Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

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Cleave the Moon

Cleave the Moon

Finish Stage 8 for the first time.

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How to unlock the Cleave the Moon achievement in Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon - Definitive Guide

This achievement is story-related and can't be missed.

It will unlock after beating Stage 8 on normal or casual mode on your first playthrough.

This is the final boss and his fight has two parts. First is inside the castle and second is on top of the tower. Both are beated upon avoiding the boss' attacks and striking back when there's space.

For the first part of the fight:
  • Pay attention to the boss' hands as they indicate where he will attack;
  • The safe area will always be opposed to his hands signals;
  • E.g.: hands signal is one green ball on top right, then you should go to bottom left area; hands signal is two red balls bottom down, then you should be on top of one of the platforms;
  • Hit him whenever you have space using Zangetsu's whip or Miriam's daggers - special attack cn_Y.
For the second part of the fight:
  • For the most time, stay on the center of the tower;
  • When boss attacks with yellow orbs, remain in the center and destroy each orb package as they approach you using jump cn_A + strike cn_X;
  • When boss attacks with pink orbs, you have two options: either move halfway to opposing side of the incoming orbs and destroy then as they reach you or simply jump them with Miriam;
  • When boss starts his main attack (spinning discs on both top corners), stay in the center until all the spears are in the ground;
  • Move to any side breaking the circles and jumping on top of the platforms;
  • From the upper platform, hit the boss as much as possible either with jump cn_A + strike cn_X or with special attacks cn_Y - Zangetsu's whip and Miriam's daggers work great here!
  • As the moving blast approaches your position, jump it hitting boss one more time in the air;
  • Repeat until boss comes with one more attack: a circle of blue orbs around him - stay in the center, jump when orbs move to your position and quickly move to any side of the tower as soon as blue orbs disappear;
  • Repeat the actions for any incoming attack until boss is defeated.
There is no checkpoint between the two parts! Try to beat the first with as much health and characters you can.

Please refer to this video by YouTube user DenSetsu for the complete fight:
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26 Oct 2020 20:06

2 Comments
on the real though fuck this boss with zangetsu only. I've been trying for an hour and a half and I die every single time with those stupid ass blue orbs on the second phase angry
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By NativeB1ood on 25 Nov 2022 20:35
Hey NativeB1ood, it's definitely harder with Zangetsu only. The strategy is still the same though. You'll only need more precision with jumps since Zangetsu doesn't feature long jumps like Miriam.
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By ViniBT on 12 Apr 2023 19:07

Story related and cannot be missed.

You must conquer the eighth stage, Cleave the Moon. The boss name is Gremory the Archdemon, and comes in two forms.

The first form attacks by surrounding itself with orbs and launching a trail of that purple barricade destroying "Bat Swarm" that hounded you the entire stage. She will advertise in a sense where the Bat Swarm will go if you follow her hand movements and learn the patterns.
 




Upon beating the first form, Gremory’s true form will await you at the top of the tower, surrounded by two pits so be careful not to fall in.

Gremory's attacks are advertised and follow a set pattern, more or less. The moon in her crown forewarns her attack. She starts off with either a Crescent or Waxing Gibbous Moon (the just over half moon, pictured). The Crescent Moon will send yellow Crescent Moon blades at you that can be destroyed. Standing in the center is the best way to avoid them, on Normal. In Ultimate they will hit you if you stay there.

The Waxing Gibbous Moon will send purple Crescent Moon Blades at you that attack in waves. Move to the left to avoid the first, destroy them, then go right, destroy, left, destroy and right, destroy. Both Crescent Moon Blades will drop Weapon potions.
 


The Full Moon attack will send these pitchfork like beasts at you, with eyes that once destroyed make platforms so you can reach its head. Crouch in the middle to avoid the first attack, destroy an eye and jump to the platform, destroy the next to the next platform and then use a long range weapon to attack her head. The third eye that can be destroyed leaves a Weapon Potion but can be ignored in most cases. Attack a few times and she will soon follow with a side to side flame attack. Keep attacking her until it gets close to you then jump over the flame to the other side and wait for her next attack.

About half way through, she will add one more attack that follows up the Full Moon, the New Moon. A bunch of energy beams are fired at you from both sides, with a temporary safe zone in the center. You will have to jump when the rays swipe upwards momentarily after about a 3 count. Once the beams stop, quickly move to the very edge of the platform to avoid the big crushing finale when she drops a giant "moon" in the center.
 




Normally, Gremory has no desperation move. Once the second form is defeated, that’s the end of the game. However, if you play as Zangetsu alone, Gremory must be defeated a different way. Hold until Zangetsu is fully charged and then release to finish her off.

Beating this stage (with all allies) for the first time will unlock the Nightmare mode.
Beating this stage (sacrificing all allies) for the first time will unlock the Ultimate mode.

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