Bloody Mary | Lv57 | 32 | | 4 | 360 |

Learn how to defeat the Bloody Mary boss in Star Ocean: The Second Story R. Get tips on strategy, battle skills, and locations to help you overcome this challenging foe.

Hey there! So, you're looking to take down the Bloody Mary? This boss can be a bit of a tough one, but with the right approach, you'll be fine. Let's break it down. ### Location The Bloody Mary shows up in a few different missions, and her level can vary: * Blood Valkyrie [Easy] (level 30) * Blood Valkyrie [Normal] (level 50) * Blood Valkyrie [Hard] (level 60) * Blood Valkyrie [Expert] (level 105) * Blood Valkyrie [Misery 1] (level 132) * Blood Valkyrie [Misery 2] (level 170) * Showdown, Lezard [Hard] (level 60) * Showdown, Lezard [Expert] (level 87) * Showdown, Lezard [Misery 1] (level 132) * Showdown, Lezard [Misery 2] (level 170) * Showdown, Lezard [Misery 3] (level 200) ### Battle Skills She's got a few nasty tricks up her sleeve. Keep an eye out for these: * Deep Impact: A quick, short-range slice that hits her sides too. * Triple Slice: Three diagonal slashes. This one hits hard and can catch you off guard if you're too close. * Spiral Pierce: She'll charge across the stage really fast. You'll need to dodge this one. * Breakthrough: She'll power up, making her immune to flinching and enabling some of her more dangerous attacks. She also starts regenerating HP during this! It lasts for 40 seconds, so try to deal as much damage as you can before it ends, or prepare to defend. * Deep Impalement: A combo that ends with a huge explosion. Stay out of the impact zone! * Bloody Coffin: Coffins will appear around her and then shoot outwards. Watch for the red lines on the ground to know where they're going. Later on, she'll spawn these more frequently. * Cool Down: This is when she's vulnerable! She'll lose her red energy, and you can stun her for about 10 seconds. * Final Breakthrough: Her enrage state. Similar to Breakthrough, but with more flair. * Valhalla Cry: Her ultimate attack. She'll charge up a massive spear and launch it. You'll need to dash multiple times to avoid the huge area of effect. ### Strategy When she uses Breakthrough, she becomes very dangerous and starts healing. Try to focus on dealing damage during her Cool Down phase when she's stunned. For Valhalla Cry, be ready to spam the dash button. When she uses Bloody Coffin, pay close attention to the ground indicators to avoid getting hit. If you're struggling, consider bringing characters with good ranged attacks or healing abilities to support you.