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InDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach’s Order 22, Sam is tasked with looking for Tomorrow after she mysteriously leaves the DHV Magellan. While looking for her, you’ll encounter theBlade Ghost Mechenemy type for the first time, and be presented with something of a mini-boss fight. This is the first time Sam will encounter these heavily armored red mechs, and they present a significant increase in difficulty over the mechs Sam had encountered up to this point. In this guide, we’ll show youhow to defeat Blade Ghost Mechs inDeath Stranding 2, not only in this encounter, but for the remainder of the game.
How to Kill the Red Blade Ghost Mechs in Death Stranding 2
Things Get Tough:
If you’re like us, when you first encountered the Blade Ghost Mechs at the end of Order 22, you were immediately wiped out. Playing onDS2’s Brutal difficulty level, the first attack – a twirling blade attack – killed Sam in one go. Even when playing at lower difficulty levels, this enemy is far tougher than any other enemy found in the game up to this point. However, after dying repeatedly, we learned some tricks that will help you get through the fight.
Technically, there are at least two locations where the Blade Ghost Mechs appear while looking for Tomorrow. After crossing the first ladder Tomorrow places over a river, you’ll see a group of 3 mechs hovering off the ground to the left. You do not have to engage this group. If you want, you can keep following Tomorrow’s footsteps until you reach her jacket. Once you reach the jacket, you’ll have no choice but to engage the mechs.
Preparation:
First, it’s important to prepare yourself for the full fight, which consists of two groups of three mechs. Once you defeat the first group, three more will rise from the tar. With this in mind, you want to make sure you bring enough ammo to deal with all six mechs. Consider the following loadout:
Hits from the Blade Ghost Mechs are incredibly damaging, so you may want to take the time to collect a good amount of Cryptobiotes before entering the fight. The Blood Bag system helps, but using Cryptobiotes is much faster.
Defeat the Blade Ghost Mechs:
In this fight, the name of the game is evasion.Dodging attacks inDS2takes a bit of practice, which is a major part of why this fight can be so challenging. Every attack can be dodged. It’s simply about getting the timing down. Generally speaking, you want to dodge just before an attack hits you. With some attacks, if you evade at the right moment, the Odradek will engage, and physically block the enemy’s blade.
The Blade Ghost Mech features a shield system that is color coded. As you attack, the shield will begin to weaken, and change colors as it does so. It will go from blue, to orange, then to red. Finally, it will break, leaving the mech vulnerable to attack. Take advantage of this moment to deal as much damage as possible.
The Blade Ghost Mech will use several attacks, but keep an eye out for these attacks specifically:
These are the three special attacks we witnessed during this fight. Use these strategies the best you’re able to. It may take a few attempts, but you’ll get there.
