Buckle up, porters! While Death Stranding 2: On The Beach revolves around serene deliveries and landscape traversal, it occasionally throws apocalyptic curveballs like the Mecha Octopus boss fight. Emerging during Higgs' dramatic resurrection arc, this mechanical monstrosity near West Fort Knot (F1) shatters any pacifist fantasies. Forget Blood Grenades or stealth – this clash demands tactical aggression and pinpoint accuracy. With tentacles slamming like piledrivers and corkscrew attacks that’ll make your camera spin, defeating this behemoth requires more than cargo hooks and determination. 🦾⚡ Let’s dissect its mechanics, gear requirements, and weak points to turn Sam into a mech-slaying legend!

When Do You Encounter The Mecha Octopus?

Trigger this mandatory showdown by accepting Main Order #12: Investigate The Unusual Tar Currents Near F1 at The Musician’s mountain shelter. Pro tip: Grab it immediately since backtracking through snowy peaks is tedious! Though no cargo delivery is required, brace for combat the moment Sam steps into West Fort Knot’s tar-drenched zone. No fabrication stations exist nearby – craft ALL gear beforehand and ditch non-essentials. Why? Because excess weight cripples dodging speed when tentacles start flying!

Essential Gear Loadout

Blood-based tactics? Useless! This mechanical abomination laughs at EX Grenades and Hematic rounds. Prioritize these:

• MP Assault Rifle 👉 Perfect for long-range weakpoint sniping

• MP Shotgun 👉 Devastates up-close tentacle joints

• Grenade Pistol (if unlocked) 👉 Risky but high-reward for precise strikes

• Blood Bags (max capacity!) 👉 Lightweight healing for constant mobility

• MP Grenades 👉 Pack Grenade Pouch – better than bringing confetti 🎉

• Custom Electric Rod 👉 Throw it for massive mech damage!

Store EVERYTHING else. Agility is survival when dodging body slams!

Moveset Breakdown: Dance or Die

This cephalopod doesn’t play fair. It slides, towers, and attacks relentlessly:

Camera chaos is real. Stay mobile, prioritize one body section, and remember: destroying weakpoints doesn’t disable moves – it stays lethal till the end!

Weakpoints & Combat Strategy

Spot those glowing orange joints? That’s your bullseye! Weakpoints include:

1. Tentacle joints (8 total – easiest to hit)

2. Central eye

3. Underside back plates (x2)

4. Head-back connector (hardest!)

Phase 1: Blast tentacle weakpoints with the MP Shotgun while dodging slams. Its low stance makes this ideal!

Phase 2: Swap to MP Assault Rifle. Target the eye and back weakpoints during lunge/swipe recoveries.

Finale: Unload grenades or Electric Rod throws when it charges Corkscrew attacks. Every orange glow shattered equals victory!

People Also Ask

❓ Can you skip this fight?

Nope! Mandatory for story progression after Order #12.

❓ Do BTs appear during the battle?

Surprisingly no – it’s pure mech vs. Sam!

❓ Best difficulty for first-timers?

Normal. Hard mode turns tentacles into one-hit killers!

Future Outlook: Beyond the Tentacles

Personally? This fight screams DLC potential! Imagine co-op raids against massive BT-Mech hybrids or customizable exoskeletons letting Sam grapple onto bosses Shadow of the Colossus-style. Kojima’s teased underwater segments – what if we fight a hydraulic Kraken version? 🌊 With mechs now central to Death Stranding’s lore, future updates could transform boss battles into chaotic symphonies of coordinated strikes and environmental destruction. Porters, keep those shotguns loaded – the mech apocalypse has only begun!