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Bioshock 2 Hints

Stage Combat Tips

  • 1 of 8: The big curtain is going to close behind you when you enter the spotlight, so you should first use Telekinesis to move items you can't use now to the NW corner of the stage so you'll be able to access them during the combat. This isn't necessary, but it's easy to do, and it might help a bit.
  • 2 of 8: NOTE: There's already a first aid kit next to the Telekinesis Demonstration Prop, but don't go over there, or you'll trigger the start of the combat. Pull it in with Telekinesis, then look on a high shelf on the right (south) wall for a rocket spear pack that you can also pull in.
  • 3 of 8: Use Security Command to summon a security bot or two if you're not already at the max of two bots, then make sure both of your bots are fully repaired.
  • 4 of 8: Move far enough onto the stage to trigger the closing of the curtain, then retreat to the stage's NW corner and stand there to let Natural Camouflage take over.
  • 5 of 8: When the houdini splicers start appearing, your bots should do a good job of shooting them while you watch.
  • 6 of 8: NOTE: For some reason, your bots may not go after one of the houdinis. This is no problem, though -- just wait until that houdini vanishes, which will happen after all the others are killed.
  • 7 of 8: An alpha series big daddy will break in and attack soon after the houdinis are finished off, so hastily repair your bots and get ready to research him.
  • 8 of 8: NOTE: If you don't care about the research, you can kill him easily by setting two or three prox mines on the stage where the spotlight was before, since that's where he's going to land.