Main Mission 6

Your guide to Mission 6: Steel Impact in Devil May Cry 5. Learn how to defeat the boss Gilgamesh and achieve S ranks with tips for Nero.

Welcome to Mission 6, _Steel Impact_ ! This is your first real boss-rush mission, so get ready to focus. You'll be facing off against Gilgamesh, a giant mechanical beast. Don't worry, I'll walk you through it. ### Style Points & Time Requirements Here's a look at the Style and Time requirements for S ranks on different difficulties. This info comes straight from the official guide: | - | Human | Devil Hunter | Son of Sparda | Dante Must Die | Heaven or Hell | Hell and Hell | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Style Points | 4000 | 5000 | 5500 | 6000 | ? | 5500 | | Speed Clear S | 04:00 | 05:30 | 07:30 | 09:30 | 00:30 | 09:30 | | Speed Clear A | 06:00 | 08:15 | 11:15 | 14:15 | 00:45 | 14:15 | | Speed Clear B | 08:00 | 11:00 | 15:00 | 19:00 | 01:00 | 19:00 | ### Mission This mission is all about the boss fight. Your only goal is to defeat Gilgamesh. You'll find plenty of Devil Breakers scattered around the arena to help you out. ## Boss: Gilgamesh Gilgamesh is a huge, four-legged metal demon. Its body is super tough, but there's a weak spot on its back. You can't reach it directly, so you'll need to break the glowing bulbs on its legs. This creates a Grim Grip spot that lets Nero climb onto Gilgamesh's back. Once you're on its back, attack the weak spot. After you deal enough damage, Gilgamesh will hide it. Each leg's weak point gets used up when you climb on, so you'll need to break another one to get back up. Pro-tip: If you want to stay on Gilgamesh's back for the whole fight, use Nero's aerial moves like Air Hike, Gerbera, and Air Taunt. This helps you dodge attacks that try to knock you off. If you get knocked off, Wire Snatch can quickly get you back to the weak spot. When Gilgamesh is almost beaten, it'll collapse, leaving it stunned. This is your chance to get in some serious damage. In Human or Devil Hunter modes, a well-timed Buster attack can even finish it off! Alternatively, V can cause Gilgamesh's legs to fall through the floor at specific points, stunning it. This is also a great opportunity to attack. ### Attacks Watch out for these moves: * Trample: Gilgamesh stomps its legs if you're too close. Just jump or move away quickly. * Body Press: It slams its whole body down if you stay under its midsection too long. Get out from under it! * Laser Bullets: Fires lasers from a tentacle on its back. This stops when you're on the ground or it's stunned. More bullets fire on higher difficulties. * Missiles: Launches missiles if you stay too far away or on its back for too long. More missiles on higher difficulties. * Thorns: Spikes burst from its back after a brief warning. Jump high and use aerial moves to wait them out. * Flying Saucer: A bladed disc chases you. You can destroy it with charged Blue Rose shots. Two discs appear on higher difficulties. Remember, Gilgamesh's legs can also hurt you just by walking around, so always be aware of your positioning.