Maxing Out Your Health: How to Get 200 HP in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
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Reaching 200% health in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance requires a combination of careful exploration and strategic purchasing. You achieve this maximum health capacity by collecting all six available life upgrades found throughout specific missions, and then purchasing the remaining four upgrades from the upgrade menu using Battle Points (BP). Each upgrade grants a 10% increase to Raiden’s total health, ultimately doubling his base health pool.
Finding the Hidden Upgrade Locations
Securing the six life upgrades scattered throughout the game is crucial for minimizing the BP you need to spend. These upgrades are hidden in plain sight (or sometimes not so plain!), requiring you to be vigilant as you progress through the missions. Remember these are in mission: R01, R02, R03, R04, R05 and R07.
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R-01: Coup d’État Look carefully in the open areas, sometimes tucked away in corners or behind destructible objects. Check thoroughly before moving to the next major section.
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R-02: Research Facility Explore the side rooms and ventilation shafts. Some upgrades are cleverly hidden within the facility’s maze-like structure. Augmented Reality (AR) vision is your friend.
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R-03: Mile High This level, being more linear, makes the upgrade easier to locate, however, pay attention to verticality.
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R-04: Hostile Takeover The urban environment of this mission offers numerous hiding places. Check rooftops, alleyways, and inside buildings whenever possible.
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R-05: Escape From Denver This level requires a sharp eye while on the move. Keep your eyes peeled for optional routes and tucked-away corners as you navigate through the city.
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R-07: Reunion The final mission presents one last opportunity to grab a free upgrade. Thorough exploration of each area is key.
Maximizing Your BP Gains
While finding the life upgrades saves you BP, you’ll still need a significant amount to purchase the remaining health upgrades, along with other enhancements for Raiden.
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Perfect Parries: Mastering the parry system is essential not only for survival but also for increasing your BP gains. Successful parries lead to more opportunities for Zandatsu, which rewards you with BP.
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Zandatsu Everything: Utilize Blade Mode to sever enemies at their weak points. Zandatsu executions offer bonus BP compared to standard kills.
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Complete VR Missions: The VR Missions offer repeatable challenges that can quickly rack up BP. Focus on completing them efficiently to maximize your earnings.
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Armstrong on Revengeance (repeatedly): The final boss on Revengeance difficulty drops a significant amount of BP upon defeat. If you can consistently beat Armstrong, you can use this fight to grind for BP efficiently.
The Power of Customization
Beyond health upgrades, Metal Gear Rising allows for deep customization of Raiden’s abilities and appearance. Don’t neglect this! Remember to Press Back/Select -> Go to customize. You will respawn at your most recent checkpoint when you finish. You can open the Codec and go to “customization” to tweak what you have.
Revengeance Mode and Beyond
Once you’ve mastered the basics, consider tackling higher difficulties like Revengeance Mode. This will test your skills and require you to fully utilize all of Raiden’s abilities, including parrying, dodging, and Blade Mode. Remember the Konami code, as mentioned earlier, to unlock it!
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Here are some frequently asked questions regarding health, upgrades, and other gameplay mechanics in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance:
1. Where can I find the life upgrades in each mission?
Refer to the mission-specific details above for general locations. Explore thoroughly and use AR vision frequently to spot hidden items.
2. How much does each health upgrade cost in BP?
Each health upgrade costs a progressively higher amount of BP. The first few are relatively cheap, but the last few can be quite expensive.
3. Can I replay missions to find missed life upgrades?
Yes, you can replay any mission after completing it. Your progress and upgrades will carry over.
4. What happens if I get hit in Ripper Mode?
While Ripper Mode increases damage output, it also increases the damage you take. Be extremely cautious when using it.
5. How do I unlock Ripper Mode?
Ripper Mode is unlocked after defeating Monsoon.
6. Is there a way to have infinite health?
While there isn’t an official way to have infinite health without using external tools like Cheat Engine, some unlockable wigs offer passive healing or enhanced health regeneration.
7. What are the best skills to buy with BP besides health upgrades?
Prioritize defensive skills like defensive offense, the ability to parry in more situations, and offensive skills that improve Blade Mode efficiency and damage output.
8. How do I perform a perfect parry?
Time your parry precisely as the enemy’s attack is about to land. A successful perfect parry will stagger the enemy and open them up for a counterattack.
9. What is the Konami Code and what does it do in Metal Gear Rising?
The Konami Code (UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, B, A) unlocks Very Hard and Revengeance difficulties from the main menu.
10. Who is the hardest boss in the game?
Many players consider Senator Armstrong to be the hardest boss due to his relentless attacks and unique Nanomachine abilities.
11. What is Zandatsu?
Zandatsu is a special execution move performed in Blade Mode that allows you to sever the enemy’s weak point and steal their electrolytes (which replenish your health and fuel cells).
12. What do the different difficulty levels change?
Higher difficulty levels increase enemy damage, aggression, and health. They also reduce the number of electrolytes dropped and make parrying more challenging.
13. Can I customize Raiden’s appearance?
Yes, you can customize Raiden’s appearance by changing his cyborg body and equipping different weapons and wigs. Go to the customization menu in the codec.
14. What are Fuel Cells used for?
Fuel Cells power Raiden’s Blade Mode and other special abilities. They are replenished by absorbing electrolytes from defeated enemies.
15. How do I lock on to enemies?
On console, use the right bumper. On PC, press the “E” key. Target locking helps you keep track of enemies during fast-paced combat.