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All this is actually not too hard to deal with, and you should be able to get Ridley down to a quarter health without taking much damage yourself. At this point though Ridley's wings burn away and it's forced to fight on the ground. The problem is that it's actually more fierce now than before, so even though it may seem like you're way ahead on health, you're not out of danger yet. | All this is actually not too hard to deal with, and you should be able to get Ridley down to a quarter health without taking much damage yourself. At this point though Ridley's wings burn away and it's forced to fight on the ground. The problem is that it's actually more fierce now than before, so even though it may seem like you're way ahead on health, you're not out of danger yet. | ||
On the ground, Ridley attacks by charging at you. Dodge as best as you can, then back away because it will | On the ground, Ridley attacks by charging at you. Dodge as best as you can, then back away because it will swish its tail around when it turns to face you and getting hit with the tail will hurt. Its chest is never exposed now, but if you shoot it in its mouth enough times it will stand up and you can get some damage in. Ridley flashes yellow when you hit its mouth to show that you're on the right track even if you're not doing damage. | ||
Unfortunately it keeps its mouth shut most of the time so even shooting there requires some timing. Once in a while it will stop charging for a bit and fire an energy beam out of its mouth, and this is the best opportunity. A hit with a Charged Plasma Beam will usually get it to stand in one shot. When Ridley does stand up, make sure its chest is targeted and fire a Charged Plasma Beam followed by repeated single shots with the Plasma Beam until it bends down again. After this, there's a good chance that Ridley will open its mouth again so with a bit of luck you can get a chain of these attacks going. | Unfortunately it keeps its mouth shut most of the time so even shooting there requires some timing. Once in a while it will stop charging for a bit and fire an energy beam out of its mouth, and this is the best opportunity. A hit with a Charged Plasma Beam will usually get it to stand in one shot. When Ridley does stand up, make sure its chest is targeted and fire a Charged Plasma Beam followed by repeated single shots with the Plasma Beam until it bends down again. After this, there's a good chance that Ridley will open its mouth again so with a bit of luck you can get a chain of these attacks going. | ||
