games

Alternate: it is doable with with an ultralight. Build the Schneider mech out of the shop, STOCK PULSE SWORD and your choice of main firearm. First phase STAY ON HIM. In fact, right as the fight starts, boost underneath him, the first volley of missiles will shatter on his own shield and you'll take no damage, plenty of time to get a charge swing of your sword in. When he's not firing salvos of missiles this guy likes to do a couple pirouettes over your head then take off in the opposite direction you are facing, don't get confused and STAY ON HIM. if you can keep close, he won't get a good angle to fire his main cannon, and the pulse sword chunks his shield. If you have two bays of the STARTER MISSILES equipped to the shoulders you can sometimes crack his shield before Balteus fires his second salvo. KEEP HIM STAGGERED, you can get him to phase two without a second shield sometimes if you are aggro enough (the SHOTGUN can really help with this, but you might find phase two to be a bit ridiculous with that short-range of a build)

PHASE TWO: DONT GET HIT. you are a freaking mosquito and Balteus just broke out the blowtorches for your annoying ass. Between his main cannon, 2x the missiles per salvo, and those dang torches, if you catch stagger you are gonna have a bad time. Keep max distance, always hold some stamina in reserve, and when he swings for you (sometimes one big one, sometimes a combo, watch for it) dodge to his backside and get a swing in, the largest attack opportunity is after he does this biiiig area denial attack where he hovers in place and sprays fire everywhere, get good hits in on his shield here. Shield is popped and you are back to phase one tactics, pressure that damage, only watch out for a couple really sneaky things this guy does (point blank main cannon, boost away with the engines right in your face OW OUCH). You won't be able to get him in one shield pop after phase two (I'm sure it's possible but I couldn't) so get good damage in then reset.

This is definitely not the easy way, but it sure is fun

Phase 2 kept kicking the shit out of my ultralight so I switched to super heavy tank w/ double Grenade launcher & shoulder energy lazer

I do not look forward to s ranking that mission later

Also here is a decal for you all: Share ID M1DQU2Q3QKW4

What platform is this for? Decal codes are sadly platform specific. This doesn't work on PC.

I did Balteus in like 2 tries.

Maximum speed build biped mech.

Right shoulder: 10x vertical missile launcher

Left shoulder: Sniper laser

Right hand: Shotgun

Left hand: Pulse sword

Just go ham, dodge the missiles and literally never stop pounding him with everything you have. In particular you want 2 sword slashes whenever he's stunned. You will get a wombo combo with the sword+laser during these stuns, while shotgun + missiles make for persistent high impact damage throughout the fight.

I had much much more problems with the Chapter 2 end boss.

Gift for the thread (PC):

R73BS8VJBWDQ

Tried a bunch of different loadouts 'cause I kept getting my ass kicked, but what finally worked was:

• Quad legs to help stay airborne when needed
• FCS good at close & mid range
• The boosters with 3 nozzles and blue exhaust flames
• Laser blade (the one you start the game with) on left arm
• Honestly don't remember what I had on the right arm, but it was either a rocket launcher or a pulse rifle
• Shield on the left shoulder
• Forward firing missile pod (the one you start the game with) on the right shoulder

Really should've gotten a weapon that was good at dealing with shields, but I didn't have one yet and went into the mission not knowing that I'd need one. At least the laser blade proved decent at doing damage to the shield.

Working on it currently with tank treads, bazooka, pulse gun, overhead plasma missiles, and buckler shield. I think this could work if I had the equipment to commit more to the tank build, especially the core, so I gotta go grind for that