Devil May Cry Playthrough Part 4

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MISSION 3: DESTROYER OF ARDOR
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In the Cathedral, all doors leading out are blocked. Head up the set of
stairs and examine the Pride of Lion. One of the doors will open, so
head through.

Outside is the Bridge area, called the Path of Trials. Remember that
name, because this area will be revisited later. Cross the bridge and
examine everything at that side.

Attempt to return to the Cathedral and you will drop to the water
below. Below, step on the circle in the center and six Sargasso attack
you. Use the Shotgun to dispose of them. AVOID GETTING HURT, BECAUSE A
BOSS IS COMING UP!!!

Once they are all dead, step onto the center platform to warp back to
the bridge above. The bridge is now broken, but you are on the
Cathedral side. To get back to the other side, you can try to jump all
the platforms or head down and defeat the six skeletons again.

Return to where you left the Pride of Lion. Grab it and the first boss
appears...

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BOSS: PHANTOM
DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM
This is a pretty difficult boss for the beginning of the game. You will
need your Alastor and Shotgun for this evil boss. Start attacking it by
jumping and then slashing down.

This boss has several attacks, and you need to know them and when to
expect them to win this fight. His primary attack is a sweep with his
leg/pincer. He will do this if you are near, so just expect it. He
will put his head into the ground, and 4-6 lava geysurs will erupt.
Just keep walking or running to avoid them. His signature move is his
fireball, which he will charge in a white hot orb in his mouth, then
release momentarily. Just roll out of it's way. If you are feeling
lucky, and are at some distance, you can reflect it with Alastor. Don't
try to jump over it, as he will aim it and hit you. If you are on his
back, he will try to use his scorpion stinger on you. It's not to hard
to avoid. The last attack, which I find most deadly, is his jump. He
will jump at you, and land where you were. My best tactic is to jump,
and keep hitting triangle so as to jump off of him while he's in the
air. Then you will land on him, and it's all good.

To beat him, primarily you need to use melee attacks. The best way to
get him is up on his back. Get up there, and start slashing away.
Remember that only his attacks hurt you, he's not one of those bosses
from Mario who will hurt you if you even touch him. Disregard the demo
at the beginning of the game where they get up and shoot him, as
shooting does little damage. If you have it use, Air Raid. If you have
Ifrit (second time only) then you can use the blazing jump to jump off
of him repeatedly, then jump kick him. When he's at some distance, feel
free to blast away at him with whatever you've got. These strategies
apply for all appearences of Phantom (yes, there are many) because
he never really changes. The one thing he learns later on is a meteor
attack, where fire comes out of his back, then rains down. As with the
lava, just keep running to avoid it.
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Once Phantom runs away, return through the doors to the Long Hallway
from the last mission. The mission ends!

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