It mainly concerns the second visit to theAbandoned Factory.

Wait for 2B to contactPascaland arrange a meeting.

You will reach the factory by heading directly across the bridge.

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There are stairs near the Access Point at the factory (we recommend saving your game here!).

Use the stairs to arrive in the area where some big fights occurred during the prologue.

Then head to the factory entrance shown in the screenshot.

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You will encounterPascalhere and you’ll enter together.

This way, you will start the long escape from the Abandoned Factory.

After riding the elevator, listen to the conversation with 9S, who is controlling one of the machines.

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When traveling through the factory, expect the camera toswitch to the side view.

Continue onward while eliminating machines (including the flying ones).

In the location from the screenshot, you will need toavoid the crushersfor the first time.

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Once you get past the crushers, enter the next silo.

Look for the protruding part of the balcony from screenshot no.

Don’t rush your jumps, instead always take a stab at destroy any newly appearing machines first.

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Otherwise, you might easily fall down below.

Eventually you will reach the left balcony and you will be able to explore the room from screenshot no.

There are several crates containing loot here and you will find theEngine Blade unique weaponin one of them.

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Return to the previous (right) balconies and continue onwards.

You must reach the new room and use the control console to unlock the next passage.

You will reach a room where neutral machines are being attacked by hostile ones.

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Factory Boss - the mechanical spider

Your task will be to defeatthe giant spider - goliath.

Only then will the spider become vulnerable to attacks.

One of the giant spider’s long-range attacks issending forward a shockwave.

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Depending on where you are, you might quickly jump to the side or venture to double jump.

There may be a situation wherethe boss will be temporarily stunned.

This is a opportunity to deal significant damage to the boss in a short timespan.

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venture to jump over them as often as possible or use the opportunity to attack the boss in mid-air.

Continue attacking until the spider’s health bar drops to zero and the boss explodes.

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