*Apply this strategy to every section of the game to maximize your health and damage, because you’re gonna need it... Good luck!* _Boomstick Gaming is the haven for core gamers who value gameplay mechanics and systems, because that's what continues_ _to make anything from 8-bit to 8k, equally enjoyable. Consider sticking around on the channel if you fall into that category! -Alex_
Enemies can respawn, albeit in limited amounts. Also I had one of the giant fungal enemies “follow” me three or so rooms away and ambush me in a fabricator room. This was all in the first biome.
@@randallorndorff it can follow you if you go into another room only if the door is still open I think, as it will transport near to you, but if you walk away from the door and allow it to close before it gets a chance to transport it'll stay in the room
Quick tip for beginners (including myself) - If you are breaking your head about where those switch actuators are for the gates, an easy way to detect them if you have headphones is by half-pressing L2 to focus fire and then the actuators start beeping immediately. That really helps with narrowing them down.
It took me literally 30 deaths to realize that those gates have switches. I thought I needed some sort of ability later in the game. Nope, I just wasn’t paying attention to that part of the “tutorial”
@@TheLazyIndianGameri have reached end of 3rd biome and didn’t know those gates had switches. I thought it was an item i needed by beating one of the bosses, like how beating the second ones gives you grapple
Yeah, although keep your guard up because every now and then they release enemies instead. I didn't realise this until it suddenly happened on like the 20th one I busted.
@@carpetfluff35 yes and even some chests release enemies but mainly in the later biomes. Any time you come across multiple chests huddled together, massive chance one is a trap
Another tip - You can heal yourself if you're at critical health going into the ship to the bunker and resting. I think they've nerfed how much you heal now compared to the beginning during release. But it's worth it for emergencies.
I had NO idea you could raise those barriers by shooting a red thing! I definitely missed that in the "tutorial" lol.. thanks!! I assumed it was unlocked by some later ability
Yeah, but the obolite from dead monsters has a quick expiry time and must be picked up fast after you killed them (this ofc implies doing so as safely as you can)
pro tip. when you enter a new area, try to bait the little flying drones/bugs to come to you. sit just to the left next to and behind the door and melee them as they come through the door. makes it easier and as a bonus you collect maximum obilites
I wish there were more items / things you could have that would carry on, even if they took a while to get, it would make the game feel more satisfactory when you fail at a high area.
Low key one of the best gaming channels around that truly stands out compared to 80% of the other channels. Actually useful tips and high information density, keep up the great work.
@@BoomstickGaming There are some great gaming related channels. Karl Jobst, Fextralife, Gman lives, Summoning Salt, Fighting Cowboy and Tim Rogers to name a few. I must admit that your channel is top tier when it comes to (beginner) guides. Quite funny how your channel grew because the only reason I subscribed back in the day because of the whole Dead Cells situation. And you ended up being actually legit.
I agree. Very high quality content here, consistently. And not making those generic “10 things I wish I knew” kind of videos that all the other channels do. Keep it up! This is one of my favorite gaming channels by far 👌
One mistake I noticed from a lot of gameplays that I watched is not picking up obolites in time. When you kill an enemy they drop right at the location of their death, so if you kill them from long range and never go to get the loot fast, then you miss out on a lot of extra obolites. I'm not saying to rush in risking to die just to get a fex extra credits, but especially when it's chill and you can pick off one enemy after another and loot them at the same time.
This is why the "shotgun" is my favorite. Specifically the one with a narrow maw or slug. Get up close and personal without being TOO close and kill quickly but still be close enough to collect the obelites.
yeah.. I noticed that yesterday,, I played first 2 biomes from far away.. then I realized I was missing the obolites and I wanted them to buy upgrades so in the third one I started doing the final shot from upclose only
My #1 tip is that hip firing is your friend. Once I stopped trying to play it like a traditional shooting holding down L2 all the time I got much better 😆
I know I'm late but I'll add this tip. Weapon traits are added abilities a weapon has that may only be used after unlocking them by grinding with the gun that has them. They can drastically improve a weapon power and, best of all, are permanent upgrades that won't reset after each run unlike weapon proficiency. For this reason it's completely worth it to grind each of the 3 weapons found in the first biome until you unlock a couple of them. To grind a trait stick with the gun that has it and try to kill all the enemies in the biome. If you get killed don't worry, your progress towards unlocking the trait is also permanent. If you kill everything in the biome then restart your run manually. As an added bonus you'll become more familiar with enemies attack patterns and will have an easier time fighting them. Now that your guns are powered up and you know how to kill the enemy better start a new run and go for the boss. You'll immediately notice the huge difference traits make when fighting Phrike.
•Enable always run. •Dash *into* bullets, not away from them. •Experiment to find the weapon that your comfortable with, then stick with it. •Just because the weapon is higher level doesn't mean that the weapon is better. •When choosing whether or not to swap a weapon you should also consider its alternative firing pattern, not just stats or inate abilities. •Pay attention to what parasites offer and pick up ones that buff what you use long term. For example: if your not using a bunch keys over a given run it's OK to pick one up that damages you for using keys to get a suit integrity buff. •Dodging hits should be the main priority in combat. •Scanning areas periodically can expose enemies if your Adrenaline level isn't level 2 or higher. •The little light circle that appears around your character warns you of danger approaching and what direction its coming from.. Blue means bullets, red means an enemy is charging at you. •Save Obolites up mid to late game for Reconstructors.
Very good video! Finally CLEAR and precise tips without the useless 30% of "Like, Comment, Subscribe". I knew most of these tips, but I had to thank you and showing how a real tips video should be done.
No drum roll - straight to the meat and potatoes. Thanks a lot for creating this vid. I can only imagine the it took to edit and keep to concise relevant info. Well done sir. 👏
I beat the boss on my first try in the first biome. I have to say that is such an incredible boss fight. Very well done and fluid. I enjoyed that a lot. I hope the rest of the bosses are that fun
I got lucky and had that revive item that revives you at low health and killed it at with like 10 percent health left after that I got obliterated in 2nd biome but when I fought boss again in 1st biome I knew his moves and took one hit from him and them I destroyed him
When you struggle to find ether, make sure you do the daily challenge at your ship Helios. Completing that challenge will give you 5 Ether. Great game!!!
If you haven't beaten the first boss yet and you're wanting to give up just know you only have to fight the boss once. The keys you get from them are permanent and they become optional after beating them the first time.
I was so close...took me around 10 - 11 hours just to beat the first boss...later I had a great session during which I killed the 3rd and 4th both first try back to back!
@@dbean5174 well yeah, the way to him was batshit crazy, I died soo many times. once I got there it strangely clicked for me and I blasted my through biome 4 after it. man, this game is hard. and goood.
This isn't the easiest game I've played for a long time but it's definitely the best game I've played in a long time. It took me a few hours to get the sword and keys etc then find the boss. I just got past the first boss. He beat me 4 times until I discovered going back to the ship, augmenting the suit and the astronaut statue giving you that extra life. What a game. Yeah it doesn't hold your hand but that's the beauty of it. The atmospheric detail, the smooth 60fps, the 3d sounds and music, the haptic feedback, and did I mention shooting bad ass aliens with big ass guns. What's not to love. 👏👏👏 housmarque.
Mate! I just wanted to genuinely thank you for this video, your tip not opening the chests right away helped me to defeat Phrike after 18 hours of trying and made me understand weapon proficiency actually works! THANK YOU!!
Had a hell of a time last night with only two attempts on the first boss, and A LARGE amount of deaths traversing to it. But will be attempting these tips tonight after works. Thanks!
Bruhh I've been on the 2nd boss for like 2 days. Best advice I can say is take a break and come back to it again and again and again. The more repetitious it becomes, you start learning the patterns of the bosses. I still haven't beaten 2nd boss yet though 😑
Me too for some reason. It's crazy, I'm already hyped and waiting for the game to be delivered, but after seeing this video, I got a massive jolt of hype into my hype chamber. Weird lol
Love how this channel is your actual experience from your work on a game and just "here's the info" without the filler. Very different vs others regurgitating popular tips spreading around copy catting one another and not helping anyone beyond the foundational stuff we can easily figure out on our own. No wonder others have plagiarized your vids.
The resin technique is really only beneficial in the early phase of the game while it’s easy. Resin increases integrity by such a minimal amount, and you find plenty along the way. The big boosts are obviously the way to go when you find them. Later in the game I save all the health pickups for when I know I’m low enough that none will be wasted after filling my bar. The triangular button was news to me and the chest saving for higher weapon leavels is a great idea.
It is highly recommended that players bulk up in the easier levels before moving on to quicky. Its what I love doing in games, starting off with nothing and becoming a complete bad ass.
Damn I will definitely start to this. I’ve already hit a bit of a wall 4 hours in at the crimson waste even though I got a rank 7 gun almost immediately stepping into it. Glad I was able to get a PS5 to play this gem on release, and thanks for the tips.
One helpful tip I didn't see in here: you can always return to the ship and sleep, and sleeping will heal you. You can actually sleep multiple times and completely heal you before heading out again. This is quite important as you may need to pick up resin, as mentioned in the video, so you would need a full health to easily find it. Hope it helps!
Classic controller layout is highly recommended Makes alt-fire much easier I’m currently replaying to collect every survey trophies, on my way to platinum this great game
Yes you can. I took my time throughout the entire first biome. Several hours worth of exploring and backtracking. I did step away a couple of times. But my health was up and I had a level 6 weapon just like he did in this video. The bosses movesets are telegraphed pretty easily. Fight him a few times and you will have him down. He is easier than you think. They give you lots of leeway in this fight. I thought I was going to have trouble with his melee in the third stage but it ended up being very easy as long as I was paying attention. It's telegraphed
@@robk5437 mate i have 10hrs play time and 20 deaths and still cant beat the 1st boss on my last run i had level 4 shotty a health pack and a astronaut and i was so close but he still killed me FML
@@offdapace2627 just keep trying at him bro, I’m only 10 hrs in also and can’t get pass the second biome where I keep dying like crazy!! But ya got this.
Great tips! I spent 90 min in biome 1 fully preparing for the second biome, and the game crashed right before I got to the second boss. I had a huge and full health bar, a large med kit, and an astronaut figurine, so I think the game was scared.
Ahh yes. . Nothing like getting your max integrity way up, to then have enemies crush your health on the stairs up to the boss, making your now raised max integrity useless
After almost 600 hours playing i must say this video is spot on and I’ll add just a few more details. Swipe all vines you see on the ground and you will get tons of in game currency this way. I know he mentions the fauna but i wanted to specify the vines you see on the ground. Also if you find a room with a bunch of vines for this you can rack up, leave the area and come back and Vines do grow back. I wanna say you can do the same with your bed in the ship as well. It does heal you and im sure you can leave the ship and go back in and use the bed some more. If anyone knows anything different please feel free to correct me. last ill add when you’re looking for the things to shoot to open gates if you dont see it and have headphones on hold the trigger to aim your weapon and if you’re near it but dont see it you will hear its light pulse while you’re aiming like you’re about to do your alt fire. But yeah the guide here is spot on. Hope you guys are still enjoying the game. Take care!
I played this for 2 months took a break and instantly got to biome 4 on my first ply through back on it. Sometimes a break is needed. Phrike was destroying me and for the love of god I couldn’t get the right combo of gear to win 😂
As someone who finds games that prioritize challenging gameplay and resetting of progress intimidating, this guide helped me wipe the first boss pretty easily. Thanks man
Simple tip to help maintain control, Settings - remap controls, R1 - Jump L1 - Dash R3 - Melee X - Consumable This way you get to keep your thumbs on the analog stick at almost all times. Have fun
Really helpful and informative video. I already figured out most of these things but for a solid 10-15hrs I was trying to beat Nemesis and couldn't because I was running through sections instead of fighting and collecting money for upgrades..
Electropylon Driver Gun is one of the best weapons you can get, especially the version where you shoot one pylon at a time, but the two-four shot scattering version works very well. Most enemies only take one to a few shots, if you encounter multiple enemies in front of you, just one shot each of them and have the freedom to dodge while the pylons do their work. The only downside I found with this weapon is when you have to eliminate Nemesis it is incredibly hard to aim if you have the scattering version of the gun.
The shotgun in this game is what makes me almost unstoppable. Made it to the second boss but got shifted on by him lol. I love this game. Goty if the new god of war doesnt come out this year
Spitmaw is super strong in the Overgrown Ruins but like you were saying it lacks punch in the Wastes especially when fighting the 2nd Boss who loves to keep as far away from you as possible The being said the Slug Shot and Narrow Maw combo really hits the spot 🤤
@@TheDubDisciple yes indeed. So I finally beat the second boss and third one but died afterwards to one of those weird creatures that roam around. I usually just play 1 or 2 runs since I usually last like 2 or 3 hours a run. This game is tough but I like the challendge. I dont know if it's as tough as demon souls but definitely has it's own toughness to it
You could add in also how useful the artifact that reduces the resin needed to increase health and that it does appear sometimes as something you can buy, therefore always having at least 400 on you to buy this is well worth the investment. And if you manage to come across the artifact that adds a shield every time you pick up a resin combined with that artifact then expect to reach a climax of "OMG"
I really want to like this game. Especially after spending $70 on it and not being able to progress past the first biome. But it feels so tedious. I don't know how people playing this game stay "motivated" after wasting so many hours backtracking, delaying heals/chests, and cheesing proficiency upgrades like this. It's one thing to repeat a boss fight until you learn the mechanics. It's another to be forced to drudge through hours of relatively easy trash in-between each attempt. The feedback loop in this game reminds me a lot of WoW raids. Each season you hit a brick wall on new raid content until you master all the boss mechanics. Eventually you make a breakthrough and it becomes easier from there. But in MMOs, your party is constantly gearing up and making tangible upgrades that make the fight easier with each run. And on top of that, it's fun because you're playing with friends. But in Returnal, it all comes down to you and RNG. The stat boosts are all fleeting. The only permanent things that carry over seem to be some cash and story-related items-which don't make the gameplay significantly easier. The process of retreading all your steps as a core gameplay element just sucks the fun out of it.
You don’t have to play in the style the video suggests. I just clear out rooms pick everything up I need/want and keep it moving. Im looking for collectibles now that would be tedious but I find fun in the fast furious gameplay that if you enjoy it you will master and feel like a boss after only a few days or so. Keep at it you’ll be glad you did. GL
Loved this game so much! I platinum'd it a few months ago. The best runs I've had where those I got Tachyomatic Carbine with the perk that converts a part of the damage into healing. That coupled with artifacts that increases healing where super overpowered. If you are trying to beat the game and get a wepon like this, keep it as far as you can, even if they are much lower level than others that you come across.
On the map there is a really big yellow door with a star on top, after exploring everything else go here for a gauntlet like fight with really strong enemies & after the fight u will be rewarded with really good weapons and items. ( Do this b4 moving to next biome)
Well... here a tip to counter a tip: "Don't skip opening chests." The buffs you get from a 6* weapon compared to 2* aren't that huge, and the game has a much larger emphasis on skill. It's much more important to unlock the weapon skills by using weapons with a locked skill. You sure as hell won't unlock stuff when you only pick up 1 weapon after you cleared everything, run to the first boss and die against him, so you won't even have a chance to unlock the skill on your last used weapon. So yeah, don't stress the weapon proficiency too much cause it isn't THAT important... and you find more than enough weapons anyway. Also, if your health gets low and you aren't really experienced, pick up the damn health. For some people, it's hard enough to even reach the first boss, so don't concentrate too much on maximazing your health pool. It won't do you any favor if you go to an encounter with 50% health while hoping that something drops a health-refilling consumable, and the encounter kills you at the end. If I would give an extra tip: Avoid everything that may corrupt your suit. These items/chests aren't worth it. I've opened 3 corrupted chests, got 2 crippling corruptions and 3 nearly useless single-use-items out of it. Just ignore that stuff, it really isn't worth the damage it could cause.
Are roguelikes typically this long regarding the span between restarts and fighting bosses? This seems to be much bigger and higher budget than previous roguelikes, and from what I've understood smaller scale roguelikes put you back maybe 20 to 30 minutes from deaths whereas Returnal can be 60 to 90 minutes, maybe even 2 hours. Seems pretty brutal. This is the first roguelike I think I've actually played.
I brought this game back but then I realized I could live without it so I went back a bought it again. I don’t think I’ll ever beat it but I cant stop playing it.
I've had this game since release day April 30th 2021. Today September 29th I finally reached & died to the 2nd area boss. I've died everyday for 5 months to make it such a little way into this game. I know & use all tricks & tips always skipping triangle doors, still I die to the bosses so many times. Can not say it's a waste of money as I see it taking me a year or more to finally finish.
Yeah. I wish I never bought it. I play games to have fun and stuff like this is just frustrating work. At least now you can save your progress before major fights. It still takes me 20 tries to get past them, but at least I don't go all the way to the beginning again.
Just picked this up the other day, way late to the party, this is Fromsofts version of a shooter 🤣 I love it, I’m hooked. About 2 hours in, faced the first boss once and got him to final phase. Phew, a few failed runs later, I’m determined I’m beating this game. Heard it gets harder. SoulsBourneKiroRing training will suffice 🤣
I’m stuck on Ixion, I’ve only gotten to him once but it was a crazy build, I had a shield + 3x shield from a parasite, so protection from 4 hits, plus a ‘survive death’ parasite, as well as an astronaut figure, and right before getting to the boss fight I used the teleported to random room consumable and it spawned a super beefy creature but for dispatching it I got a level 11 carbine. What lucky RNG on that run! Haven’t been able to make it to to the top of the mountain since. I’m over 12 hours in already!
I really wish that this game gave you the option to save your run and come back to it. I know that you can pause and put the PS5 to sleep, but if there's a game/system update or if another game is loaded, you lose the run. I realize that the point of a roguelike/lite game is to do the whole thing in one go, but some of these runs get so long and it would be nice to take a break without losing all of my progress.
I don't know how it was at the beginning but now, when you upgrade health it is NOT permanent, in the next cycle you have exactly the same amount as before. I think best option is to get a good weapon as fast as you can and just go for the boss and do your best because doing 1-2h cycle and then die on boss is frustrating af. It kinda annoys me because I really like this game but making 0 progress over and over again with every cycle if I don't kill the boss is just frustrating and pointless.
Pro tip after beating Ixion for next biomes and future cycles - Use grappling hook as much as possible to not only keep your enemies at safe distance but also avoid projectile damage. *GRAPPLING ANIMATION CANCELS EVEN BLACK-PURPLE LASER DAMAGE!* Which normally is unavoidable with dash!
These are great thanks so much! I was trying to figure out whether to go straight to the 2nd biome of farm up before I go there. Sounds like farm up is the way
So don't get hit at all, and don't upgrade your weapon at all, and clear the whole level, then pick everything up, and you'll be much more well equipped. Of course, if you're able to clear the whole map without getting hit or picking up a new gun, you're already good enough to do well. Still, it helps to handle the later areas that you aren't familiar with at all. In my case, if I didn't know an area, I usually died until I learned.
Games is pretty difficult bc I’m a noob but none the less .. it’s such a fun game. Thanks for the tips btw ... can’t wait to get out of work and try them
One thing to add, you can go back to your ship at any time and rest in your bed to heal health, so don't grab any health pickups and instead heal inside ship then use health pickups for resin :)
*Apply this strategy to every section of the game to maximize your health and damage, because you’re gonna need it... Good luck!*
_Boomstick Gaming is the haven for core gamers who value gameplay mechanics and systems, because that's what continues_
_to make anything from 8-bit to 8k, equally enjoyable. Consider sticking around on the channel if you fall into that category! -Alex_
I could use a tip to finding a PS5 to buy.
Good tips
@@FM-nm4ng I know great tip if want to hear me out on help to buy ps5.
@@agamerjourney9146 it's about to be patched so if you want to use this don't update your game
@@AlanWoo907 yeah heard about patch that developed say don’t update to.
One thing i like about this game is that when you clear an area of the map and you come back to find the enemies are no longer there makes me happy.
Fr I jus started uploaded my first video and I’m actually very happy about that ;-; it would be terrifying if not lol
Enemies can respawn, albeit in limited amounts. Also I had one of the giant fungal enemies “follow” me three or so rooms away and ambush me in a fabricator room. This was all in the first biome.
@@randallorndorff I wonder if it can follow you to the ship.
@@randallorndorff it can follow you if you go into another room only if the door is still open I think, as it will transport near to you, but if you walk away from the door and allow it to close before it gets a chance to transport it'll stay in the room
@@hebinyao709 it can
Quick tip for beginners (including myself) - If you are breaking your head about where those switch actuators are for the gates, an easy way to detect them if you have headphones is by half-pressing L2 to focus fire and then the actuators start beeping immediately. That really helps with narrowing them down.
It took me literally 30 deaths to realize that those gates have switches. I thought I needed some sort of ability later in the game. Nope, I just wasn’t paying attention to that part of the “tutorial”
@@George__Parasol279ouch 😢
@@TheLazyIndianGameri have reached end of 3rd biome and didn’t know those gates had switches. I thought it was an item i needed by beating one of the bosses, like how beating the second ones gives you grapple
@@SeanMichael1992 yeah it’s not very obvious. Took me a while.
If the xeno statues have glowing eyes, shooting them will give you obolite.
Thanks!
Nice, thanks.
Yeah, although keep your guard up because every now and then they release enemies instead. I didn't realise this until it suddenly happened on like the 20th one I busted.
@@carpetfluff35 yes and even some chests release enemies but mainly in the later biomes. Any time you come across multiple chests huddled together, massive chance one is a trap
Omg big tip thank you
I learned more watching this 4 minute video than playing the game for 18 hours. Nice job Boomstick!
Same as just started playing on PlayStation plus!
Yeah its a very odd game it really needed a better tutorial at the start. I have no idea what im doing 3 hours in.
Another tip - You can heal yourself if you're at critical health going into the ship to the bunker and resting. I think they've nerfed how much you heal now compared to the beginning during release. But it's worth it for emergencies.
Its about a quarter now and only once per run.
I had NO idea you could raise those barriers by shooting a red thing! I definitely missed that in the "tutorial" lol.. thanks!! I assumed it was unlocked by some later ability
If you look down the barrel of your weapon you an locate the red thing by sound. Works best if you have on a headset
@@silverdoggg good to know! Thanks. I love playing the game with headset, the 3d audio is crazy
So did i ..I just thought i was gonna be able to get into them later on in the game
@@silverdoggg wow I never knew that
Yeah what tutorial lol
It's a good idea to only pick up obolite chunks when you have 5.0 adrenaline since you get a 50% obolite boost
Yeah, but the obolite from dead monsters has a quick expiry time and must be picked up fast after you killed them (this ofc implies doing so as safely as you can)
@@JohnDoeL337 or I just gotta be a dodge-god 😂
pro tip. when you enter a new area, try to bait the little flying drones/bugs to come to you. sit just to the left next to and behind the door and melee them as they come through the door. makes it easier and as a bonus you collect maximum obilites
cheese tip. lol.
I wish there were more items / things you could have that would carry on, even if they took a while to get, it would make the game feel more satisfactory when you fail at a high area.
Yeah like I feel you should be able to keep your artifacts at least !!
Low key one of the best gaming channels around that truly stands out compared to 80% of the other channels. Actually useful tips and high information density, keep up the great work.
20 percent?! You must have found alot of good channels out there. lol
@@BoomstickGaming There are some great gaming related channels. Karl Jobst, Fextralife, Gman lives, Summoning Salt, Fighting Cowboy and Tim Rogers to name a few. I must admit that your channel is top tier when it comes to (beginner) guides. Quite funny how your channel grew because the only reason I subscribed back in the day because of the whole Dead Cells situation. And you ended up being actually legit.
I agree. Very high quality content here, consistently. And not making those generic “10 things I wish I knew” kind of videos that all the other channels do. Keep it up! This is one of my favorite gaming channels by far 👌
@@Stormvogel262 Hey! My man watches fighting cowboy. Pretty damn based tbh. Have you seen his livestreams of returnal?
One mistake I noticed from a lot of gameplays that I watched is not picking up obolites in time. When you kill an enemy they drop right at the location of their death, so if you kill them from long range and never go to get the loot fast, then you miss out on a lot of extra obolites. I'm not saying to rush in risking to die just to get a fex extra credits, but especially when it's chill and you can pick off one enemy after another and loot them at the same time.
Exactly, it's good to constantly be on the move so I try to shoot then move into the obolites while finding and beginning to shoot the next enemy
Yep I was making this mistake on my first couple runs and realized after that they disappear if you don’t act quickly
This is why the "shotgun" is my favorite. Specifically the one with a narrow maw or slug. Get up close and personal without being TOO close and kill quickly but still be close enough to collect the obelites.
@@finalfant111 This is late but I 100% agree! I beat the game with all endings thanks to the almighty spitmaw!
yeah.. I noticed that yesterday,, I played first 2 biomes from far away.. then I realized I was missing the obolites and I wanted them to buy upgrades so in the third one I started doing the final shot from upclose only
My #1 tip is that hip firing is your friend. Once I stopped trying to play it like a traditional shooting holding down L2 all the time I got much better 😆
Yeah that was my mistake with the first boss.
Hip fire and melee. Once I started to use melee more, I was taking out most enemies with one hit.
@@splinterstreetrat less spread and more accuracy
@@splinterstreetrat you see weakspots on the enemies. In ADS the head for example glows red.
Wait, what? Sounds intriguing, but what is the benefit?
Using the tentacle monsters to get up high is genius!! Thank you!
Your channel is straight too the point !!
yup!
I know I'm late but I'll add this tip.
Weapon traits are added abilities a weapon has that may only be used after unlocking them by grinding with the gun that has them.
They can drastically improve a weapon power and, best of all, are permanent upgrades that won't reset after each run unlike weapon proficiency.
For this reason it's completely worth it to grind each of the 3 weapons found in the first biome until you unlock a couple of them.
To grind a trait stick with the gun that has it and try to kill all the enemies in the biome.
If you get killed don't worry, your progress towards unlocking the trait is also permanent.
If you kill everything in the biome then restart your run manually.
As an added bonus you'll become more familiar with enemies attack patterns and will have an easier time fighting them.
Now that your guns are powered up and you know how to kill the enemy better start a new run and go for the boss. You'll immediately notice the huge difference traits make when fighting Phrike.
That weapon proficiency tip is actually really great!
Agreed. I was just rushing through and opening every chest I found before I saw this lol
•Enable always run.
•Dash *into* bullets, not away from them.
•Experiment to find the weapon that your comfortable with, then stick with it.
•Just because the weapon is higher level doesn't mean that the weapon is better.
•When choosing whether or not to swap a weapon you should also consider its alternative firing pattern, not just stats or inate abilities.
•Pay attention to what parasites offer and pick up ones that buff what you use long term. For example: if your not using a bunch keys over a given run it's OK to pick one up that damages you for using keys to get a suit integrity buff.
•Dodging hits should be the main priority in combat.
•Scanning areas periodically can expose enemies if your Adrenaline level isn't level 2 or higher.
•The little light circle that appears around your character warns you of danger approaching and what direction its coming from.. Blue means bullets, red means an enemy is charging at you.
•Save Obolites up mid to late game for Reconstructors.
Very good video! Finally CLEAR and precise tips without the useless 30% of "Like, Comment, Subscribe". I knew most of these tips, but I had to thank you and showing how a real tips video should be done.
No drum roll - straight to the meat and potatoes. Thanks a lot for creating this vid. I can only imagine the it took to edit and keep to concise relevant info. Well done sir. 👏
Awesome video and Thank you for taking the time to do this. I got Returnal yesterday, its awesome with a massive learning curve
enjoy!
I beat the boss on my first try in the first biome. I have to say that is such an incredible boss fight. Very well done and fluid. I enjoyed that a lot. I hope the rest of the bosses are that fun
Lucky u.... I was sooo close but I had like -80% weapon dmg
I had good mods and still lost. Got snagged by the melee attack twice.
I got lucky and had that revive item that revives you at low health and killed it at with like 10 percent health left after that I got obliterated in 2nd biome but when I fought boss again in 1st biome I knew his moves and took one hit from him and them I destroyed him
3rd biome keeps destroying me with those giant ass robots that snag you
@@ravenXcozmo where do you get the revive item and isn’t their a item that revives you when you die
Played until the 3rd biome not knowing I could open those doors by shooting the red light. Thanks man!!
The tutorial has you do this in the first 10 minutes.
@@VaughnAllisonMusic1 🤣🤣 some ppl don’t pay too much attention to in game tutorials. Just skip and keep going.
I didn't realise the dash made you invincible for ages 😂 it was making the game way harder 😂.
I’m in the 3 rd and I didn’t even know I could do that ...
@@xopiglet9372 when does it save? At the third biome or after it?
I just died to that second boss for the second time there
Thanks for this, i am struggling getting through the first biome, only played for 2 hours tho, this will help ALOT!
When you struggle to find ether, make sure you do the daily challenge at your ship Helios. Completing that challenge will give you 5 Ether. Great game!!!
when do the daily challenges appear? I'm in the first biom and I see nothing of such...
@@TwoTimesTwentyOne it came up after I completed the second zone
@@gengarth5470 nice, can't wait.
@@gengarth5470 I'm almost at the end of zone 2. Is there a way to travel back to my ship than dying?
@@TwoTimesTwentyOne Once you go to a new zone, you can't go back to a previous one
Go to settings and click always run and set auto aim to maximum
Always run is terrible advice
@@hairlessape4255 Ledge boss will win on always run :)
Yah I would never set always run. Causes more issues than it resolves.
@@mandrews6282 stopped playing this game and also forgot about this post....it was just a tip you don't have to do it
@@hairlessape4255 yeah if you don’t like it. I love always run so opinions are opinions. imo your advice is terrible so it doesn’t really matter
Love how clear and concise the video is, keep it up!
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These tips are literal game changers, I can see my next run going very differently, thanks man!
If you haven't beaten the first boss yet and you're wanting to give up just know you only have to fight the boss once. The keys you get from them are permanent and they become optional after beating them the first time.
But don’t they have that machine downstairs that gives you items and takes off those virus things you attach to yourself and nowhere else in the map ?
I was so close...took me around 10 - 11 hours just to beat the first boss...later I had a great session during which I killed the 3rd and 4th both first try back to back!
@@EldenRinging zero tolerance
@@EldenRinging Damn! It took me 2.5 hours (not 1st ever run) just to get to the 3rd boss (I died 😢)
@@dbean5174 well yeah, the way to him was batshit crazy, I died soo many times. once I got there it strangely clicked for me and I blasted my through biome 4 after it.
man, this game is hard. and goood.
Fantastic tips, played for five hours yesterday, but now I have watched your video, I now feel more prepared for the challenge.
awesome
Important tip: If you find a consumible silphium, save it to the boss fight.
This really helped. I have ~40 deaths already on the first Biome and it's starting make me cry.
This isn't the easiest game I've played for a long time but it's definitely the best game I've played in a long time. It took me a few hours to get the sword and keys etc then find the boss. I just got past the first boss. He beat me 4 times until I discovered going back to the ship, augmenting the suit and the astronaut statue giving you that extra life. What a game. Yeah it doesn't hold your hand but that's the beauty of it. The atmospheric detail, the smooth 60fps, the 3d sounds and music, the haptic feedback, and did I mention shooting bad ass aliens with big ass guns. What's not to love. 👏👏👏 housmarque.
So true. This game is VERY satisfying to play.
You can no longer rest for significant heals. It doesn’t about 10% heal now, once. Wish folks would stop recommending this.
@@randallorndorff Same. Imagine the disappointment people feel, seeing advice to go back to the ship, then it only heals a smidge of health, one time.
@@randallorndorff I posted this a week ago before they patched it
Mate! I just wanted to genuinely thank you for this video, your tip not opening the chests right away helped me to defeat Phrike after 18 hours of trying and made me understand weapon proficiency actually works! THANK YOU!!
18h for first boss ?? Cmooon
Had a hell of a time last night with only two attempts on the first boss, and A LARGE amount of deaths traversing to it. But will be attempting these tips tonight after works. Thanks!
Incredibly helpful video!
I quit after dying to the first boss like 10 times, so I might actually give the game another shot now and try this.
Bruhh I've been on the 2nd boss for like 2 days. Best advice I can say is take a break and come back to it again and again and again. The more repetitious it becomes, you start learning the patterns of the bosses. I still haven't beaten 2nd boss yet though 😑
I wouldn't give up on the game though, it's challenging AF but really well made. Don't let it discourage you
It happens the same to me , but you get used to it .
You can dodge through objects mate. The first boss was easy once I realised that 😂.
I was just avoiding everything.
Game is so hard I’m on biome 3 and dying from drones they populated the small tiny area made me fall of the map
you got me hyped for this game even more!
Me too for some reason. It's crazy, I'm already hyped and waiting for the game to be delivered, but after seeing this video, I got a massive jolt of hype into my hype chamber. Weird lol
Love how this channel is your actual experience from your work on a game and just "here's the info" without the filler. Very different vs others regurgitating popular tips spreading around copy catting one another and not helping anyone beyond the foundational stuff we can easily figure out on our own. No wonder others have plagiarized your vids.
The resin technique is really only beneficial in the early phase of the game while it’s easy. Resin increases integrity by such a minimal amount, and you find plenty along the way. The big boosts are obviously the way to go when you find them. Later in the game I save all the health pickups for when I know I’m low enough that none will be wasted after filling my bar. The triangular button was news to me and the chest saving for higher weapon leavels is a great idea.
It is highly recommended that players bulk up in the easier levels before moving on to quicky. Its what I love doing in games, starting off with nothing and becoming a complete bad ass.
Thanks, great video as always, you always go much further than many other tips videos
Damn I will definitely start to this. I’ve already hit a bit of a wall 4 hours in at the crimson waste even though I got a rank 7 gun almost immediately stepping into it. Glad I was able to get a PS5 to play this gem on release, and thanks for the tips.
Thanks for the help, I need it! Man, this game is punishing with no save points!
To save time killing flora when there’s a lot, you can also walk/run over them.
When you step into a new room always take a look at the map in the pause menu so you roughly know what to expect and where enemies might await you.
One helpful tip I didn't see in here: you can always return to the ship and sleep, and sleeping will heal you. You can actually sleep multiple times and completely heal you before heading out again. This is quite important as you may need to pick up resin, as mentioned in the video, so you would need a full health to easily find it. Hope it helps!
Bs lies that don’t work
@@walterabeyta733 so sleeping won’t heal?
They patched it. Can only heal once per run by sleeping and it's a small amount.
good call with waiting to grab health items and weapons till the end
The room on the your ship can heal you when you take a nap.
Yes but only one time per death.
tried that once and it didn't happen...
@@84jesterx try again, unless they patched it out
Until the trolling devs removed this in update 2.0
Classic controller layout is highly recommended
Makes alt-fire much easier
I’m currently replaying to collect every survey trophies, on my way to platinum this great game
Man this game is harder than i though i cant get pass the first boss
Yes you can. I took my time throughout the entire first biome. Several hours worth of exploring and backtracking. I did step away a couple of times. But my health was up and I had a level 6 weapon just like he did in this video. The bosses movesets are telegraphed pretty easily. Fight him a few times and you will have him down. He is easier than you think. They give you lots of leeway in this fight. I thought I was going to have trouble with his melee in the third stage but it ended up being very easy as long as I was paying attention. It's telegraphed
😂
@@robk5437 thanks for the advice il keep trying i wont give up 😁
@@robk5437 mate i have 10hrs play time and 20 deaths and still cant beat the 1st boss on my last run i had level 4 shotty a health pack and a astronaut and i was so close but he still killed me FML
@@offdapace2627 just keep trying at him bro, I’m only 10 hrs in also and can’t get pass the second biome where I keep dying like crazy!! But ya got this.
I love when I buy a new game and look for tips and find out Boomstick Gaming has done a video on it....Awesome as always.
I was looking for a returnal vid, had a notification my boy Alex had some advice. Win.
Great tips! I spent 90 min in biome 1 fully preparing for the second biome, and the game crashed right before I got to the second boss. I had a huge and full health bar, a large med kit, and an astronaut figurine, so I think the game was scared.
😂😂
I felt that
The developer wants to make a "challenging" game but they can't even make the game to work properly.
Really dumb.
Ahh yes. . Nothing like getting your max integrity way up, to then have enemies crush your health on the stairs up to the boss, making your now raised max integrity useless
After almost 600 hours playing i must say this video is spot on and I’ll add just a few more details. Swipe all vines you see on the ground and you will get tons of in game currency this way. I know he mentions the fauna but i wanted to specify the vines you see on the ground. Also if you find a room with a bunch of vines for this you can rack up, leave the area and come back and Vines do grow back.
I wanna say you can do the same with your bed in the ship as well. It does heal you and im sure you can leave the ship and go back in and use the bed some more. If anyone knows anything different please feel free to correct me.
last ill add when you’re looking for the things to shoot to open gates if you dont see it and have headphones on hold the trigger to aim your weapon and if you’re near it but dont see it you will hear its light pulse while you’re aiming like you’re about to do your alt fire.
But yeah the guide here is spot on. Hope you guys are still enjoying the game. Take care!
Thanks a lot for the useful hints! I am going to make good use of those!
I played this for 2 months took a break and instantly got to biome 4 on my first ply through back on it. Sometimes a break is needed. Phrike was destroying me and for the love of god I couldn’t get the right combo of gear to win 😂
Thanks mate this helped heaps got past the first boss 👍
Thanks buddy, I saved this video for when I get an actual PS5 lol.
As someone who finds games that prioritize challenging gameplay and resetting of progress intimidating, this guide helped me wipe the first boss pretty easily. Thanks man
another good tip is use melee its great for staggering
Simple tip to help maintain control,
Settings - remap controls,
R1 - Jump
L1 - Dash
R3 - Melee
X - Consumable
This way you get to keep your thumbs on the analog stick at almost all times. Have fun
that's actually a very good tip
Really helpful and informative video. I already figured out most of these things but for a solid 10-15hrs I was trying to beat Nemesis and couldn't because I was running through sections instead of fighting and collecting money for upgrades..
thanks for the tips im really struggling in this game but have doing really the opposite of everything you suggested so will try again with those tips
Wow. This was actually useful information. Thanks. I'll subscribe
appreciate that!
Shoot from the hip don't aim down the sight. You'll hit your target and still be able to dodge easier.
Electropylon Driver Gun is one of the best weapons you can get, especially the version where you shoot one pylon at a time, but the two-four shot scattering version works very well. Most enemies only take one to a few shots, if you encounter multiple enemies in front of you, just one shot each of them and have the freedom to dodge while the pylons do their work. The only downside I found with this weapon is when you have to eliminate Nemesis it is incredibly hard to aim if you have the scattering version of the gun.
Now this is a great and short video about how to optimize gameplay. Thanks!
You can't heal at the ship anymore after the update. =(
The shotgun in this game is what makes me almost unstoppable. Made it to the second boss but got shifted on by him lol. I love this game. Goty if the new god of war doesnt come out this year
Spitmaw is super strong in the Overgrown Ruins but like you were saying it lacks punch in the Wastes especially when fighting the 2nd Boss who loves to keep as far away from you as possible
The being said the Slug Shot and Narrow Maw combo really hits the spot 🤤
@@TheDubDisciple yes indeed. So I finally beat the second boss and third one but died afterwards to one of those weird creatures that roam around. I usually just play 1 or 2 runs since I usually last like 2 or 3 hours a run. This game is tough but I like the challendge. I dont know if it's as tough as demon souls but definitely has it's own toughness to it
Playing this game for the first time now, on pc. What a game, but it's hard to get familiar with everything and this guide is great for that. Thanks!
Jesus.. I wish I watched this video first... well done my dude
thanks!
Always be thorough in your search for items.I myself want to explore and find all items and secrets.
You could add in also how useful the artifact that reduces the resin needed to increase health and that it does appear sometimes as something you can buy, therefore always having at least 400 on you to buy this is well worth the investment. And if you manage to come across the artifact that adds a shield every time you pick up a resin combined with that artifact then expect to reach a climax of "OMG"
I really want to like this game. Especially after spending $70 on it and not being able to progress past the first biome. But it feels so tedious. I don't know how people playing this game stay "motivated" after wasting so many hours backtracking, delaying heals/chests, and cheesing proficiency upgrades like this.
It's one thing to repeat a boss fight until you learn the mechanics. It's another to be forced to drudge through hours of relatively easy trash in-between each attempt.
The feedback loop in this game reminds me a lot of WoW raids. Each season you hit a brick wall on new raid content until you master all the boss mechanics. Eventually you make a breakthrough and it becomes easier from there. But in MMOs, your party is constantly gearing up and making tangible upgrades that make the fight easier with each run. And on top of that, it's fun because you're playing with friends.
But in Returnal, it all comes down to you and RNG. The stat boosts are all fleeting. The only permanent things that carry over seem to be some cash and story-related items-which don't make the gameplay significantly easier. The process of retreading all your steps as a core gameplay element just sucks the fun out of it.
You don’t have to play in the style the video suggests. I just clear out rooms pick everything up I need/want and keep it moving. Im looking for collectibles now that would be tedious but I find fun in the fast furious gameplay that if you enjoy it you will master and feel like a boss after only a few days or so. Keep at it you’ll be glad you did. GL
Loved this game so much! I platinum'd it a few months ago. The best runs I've had where those I got Tachyomatic Carbine with the perk that converts a part of the damage into healing. That coupled with artifacts that increases healing where super overpowered. If you are trying to beat the game and get a wepon like this, keep it as far as you can, even if they are much lower level than others that you come across.
On the map there is a really big yellow door with a star on top, after exploring everything else go here for a gauntlet like fight with really strong enemies & after the fight u will be rewarded with really good weapons and items. ( Do this b4 moving to next biome)
Or die there and never get to the next biome LOL.
@@hawkeyebricks9905 pretty much lol
This is what I do every time.@@hawkeyebricks9905
Well... here a tip to counter a tip: "Don't skip opening chests."
The buffs you get from a 6* weapon compared to 2* aren't that huge, and the game has a much larger emphasis on skill.
It's much more important to unlock the weapon skills by using weapons with a locked skill.
You sure as hell won't unlock stuff when you only pick up 1 weapon after you cleared everything, run to the first boss and die against him, so you won't even have a chance to unlock the skill on your last used weapon.
So yeah, don't stress the weapon proficiency too much cause it isn't THAT important... and you find more than enough weapons anyway.
Also, if your health gets low and you aren't really experienced, pick up the damn health.
For some people, it's hard enough to even reach the first boss, so don't concentrate too much on maximazing your health pool.
It won't do you any favor if you go to an encounter with 50% health while hoping that something drops a health-refilling consumable, and the encounter kills you at the end.
If I would give an extra tip:
Avoid everything that may corrupt your suit.
These items/chests aren't worth it.
I've opened 3 corrupted chests, got 2 crippling corruptions and 3 nearly useless single-use-items out of it.
Just ignore that stuff, it really isn't worth the damage it could cause.
Man I love roguelikes but this game is brutal lol but I won't give up thanks for tips!
Are roguelikes typically this long regarding the span between restarts and fighting bosses? This seems to be much bigger and higher budget than previous roguelikes, and from what I've understood smaller scale roguelikes put you back maybe 20 to 30 minutes from deaths whereas Returnal can be 60 to 90 minutes, maybe even 2 hours. Seems pretty brutal. This is the first roguelike I think I've actually played.
I would trade all these goodies you mentioned just to have a pick-up that gives me a checkpoint or two lol
absolutely had no clue about the health bars. thanks man!!
I brought this game back but then I realized I could live without it so I went back a bought it again. I don’t think I’ll ever beat it but I cant stop playing it.
I've had this game since release day April 30th 2021. Today September 29th I finally reached & died to the 2nd area boss. I've died everyday for 5 months to make it such a little way into this game. I know & use all tricks & tips always skipping triangle doors, still I die to the bosses so many times. Can not say it's a waste of money as I see it taking me a year or more to finally finish.
Yeah. I wish I never bought it. I play games to have fun and stuff like this is just frustrating work. At least now you can save your progress before major fights. It still takes me 20 tries to get past them, but at least I don't go all the way to the beginning again.
Why would you skip triangle doors?
Excellent tips! You've put many of the bigger gaming channels videos to shame with this one pal . Thanks very much indeed.
Just picked this up the other day, way late to the party, this is Fromsofts version of a shooter 🤣 I love it, I’m hooked. About 2 hours in, faced the first boss once and got him to final phase. Phew, a few failed runs later, I’m determined I’m beating this game. Heard it gets harder. SoulsBourneKiroRing training will suffice 🤣
I’m stuck on Ixion, I’ve only gotten to him once but it was a crazy build, I had a shield + 3x shield from a parasite, so protection from 4 hits, plus a ‘survive death’ parasite, as well as an astronaut figure, and right before getting to the boss fight I used the teleported to random room consumable and it spawned a super beefy creature but for dispatching it I got a level 11 carbine. What lucky RNG on that run! Haven’t been able to make it to to the top of the mountain since. I’m over 12 hours in already!
I really wish that this game gave you the option to save your run and come back to it. I know that you can pause and put the PS5 to sleep, but if there's a game/system update or if another game is loaded, you lose the run. I realize that the point of a roguelike/lite game is to do the whole thing in one go, but some of these runs get so long and it would be nice to take a break without losing all of my progress.
There is an option to disable automatic updates. This means your run will not reset, when you are in Restmode and an update for Returnal is in queue.
No the game is just right like that. After the 3rd level you get a save point
I don't know how it was at the beginning but now, when you upgrade health it is NOT permanent, in the next cycle you have exactly the same amount as before. I think best option is to get a good weapon as fast as you can and just go for the boss and do your best because doing 1-2h cycle and then die on boss is frustrating af. It kinda annoys me because I really like this game but making 0 progress over and over again with every cycle if I don't kill the boss is just frustrating and pointless.
Is there anything permanent I realised this and thought why am I fighting enemies lol 😂
The carbine with the tracker secondary is definitely my go to for the first 3 biomes. It tears through bosses too. Look for a high overheat limit too.
Carbine with Trackerswarm was by far my favorite weapon in the start.
Pro tip after beating Ixion for next biomes and future cycles - Use grappling hook as much as possible to not only keep your enemies at safe distance but also avoid projectile damage.
*GRAPPLING ANIMATION CANCELS EVEN BLACK-PURPLE LASER DAMAGE!*
Which normally is unavoidable with dash!
Great tips thank you!
These are great thanks so much! I was trying to figure out whether to go straight to the 2nd biome of farm up before I go there. Sounds like farm up is the way
You have to beat the boss in the first biome to get to the second biome. He drops the key but it is plenty big enough to farm in the first biome
So don't get hit at all, and don't upgrade your weapon at all, and clear the whole level, then pick everything up, and you'll be much more well equipped.
Of course, if you're able to clear the whole map without getting hit or picking up a new gun, you're already good enough to do well.
Still, it helps to handle the later areas that you aren't familiar with at all.
In my case, if I didn't know an area, I usually died until I learned.
Man your game looks super bright compared to mine and most gameplay.
Loving the game, been playing it since release.
Games is pretty difficult bc I’m a noob but none the less .. it’s such a fun game. Thanks for the tips btw ... can’t wait to get out of work and try them
Best guide, short and very on point, thank you
One thing to add, you can go back to your ship at any time and rest in your bed to heal health, so don't grab any health pickups and instead heal inside ship then use health pickups for resin :)
Eh, no. It was patched out of the game. You can only heal there once and for about 10% :(
"Always destroy local flora and fauna"
Colonizers took that seriously
Brilliant tips. Subbed!
hey thanks!