Sahelanthropus, the Phantom Pain in the Ass

[Seventh Arrow]

So I'm pretty bad at the Sahelanthropus fight, but I'm muddling my way through it. I've mainly been using the Killer Bee supplemented with a grenade launcher. When Killer Bee runs out, I switch to the grenade launcher until both are empty and I hoof it for a supply drop. Is this a good idea? I've seen some youtube videos of dudes using an assault rifle for their other primary weapon - to shoot incoming rockets, apparently. I've also been using D-Walker as a buddy because the gatling gun seems pretty good.

I think the main part that's confusing is in the last 25%, where that dude with the gas mask floats in. I get the impression that I need to damage him but the rocket launcher does too much splash damage. If I try to switch weapons, the slo-mo is over and I get vaporized by the railgun.

Also, when I hit the guy, Big S appears stunned so I try to unload some rockets in his face, but eventually there's one instance where the gas mask guy doesn't show up and S just toasts me with the railgun anyways. Is that supposed to happen? Maybe I'm just taking too long to kill him.

[littleChama]

My man you use the CGM 25 in the belly. Ez boss fight

[Seventh Arrow]

I just checked and the R & D team needs 8 more levels before I can get the CGM. I guess going through a few side missions should do it...thanks

[littleChama]

Originally posted by Seventh Arrow:

I just checked and the R & D team needs 8 more levels before I can get the CGM. I guess going through a few side missions should do it...thanks

Alternative would be using one of the armored vehicles cannon on the belly as well, weaks him and then you focus with your rocket launcher

[!RJ_Truth]

Originally posted by Seventh Arrow:

I just checked and the R & D team needs 8 more levels before I can get the CGM. I guess going through a few side missions should do it...thanks

The higher you can raise it, the easier it will be. Be sure to get flare supply nades while you're at it. It will help. I just did Extreme Sahelanthropus with nothing but the CGM. Aim for head on each shot to complete one of the side objectives as well.

[Coyote Knight]

Disregard the cgm launcher, use the Carl Gustav launcher along with your best grenade launcher as primary weapons, bring in a pistol to stun Mantis when he shows up and use battle dress, the fight is all about memorizing the attack patterns, when Sali uses the rail gun don't engage, hide behind a hill close to it.

[Dominic Paine]

If you have the funds, when he jumps into the hills to use the railgun, use bombardment on him.

[Seventh Arrow]

Originally posted by GeekDoctor:

The higher you can raise it, the easier it will be. Be sure to get flare supply nades while you're at it. It will help. I just did Extreme Sahelanthropus with nothing but the CGM. Aim for head on each shot to complete one of the side objectives as well.

Yeah I saw a video where a guy had the level 6 CGM and he annihilated Big S in a matter of minutes (on extreme)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHL-SjWahos

[Seventh Arrow]

Originally posted by kazekami123456:

If you have the funds, when he jumps into the hills to use the railgun, use bombardment on him.

This sounds like a cool idea, thanks!

[!RJ_Truth]

Originally posted by Seventh Arrow:

Originally posted by kazekami123456:

If you have the funds, when he jumps into the hills to use the railgun, use bombardment on him.

This sounds like a cool idea, thanks!

Bombardment is a waste of funds when you can just CGM the thing to death on Extreme in a matter of minutes.

[Bugjuice]

A few things about the 100-foot robot, each body parts can be damaged, the head, arms, the four cylinders on it's back, legs, flame thrower d1ck and that huge radar dome can be damaged, when you blow those things up it will stun him for a few seconds, you just have to focus on the part you wanted to damage, you can use the IFV and the MBT and shoot the particular part, although most of the time I'll be aiming at the core when he is using the whip, but it won't take long before he uses the weird gas and disable the tank. You can also fully utilize the MBT by switching to the 50 cal machine gun when reloading the main cannon, then switch back to main cannon again to deal maximum damage before they get destroyed.

Speaking of low gmp, try not to use all the ammo in one particular weapon, only fire the last bullet when you almost run out of all of your ammo, because each time you do that Ocelot will call for re-supplies that would refill all your weapons. It's like this, you fired your last bullet in your MGR-4, Ocelot call for supplies, then next second you empty your magazines from your secondary weapon and Ocelot call it again, the first supply drop will dissapears, wasted.

[Seventh Arrow]

I'm not really low on GMP but I probably will be once I get the CGM. Is there any way to make R & D level faster?

[!RJ_Truth]

Originally posted by Seventh Arrow:

I'm not really low on GMP but I probably will be once I get the CGM. Is there any way to make R & D level faster?

Invade S++ bases and steal them. Fastest way outside of cheating.

[Forblaze]

The Killer Bee is pretty trash. It would be better to use an unguided rocket launcher.

Obviously use the vehicles all you can until he disables them.

You can hide from the railgun by just putting a rock between you and it.

I got a lot of work out of Quiet with the Sinful Butterfly and Pequod with rockets.

[Artou]

dont you have any googles?

[Seventh Arrow]

I found google's search results to be something of a mixed bag when it comes to this game. A lot of results just link back here anyways.