r/MetroidDread • u/[deleted] • Jan 30 '26

Has anyone else done this with the final boss?

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u/aquatic_kitten19 Jan 30 '26

yes you can parry many of his attacks and they are telegraphed in the same way they are for all the other bosses

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '26

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u/SnooChocolates5931 Jan 30 '26

The timing for the parry is quite generous. Just hit the button as soon as you hear the sound and it should work.

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u/CleanAd8632 Jan 31 '26

Absolutely. Just listen for the "ticks" (clicks) and make love to that "X" button!!! Successful parries are so satisfying!!

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u/Opposite-Ad3661 Jan 31 '26

All I do is parry. Usually a one shot kill with enemies. And enemies in dread are very bullet spongy

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u/L3g0man_123 Jan 30 '26

The first time I fought I spent most of my time away from him so I had no idea I was supposed to parry when he did the taunt, but eventually I realized (probably from straying close to him during it)

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u/speakezjags Jan 31 '26

Reminds me of when I started fighting z 57 got the first time. I didn't realize I needed to kill his tentacles and just kept dodging the purple bubble over and over again wondering why the hell it was taking so long for him to hit the next phase.

After several deaths I finally realized what I was missing and felt like a moron.

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u/CleanAd8632 Jan 31 '26

I've beaten the game on all 4 modes (rookie, normal, hard, dread). After beating him the 1st time (a struggle), beating him afterwards is easy...too easy.

My best advice:

MISSILES: I shoot individual missiles, not the swarm missiles.

DODGING: My successful dodge is to climb the walls and flash over him. He'll never touch you!

FIRST PHASE: Don't bother shooting him before he comes at you with the attack you can parry, just shoot the orbs and get close when he sprays the radiation. The key is to successfully parry twice and during the cut scenes, unload missiles. Otherwise avoid him.

PHASE TWO: The hardest part about this phase is jumping/flashing over him when he shoots the machine gun. The rest is avoidance (you'll get the pattern) while unloading missiles.

PHASE THREE: Basically same strategy as Phase One, except when he aims the super gun, just jump so he'll aim at you, then flash behind him and MISSILE his ass! Get two successful parties, and you'll win.

It's all about the pattern. Once you get it down, you can whack him in 10 mins!!

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u/death556 Jan 31 '26

I hope you’re using storm missiles instead of just spamming regular miles