The opening of Saros pits you against the Consort, a formidable tutorial boss designed to teach you the high stakes of combat. While most players will fall to this boss, it is possible to defeat it and receive some rewards for your efforts.
However, the fight is really difficult because you lack the advanced abilities such as Parry, Power Weapons, and Second Chance (free revive) unlocked later in the game. You are limited entirely to a Handcannon, and your own personal skills action game skills.
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Should You Try to Beat The Consort?
If you manage to defeat the Consort, you are rewarded with a cache of Lucenite and 1 Halcyon to jumpstart your suit upgrades. While the rewards aren't rare, they do provide a helpful head start. Beating the Consort is more about the achievement, as it is one of the most challenging bosses in the game due to your limited starting kit.
The Consort Boss Strategy
Defense First
To survive with your limited health, you must play conservatively. Defense is your absolute priority, as you cannot afford to take too many hits.
- When the boss launches red projectiles (the Nova Projectiles you can parry later in the game), you must dodge. Do not attempt to use your shield, as these will break your guard instantly.
- When the boss unleashes fast-moving homing bullets alongside vertical stationary lasers, stop focusing on the boss. Keep your shield up to absorb the bullets and prepare to jump to avoid ground shockwaves. Like the red bullets, these shockwaves will deplete your shield entirely if they connect.
- One of the most dangerous attacks of the Consort are vertical lasers unleashed one after another. Watch for the glow at the starting point of the laser and time your dodge the moment you see it.
- If the boss fires red variants of the homing bullets, dodge as they start closing in. Keep your shield up as a backup, as, at full Power, it can absorb at least one of these if your dodge timing is off.
When to Attack
Your offensive windows of opportunity are narrow in the fight against the Consort. Fire at the boss only when there are no lasers on screen, as their absence makes handling every other threat more manageable as you deal damage to the enemy.
- Your Handcannon has a built-in Auto-Aim ability, so you don't need to aim accurately to deal damage, so focus on your movement while holding down the trigger.
- The weapon's Alt-Fire is somewhat inaccurate unless you are directly in the boss's face. Getting too close is risky, as the Consort can use a red bullet burst that surrounds its body, so stick with regular fire
By staying patient and prioritizing your shield for blue projectiles and your dodge for red ones, you can overcome the odds and walk into the main game with extra resources in your pocket.
This concludes the guide. For more help, visit our Saros: Complete Walkthrough & Guide hub.
Guide based on a completed playthrough on base PlayStation 5. Screenshots captured from the same version.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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