Chapter 1
Giant Squid
Opening: Eye openings
Stay outside the tentacle sweep, then punish the eye when it opens.
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Prepare a loadout, learn the pattern and protect your oxygen.
Chapter 2
Giant Wolf Eel
Opening: Charge recovery
Dodge vertically and attack after the eel commits to a straight rush.
Optional
Truck Hermit Crab
Opening: Environmental barrels
Use the arena tools and avoid standing where falling debris lands.
Optional
Mantis Shrimp
Opening: Guard openings
Use the hanging object as cover, then attack when the guard drops.
Chapter 2 optional mission
Clione Queen
Opening: Exposed mouth
Keep moving through its poison bolts and tentacle attacks, then punish the open mouth.
Chapter 6
Kronosaurus
Opening: Arena weapon
Use the intended launcher and control vertical spacing during charges.
Chapter 7
Yawie
Opening: Story weapon cycles
Watch the hazard rhythm before firing; survival matters more than rushed damage.
In the Jungle
Sulong
Opening: Pattern windows
Bring the DLC loadout and treat its encounter separately from Blue Hole weapon rules.