Learn how to defeat the Blood Moon boss in Dead Space 3. This guide covers its phases, weaknesses, and the best strategies to overcome this challenging encounter.
Stats / Weaknesses:
- The boss's weak points are its giant yellow eyes and a glowing blue spot on its body.
- Tentacles have orange spots that must be shot to destroy them.
Phases:
- Phase 1: Eye Attacks
- Grab nearby markers with kinesis and launch them into the boss's giant yellow eye. - Phase 2: Adds and Tentacles
- After the initial eye attack, chunks of rock will land and hatch into necromorphs. Kill them. - Phase 3: Tentacle Destruction
- Giant tentacles will grab the platform. Shoot the orange spots on them to destroy them quickly. - Phase 4: Repeat and Advance
- More necromorphs will appear. Kill them. - Phase 5: Second Eye Attack
- A second giant eye will become visible. Grab a marker and toss it into the eye. - Phase 6: Repeat Cycle
- Repeat the steps of wiping out necromorphs, destroying tentacles, and shooting markers into the eyes. This cycle needs to be completed three times. - Phase 7: Final Weak Point
- After completing the cycle three times, a different scene will play. Use kinesis on the glowing blue spot on the boss's body and pull it towards you. - Phase 8: Game Finale
- When you regain control, run to the raised platform nearby and hit the button prompt to finish the game.
Strategy:
- Supercharge your kinesis and stasis powers at the blue circle on the ground as soon as you regain control.
- Use super kinesis to rip arms off necromorphs.
- Prioritize destroying the tentacles quickly by shooting their orange spots.
- Be prepared for waves of necromorphs after each major boss action.
- After the third successful eye attack sequence, focus on using kinesis to pull the boss's blue weak spot towards you.
- The final step involves interacting with a raised platform to trigger the end sequence.
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