Skip to content
A Deadly Dance
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

A Deadly Dance

Master the Mz. Ruby boss battle in Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time by following the rhythm-based attack patterns across four phases.

By ···10 min read·Multi-source verified
1 reading this guide  

Master the Mz. Ruby boss battle in Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time by following the rhythm-based attack patterns across four phases.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Phase 1: Navigate Mz. Ruby's giant skull chamber. Hop on the molars and wait for the pointier teeth to meet. As soon as they do, perform a Ninja Spire jump (a special jump move) onto one of the teeth, then immediately hop back onto a molar for safety. When you reach the end of the teeth path, jump over her shockwave attack and strike Mz. Ruby with your cane.
  2. 2
    Phase 2: Mz. Ruby will perform a voodoo dance, indicating button prompts on the right side of your controller (Square, Triangle, Circle, X). Listen to the background music, as it will play the sequence before she does, and repeat it when it's your turn to input the commands. After successfully inputting a sequence, jump over her shockwave and hit her. The sequences are: Square, Square, Square; Triangle, Triangle, Triangle; Circle, Circle, Circle; Square, Circle, Square; Circle, Square, Circle; Square, Triangle, Circle; Circle, Triangle, Square; Square; Triangle; Circle; X.
  3. 3
    Phase 3: Continue the rhythm-based combat. After each successful sequence, jump over her shockwave and hit her. The sequences are: Square, Circle, X; Circle, Square, X; Square, Square, Triangle, Triangle, Circle, Circle, X; Circle, Circle, Triangle, Triangle, Square, Square, X; Square, Circle, Square; Triangle, X; Circle, Square, Circle; Triangle, X; Square, Circle, Square; Triangle, X; Circle, Square, Circle; Triangle, X.
  4. 4
    Phase 4: The final phase requires precise timing and input. After each successful sequence, jump over her shockwave and hit her. The sequences are: Square, Circle, Square; Circle, Square, Circle; Square, Circle, Square, Circle, Square, Circle, Triangle; Circle, Square, Circle, Square, Circle, Square, Triangle; Square, Triangle, Circle; Circle, Triangle, Square; Square, Triangle, Circle; Circle, Triangle, Square; Triangle, Triangle, Triangle; Triangle, Triangle, Triangle; Triangle, Triangle, Triangle; Triangle, Triangle, X.

Tips:

  • Ensure your audio is turned up so you can clearly hear the music cues for Mz. Ruby's dance sequences.
  • Pay close attention to the button prompts shown on screen and the rhythm of the music.
  • The boss battle is described as

100% Human-Written. AI Fact-Checked. Community Verified. Learn how AntMag verifies content