ATTENTION NO HIT BOSS RUNNERS

[PK²]

SOMEHOW the devs knew about this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ but you CANNOT, I repeat, you CANNOT use the shield and expect to get a medal for it. if you get hit with the shield on IT COUNTS AS A HIT.

Edit: You're able to reload checkpoints AS LONG AS YOU DON'T TAKE DAMAGE for doing no hit runs for stages. Just wanted to let everyone know.

[Plumber]

I think this only applies to the challenges. The damage counter in the end-of-stage/game reports and the purely cosmetic star medals you get in the vault only seem to care about whether you actually receive damage. For example, I got the star for the Cable / Power Plant stage despite my barrier popping twice, but for the final boss challenges, I didn't fulfill them even when I had a barrier up when I was struck. Self-damage in Circuit Mode doesn't count towards damage taken either.

It might vary arbitrarily; can't say I know for certain.

[DomAnt]

There may be some oversight or circumstances where it may be counting things when it necessarily shouldn't. We'll need to delve into the code, and check - so apologies if some things may appear more arbitrary than they should be.

[Plumber]

personally I didn't see anything inconsistent or fuzzy about the challenges, especially since certain attack motions play out even if you block them. Maybe "arbitrary" was too strong of a word to sling around casually; I just can't say for certain since it's not like I've exhaustively tested each attack myself.

OP, are you going for the challenges or the little stars in the vault signifiying you cleared a stage without damage? Those appear to be given for avoiding damage for the ENTIRE stage INCLUDING the boss, not just the boss itself

[Jeftah]

I noticed that if you get hit and select "reload from last checkpoint" it keeps the damage. You have to start from the beginning.

[DomAnt]

Originally posted by Jeftah:

I noticed that if you get hit and select "reload from last checkpoint" it keeps the damage. You have to start from the beginning.

Yes, the stage stats are stored until you either restart from beginning, or exit-and-revisit. Loading from last checkpoint is akin to dying, as far as the game's handling of the situation is concerned.

[PK²]

Originally posted by Plumber:

personally I didn't see anything inconsistent or fuzzy about the challenges, especially since certain attack motions play out even if you block them. Maybe "arbitrary" was too strong of a word to sling around casually; I just can't say for certain since it's not like I've exhaustively tested each attack myself.

OP, are you going for the challenges or the little stars in the vault signifiying you cleared a stage without damage? Those appear to be given for avoiding damage for the ENTIRE stage INCLUDING the boss, not just the boss itself

I'm just doing it for the bosses for now. Ain't no way I'm doing it for the stages. I was on the Circuit boss with the big cannons and I noticed that I didn't take damage when I used the shield. So I went in, shielded up and piledrived him till he died, go to check the room and the medal wasn't there. Seemed intentional lol.

[PK²]

Originally posted by DomAnt:

Originally posted by Jeftah:

I noticed that if you get hit and select "reload from last checkpoint" it keeps the damage. You have to start from the beginning.

Yes, the stage stats are stored until you either restart from beginning, or exit-and-revisit. Loading from last checkpoint is akin to dying, as far as the game's handling of the situation is concerned.

are there any tips i should have when going against the final boss with for a no hit challenge?

[Spatter]

Originally posted by PK²:

Originally posted by DomAnt:

Yes, the stage stats are stored until you either restart from beginning, or exit-and-revisit. Loading from last checkpoint is akin to dying, as far as the game's handling of the situation is concerned.

are there any tips i should have when going against the final boss with for a no hit challenge?

Erupting Beam is a great option in this fight. I did have all the energy upgrades so that made it a lot easier.

First phase is easy. Second Phase is tougher only because it takes longer to burst him down since his weak point closes after a short time. I found success in getting his shield low and then using Erupting Beam in order to break the last hit point on the shield and immediately start doing damage to his weak point.

Third Phase: Beam Spam.

[PK²]

Originally posted by Spatter:

Originally posted by PK²:

are there any tips i should have when going against the final boss with for a no hit challenge?

Erupting Beam is a great option in this fight. I did have all the energy upgrades so that made it a lot easier.

First phase is easy. Second Phase is tougher only because it takes longer to burst him down since his weak point closes after a short time. I found success in getting his shield low and then using Erupting Beam in order to break the last hit point on the shield and immediately start doing damage to his weak point.

Third Phase: Beam Spam.

i got into the habit of using clone array and just jumping up to hit him a bunch before his burst comes out but i'll try that.