Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty/Bosses - Revision history

Squared64: /* Tengus */

2013-08-15T11:59:53Z

‎Tengus

Squared64: /* Vamp 2 */

2013-08-15T11:59:04Z

‎Vamp 2

Squared64: /* Solidus */

2013-08-15T05:28:24Z

‎Solidus

Squared64: /* Solidus */

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‎Solidus

Squared64: /* Solidus */

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‎Solidus

Squared64: /* Tengus 2 */

2013-08-15T04:39:33Z

‎Tengus 2

Squared64: /* Fortune */

2013-08-15T04:34:50Z

‎Fortune

86.184.220.49: /* Vamp */

2013-01-03T03:18:53Z

‎Vamp

86.174.127.153: /* Rays */

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‎Rays

86.174.127.153: /* Vamp */

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‎Vamp

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 === Tengus ===
 * Exit trigger
-As soon as you reach the final phase, make sure you can go about 5 seconds without being attacked (stun grenade, for example). Press yourself against the door and then let go and go into first person. Then do a three-hit combo, and as the kick animation starts let go of R1. Differences between your position in and out of first person will push you into the exit trigger on the inside of the door, completing this battle.
+As soon as you reach the final phase, make sure you can go about 5 seconds without being attacked (stun grenade, for example). Make sure there are no (conscious) enemies near the northern door - you'll automatically target them in first person, throwing the angle for this glitch off. Press yourself against the door and then let go and go into first person. Then do a three-hit combo, and as the kick animation starts let go of R1. Differences between your position in and out of first person will push you into the exit trigger on the inside of the door, completing this battle.
 * Coolant trick

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	=== Vamp 2 ===		=== Vamp 2 ===
		+	* Rapid damage
		+	The most well known hitbox for this fight is Vamp's head, but there's an invulnerability period between each shot fired. By shooting Vamp multiple times in a row in the left and/or right legs, you can avoid this invulnerability and cause rapid damage to him. The risk with this method is pressing square too slowly and hitting Emma with one of your rounds.

	=== Tengus ===		=== Tengus ===

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	After forcing him to block, you can reposition yourself before he kicks if you're in a bad position - for example if you're near an edge.		After forcing him to block, you can reposition yourself before he kicks if you're in a bad position - for example if you're near an edge.
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		+	* Version discrepancy
		+	As a result of the HD collection giving the player more health for the button mashing sequence, since the Extreme difficulties carry the remaining health over to the Solidus fight, the player can have far more health than they should for this fight. The actual amount of health given to the player in the HD collection is 120 - an Easy health bar.

	== Substance ==		== Substance ==

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 === Solidus ===
 * Triangle button mashing
-On the original console versions of MGS2, to maintain oxygen the triangle button must be pressed at least 9 times a second. The difficulty and version of the game will determine how long this sequence lasts. On European Extreme, Solidus will choke the player for 65 seconds in PAL, 60 seconds in NTSC-J, and 55 seconds in NTSC-U. The best technique for mashing triangle quickly is to put the thumb and forefinger together, position the base of the two fingers over the button, and tense the forearm so the hand 'vibrates'. Tensing the forearm for such a period of time is quite challenging and painful.
+On the original console versions of MGS2, to maintain oxygen the triangle button must be pressed at least 9 times a second. The difficulty and version of the game will determine how long this sequence lasts. On European Extreme, Solidus will choke the player for 65 seconds in PAL, 60 seconds in NTSC-J, and 55 seconds in NTSC-U. The HD collection nerfs this with a ~15 second sequence. The best technique for mashing triangle quickly is to put the thumb and forefinger together, position the base of the two fingers over the button, and tense the forearm so the hand 'vibrates'. Tensing the forearm for such a period of time is quite challenging and painful.
 * Loop

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 === Solidus ===
 * Loop
 Solidus' loop is probably the easiest in the game, it works in both phases, and can be triggered right at the beginning. However, it is (marginally) more difficult to maintain in the easier difficulties as he's a weakling and falls over easily in the others.

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 === Tengus 2 ===
 === Rays ===
 * Open mouth attack

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 * General strategy
 Make sure you've got a cardboard box. With the smaller turning circle, you can run back and forth without running the risk of Raiden messing up a 180-degree turn. Stay at the far south and get into a rhythm of running to the east so Fortune shoots straight down, then turning to the west and doing the same.
 * Simple dodging (Ez/VE/Nm/Hd)

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 Vamp's loop can be triggered any time (preferably the first time...) he jumps out of the water.
-First, to get to that point, hit him with an M9 headshot as fast as you can, then wait at the south near the edge of the water for him to surface. You can do a little more damage with stun grenades in the water if you like, but it's negligible.
+First, to get to that point, hit him with an M9 headshot as fast as you can, then wait at the south near the edge of the water for him to surface. You can do a little more damage with stun grenades or Stinger in the water if you like, but it's negligible.
 When Vamp jumps out, edge north off the ledge so you drop into the water and grab it. This changes Vamp's behaviour so he drops and walks slowly around to investigate. Preferably you want him to go around the east, as he gets stuck a little at the west. When he gets close enough he'll take a knife and slash at your hands. As soon as the animation begins, climb back out - you can start climbing out before the animation to save time, but ensure it's late enough that you're still climbing when the slash hits. You'll end up very close to him, and can punch him freely while he recovers from his slash animation.

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 At times (particularly shortly after a new Ray appears), Ray will do a battle cry. If you can anticipate this (there's very little time, if any, to react), you can hit them for open mouth damage with a single shot.
-The simplest time to do this is at the very start of the battle. The middle, then right, then left Ray will do a battle cry, and with perfect shooting you can hit all of them. Hold R2 before the battle begins to immediately equip the Stinger, then instantly fire and then lock on to the head and move on to the one on the right to do the same (mash Square to get an instant shot). If you find it too hard to hit three, then go for the middle and left Rays.
+The simplest time to do this is at the very start of the battle. The middle, then right, then left Ray will do a battle cry, and with perfect shooting you can hit all of them. Hold R2 before the battle begins to immediately equip the Stinger, then instantly fire and then lock on to the head and move on to the one on the right to do the same (mash Square to get an instant shot). If you find it too hard to hit three, then skip the middle and go for the right and left Rays.
 When a Ray is on the platform with you, when close up and directly in front of them they will do a water cannon attack. You can bait this by getting close and running horizontally past their field of vision. Continue running past to dodge the attack, and you can get a free open mouth shot. Don't be too close though, as you may not be able to aim the Stinger high enough. You can also bait the water cannon after hitting a Ray, by simply standing in front of them.

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 In this position, you can start the loop. You want to hit Vamp with two punches, delay a little, then repeat. The key is to avoid doing a three-hit combo while still being quick. If you're still up close when the attack is over, he'll try to slash you again - this is your cue to run out of range, then back in and start hitting him again.
-You should aim for at least six hits per loop (perhaps less on the first loop), but it's possible to get eight. Always ensure you continue the loop though - if he hits you, most of the time he'll dive, and if you run away from him too early he'll do so as well.
+You should aim for at least six hits per loop (perhaps less on the first loop), but it's possible to get eight. Always ensure you continue the loop though - if he hits you, most of the time he'll dive, and if you run away from him too early he'll do so as well. Timing is key, and if you don't have a good rhythm you should simplify things to ensure you maintain the loop.
 * Critical hit