Metal Gear Rising Walkthrough Part 10 – R-01: Coup D'etat (Factory to Mistral Abilities)
Do not immediately cross the waypoint. There is one final thing in the Survelience Room. On the back side of the pillar where you found one of the cameras is a hidden passage down to the level below. Hop down on the left-hand side of it and take the cargo containers through to the item boxes at the bottom of it. There is an item box and a cardboard box. Slice through the item box to find some Repair nanopaste. Head over to the right to find the Cardboard box and the first man inside. Just use Zandatsu (or Blade Mode) to deal with this foe to "collect" him. After that just Ninja Run out and head for the Waypoint. Use the panel to open the door to move into the area behind it.
Before starting for the final battle of this file head over to the right first and down the curved set of stairs. This will lead Raiden directly to VR Terminal 4. Just run up the left-hand set of stairs after that and it is time for the next Ranked Battle.
Ranked Battle Mistral:
If you can finish this fight in less than 4:30, then you are doing very good. This is S-Rank time. Still to fight someone you want to know what they can do. Here is a break down of Mistral's attacks:
Pole-Attack: This is her most frequent attack This can be a single strike or multiple strikes. These attacks can be parried or Parry-Countered.
Pinwheel Attack: Mistral will typically use this attack multiple times in a row. She will roll around the batte arena. Each of the strikes can be parried, but it is very tight timing. Be sure that you stay away from walls when you see this attack coming. It is recommended to only attempt this when extremely confident about your ability to perform multiple, successive parries.
Whip Grab: Watch for the yellow glow to see this attack coming. The only way you are going to get through it is to dodge it. A side to side weave works as well. Just be sure that you do not get hit. It is a scripted attack after that and a very damaging one.
Tripod Throw: As there are occasional Tripods to deal with, Mistral is not above using them against Raiden. She will grab and throw them at him. These can be parried, sliced with Blade Mode or Dodged. Just choose a method and stay with it. Remember these tend to drop Recovery items so slicing them open is a good idea.
Whip Slashes: This attack is used strictly in the second phase of the battle. It has a huge range and a unleashes a number of strikes. These attacks can be parried but it is very hard to do so. It is better to be out of range.
Diving Kick: Another Second Phase attack. It is clearly telegraphed and very easy to parry.
Buried Whip: This attack is employed in the Third phase of the fight. Mistral shoves her whip into the ground and its charges at Raiden. It can be be parried or dodged. If blocked, it will knock Raiden back some.
