Make sure you have a high damage weapon, and you use your Alt-Fire whenever you can. And just like Phrike, he shoots a lot of red and pink orbs your way, that you have to constantly dodge. He has several attacks that send forth blue waves of energy periodically, that you need to dodge through or you will take damage. The strategy here is to keep moving and hip-firing, much like Phrike, but you’ll spend a lot more time dodging. He is considerably harder than Phrike, and you will need to heal during this fight in most cases, so make sure you have some handy. Ixion & Icarian GrapnelĪfter reaching the Summit you will soon after face Ixion in your second boss battle.
Once you reach the Summit for the first time, this shortcut will appear at the entrance to the inner areas of the Crimson Wastes on every run thereafter. This is really good news, as it allows you to skip a ton of the are if you just need to face the boss. Once you’ve made it to the Summit you will have essentially unlocked a shortcut, and from this point forward anytime you make it to the door that leads to the inner areas, you will have a portal that allows you to teleport to the Summit. This is going to be somewhat challenging, so don’t worry if you die a few times attempting this, because you have to go a really long way. Keep making your way through the light blue doors, ignoring the Vs until you reach the Summit. Stay far away from him if you can, unless you want to try to melee him down, which is also possible if you are careful. If not, you’ll need to watch out for his teleport-melee combo, and make sure to dodge if you see this. The Severed will take more damage when it is Staggered and you should be able to burst it down. Use your Alt-Fire if you can, and then unload until it Staggers, even taking a tiny bit of damage if you have to. Severed can be very tough the first time you are there, and the key is to stagger it by filling its stagger gauge as quickly as you can.
No matter what your layout is, you will always see an entrance into an inside space like this. Along the way you will unlock technology and equipment that are permanent upgrades, making your life much easier on subsequent playthroughs. Your first priority when entering Overgrown Ruins should be to learn the mechanics and make your way towards the main objective. Much of this is self explanatory, but if you need some help with this aspect, please check out our Getting Started Guide.
How to use Overload, what Artifacts do, what the different Weapon types are and more. The first area of the game you will spend quite a bit of time in is called Overgrown Ruins, and here you will learn the very basics of the game. Returnal Walkthrough Guide: Overgrown Ruins, Crimson Wastes, Derelict Citadel and More! In this Returnal Guide I will share acquired knowledge that I’ve learned first hand as I’ve played the game.
Obviously, Returnal is a rogue-like game, meaning the level layouts shift with each new run through, but there are many things that remain true regardless what attempt you are on. In this Returnal Walkthrough Guide I’ll do my best to share with you some great tips and strategies for making your way through Returnal.