Blaster Master Zero

Blaster Master Zero

15 Achievements

20-25h

PS4
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DESTROYER

DESTROYER

See the true ending on Destroyer Mode.

2.8%

How to unlock the DESTROYER achievement in Blaster Master Zero - Definitive Guide

(This is going to be a pretty lengthy guide, but it is important to read on about the strategies for the bosses)

Oh man... If you thought the main game was easy, then you ain't seen nothing yet. Destroyer Mode is a harder difficulty and as the description states, you also need to see the true ending of the game. Yup, you need to get everything 100%! But in order to unlock Destroyer Mode, you need to beat the game 100%. This will be very likely the last achievement you'll go for once you've done everything else.

This mode is a lot different than Normal Mode. The parts underlined are important to know...
1. Jason and Sophia III having a different color scheme, sporting a gray and orange/yellow color.

2. Most enemies withstand more shots.

3. Standard pink pellets now pass through walls.

4. In the side-scrolling view, all enemies (except bosses) shoot pullets upon defeat no matter what the cause. They fly in the direction you were in at the time of their defeat.

5. In Dungeons only, enemies and bosses now become vulnerable to certain Gun attacks. If your Gun level is not high enough to access an enemy's normal Gun weakness, they gain a temporary vulnerability to Blaster (Level 0 Gun). Sub-weapons, which are unaffected by Gun immunities, are the only way to defeat bosses that are invulnerable to all Gun attacks (i.e. Hard Shell).

6. Many of Sophia III's main/sub-weapons (and one of Jason's sub-weapons) have been given different locations. For example, you'd get the Shield Mine by defeating the Ambush Room in Area 5 on Normal Mode. Now in Destroyer Mode, you get it after defeating Crabularva in Area 2.

7. Energy Guard and Life Ups have no permanent effects; Life Ups fully heal Jason/Sophia, and the Energy Guard now only fully upgrades the Blaster Rifle. Along with Maps, their collection is still needed to reach Area 9.

8. With the exception of SP capsules, there are no big capsules to recover your health and upgrade your Gun Level. In many Dungeon boss fights, minions and solid projectiles only drop specific capsule types (it depends on the boss you're fighting).


While these may sound simple to know, this mode is a lot harder than you think it is. I would recommend playing through Normal Mode a few times in different ways to get an idea of what to do for each section. Also, strafing is ESPECIALLY helpful in this mode!

You also need to know how each Gun Level works. If you are not very familiar with how each one of them works, chances are you are not going to beat Destroyer Mode, even if you are very skilled at dodging. The two Gun Levels that are the most important to learn about are Reflect and Striker.

I have a few tips for you in order to get through Destroyer Mode:

-Play smart and carefully. Since you can't have no more than 8 points of health due to Life Ups being dummy pickups, you need to take it easy and not rush through enemy fire. If you do rush through it, you're gonna find yourself losing health a lot more quickly than you think - health pickups are incredibly scarce in this mode, so conserve as much of it as possible.

-Sub-weapons are your friends! The mode is generous enough to give you a lot of SP recovery capsules, so use the right Sub-weapon for the job. Shield Mines in particular are MANDATORY for this, you just have to wait until Area 2 to get them first.

-Be quick! You need to know when the time to switch to a different weapon is right. Seeking out the situation is best, and be sure to tread lightly in Dungeons - 1 hit, and your Gun Level decreases!

-Take advantage of off-screening enemies! This tip is very helpful against Biby Spawners (the enemies that spit out three flying bugs), and you can plan out your attacks. Some Sub-weapons can also pass through walls so take advantage of that, too.

-Stay calm when you play. You WILL die a lot in this mode, so if a strategy doesn't seem to work or if you're too caught up in something, you should probably just use the Retry feature by pressing the View button. When you select Retry, you'll return to the previously activated save point but with full health and SP. Make use of it when you can!

-Always stock up in a Dungeon and go back in to build your inventory up again. That's the best way to stock up on stuff quickly without having to go to different dungeons.

These tips helped me get through the mode without taking too many deaths. If you follow them, then you'll be able to prevail as well.


Boss Strategies
Almost all bosses are entirely different from their Normal Mode fights. Due to the Gun Immunity system, you'll have to resort to completely different strategies and they have much more health than usual, so they're gonna take longer to beat. We're going to start with the enemy rush rooms, then the minor bosses, and finally the main boss in each area.

Also note that I spoiler these to keep this page from being as long as the guide is when it's not spoilered. I advise refreshing the page each time you defeat all three bosses in an Area.


AREA 1



AREA 2



AREA 3



AREA 4



AREA 5



AREA 6



AREA 7



AREA 8



AREA 9



Hope this guide helps, and if you have any questions, please ask away!
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07 Jul 2021 01:32

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Update: Just finished it earlier this morning. Wowza that was definitely difficult. Still not that bad though, because of the checkpoints and infinite lives. Just takes some time getting used to. Certain engagements you have to tackle completely differently and whatnot. Makes you not want to kill the enemies while in Sophia lol. I skipped a bunch of enemies, but then again you sort of have to.

Anyways, I just wanted to say thanks a lot for the solution. It definitely helped quite a bit. I will say however, that Ribbiroll wasn't actually all that bad for me, and I didn't even look at the video you provided out of a sense of pointless pride haha. Felt great when I beat him though.
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By Galuda Wings on 21 Jul 2021 03:50
Excellent guide, really helped a lot when I went for this achievement.

Just a note on the Venom Master fight: I found that it becomes absurdly easy if you don't care how much time you have to kill to win it. If you're not doing a speedrun, and you come into the fight with reflect, you can just stand in the doorway of the room and hold reflect aimed north, and the minions will not be able to get to your side, so all shots will reflect. These will sometimes hit the boss, and you have a little wiggle room in that bit of space to try and aim the reflected shots.

When you see the minions retreat, the boss is about to do his big blast, which can be completely avoided by standing right next to the last minion in the lineup.

While this method can take a long time to kill the boss, it makes it a completely free fight.
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By GenericCow on 11 Jan 2023 22:33
Great guide. I'm in area 3 and was surprised by how easy the game has been. Looks like I'm in for quite the treat in Destroyer Mode, lol. Can't wait! Great game.
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By Galuda Wings on 16 Jul 2021 06:24
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