Final Boss: The Red Judge Strategy

Master the final boss fight against The Red Judge in Metal: Hellsinger. Learn strategies, phases, and tips to conquer this challenging encounter and claim victory.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• The Red Judge is immune to most standard attacks and requires specific strategies for each phase.
• Weaknesses are revealed or become exploitable as the fight progresses through its phases.

Phases:

1. Phase 1: Initial Assault - The Red Judge attacks with sweeping laser beams and projectile volleys. Stay mobile and focus on hitting the rhythm to build your combo and ultimate.
2. Phase 2: Environmental Hazards - The arena introduces environmental threats, such as fire or energy fields, in addition to the Judge's attacks. Prioritize dodging hazards while continuing to attack.
3. Phase 3: Desperation Attacks - The Red Judge becomes more aggressive, unleashing faster and more complex attack patterns. This phase requires precise dodging and well-timed attacks.
4. Phase 4: Final Stand - A final, intense phase where the Judge uses their most powerful abilities. Use all your accumulated ultimates and focus on hitting every beat to finish the fight.

Strategy:

• Maintain Rhythm: The core of the fight is staying on beat. Missing the rhythm will make it much harder to deal damage and survive.
• Utilize Paz: Use Paz to maintain your combo between attack phases or when dodging large attacks.
• Conserve Ultimates: Save your weapon ultimates for when The Red Judge is vulnerable or during intense attack phases to maximize damage output.
• Dodge and Weave: Constant movement and well-timed jumps/dashes are crucial to avoid the Judge's powerful attacks.
• Prioritize Targets: If adds spawn, quickly eliminate them to avoid being overwhelmed, but always keep an eye on The Red Judge's attack patterns.
• Heal Wisely: Use health crystals or perform executions when necessary, but try to avoid taking unnecessary damage.
• Adapt to Phases: Each phase requires a slightly different approach. Be prepared to switch weapons and adjust your strategy based on the Judge's current attack patterns.