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Chapter 1: Version History...................................[#VERSION] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 2: Legal Stuff.......................................[#LEGLSTF] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 3: Introduction......................................[#DEINTRO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 4: Bosses............................................[#DBOSSES] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 5: Shellshock........................................[#SHLLSHK] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 6: Reactor...........................................[#REACTOR] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 7: Eviscerator.......................................[#EVISCER] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 8: Ace Hardlight.....................................[#ACEHARD] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 9: Gleeman Vox.......................................[#VOXXAGE] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 10: FAQ..............................................[#THEFAQS] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 11: Thanks To........................................[#THANKYU] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 12: Contact Me.......................................[#CONTACT] _____________________________________________________________________ |[#VERSION] Version History | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _______________________________________________________ |Version.....................Date..............Update(s)| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Version 0.10 ................5/29/06...........Started FAQ Version 0.20 ................5/29/06...........Started "Shellshock" Version 0.30 ................5/30/06...........Finished "Shellshock" Version 0.40 ................5/30/06...........Started "Reactor" Version 0.50 ................5/30/06...........Changed format Version 0.60 ................5/30/06...........Finished "Reactor" Version 0.70 ................5/30/06...........Started "Eviscerator" Version 0.80 ................5/30/06...........Finished "Eviscerator" Version 0.90 ................5/30/06...........Changed format Version 1.00 ................5/30/06...........Started "Ace Hardlight" Version 1.10 ................5/30/06...........Added skill points for each exterminator Version 1.20 ................5/30/06...........Finished "Ace Hardlight" Version 1.30 ................5/30/06...........Added "Gleeman Vox" Version 1.40 ................5/30/06...........Changed format Version 1.50 ................5/31/06...........Started "Gleeman Vox" Version 1.60 ................5/31/06...........Made the title ASCII Version 1.70 ................6/03/06...........Finished "Gleeman Vox" Version 1.80 ................6/03/06...........Added "FAQ" Version 1.90 ................6/03/06...........Added "Thanks To" Version 2.00 ................6/03/06...........Added "Contact Me" Version 2.10 ................6/03/06...........Added "The End" ASCII Version 2.20 ................6/03/06...........Finished FAQ! _____________________________________________________________________ |[#LEGLSTF] Legal Stuff | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ This FAQ is copyright, Mareusio, 2006. All rights reserved. It may only be used on the following sites: www.gamefaqs.com You may only use this for printing and using in your game. If you wish to post this somewhere else, such as your website, you must have written permission from me prior to posting it on your site. You just cannot alter the text in any way. So, basically, you can print this out and use it for your game, but not put it anywhere else or do anything else with it without my written permission. _____________________________________________________________________ |[#DEINTRO] Introduction | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Hello, I am Mareusio, and welcome to my first FAQ! This FAQ covers all the boss/exterminator fights you have to do in the game. I will cover what attacks they have/do, strategies on defeating them, the requirements you must have to face them, challenges that involve them, and skill points in their battles. (the attacks don't actually have names, I just put names for them.) Note: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzMAREUSIO!! If the above text doesn't appear as one line, the spacing will look superbly weirded. Beware. (if you're copying this into Wordpad for printing purposes, change the font to Courier New, font size 10.) ******ZOMFG SPOILARZ AHED****** _____________________________________________________________________ |[#DBOSSES] Bosses | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _____________________________________________________________________ |[#SHLLSHK] Shellshock | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Name: Shellshock Location: Dark Cathedral of Kronos Requirements: Green Medal x3 10,000 Dread Points Skill Points: Raining Shells- On the challenge, "Introducing "Shellshock", use only the Dual Vipers to defeat him. Can't Hit Me- On the challenge, "Shellshock Returns", defeat Shellshock without taking any damage. Dizzy- On the challenge, "Showdown with Shellshock", turn all 3 of the bolt cranks by yourself. Difficulty: Couch Potato.........Too Easy Contestant...............Easy Gladiator................Fair Hero...................Medium Exterminator.............Hard Attacks: Missile Mutilator Plasma Rifle Bombing Rush Inferno Slam Challenges: Introducing Shellshock ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ This is the first time you encounter Shellshock. First, you have to order your bots to deploy a grind rail so that you can get to the arena. He will be waiting for you on the other side of the arena. He will be holding still, waiting for the doors behind you to shut. Once he starts running at you, pull out your Dual Vipers, and make your Magma Cannon in your tri-select. (defeat him here with only the Dual Vipers for a skill point!) If you do not want to get veryclose to him while he does his missile attack, use the vipers. Although I suggest getting very up close and just destroying him with your Magma Cannon, it's your choice. While he's firing missiles at you, he will try to shoot at you with his rifle a few times. Simply walk sideways whilst shooting him. After doing this for a few minutes, his health will be very low, and he will run away. Defeat the incoming enemies from the dropships, and the challenge is over. Shellshock Returns! ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ This challenge is just like "Introducing Shellshock", but he gains his Bombing Rush and Inferno Slam attack. Just do the exact same thing you did last challenge, making sure to just dodge his missiles whilst shooting him with your Dual Vipers. Showdown with Shellshock ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Ok, this is it. The final showdown with Shellshock. The objective is to destroy Shellshock, and turn 3 bolt cranks. (turn these by yourself for a skill point!) Ok, when you enter the first bolt crank room, you will be met with three enemies. Use your Dual Vipers to take these guys out. Shellshock will then float from the ceiling. Perfect time to start dealing damage on him. Use your Pulse Rifle, aim up, and start to shoot him. Once he lands on the ground, go up close to him and pound him with your Magma Cannon. Yes, you will get damaged, but this is a fast way to deal damage. Have your bots turn the nodes as you destroy any enemies that come out of the spawn boxes. Get ammo and nanotech if needed. After turning the bolt crank, go to the next room. (go back to the vendor room and keep going straight) There will be some enemies you have to deal with, take them out with whatever weapon you want. And, again, Shellshock will come out from the ceiling, but with his health re-charged. Do the same technique you did last time, just draining away his health while he floats down, then pounding him with some close-range weapons. He will run away into the ceiling again, and you will be met up with some enemies. Simply order your bots to spin the bolt crank while you take out the baddies. The same thing will happen in the next room, he comes back, you drain his health, he runs away. Enemies come, your bots get the bolt crank. Time for the last room. Get ready again for Shellshock. Just take out the enemies and wait for Shellshock to come. Take out the last of his health, and watch him fall. _____________________________________________________________________ |[#REACTOR] Reactor | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Name: Reactor Location: Battle Arena, Dreadzone Station Requirements: Blue Medal x2 50,000 Dread Points Skill Points: Reactionary- Defeat Reactor in under 30 seconds. (do in challenge mode) Difficulty: Couch Potato...............Easy Contestant.................Fair Gladiator................Medium Hero.......................Hard Exterminator.............Harder Attacks: Plasma Rifle Sonic Punch Flaming Ray Body Slam Challenges: Reactor Battle ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Ok, time to face off with the radioactive Reactor. He starts off the challenge by running at you, trying to shoot your with his Plasma Rifle. His is about x5 faster than Shellshock's rifle, so just keep side flipping, draining his health with your guns. After he's done shooting at you, if you don't have 1/3 of his HP down, he will do his body slam move, while should only hurt you if you're right next to him. If you're not done dealing a certain amount of damage by then, he will do his Sonic Punch, where he moves super fast towards you. He will be doing his moves over and over until you have dealed a certain amount of damage to him. Just jump out of the way of his attacks whilst you continually drain his HP. Once you have dealed a certain amount of damage, he will run to the other side of the arena. Chase him down, and he will do his Flaming Ray attack. He sets out strips of blue flames that stay there for a while. Simply jump over them while pounding him with everything you have. He will cycle with all of his attacks, doing his body slam the most. Simply dodge his fire, punches, and rifle while shooting him with everything you have, and eventually he'll fall. _____________________________________________________________________ |[#EVISCER] Eviscerator | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Name: Eviscerator Location: Battle Arena, Dreadzone Station Requirements: Orange Medal x2 100,000 Dread Points Skill Points: Eviscerator Raider- Defeat Eviscerator using only the flail. Difficulty: Couch Potato...............Fair Contestant...............Medium Gladiator..................Hard Hero.....................Harder Exterminator..............PWNT! Attacks: Scyther Summon -Tremors Plasma Ray Spinning Torpedo Challenges: Eviscerator Battle ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ It's time for... EVISCERATOR! That's right, you have to face off against the big baddie with razor sharp titanium blades for arms. Ouchies! Ok, when you start the challenge, Eviscerator immediately comes running towards you, using his Scyther move. Simply keep jumping out of the way of his maniacal slashing whilst shooting him with your guns. I found using the Hunter Mine Launcher is pretty good against him as he's running, as the mines follow him. He will do a Plasma Ray attack on you after the slashing attack. Just strafe to one side, dodging the laser. Whilst shooting, of course. He will then do the Scyther, and repeat the attacks. After dealing a certain amount of damage, he will do his Summon attack. He floats into a corner with a shield on, and summons three Tremors. Blast away the baddies, and he will rush you yet again. He should jump back after a while, and do his Spinning Torpedo. He spins around, launch a bunch of dart looking missiles around. Then, he immediately goes into the Plasma Ray. Again, strafe around the laser whilst shooting, and he will go into his shield again. He will summon the Tremors yet again. Just keep shooting him until he runs into his shield again. Shoot the Tremors, then finish the Eviscerator off with a few more shots from your big guns. _____________________________________________________________________ |[#ACEHARD] Ace Hardlight | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Name: Ace Hardlight Location: Battle Arena, Dreadzone Station Requirements: Black Medal x2 150,000 Dread Points Skill Points: Ace in the Hole- Defeat Ace Hardlight without taking any damage. Difficulty: Couch Potato.............Medium Contestant...............Medium Gladiator................Medium Hero.......................Hard Exterminator.............Harder Attacks: Stalker Arrow Ultra Plasma Rifle Shock Grenade Clone Challenges: Ace Hardlight Battle ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ This is it, the battle of the highest ranked Exterminator there is. Ok, pull out your best weapons, and prepare to fight. Ace'll start out the fight by firing at you his Ultra Plasma Rifle. Jump over the fire, while shooting him with your Fusion Rifle or other high-powered weapon you're carrying in your explosive arsenal. He will then use his Shock Grenade. The grenade sits there for about a second, and creates a circular shockwave from it. Just jump over the wave. After you have about 1/8 of his health down, he will turn on his shield, regenerate his health, and fire an arrow looking thing that stalks you until you do a certain amount of damage to him. After firing the arrow, he creates some clones of himself. Get a weapon with a pretty large radius and take them down. (using your Splitter Rifle here is great, as well.) Continously strafe to one side, dodging the arrow, shooting Ace's clones. (and him!) The clones disappear after a hit or so from your weapons. He will do the clone and shield thing about two more times. Just keep shooting at him, dodging the arrow, rifle, and grenades until he can't regenerate anymore. Once you hear him say "I'm out of med-packs!" or something similar to that, that's his last regenaration. Keep blasting the sucker until his HP is all the way down. _____________________________________________________________________ |[#VOXXAGE] Gleeman Vox | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Name: Gleeman Vox Location: Battle Arena, Dreadzone Station Requirements: Finish all Exterminator battles Finish Ghost Station Skill Points: None! D: Difficulty: Couch Potato............Hardish Contestant.................Hard Gladiator..................HARD Hero................REALLY Hard Exterminator.........I pity you Attacks: Tesla Ray Summon -Bug-bots Plasma Strike Ghost Summon -Ghost Executioners -Ghost Swarmers -Ghost Tremors Execricity Junk Clunk Challenges: Dreadzone Season Finale ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ This is it, hero. Prove yourself worthy of being the greatest exterminator in Dreadzone history. (No, I will not cover the parts of this "mission" where you have to destroy the shield generators.) Ok, Vox will start out with his Tesla Ray attack. Since he sweeps the electricity streams across the place, jump over it when he moves it towards you. Continue shooting him with your Splitter Rifle while he starts to use his Ghost Summon attack. Kill the ghost enemies with any strong gun with a shock mod, and then immediately start to shoot him. Now, you must do this step carefully. He will continously summon some bug looking bots while floating around the Arena. Use a shock-modded weapon to take out the bots, and immediately shoot him with your guns. After doing this for a while, he will put on a shield and retreat to the other side of the arena. After chasing the little wuss to the other side, he do a Plasma Strike attack on you. Dodge the crosshairs that indicate where the strikes will land. Continue to shoot him with your high-powered weapons while also killing the enemies he summons. Eventually, he will do his Exetricity attack. He releases about 6 X's that roll around you, making a net of electricity. Simply jump over them every time they try to shock you. They explode into a red shockwave after a few seconds. Dodge his Junk Clunk and the shockwave that follow after. Keep dodging his attacks whilst shooting him until his health his down to the very last pixel. After you defeat him, enjoy the follow cut-scenes. Enjoy, hero! _____________________________________________________________________ |[#THEFAQS] FAQs | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ None. _____________________________________________________________________ |[#THANKYU] Thanks To | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ I would like to say thank you to the following people/companies: Jigganis - Thanks for looking over the guide... and calling it pro. 0_o Insomniac Games - For making this great game, and their previous masterpiece. _____________________________________________________________________ |[#CONTACT] Contact Me | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Am I missing something? Did something wrong? 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