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Are there any special strategies for defeating the Makron from Akron?

  • 1 of 8: Not really. This is a standard "death cage" match between him and you, the Kane of Pain.
  • 2 of 8: He's just another big old boss monster that you need to hit with your most powerful weapons (rockets, railgun, DMG) while dodging his blasts.
  • 3 of 8: There are four large pillars in the room that you can use for cover, though note that some of his blasts can bounce around like your hyperblaster shots can, and he can occasionally send a shockwave along the floor that can hit you just about anywhere (unless you jump at the right instant).
  • 4 of 8: NOTE: It is possible for the Makron to get stuck in a corner behind a pillar. If he does, quickly take advantage of it before he teleports himself back to the center of the area.
  • 5 of 8: The real surprise comes when you kill him and he regenerates back to full health after casting off his leg appendage. Now that's not fair!
  • 6 of 8: Oh, well. Might as well repeat the process of killing him. At least he'll die for good after the second time.
  • 7 of 8: NOTE: Four teleporters will open up in the corners of the room right after the Makron is "reborn." You can use them to get up onto a higher walkway that has two health stations and a bunch of ammo lying around.
  • 8 of 8: TIP: He'll occasionally pause to draw a bit of health energy from the pillars, but that's good since he can only draw it slowly, and he's wide open for a DMG blast with a rocket follow-up while he's doing it.