[Spoilers] Secret Boss

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Is it possible to change retry function on Fitzroy boss battle to bring you back to the start of the battle, like some other bosses, instead of all the way back to the statue?
I'm on challenge mode and needless to say swimming all the way back to him every time he one shots me while I figure out his patterns is unreasonable.
I'm not asking for statue to change my tweaks, just to skip all the swimming.

[gatesda]

Seconded, since travelling to him isn't challenging at all so adding a checkpoint just cuts tedium.
For now, you can make it with only two Breathless tweaks so there's room for an Iron Heart.

[Outsider]

I've beat it on Normal Mode and jesus christ, I'm getting too old for this. I'm not sure I'll be able to defeat him with just 1 error.
Still took me good few tries even with normal tanky Robin.

[gatesda]

I'd practice on Normal until you're comfortable there. He gets easier when you can step back a bit to analyze his patterns and figure out how to reliably dodge the various attacks. Also, in case you didn't know, you don't need to keep using bombs after the mask breaks. Those last two phases go a lot faster with the Usurper.

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Use only 1 Breathless tweak and place it third, therefore you'll have 2 Iron Hearts or whatever you use (but Iron Hearts are better) and during fight after taking damage the first tweak that will restore is Iron Heart so 1 more free hit. The swimming part is indeed annoying, but without it the bossfight is too easy despite sometimes being unlucky in terms of random (mostly lasers).

[gatesda]

Ah, you can get by with only one Breathless in Challenge mode too? I haven't attempted Challenge mode myself yet, but I read that running out of air kills you instantly.

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Originally posted by gatesda:

Ah, you can get by with only one Breathless in Challenge mode too? I haven't attempted Challenge mode myself yet, but I read that running out of air kills you instantly.

I don't know about instakill on challenge mode, but I didn't notice OP mentioned it. Well, if instakill exists, then yes, minimum 2 Breathless with no speeding up during swimming. If not, 1 is enough, the bench in the cave is placed for a reason.

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You need 2 on challenge mode.

[treehann]

Bump becuase this is nuts! I'm losing on normal mode; I can only imagine the frustration from Challenge mode.

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Originally posted by Zev:

Bump becuase this is nuts! I'm losing on normal mode; I can only imagine the frustration from Challenge mode.

2 Iron Hearts is not enough?

[Cierroth]

Fitzroy is baby-talk... compared to the Mother Corners...

[treehann]

Mother's Corners are the best boss in the game. I had a lot of fun with them... ehehe. I've only tried Fitzroy once and I couldn't figure out how to damage him before he died. I imagine that the boss isn't THAT hard but swimming all the way there every time you die is a real pain in the butt.

EDIT: Yeah I just beat him on my second try, but then again I am on Normal.

[Outsider]

Well imagine what I managed to beat Corners on Challenge, but not Fitzroy.

[Darkhulk ʕ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°ʔ]

To defeat Fitzroy it's better to use rockets instead of bombs