

Atlas Innards:Puzzle Room

-Navigate ahead

Atlas Innards:Hades Nymph Hive Chamber

-Abuse the Hades Nymphs as grenades on their own 'nests'. Ascension to alt.OH works nicely enough. 'Return' is good for control. Icarus Wings do alright in getting them down. EH is sort of a waste here, but we have an MP chest dead ahead.

Atlas Innards:Climbing Section

-Grab whore while climbing, then do the puzzle

Atlas Innards:Puzzle Room

-Use the Thermal Draft to exit

Atlas:Hanging Platforms

-(Atlas Lift) I said to hell with going for collisions or isolating 'Captains' by taking out Harpies. EH whoring.

Atlas' Arm:Wall A

-Wall rape, puzzle and navigation before the AQ trial.

Atlas' Arm:Rock Puzzle

-Do it

Atlas' Arm:Wall B

-Navigate it

Atlas' Arm:Hand

-Break the Chain, resist Atlas' grip

-(AQ trial) Valor. Icarus Strike. Argo's Revenge. Collisions are the real goal. 's,t' or Ascension to OH works fine. Can't use square toss or Plume/Spirit due to run stipulations.

The Great Chasm

-Navigate ahead

Palace of the Fates:Palace Courtyard A

-(Entrance) Slap both Beast Lords, begin grab to Ascension to OH process over bridge. Grab kill Fiend. OR...switch between grab whoring/OH lock on Beast Lords.

ALT: EH whore on Beast Lords then grab whore fiend.

Palace of the Fates:Spiked Floor Chamber

-(Spike Room) FIGHT

NOTE: I had a sloppy go and took 3-4 bolts (no spikes), but there are HP chests abound and I could easily recover that anyway.
NOTE2: I opted not to use EH here though that too is an option and MP chests are abundant (as with HP).

-Get the Crank

Palace of the Fates:Palace Courtyard B

-Puzzle shit

East Auditorium:Hallway A

-Navigate

East Auditorium:Hallway B

-Crush the Hounds and Guardians

-Get the block

Auditorium of Lahkesis

-(Wave 1) Barrier Abuse v2. Rape Hounds/Guardians.

-(Wave 2) Barrier Abuse v2. Ascension (or s,t; Icarus Strike and 'Revenge' also work) all Guardians. OH lock Satyrs

NOTE: EH for petrification was an option to be sure, but I didn't bother.

-(Wave 3) I wasn't about to suffer through this shit since EH nor TB were really helping. I noted earlier that I would allow limited use of BoO and SoD. Guess what the fuck I did? DR whoring everywhere with Cycle Canceling, 'Revenge', dog kicking, etc. 'Chaos' approach with limited focus on Natural Spawn thinning before dealing with 2x Priest wave (grab whoring, DR, etc.).

-Crush his Head, get the key, open the door and head through Hallway C and Hallway A to Palace Courtyard B then use the key on the Ram Door.

West Auditorium:Spiked Wall Hallway

-"X" toss Undead Legionnaires everywhere (the same Legionnaire can be used about 5 times). "Revenge" if I can't get a grab towards a Legionnaire.

NOTE: In one instance, they all died but the gate just stayed there then closed about 3 seconds later. I was not amused.

West Auditorium:Garden of the Gods

-Hear yourself, break wall, navigate ledge leading ahead

West Auditorium:Sacrificial Chamber

-Launch to OH towards top left/right corner. Pull opposite lever. It will shriek at you. Launch it before then and it lands on fire collisions for instant kill damage. Repeat.

West Auditorium:Blood Tunnel Chamber

-Navigate it.

West Auditorium:Iced Phoenix Puzzle

-Do the puzzle and proceed.

NOTE: Minotaurs for HP if you like but you shouldn't require it with all the HP chests about the place.

West Auditorium:Nymph Nest Chamber

-Toss Nymphs around (destroy Nest 1), pwn nests 2 and 3 with ceiling attacks. Turn crank, grab grapple and ride up

West Auditorium:Pantheon of Atropos

-False grabs and collisions for the Breeders. Standard order to keep Breeders under control (1 or 2 then 3 then 1 or 2 then 4) Grabs on Seeds for collisions. alt.OH to rid myself of a Seed quickly. Line up and EH (4x Bow Shots for each if I recall right).

NOTE: Fates Juggernauts appear to be worth about 20-25HP as such.

NOTE2: Beware of the glitch grab on Breeders allowing Juggernauts to clip through.

West Auditorium:Fate Statue Puzzle

-Do it

Auditorium of Atropos

-Save the Translator then crush him

-Get Warrior Skull, open door

West Auditorium:Thermal Lift Puzzle

-Do it

Palace of the Fates:Courtyard B

-Over the cliff (Icarus Strike to break their roar and force a charge)

NOTE: They're there for HP but we have chests so...

The Underground:Bone Crusher

-(Spiked Ceiling Elevator) Ascension

The Underground:Lava Chamber A:Hallway A

-Get to the rope, grab as they come (or get them when they drop down)

The Underground:Lava Chamber A:Hallway B

-I ignored everyone and false grabbed then used 'Revenge' before s,t (TB cancel + foward movement) s,t. Repeat until all Assassins are gone. Beat Sentries to death, knock them into lava, etc.

The Underground:Lava Chamber A:Hallway C

-I grabbed the first 3 off the ceiling, dropped down (R1), got all the way back to the ceiling, grabbed about 6-9 more, leapt down, "X" tossed Archers at each other and proceeded

NOTE: Secret Lever optional. Bow shots to break it open.

NOTE2: Obviously GIFT chests are not off limits.

The Underground:Lava Chamber B

-Navigate ahead

Phoenix Chamber:Platform A

-Navigate ahead.

NOTE: Feel free to create checkpoints often for best results in this area (on Platform C)

Phoenix Chamber:Platform B

-I like sending the Cursed Remains into the lava. Easily done. (Valor, OH, etc.)

Phoenix Chamber:Boreas Puzzle

-Lure the Hades Legionnaire to the Spikes (or lava) then Ascension whore towards them (slowly pushing it atop the spikes)

NOTE: Icarus Ascension will due. Also Icarus Ascension to Icarus Strike for distance shots.

-Keep the Hades Legionnaires over the Spikes as they go back up

NOTE: It's best you really wait to the last second since we can't hold them back with plume and getting both swith square slaps can be a tad challenging

Phoenix Chamber:Hallway

-Navigate ahead

Phoenix Chamber:Flame Wall Chamber

-Push the Statue to the center/front of the first ledge and get to the entrance.

Alt.OH and grabs are fine for Harpies. Petrify and crush each Hades Legionnaire (s,t or s,s,s will due).

-Push the Statue in front of the lever ledge, pull the lever and kick the statue past the sunken ledge. Valor as you retreat does okay for a bit, but you'll want to get to the Entrance and stick to the old strat. Feel free to petrify and crush again then get the MP chest (two here)

Phoenix Chamber:Platform B

-I first like getting rid of the Cursed Remains (all but one) via OH *with Minotaurs in the way preferably* towards the lava. *create checkpoint*

Now OH same Cursed Remain at Minotaurs until one has a "O". Use it. *create checkpoint*.

Get the other to "O". New Hades Minotaurs spawns. *create checkpoint*

Get it to "O". Then send the Cursed Remain into lava or get it to "O" and use it.

NOTE: I like saving before this fight and creating checkpoint during it

NOTE2: Feel free to use Icarus Strike for collisions though I suggest OH instead.

-Pull the lever

Phoenix Chamber:Circular Stairwell

-Kill fools

Phoenix Chamber:Exit Chamber

-Pull the lever

Palace of the Fates:Palace Courtyard B

-Use Boreas

Palace of the Fates:Interior A

-Chain

Palace of the Fates:Interior B

-Blow Horn, navigate to door, open it

Palace of the Fates:Upper Palace A:Elevator Puzzle

-Do it, kill the Fiends and break the chain

Palace of the Fates:Upper Palace B

-Use the levers

Palace of the Fates:Upper Palace B:Palace Window

Last Spartan

-I opted not to use 's,t', Spirit/Plume whoring (or Valor), DR/PS or Revenge whoring. Instead I use about 20 Icarus Strikes (same idea as the PS whoring strat via flying over an attack and turning into the strike from behind him). After this, I fired off bow shots.

NOTE: Shots will at time angle downwards thus the overcompensation of Icarus Strikes to do the last 50 needed damage (14 should due in such a case). Once I start firing the bow, I want the last shot to send him to "O".

Palace of the Fates:Palace Courtyard B

Kraken

Stage 1 - You could fight it fair and square like in other runs, but you've got TB and MP to whore. DO IT FAGGOT.

TB 1 - Get in the TB sweet spot on the far left side and pace shots about every 5-6 seconds. It should take 11 shots.

TB 2 (Return) - Stick to the covered vent, fire a shot and reflect his chunks. Wait for his next move. DO NOT FIRE until you've waited about 5-6 seconds at least or the shot may not count. With this approach, I can get away with firing only 6 TB shots.

NOTE: Again, the "grace period"/"cooldown time" for projectiles is about 5-6 seconds. I can't say for sure about more frequent hits. The visual cue is the roar after he uses 'vomit' on us *after a TB shot or less often...after 'chunk' reflect*.

Knob 1 - 7x Triangle

Stage 2 - Repeat Stage 1.

TB1 - Takes about 25 shots.

TB2 - Should take a little more than half TB1's required shots so 13-15 sounds like a good range to aim for.

Knob 2 - RotT s,s,s all the way (6 hits) OR double jump to CR (7x) before getting on for s,s,s (5 hits)

NOTE: TB just goes through it without hitting even when you leap and 2-3x fire it.

Stage 3 - ROLL TO THE BACK! (to avoid freak out) Switch between tentacles with Valor. Trade off on each tentacle.

ALT: Fire TB shots between each Tentacle (5 shot sprees). You have enough for at least 13 for each Tentacle. (about 20 shots and a single s1 for each) Finish the job with "Valor".

-Cross the Bridge

Palace of the Fates:Phoenix Platform

-Tame the beast and ride

Spire:Temple of the Fates:

-Do the puzzle

Temple of the Fates:Throne of Lahkesis

Lahkesis

NOTE: Feel free to try for glitch Amulet usage or even the perma-freeze (too much? probably) if you can even figure that shit out.

NOTE2: I have the option of PS/DR whoring, but I'll decline it. With such a path I could easily just whore the Amulet, fleece then PS/DR. I could lure and PS/DR. I could bait her near grapples then leap off air PS/DR and retreat back over and over while evading bolts. Trick and PS/DR. Easy stuff. Ground well tread even. Icarus Strike (nor Ascension) doesn't knock her down at all, so it can be treated like PS/DR (but a little over 1/3 as powerful as the former)...grapple rape options, lure and air strikes, etc.

NOTE3: Blades tactics would fall into the PAIN category though it would become about "Valor" instead.

NOTE4: Recall that 'Revenge' and 'Return' are affected by settings (also Icarus attacks). They're relatively weak. TB shots are stronger than any of these and can quickly/easily be replenished. The option to whore the Amulet then Fleece exists (slow but safe).

NOTE5: Her 'reflect' knockdowns are worth about 30HP and 42MP (10 shots). Her Stage 1 end is worth about 22MP (5 shots). Beating Stage 2 grants 144MP (36 shots) *didn't test HP*

S1:P1 - TB whoring is the aim. If you like, you can just fire off 50 shots at MAX distance without a care then whore the Amulet knockdown for 10 shots regained per success with a tiny bit of damage for each (5 extra shots for beating Stage 1).

You can be more conservative if you wish. One case would be to fire 2-3 shots (until she rises) after each successful knockdown whilst keeping her in a close range lock (Amulet/Fleece).

The former took about 3:36 to beat Stage 1. The latter took about 3:32. An grapple whoring into TB whoring strat took about 3:29 *when done right*.

To elaborate on the last approach:

-Get on a grapple. leap off and fire a single shot. Repeat rapidly.
-When out of shots, 5x reflect/knockdown Lahkesis for a refill
-She has 650HP so it would take 130 shots to get her to Stage 2. Thus you'll fire 50 shots. 5x refill. Fire 50 shots. 3x refill (at least) and fire off another 30 shots (at least). This is the ideal case.

With this approach I never notice her Phase 2. It felt a tad odd to R1 grapple whore into L2+s rather than L1 (PS/DR). Again, you need to lure her towards grapples (preferably getting her stuck in a mirror/along a wall).

NOTE: Firing during attacks is good for free hits. She tends to like evading rapid shots then countering (watch for evasion). Reflect her bolts for MOAR ammo. You'll likely prefer having her further from the 4th wall. You can keep her locked off-screen but cannot start a new one if she isn't on-screen. Firing off a TB shot or so between reflection battles is a-okay.

S1:P2 - She gains a few new tricks.

NOTE: Concerning speed, efficiency has its own rewards between the Amulet/Fleece + TB whoring strat versus the grapple point approach.

Stage 2 - Any of the former approaches will work fine. You could also create distance and pace bow shots. With just 40 shots you can deal all 200 damage needed.

When she goes for staff toss, keep on the grapple. I've only rarely been hit by it as such. Repeat.

Athens:Sword Bridge

Atropos

NOTE: Collisions are hard to use without "Square" tosses here.

She has 400HP here. 50 shots does 250 damage. We regain MP quickly. She can be stunned during close encounters for a light orb drop, her Sentries can give such orbs upon death and arm rips (circle) tend to force it.

Valor on groups of sentries works well enough. Revenge too.

Whores shots (especially during beams/taunts) Get refills. It's simple and only takes between 2:30-3:30.

Temple of the Fates:Throne of Lahkesis

Sisters of Fate

S1:P1 - Lahkesis is faster. Atropos interferes.

The earlier tactics should work fine. I went with the air grapple whoring (in tandem with glitch her into air mode). About 31 shots to get her downed.

NOTE: Ignore/Evade Atropos' bolts

Repeat until Lahkesis is stunned.

Mirror1 - Use the Amulet then rapid TB whore (16 shots). Repeat. Let Lahkesis break it for you.

NOTE: You may want to whore the Amulet/Fleece to restore shots. Especially before Stage 2.

S1:P2 - Repeat.

Mirror 2 - As before.

NOTE: Again, you really want to get all the MP back you can before she heads for the final mirror. She has 125HP (25 shots needed *half your bar/100MP*).

Stage 2 - TB whore (wherever and however you like)

NOTE: Apparently the end of the fight is a full refill and we get a bonus bit of orbs after break the mirror.

-Crush the Mirror

Inner Sanctum:Hallway A

-Navigate ahead

Inner Sanctum:Circular Chamber

-Navigate ahead

Inner Sanctum:Hallway B

-Break through the wall

Inner Sanctum:Endurance Run

Wave 1 - I typically used s,t or Ascension to lift the Legionnaires for OH whoring. Collisions on Juggernauts as per usual ("X" tosses)

NOTE: If you grab all 3 Juggernaut "O", you could recover from just one of their swings landing.

Wave 2 - Valor as they land. Revenge to fuck their shit up. "X" tosses with Legionnaires. Sentry grabs (even OH) aren't that safe/useful.

Wave 3 - False grab then 'Return' Blasts (or Stare). s,t,s each Sirens. Then repeat for Queens. Use 4x Wind Shots on each. Feel free to OH lock the last one to recover all the spent MP without using a chest.

Wave 4 - Valor at the start. Revenge to settle things down. Get an opening for s,t then OH whore for "O" and "X" toss.

Wave 5 - Knockback collisions using Satyrs on Hades Minotaurs. Valor and Icarus Strike will due for this task. Satyrs (1-on-1) call for grab whoring. Hades Minotaurs should be punished for straying with paced TB shots (during attacks/charges and while flanking after a false grab). It's wise to use a grab kill should the chance present itself.

NOTE: Satyrs are worth about 30HP for their grab kill. Not sure about Hades Minotaurs but it's a decent drop too.

NOTE2: EH wasn't all that effective/helpful here at lvl1. Barrier abuse isn't too easy with Icarus Strike, TB and the Blades as your mains. I could have used the BoO or SoD, but I opted out of such a ridiculous advantage.

NOTE3: Feel free to use 'Revenge' (or even just the parry).

Wave 6 - See wave 2

Wave 7 - "X" toss for Legionnaires (OH if you can set it up). Valor Sentries. 'Revenge' for either. "O" for Brutes is always welcomed. With just Brutes left, whore Wind Shots or stand in their face whilst tricking then s,t,s,s,s,s,s. They love it.

Clotho

Loom Chamber:Floor 1

-Ascension at the EXACT point a hand rests for an INSTANT reduction to 0HP

NOTE: Bounces restart the 'tko timer'

NOTE2: Launch right after the final strike in pounds. Delay a bit after swipes. (reference to the so called 'resting' point for instant KOs)

Loom Chamber:Floor 2

-Do the puzzle. Launch the arms during the idle window FTW

ALT: Open fire with TB shots (5 per arm to down). Get MP back via chest at Floor 1

Loom Chamber:Floor 3

-Break the corpses. Use the Amulet then 15 Wind Shots followed by "s1". Repeat for other arm. Rush to lever. Bring the lever to the center, activate amulet, rush to lever, use it, turn the blades pendulum and put it in her face.

Loom Chamber:Floor 3:Hallway

-Navigate

Loom Chamber:Floor 4

-Navigate, pull lever and get to threads

Loom Chamber:Floor 3:Strands of Time

-Operate correct strands, get to Mirror and leap through

Summit of Sacrifice

Zeus

Stage 1 - 3x DR to TB shot on a Widow for "O" *mix it up if you like*. Use it. Air DR his face. Repeat until he reaches "O".

NOTE: I didn't feel like testing HP/MP regain for these fights. Odds are it is fairly substantial (30-60 units per instance).

Stage 2 - I went with old close-quarters tactics rather than DR whore at a distance or TB whore (saved for Stage 3 mostly). Returning his bolts for HP/MP felt substantial besides granting an opening for DR again. Trick attacks and DR whore basically.

When he's weakened, get grabbed.

Stage 3 - Fire off 50 TB shots (250 damage). Now you need to whore Valor *can be difficult*, s1 *slow* and/or Icarus Strike *takes practice/can be dangerous*

Watch out for his flails. Mash "O" and smash him with the pillar.

Stage 4 - See Stage 2. Get grabbed.

Stage 5 - I just waited for his first attack while lightning shield was up then used RotT point blank TB (1 shot) before backing away and firing 5 shots.

Mash "O" and drop a slab on Zeus.

-Do the CS mini-game

The Loom Chamber

-Wrap up the puzzle and leap into the Mirror. *clap* And you're done.

~Another quick "fun run"

NOTE: Our recovery is 5x better in all fields. We deal decent damage, collisions are fairly strong and we (by extension the Translator too) deal okay with a beating. Athena's recovery in Magic and Health are unmatched.

NOTE2: This is what 'feels' like Athena as I see it:

-Grabs *circle and X option only; some grabs are questionable *
-OH/alt.OH *air grabs not so much*
-s1-s6 (Valor), t1,t2, T *not so much t3/Spirit or t0/Plume*
-(air) s1-s3, t1
-CoC is fine
-(air TR) is fine
-RotF is fine
-Hyperion Charge (Run) is fine. Rush is questionable. Rise is fine.
-Athena's Reverse (parry) and Athena's Wrath get a green light
-Magic whoring (TB and EH)
-Blades (SoD and BoO are excusable but I'll stick to 'her' weapon)
-Relics are fine. Rage is not.
-Concerning EH, it's all good. With TB, it feels a tiny bit out of place for her to use Titan Storm (questionable), but it can be overlooked mostly...
NOTE: I'll even try to move about as I figure she would, though certain parts demand a faster approach (to prevent severe time wasting)

Rhodes Temple:Antechamber

-No way of avoiding the fight with Rhodians here. Group 4 then begin luring them to any corner in mass...then quick roll to the opposite side and Valor for knockback collisions. Grab stragglers. Repeat.

NOTE: You're free to whore specials, but it doesn't feel appropriate.

ALT: Whore Titan Storm or Lethal Vortex on large groups in the target area for efficient/quick kills.

Rhodes Temple:Hall

-Avoid killing

Colossus 1

-Opted to use LV (rather than TS) *3x* whilst avoiding the killing of Rhodians

Rhodes' Bathhouse

-Nothing to note

Colossus 2

-Bait the 'Single Pound'. Trick via LV then 1 bow shot. (repeat for his 'rage pounds'). Continue until he reaches "O". Do it again.

ALT: Due to recovery being so high, we can just use TS up until the last needed stun where instead you should resort back to 'Shot whoring' or LV to WS.

Rhodes Palace:Hallways

-Lure Soldiers away then go for the box

-Run past the Archers (no Soldiers present and they cannot hit us in the elevator)

-Go up the elevator and slap the Colossus in the eye

Rhodes Palace:Western Ramparts

-Run past Archers/Soldiers and kick the door open

Rhodes Palace:Easter Ramparts

-Only 3 Archers. Speedrun cross the beams.

-Gorgon Blast to petrify the group and quickly get to the bridge

Colossus 3

Stage 1 - TB shot whoring still works, but LV and TS are faster. The Colossus appears to take damage better when his body is touching the ground so I stood by the BoO and fired (4x LV)...tricking with each shot. Each Stage afterwards would be 3x (or a single TS)

Stage 2 - ...

Stage 3 - ...

Stage 4 - Use the Hand.

Inside the Colossus

NOTE: It appears that Divine Sacrifice's orb draining effect carries over past restarts...so this gives us 'EXP orb fountain v5'. I've forgotten what v4 was >______>.

-avoid fights, break Shaft 1, navigate ahead

-avoid fights, DR, break Shaft 2, navigate ahead

-No foes so continue on through
-Run for the 'shimmy area' to send all foes down below
-DR, break Shaft 3

-Do puzzle, DR, break Shaft 4, escape

NOTE: Again, you can just charge through the lasers rather than do the puzzle

Zeus

-Get killed

Hades

-Grab whore

NOTE: We get hurt quick but deal decent damage and our recovery is legendary. Theseus won't stand a chance. You should have full HP when you exit the hole.

Pegasus 1

-Collisions rape works but it isn't a one hit affair like this. A knockback and a regular will due. A full and a single square hit will lead to "O". FUCK YEAR grab kills!

NOTE: Restart during the unblockable barrage then go again

PATTERN: D, L, U

-Grab whore on the Harpies *3 are enough for full HP*

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern

NOTE: From here on in, I shall dick about with occasional EH usage (Stare especially) to see how effectively it can be put to work. Also TB *obviously*.

-Parry then grab or block and wait for an opening. s,t or Ascension to alt.OH can be done as well.

ALT: If you wish to rape via Wind Shot on a tightly packed group, do it as they spawn or save this fight for later due to a refill you will get at the start of Pegasus.

NOTE: It takes 3 shots per Harpy and there are about 5 harpies. Well within your limit of 50 shots should you wish to go that route.

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Walls

-I avoided rapid sliding/movement or triangle usage. Instead I would lure, grab whore and block gaps.

ALT: Speedrun past it all then fight.

ALT2: Usual PAIN tactics or vary via whoring ceiling grabs

NOTE: Slaps work as well as plume for sending foes that try to go from ceiling-to-wall to their death

NOTE2: If you stick close to the wall as you go down and round the first corner, spawns trigger differently *as you miss one*. Just like when you rush ahead without killing everything as you go.

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Hallway A

-Valor sends the group into disarray. Finish off stragglers. You could also try various knockback collision set-ups (alt.OH and Rush come to mind).

NOTE: Use Minotaurs if you need HP *obviously*. Chests are always there, but it is better to NOT have to rely on them... especially when you are using Athena.

NOTE2: I'd never before tried to force an 'air grab' lock for GoWII Minotaurs...launch to (low) air grab to (last second) air TR to (low) air grab and repeat...amusing.

ALT: Stare whore then shatter. Having "t2" allows s,t,t,s

NOTE: I like finding the various points where 'Charge' can be quickly pulled out. It is comes quickly after OH, quick t1 (can even cancel "t1"), landing, s1-s5, parries, etc. Less true for enders/specials, but still fairly quick. For 'Ascension' (quick version) the case is similar. After OH, quick t1 (can cancel "t1), t2, landing, s2-s5, parries, etc. A tad slower after enders/specials. They work after each other in loops. *'Charge' to quick Ascension is faster than Ascension/quick Ascension to 'Charge'*

Mount Etna:Moutainside A

-Let the 1st Archer fire into his own scaffolding then get to the right of the 3rd Archers position (close) where 2 and 3 will destroy their position as well *before Minotaur spawn*
-Grab and X toss everything

NOTE: The area on the far rightside is a semi-sweet spot and open for dumping foes to their death

Mount Etna:Fires of Olympus

-get Prometheus down

Mount Etna:Mountainside B

-Lure and grab.

ALT: Bait to the start and Valor one Sentry (off the wall) at a wall-clinging Sentry for collisions then grab the other off the wall.

-Grab whore next 3 foes then leap up to gap, wait for foes to reach it, leap across *crushing 1 or 2* and grab whore.

ALT: Ascend until you reach the gap, quick leap to the far right then go up quickly to pass them. 'Rush' them as they reach the top to cause collisions or send them off the cliff.

NOTE: If you stick to the far right the whole way up, the final 3 don't get triggered

Mount Etna:Typhon's Cavern

False Grab isn't too Athena-like though tactical so I didn't put it work this time, but the option is on the table.

It takes 17 shots to kill a Gorgon outright. It takes 14 shots to send it to "O".

It's "O" is worth about 45MP (9 shots).

The shots interrupt their attacks, suspend and tie up these foes fairly well. Ahead (TB trial) we get a total refill. All the same, I'll try to be fairly conservative while taking advantage of this situation.

NOTE: I've opted NOT to use EH until I would get it normally

NOTE2: A single usage of i-frames is enough to carry us through a full Gorgon Stare without fear of petrification (not counting stacking of the effect).

-Launch to OH, fire 7 shots then Launch to OH for "O" (use it). Full recovery.

-Ideally, you could fap about with a knockback collision or two between Gorgons and get them both to "O", ignore their Stare (using it on harpies) and fire at Harpies before going in for a refill. I just brought the Gorgons down quickly then baited the Harpies into formations for launch to alt.OH. Feel free to whore bow shots here as they aren't that useful for the bridge area ahead (CR would be)

ALT: Feel free to kill the first Gorgon then rush for the save point. If I recall right, I used one TS on on bunched up Harpies and later a LV before lightly slapping each Gorgon for "O" to recover MP.

-Quick Roll across (speed tactics) and go for the pillar before getting TB and shooting Typhon in the eye 5 times

ALT: Ignore harpies as you go and instead lure the lot of them before unleashing TS. Then go below and wait for the final 3 to cross the bridge and give them a taste too. You'll get a full refill soon enough anyway.

-Abuse the sweet spot, fire TS at the bunched up Sentries. Whore TB shots against the 4 Archers.

-Unload on the 3 Archers on the other side before tripping the checkpoint/visual cue

Mount Etna:Fires of Olympus

-Shoot down Prometheus

NOTE: Plenty of ways to get MP back ahead so be excessive if you like

-TS on the group. LV on Minotaurs. TS on new spawns. Open fire on Minotaur. Other options exist, but we're magic whoring here. Grab a chest and proceed.

-(rope) TS as they approach is amusing, but 3x grab will due.

Mount Etna:Mountainside A

-RotT the door

NOTE: With all the MP chets, free refills (regen magic during TB trial) and Gorgons...you can really go apeshit with TB whoring. You'll get another refill at Pegasus

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Hallway B

-Valor the group for collisions and grab the survivor

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Hallway A

-Whore spells if you like. LV on the bunched up group while landing Valor on them (2x) is sufficient if I recall right.

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern:Wall

-grab kill wall foes

Mount Etna:Hand Cavern

-Free Pegasus

NOTE: Wind Blast Harpies if they're still alive.

Pegasus 2

-(2x) Collisions. Whore TB shots then Forward rush the Harpies. Dodge the Ravens.

-(Dark Rider) Rush ahead 5x *delay to recover MP if need be*

PATTERN: L, D, R, U, L

NOTE: So long as you don't die outright, it doesn't matter how much damage you take here. Full refill and all...

Temple of Lahkesis:Cliff 2

-Valor or OH for collisions. No point in using MP here though you can certainly recover it soon enough (Cerberus Arena)

ALT: (air) TR whoring keeps them off balance well and TR keeps downed foes hurting. Plenty of options for dicking about here. EH efficiently petrifies Guardians.

Temple of Lahkesis:Hanging Garden

-Grab whore. Feel free to TS the largest spawn.

Temple of Lahkesis:Cerberus Courtyard

-Kick Houds at Cerberus. Use its "O". Repeat. Toss them at each other. Fire off TB shots as you please.

ALT: Toss in a TS here and there. Get MP chest after the fight.

-(Ceiling) Grab whore

-(Platform/Ledge/Chest Garden) Snipe the Archers for the hell of it. Kick the pups around. Lure the next spawn. "X" Toss Archers at the Sentries. Grab the rest. Pull the lever and head below

ALT: TS lined up with Hounds/Archers. TS again for final Hound/Sentry wave. Trigger Sentry/Archer wave and get to the back of the room and fire a third/final TS down the center. Get the MP chest. Proceed.

Temple of Lahkesis:Siren Sacrifice

-OH lock the first Widow or air grab lock. OH each Siren at the other for "O". Use it. Repeat.

ALT: TB whore. They are worth about 55MP each. When you do the 2x fights, both die though you grab only one so you will easily earn back all lost MP. It takes 15 shots for "O" (just barely over 14 shots really since "s1" finishes the job).

NOTE: JUST AS PLANNED

Steeds of Time:Saddle 4:Exterior

NOTE: Horse order (behind; left to right) yellow, green, red (Saddle 3), blue (Saddle 4)

Theseus

S1:P1/S1:P2 - I opt to whore square attacks so he'll block and counter (works like a false grab). Odds are just as good for a Grab at us and I don't risk taking an unavoidable hit. Valor hits for the fun of it.

NOTE: Could have gotten away with about 10 shots during this phase without doing more than 1 Minotaur wave.

S2:P1 - Fire off 28 shots

S2:P2 - Fire off remaining 22 shots (5 left before finish) before heading for the sweet spot.

M1 - Kill a Minotaur then fire off 5 shots (you'll have plenty no matter what). A single (full) collision will lead to their "O". Convenient aside from their OH being a knockback (have to use air grab). Two knockbacks work just as well. Valor or OH.

Steeds of Time:Saddle 3:Interior:CR Trial

-(CR trial) s,t when they are already off balance (into OH). "X" grab for each kill. Have to play it slick here.

NOTE: The last checkpoint is just after you got the Horsekeeper's Key. I opted to create a new one at the save point after this point then began the CR trial in case I fucked up

NOTE2: You can whore TB if you like due to regen magic

Steeds of Time:Bridle Puzzle

-Do it

Steeds of Time:Saddle 3:Exterior

-I opted to exploit the door (R1) for collisions via OH on Guardians before tossing them. Minotaurs for HP. Very easy.

NOTE: Erebus Minotaur grabs are worth about 80HP

ALT: You can fire off the odd TB shot to briefly stun a foe before going in for a launch to OH/juggle (to Valor). With orb recovery so high, you can dick around quite alot and get away with it. Nevermind the chests...

NOTE: When I dicked around with the SoD, I had to *painfully* note that though it grants MP orbs (at the cost of EXP) for kills... that defaults the kills to an extent *there is still testing to be done concerning this matter if you all recall*...so DEATH kills via the Blades and BoO wield greater MP orb drops out of Erebus Minotaurs than if you kill them with the SoD (or with spells while you have it out).

-Leap below, pwn the Guardian and cross the chain to the Divine Pools

Temple of Lahkesis:Divine Pools

-Launch to alt.OH on grouped up Hades Nymphs will be standard procedure for their handling in this run. Next navigate to the Amulet, do the puzzle and press on (head through the window)

Temple of Lahkesis:Amulet Chamber

-Escape

Temple of Lahkesis:Courtyard

-Amulet whore. Grab whoring works fine. Also collisions. Wind Shots aren't too helpful here. If I hadn't restricted EH usage for the moment, it would RAPE with the Amulet in play.

Destiny's Atrium

-Typical handling. When Boar supply is exhausted, Spirit whoring comes into play. Do the puzzle and proceed.

NOTE: I had one really good go at this.

ALT: Grab all the Boars (feel free to let the Tyrant help). Now petrify then crush it (square whore). Lure the 2x Tyrant spawn together and get in one of the corner semi-sweet spots...wait for both to roar a quickly begin petrifying both. If you are fast, you can fire off 3 shots each or 2 shots and s,t to break them.

NOTE: Because the above using EH, it wasn't really valid to continue. TB tactics weren't that helpful here.

Bog of the Forgotten

Barbarian King

S1 - Point blank Valor whoring was an option.

ALT: TB whoring while slowly backing away from attacks and luring new ones. I've forgotten how many it takes, but you'll have ALL your MP back by S3's start.

S2 - Grab whoring

NOTE: I fancy baiting their grabs and reversing for HP, sweep damage and collisions *for the lulz*

S3 - Valor whoring

NOTE: I fancied using rolls and air tricking for evasion

ALT: TB whoring won't finish the fight but the occasional Valor between firing 5-10 should do well enough for you

S4 - s,t,s,s...between blocks. If you have TB shots, punish his soul attack with a shot or two before evading.

Grab whore against the Mercs that spawn

Bog of the Forgotten:Path to the Bog

-Grab Boars

Bog of the Forgotten:Temple of Euryale

-Get Euryale's Key

-Grab whoring is safest. Luring them to the steps can wield a chance to toss them into lava

NOTE: Their OH will bounce on the lava

-However you like...collisions, lava or Gorgon door..all too easy.

NOTE: We can slap them to "O" quickly enough.

Ruins of the Forgotten

-Pull Beast Lord off, 4x OH it ("O" the Cyclops if it is still alive). Interrupt the Summon. Grab, quick Ascension to 3x OH for both. (or grab whore)

Ruins of the Forgotten:Hallway

-Toss them at each other

Ruins of the Forgotten:Pit

-Break the pillar using Hades Nymphs. Then use them against Wraiths. Grab whore wraiths. Proceed.

NOTE: Feel free to create a checkpoint uptop to play it safe. Also, leap in out of the action. Recall that Wraiths are worth a little MP (not a lot).

Ruins of the Forgotten:Bog Battle

-Leap to the vine, get off, rape the Sentries (or grab whore)

-Let the Hades' Fiend break it's own pillar. Grab/OH whore. Bring center pillar down. Repeat. Valor new spawns. Grab/OH whore.

Ruins of the Forgotten:Forgotten Chamber

-Do the puzzle, kill the Fiends and proceed

River of the Forgotten

-This part sucked with restrictions on CR, square tosses, etc. Had to do really well with grouping then Valor to clear the platform (quickly).

Titan Minotaur 1

-Abuse Sleep Spot between Valor to (2x) s,s,s,s,s,s.

ALT: Fire off TB shots as he spins and just wait until he attacks to decide your next move. Use the chest after you run out of magic.

River of the Forgotten:Euryale's Guantlet

-Pull down the tree

-(Vine) Rush along and grab Sentries

NOTE: They are fairly docile and you can safely whore grabs without interruption unlike in GoW1 where you needed to take care

-(Gears) Use Amulet and cross.

-(Conveyor) Break them as they petrify and lure them to the crusher. Break the barrier.

Ruins of the Forgotten

-Do the puzzle, navigate ahead

Cave of the Forgotten

-Talk to the corpse, then OH lock the Gorgon Assassin (knock into the crusher if you can) and proceed with the corpse

NOTE: On this occasion, I wow'd myself with perfect form in OH'ing the Assassin at the crusher from a fair distance...

Cave of the Forgotten:Coliseum

Cerberus Bastard

Stage 1 - During his fireballs, I'd work around his body with s,s,s,s,s,s then GTFO (or fire 5 TB shots)

During Flamethrower I'd keep my distance while setting up a VALOR for is face (or fire 3 TB shots)

IF he charged, I'd use "box rolling" until he 'barked'. I'd respond with t,s,s,s,s,s.

NOTE: The second hit of "t1" will stun it like Ascension and Dissension. It being strong than those two and leading into a chain...makes it preferable. Also, the stupid barking lasts a pretty long while.

Swipes would be blocked, tricked or evaded.

Stage 2 - Repeat. Get the Fleece.

NOTE: Feel free to shot his 'bark' in Stage 2 when he does so AT A DISTANCE. Hopefully he'll respond by charging you.

Cave of the Forgotten

-As easy as 'Return' then s,t *trick/movement cancel for draw* s,t

NOTE: Obviously you may wish to use the Gorgons for MP in future cases...

Bog of the Forgotten:Temple of Euryale

-Destroy the Gorgon Door

Euryale's Temple:Antechamber

-You can abuse the entrance if you like. Launch (or s,t) to OH then "X" toss works fine. I liked using Wind Shots (1) on each statue leaving just two Cursed Legionnaires. I knew an MP chest was in the immediate future (even then, I didn't go apeshit)

Euryale's Temple:Underground Chamber

-Wind Shot statues, set-up Cursed Legionnaires for OH whoring and the "X" toss (collisions for Hades Minotaurs). IF a Hades Minotaur remains, you can Wind Shot whore outright or false grab, flank and fire 3 shots (repeat). Whatever you like really.

Euryale's Temple:Elevator Puzzle

-Launch to alt.OH on Hades Nymphs

Euryale's Temple:Lowland Vista

-OH lock for Legionnaire Captain

Euryale's Temple:Temple Hazards

-Navigate through

Euryale's Chamber

Euryale

Stage 1 - Create distance (preferably when she is upright and slowly following) then land a Wind Shot stun. Instead of following this up with paced shots, let her go ahead and begin her 'Stare' animation then rapidly fire 2-3 more shots off before reflecting it for MP orbs *expect 1 or two misses*. As soon as you can, fire upon her once for the stun and await another 'Stare'. Repeat this cycle.

NOTE: 'Return' of her Stare is worth between 7-8 shots (between 28 and 32MP). About 0-20HP I suppose.
NOTE2: I didn't test too hard but I believe each 'Phase/Stage' end is worth about 10 shots (40MP). A large glob of HP after Stage 1.

Stage 2 - Bait blasts then s,s,s,s,s,s (repeat). When she begins her 'Wall', create distance, evade petrification and as she gets back into idle position, fire off a TB shot (just to put it to work). Repeat.

NOTE: Each Phase is worth about 15 shots (60MP)

Stage 3 - In this stage you want to look for a her slow pursuit again. I usually bait an attack by her then roll away at least twice before beginning the paced shot loop. Once you get this, keep your distance (back away) while firing paced shots until you run dry/she reaches "O". When she gets too near, create distance quickly before starting up shots again or she'll begin to attack/pursue. Free refill coming right up.

NOTE: Her 'blasts' are worth 4-7 shots (15-28MP).
NOTE2: Indeed she does have a 'Flash' that cannot be struggled with for this stage and occasional bolts get 'Returned' rather then merely reflected for stun.

Euryale's Chamber:EH Trial

-Petrify and crush 5 Sentries (TB shots to break)

Euryale's Temple:Pillar Puzzle

-(Center Pillar Battle) Abuse the Amulet. I used Hades Fiends (via OH) for collisions on Juggernaut 2. Lots of grabs on Fiends. For Jug1 and Jug3, I just whored Spirit. Their rush is harmless and I do better when I abuse familiarity with their attacks versus trick timing.

NOTE: I probably could have just whored petrification here, but I'd rather save MP for TM2

Euryale's Temple:Stone Crusher

-Kick pups around. For the pairs, kick one at the other, kick the kicked one again, then s1 to air grab *got to be fast*. Repeat until you can escape.

Euryale's Temple:Cavern

Titan Minotaur 2

-Collisions where you can get them certainly don't hurt. TB shots until you run out. Lure the Harpies past the sleep spot...to the rope. Get high up on it, face away, leap off, Icarus Lift and air grab them at each other while over solid ground. That's the basic idea here. Then get the MP chest.

Catacombs of the Fallen

-Use Collisions (OH) to pwn the Cursed Remains

Destiny's Atrium

-Break the door

Island of Creation:Walkway

-"X" toss the Archers around or toss them at the Captain.
-"X" toss the Archers
-"X" toss an Archer at the Captain then pwn him

NOTE: Sending Captains off cliffs is also valid. 'Revenge' is good for that.

Courtyard of Atropos

-Plenty of options. I went with lining them up for 3x petrification then square whoring. The last was OH locked.

Halls of Atropos (lower)

-Grab whore on Priests. Typical Minotaur handling.

-Ascension (or s,t) on the Guardians. square hits (until one lands) into Ascension (or 's,t') to alt.OH. Easy. Valor at the stairs works well enough. Abusing the AI boundary can work out.

-(2 Satyrs) Line up during taunts and petrify then crush (2x TB will due for each)

-Get on the block and deal with the Nymphs via 'Return' and grabs. Easy.

-Rush for the 3x Guardians spawn then petrify and crush them (square whoring should due). Repeat for Juggernauts (3x Wind Shot each). Grab an MP chest.

-Abuse the Amulet for set-up collisions or EH whore. Grab chests as needed.

Bathhouse of Atropos

Perseus

Stage 1 - Charge = Box Rolling + Bow Shot OR Rolling (distance) to Valor, Slings = Bow Shots and/or "s1". Other openings lead to Valor.

Stage 2 - I mostly kept in his face and use s,t, then blocked to gauge his reaction. If I had time, I'd Valor his flash. Punish his running about with a TB shot or two.

Stage 3 - Use false grabs, "s1" or TB shots *inefficient* to push him into walls. Land square hits or TB shots for damage.

NOTE: His wall collisions appear to do about 15 damage

Stage 4 - TB shots as he retreats, reflect his bolts, land Valor, etc.

Courtyard of Atropos

Do the puzzle and press on.

Lowlands:Exterior Hallway

-pwn the fight with grabs/tosses

Lowlands:SoD Trial

-Valor whoring for collisions (Amulet). EH whore if you like.

Lowlands:Bridge

-Get across

Lowlands:Crossing

-Cross it

Lowlands:Caves

-(Fight 1) Kill Sirens until one remains. Use the last one for collisions/knockback collisions on the Hades Minotaurs.

NOTE: Hades Minotaurs resist lvl1 EH too much and their toughness is too high to break with the conditions I have set.

NOTE2: Siren grab kills give enough MP for a little over 8 shots (about 34MP). The Minotaur grab kill is worth about 4 shots (16MP)

-(Fight 2) Petrify and crush each Satyr (square whore). Lure Juggernauts into a position where you can safely go for the MP chest then petrify both (3x Wind Shots for both). We'll get a full refill soon enough (no need for the HP/MP chests ahead).

Great Chasm

Icarus

-last full health refill for awhile. Not that it matters much on this run.

Atlas:Face

-Kill harpies, do it again

Atlas Innards:Spine Chamber

-Ascension to alt.OH on Harpies (killing a few while knocking the Satyr Champion away). The idea was to rid myself of all Hades Harpies first then deal with the Satyr and it worked out.

NOTE: I didn't get around to trying EH whoring. Icarus Wings weren't doing to great against the Harpies.

Atlas Innards:Battle Arena

Titan Minotaur 3

Stage 1 - Trick

Stage 2 Dodge

Stage 3 - Flank clockwise and use s,s,s,s,s,s. TB shots to punish the spin rather than building up for Valor.

Atlas Innards:Puzzle Room

-Navigate ahead

Atlas Innards:Hades Nymph Hive Chamber

-Abuse the Hades Nymphs as grenades on their own 'nests'. Ascension to alt.OH works nicely enough. 'Return' is good for control. Icarus Wings do alright in getting them down. EH is sort of a waste here, but we have an MP chest dead ahead.

Atlas Innards:Climbing Section

-Grab whore while climbing, then do the puzzle

Atlas Innards:Puzzle Room

-Use the Thermal Draft to exit

Atlas:Hanging Platforms

-(Atlas Lift) I said to hell with going for collisions or isolating 'Captains' by taking out Harpies. EH whoring.

Atlas' Arm:Wall A

-Wall rape, puzzle and navigation before the AQ trial.

Atlas' Arm:Rock Puzzle

-Do it

Atlas' Arm:Wall B

-Navigate it

Atlas' Arm:Hand

-Break the Chain, resist Atlas' grip

-(AQ trial) Valor. Icarus Strike. Argo's Revenge. Collisions are the real goal. 's,t' or Ascension to OH works fine. Can't use square toss or Plume/Spirit due to run stipulations.

The Great Chasm

-Navigate ahead

Palace of the Fates:Palace Courtyard A

-(Entrance) Slap both Beast Lords, begin grab to Ascension to OH process over bridge. Grab kill Fiend. OR...switch between grab whoring/OH lock on Beast Lords.

ALT: EH whore on Beast Lords then grab whore fiend.

Palace of the Fates:Spiked Floor Chamber

-(Spike Room) FIGHT

NOTE: I had a sloppy go and took 3-4 bolts (no spikes), but there are HP chests abound and I could easily recover that anyway.
NOTE2: I opted not to use EH here though that too is an option and MP chests are abundant (as with HP).

-Get the Crank

Palace of the Fates:Palace Courtyard B

-Puzzle shit

East Auditorium:Hallway A

-Navigate

East Auditorium:Hallway B

-Crush the Hounds and Guardians

-Get the block

Auditorium of Lahkesis

-(Wave 1) Barrier Abuse v2. Rape Hounds/Guardians.

-(Wave 2) Barrier Abuse v2. Ascension (or s,t; Icarus Strike and 'Revenge' also work) all Guardians. OH lock Satyrs

NOTE: EH for petrification was an option to be sure, but I didn't bother.

-(Wave 3) I wasn't about to suffer through this shit since EH nor TB were really helping. I noted earlier that I would allow limited use of BoO and SoD. Guess what the fuck I did? DR whoring everywhere with Cycle Canceling, 'Revenge', dog kicking, etc. 'Chaos' approach with limited focus on Natural Spawn thinning before dealing with 2x Priest wave (grab whoring, DR, etc.).

-Crush his Head, get the key, open the door and head through Hallway C and Hallway A to Palace Courtyard B then use the key on the Ram Door.

West Auditorium:Spiked Wall Hallway

-"X" toss Undead Legionnaires everywhere (the same Legionnaire can be used about 5 times). "Revenge" if I can't get a grab towards a Legionnaire.

NOTE: In one instance, they all died but the gate just stayed there then closed about 3 seconds later. I was not amused.

West Auditorium:Garden of the Gods

-Hear yourself, break wall, navigate ledge leading ahead

West Auditorium:Sacrificial Chamber

-Launch to OH towards top left/right corner. Pull opposite lever. It will shriek at you. Launch it before then and it lands on fire collisions for instant kill damage. Repeat.

West Auditorium:Blood Tunnel Chamber

-Navigate it.

West Auditorium:Iced Phoenix Puzzle

-Do the puzzle and proceed.

NOTE: Minotaurs for HP if you like but you shouldn't require it with all the HP chests about the place.

West Auditorium:Nymph Nest Chamber

-Toss Nymphs around (destroy Nest 1), pwn nests 2 and 3 with ceiling attacks. Turn crank, grab grapple and ride up

West Auditorium:Pantheon of Atropos

-False grabs and collisions for the Breeders. Standard order to keep Breeders under control (1 or 2 then 3 then 1 or 2 then 4) Grabs on Seeds for collisions. alt.OH to rid myself of a Seed quickly. Line up and EH (4x Bow Shots for each if I recall right).

NOTE: Fates Juggernauts appear to be worth about 20-25HP as such.

NOTE2: Beware of the glitch grab on Breeders allowing Juggernauts to clip through.

West Auditorium:Fate Statue Puzzle

-Do it

Auditorium of Atropos

-Save the Translator then crush him

-Get Warrior Skull, open door

West Auditorium:Thermal Lift Puzzle

-Do it

Palace of the Fates:Courtyard B

-Over the cliff (Icarus Strike to break their roar and force a charge)

NOTE: They're there for HP but we have chests so...

The Underground:Bone Crusher

-(Spiked Ceiling Elevator) Ascension

The Underground:Lava Chamber A:Hallway A

-Get to the rope, grab as they come (or get them when they drop down)

The Underground:Lava Chamber A:Hallway B

-I ignored everyone and false grabbed then used 'Revenge' before s,t (TB cancel + forward movement) s,t. Repeat until all Assassins are gone. Beat Sentries to death, knock them into lava, etc.

The Underground:Lava Chamber A:Hallway C

-I grabbed the first 3 off the ceiling, dropped down (R1), got all the way back to the ceiling, grabbed about 6-9 more, leapt down, "X" tossed Archers at each other and proceeded

NOTE: Secret Lever optional. Bow shots to break it open.

NOTE2: Obviously GIFT chests are not off limits.

The Underground:Lava Chamber B

-Navigate ahead

Phoenix Chamber:Platform A

-Navigate ahead.

NOTE: Feel free to create checkpoints often for best results in this area (on Platform C)

Phoenix Chamber:Platform B

-I like sending the Cursed Remains into the lava. Easily done. (Valor, OH, etc.)

Phoenix Chamber:Boreas Puzzle

-Lure the Hades Legionnaire to the Spikes (or lava) then Ascension whore towards them (slowly pushing it atop the spikes)

NOTE: Icarus Ascension will due. Also Icarus Ascension to Icarus Strike for distance shots.

-Keep the Hades Legionnaires over the Spikes as they go back up

NOTE: It's best you really wait to the last second since we can't hold them back with plume and getting both with square slaps can be a tad challenging

Phoenix Chamber:Hallway

-Navigate ahead

Phoenix Chamber:Flame Wall Chamber

-Push the Statue to the center/front of the first ledge and get to the entrance.

Alt.OH and grabs are fine for Harpies. Petrify and crush each Hades Legionnaire (s,t or s,s,s will due).

-Push the Statue in front of the lever ledge, pull the lever and kick the statue past the sunken ledge. Valor as you retreat does okay for a bit, but you'll want to get to the Entrance and stick to the old strat. Feel free to petrify and crush again then get the MP chest (two here)

Phoenix Chamber:Platform B

-I first like getting rid of the Cursed Remains (all but one) via OH *with Minotaurs in the way preferably* towards the lava. *create checkpoint*

Now OH same Cursed Remain at Minotaurs until one has a "O". Use it. *create checkpoint*.

Get the other to "O". New Hades Minotaurs spawns. *create checkpoint*

Get it to "O". Then send the Cursed Remain into lava or get it to "O" and use it.

NOTE: I like saving before this fight and creating checkpoint during it

NOTE2: Feel free to use Icarus Strike for collisions though I suggest OH instead.

-Pull the lever

Phoenix Chamber:Circular Stairwell

-Kill fools

Phoenix Chamber:Exit Chamber

-Pull the lever

Palace of the Fates:Palace Courtyard B

-Use Boreas

Palace of the Fates:Interior A

-Chain

Palace of the Fates:Interior B

-Blow Horn, navigate to door, open it

Palace of the Fates:Upper Palace A:Elevator Puzzle

-Do it, kill the Fiends and break the chain

Palace of the Fates:Upper Palace B

-Use the levers

Palace of the Fates:Upper Palace B:Palace Window

Last Spartan

-I opted not to use 's,t', Spirit/Plume whoring (or Valor), DR/PS or Revenge whoring. Instead I use about 20 Icarus Strikes (same idea as the PS whoring strat via flying over an attack and turning into the strike from behind him). After this, I fired off bow shots.

NOTE: Shots will at time angle downwards thus the overcompensation of Icarus Strikes to do the last 50 needed damage (14 should due in such a case). Once I start firing the bow, I want the last shot to send him to "O".

Palace of the Fates:Palace Courtyard B

Kraken

Stage 1 - You could fight it fair and square like in other runs, but you've got TB and MP to whore. DO IT FAGGOT.

TB 1 - Get in the TB sweet spot on the far left side and pace shots about every 5-6 seconds. It should take 11 shots.

TB 2 (Return) - Stick to the covered vent, fire a shot and reflect his chunks. Wait for his next move. DO NOT FIRE until you've waited about 5-6 seconds at least or the shot may not count. With this approach, I can get away with firing only 6 TB shots.

NOTE: Again, the "grace period"/"cooldown time" for projectiles is about 5-6 seconds. I can't say for sure about more frequent hits. The visual cue is the roar after he uses 'vomit' on us *after a TB shot or less often...after 'chunk' reflect*.

Knob 1 - 7x Triangle

Stage 2 - Repeat Stage 1.

TB1 - Takes about 25 shots.

TB2 - Should take a little more than half TB1's required shots so 13-15 sounds like a good range to aim for.

Knob 2 - RotT s,s,s all the way (6 hits) OR double jump to CR (7x) before getting on for s,s,s (5 hits)

NOTE: TB just goes through it without hitting even when you leap and 2-3x fire it.

Stage 3 - ROLL TO THE BACK! (to avoid freak out) Switch between tentacles with Valor. Trade off on each tentacle.

ALT: Fire TB shots between each Tentacle (5 shot sprees). You have enough for at least 13 for each Tentacle. (about 20 shots and a single s1 for each) Finish the job with "Valor".

-Cross the Bridge

Palace of the Fates:Phoenix Platform

-Tame the beast and ride

Spire:Temple of the Fates:

-Do the puzzle

Temple of the Fates:Throne of Lahkesis

Lahkesis

NOTE: Feel free to try for glitch Amulet usage or even the perma-freeze (too much? probably) if you can even figure that shit out.

NOTE2: I have the option of PS/DR whoring, but I'll decline it. With such a path I could easily just whore the Amulet, fleece then PS/DR. I could lure and PS/DR. I could bait her near grapples then leap off air PS/DR and retreat back over and over while evading bolts. Trick and PS/DR. Easy stuff. Ground well tread even. Icarus Strike (nor Ascension) doesn't knock her down at all, so it can be treated like PS/DR (but a little over 1/3 as powerful as the former)...grapple rape options, lure and air strikes, etc.

NOTE3: Blades tactics would fall into the PAIN category though it would become about "Valor" instead.

NOTE4: Recall that 'Revenge' and 'Return' are affected by settings (also Icarus attacks). They're relatively weak. TB shots are stronger than any of these and can quickly/easily be replenished. The option to whore the Amulet then Fleece exists (slow but safe).

NOTE5: Her 'reflect' knockdowns are worth about 30HP and 42MP (10 shots). Her Stage 1 end is worth about 22MP (5 shots). Beating Stage 2 grants 144MP (36 shots) *didn't test HP*

S1:P1 - TB whoring is the aim. If you like, you can just fire off 50 shots at MAX distance without a care then whore the Amulet knockdown for 10 shots regained per success with a tiny bit of damage for each (5 extra shots for beating Stage 1).

You can be more conservative if you wish. One case would be to fire 2-3 shots (until she rises) after each successful knockdown whilst keeping her in a close range lock (Amulet/Fleece).

The former took about 3:36 to beat Stage 1. The latter took about 3:32. An grapple whoring into TB whoring strat took about 3:29 *when done right*.

To elaborate on the last approach:

-Get on a grapple. leap off and fire a single shot. Repeat rapidly.
-When out of shots, 5x reflect/knockdown Lahkesis for a refill
-She has 650HP so it would take 130 shots to get her to Stage 2. Thus you'll fire 50 shots. 5x refill. Fire 50 shots. 3x refill (at least) and fire off another 30 shots (at least). This is the ideal case.

With this approach I never notice her Phase 2. It felt a tad odd to R1 grapple whore into L2+s rather than L1 (PS/DR). Again, you need to lure her towards grapples (preferably getting her stuck in a mirror/along a wall).

NOTE: Firing during attacks is good for free hits. She tends to like evading rapid shots then countering (watch for evasion). Reflect her bolts for MOAR ammo. You'll likely prefer having her further from the 4th wall. You can keep her locked off-screen but cannot start a new one if she isn't on-screen. Firing off a TB shot or so between reflection battles is a-okay.

S1:P2 - She gains a few new tricks.

NOTE: Concerning speed, efficiency has its own rewards between the Amulet/Fleece + TB whoring strat versus the grapple point approach.

Stage 2 - Any of the former approaches will work fine. You could also create distance and pace bow shots. With just 40 shots you can deal all 200 damage needed.

When she goes for staff toss, keep on the grapple. I've only rarely been hit by it as such. Repeat.

Athens:Sword Bridge

Atropos

NOTE: Collisions are hard to use without "Square" tosses here.

She has 400HP here. 50 shots does 250 damage. We regain MP quickly. She can be stunned during close encounters for a light orb drop, her Sentries can give such orbs upon death and arm rips (circle) tend to force it.

Valor on groups of sentries works well enough. Revenge too.

Whores shots (especially during beams/taunts) Get refills. It's simple and only takes between 2:30-3:30.

Temple of the Fates:Throne of Lahkesis

Sisters of Fate

S1:P1 - Lahkesis is faster. Atropos interferes.

The earlier tactics should work fine. I went with the air grapple whoring (in tandem with glitch her into air mode). About 31 shots to get her downed.

NOTE: Ignore/Evade Atropos' bolts

Repeat until Lahkesis is stunned.

Mirror1 - Use the Amulet then rapid TB whore (16 shots). Repeat. Let Lahkesis break it for you.

NOTE: You may want to whore the Amulet/Fleece to restore shots. Especially before Stage 2.

S1:P2 - Repeat.

Mirror 2 - As before.

NOTE: Again, you really want to get all the MP back you can before she heads for the final mirror. She has 125HP (25 shots needed *half your bar/100MP*).

Stage 2 - TB whore (wherever and however you like)

NOTE: Apparently the end of the fight is a full refill and we get a bonus bit of orbs after break the mirror.

-Crush the Mirror

Inner Sanctum:Hallway A

-Navigate ahead

Inner Sanctum:Circular Chamber

-Navigate ahead

Inner Sanctum:Hallway B

-Break through the wall

Inner Sanctum:Endurance Run

Wave 1 - I typically used s,t or Ascension to lift the Legionnaires for OH whoring. Collisions on Juggernauts as per usual ("X" tosses)

NOTE: If you grab all 3 Juggernaut "O", you could recover from just one of their swings landing.

Wave 2 - Valor as they land. Revenge to fuck their shit up. "X" tosses with Legionnaires. Sentry grabs (even OH) aren't that safe/useful.

Wave 3 - False grab then 'Return' Blasts (or Stare). s,t,s each Sirens. Then repeat for Queens. Use 4x Wind Shots on each. Feel free to OH lock the last one to recover all the spent MP without using a chest.

Wave 4 - Valor at the start. Revenge to settle things down. Get an opening for s,t then OH whore for "O" and "X" toss.

Wave 5 - Knockback collisions using Satyrs on Hades Minotaurs. Valor and Icarus Strike will due for this task. Satyrs (1-on-1) call for grab whoring. Hades Minotaurs should be punished for straying with paced TB shots (during attacks/charges and while flanking after a false grab). It's wise to use a grab kill should the chance present itself.

NOTE: Satyrs are worth about 30HP for their grab kill. Not sure about Hades Minotaurs but it's a decent drop too.

NOTE2: EH wasn't all that effective/helpful here at lvl1. Barrier abuse isn't too easy with Icarus Strike, TB and the Blades as your mains. I could have used the BoO or SoD, but I opted out of such a ridiculous advantage.

NOTE3: Feel free to use 'Revenge' (or even just the parry).

Wave 6 - See wave 2

Wave 7 - "X" toss for Legionnaires (OH if you can set it up). Valor Sentries. 'Revenge' for either. "O" for Brutes is always welcomed. With just Brutes left, whore Wind Shots or stand in their face whilst tricking then s,t,s,s,s,s,s. They love it.

Clotho

Loom Chamber:Floor 1

-Ascension at the EXACT point a hand rests for an INSTANT reduction to 0HP

NOTE: Bounces restart the 'tko timer'

NOTE2: Launch right after the final strike in pounds. Delay a bit after swipes. (reference to the so called 'resting' point for instant KOs)

Loom Chamber:Floor 2

-Do the puzzle. Launch the arms during the idle window FTW

ALT: Open fire with TB shots (5 per arm to down). Get MP back via chest at Floor 1

Loom Chamber:Floor 3

-Break the corpses. Use the Amulet then 15 Wind Shots followed by "s1". Repeat for other arm. Rush to lever. Bring the lever to the center, activate amulet, rush to lever, use it, turn the blades pendulum and put it in her face.

Loom Chamber:Floor 3:Hallway

-Navigate

Loom Chamber:Floor 4

-Navigate, pull lever and get to threads

Loom Chamber:Floor 3:Strands of Time

-Operate correct strands, get to Mirror and leap through

Summit of Sacrifice

Zeus

Stage 1 - 3x DR to TB shot on a Widow for "O" *mix it up if you like*. Use it. Air DR his face. Repeat until he reaches "O".

NOTE: I didn't feel like testing HP/MP regain for these fights. Odds are it is fairly substantial (30-60 units per instance).

Stage 2 - I went with old close-quarters tactics rather than DR whore at a distance or TB whore (saved for Stage 3 mostly). Returning his bolts for HP/MP felt substantial besides granting an opening for DR again. Trick attacks and DR whore basically.

When he's weakened, get grabbed.

Stage 3 - Fire off 50 TB shots (250 damage). Now you need to whore Valor *can be difficult*, s1 *slow* and/or Icarus Strike *takes practice/can be dangerous*

Watch out for his flails. Mash "O" and smash him with the pillar.

Stage 4 - See Stage 2. Get grabbed.

Stage 5 - I just waited for his first attack while lightning shield was up then used RotT point blank TB (1 shot) before backing away and firing 5 shots.

Mash "O" and drop a slab on Zeus.

-Do the CS mini-game

The Loom Chamber

-Wrap up the puzzle and leap into the Mirror. *clap* And you're done.

~Another quick "fun run"