Belyash in Atomic Heart: how to defeat the boss [робот МА-9]

MA-9 Belyash in Atomic Heart – a high-rise urban construction welder, is one of the bosses that you will have to meet during the passage of the main story. If you do not know the weak points of the Belyash robot and start the fight unprepared, then it will not be easy to defeat the boss. Special problems will arise when trying to kill Belyash with a melee weapon in order to get the rare achievement “Uneven Combat”.

In this guide, we will tell you in detail about the vulnerabilities of the boss, as well as what to do if the MA-9 does not appear on the arena. Read on to find out how to beat Belyash and where to go next after defeating the Atomic Heart boss.

The show must go on at Atomic Heart

After the “Bug in the System” quest, a long story cutscene will begin, after which the Show must continue task starts.

Find where Petrov is hiding

To find Petrov, you will have to follow the quest marker, which indicates the target at a great distance. Leave the building where Polygon 8 is located, then head towards the task marker on foot or by car. Soon Petrov will get in touch and HRAZ will be able to track his location.

Get to the theater

After a communication session with Petrov, you will have to get to Theater named after Maya Plisetskaya. As soon as the dialogue with HRAZ ends, there will be approximately 1000 metersso it’s best to find a car on the nearest road to make the journey as easy as possible.

When the theater is about 350 meters, you should turn right off the main road, and then go down to the shore. On the water is a round platform with tall columns. When you approach the huge arena, a cut-scene will start and the boss Belyash will appear.

Achievements for killing Belyash

Two achievements are associated with the Belyash robot: “Roasting” and “Unequal fight“. You will knock out the first one in any case for killing the boss, while the other can only be opened if special conditions are met.

These achievements can only be obtained from MA-9 Belyash, who guards the entrance to the Theater. Killing smaller versions of the Belyash robot that can be found in the open world will not bring any result.

Roasting

To get the trophyRoasting“It is enough to kill Belyash in any way possible. Once the boss is defeated, the achievement will unlock. On average, 32% of people have this story achievement.

Unequal fight

To get the trophyUnequal fight» you will have to kill Belyash using only melee weapons. Abilities «Polymer jet” and “Sadness» refers to melee combat and can be used during combat.

In general, this is a rather difficult trophy, which, on average, only 3% of gamers have. For more details on how to kill Belyash with a melee weapon, read further in the corresponding paragraph of the guide.

Vulnerabilities Belyash

MA-9 Belyash is not the strongest boss in the game, however, knowing about his vulnerabilities will help to achieve a faster victory. Next, we indicate the weaknesses of Belyash:

After each attack, the MA-9 robot is inactive for several seconds: at this time, you can safely inflict several blows on the enemy. At the very beginning of the battle, immediately go to contact with the enemy, because he will also be inactive for a while. Vulnerable to Cold maximizes the effect of the ability “Sadness» and weapons with ice cassettes.

Knowing what MA-9 Belyash is vulnerable to will help you quickly end the battle and return to the main quest.

How to Defeat Belyash Atomic Heart: MA-9 Boss Fight Tips

Below are the main tips that will help you kill Belyash, regardless of the chosen difficulty. Engage in combat without prepared equipment and specially selected abilities Not recommended.

How to dodge attacks to counterattack

Almost all physical attacks of the MA-9 Belyash can be dodged, after which the boss can be successfully counterattacked. At the time of using the fire attack, also try to escape.

Belyash can perform a charged jump attack, after which he releases circles of energy around him. To successfully avoid damage, you need to run away from the boss at the moment when the robot is close to the final stage of charging. The fire ring must be dodged by jumping.

How to avoid attacks can be seen in the attached video:

Use Chill to Freeze

The robot is vulnerable to cold, so be sure to equip and use the “Sadness‘ during the battle. This will make it possible to pause the boss and kill Belyash without any problems. During the battle, especially useful “Enhanced Freeze».

Use the Shock ability to slow and stun

With the help of the abilityShock» you can stun and slow down the MA-9 Belyash. This opportunity should be used to deal additional damage to the boss at every convenient moment.

How to kill a boss with ranged combat

During the battle, you can use any long-range arsenal. However, a weapon with an ice cassette will allow you to deal maximum damage to the boss. You can also cause great damage to Belyash with the help of exploding ammunition, so the Krepysh rocket launcher will be of great help. The most important thing in combat is to constantly keep your distance from the boss to maximize the effectiveness of using ranged weapons.

How to kill a boss with melee

If you had to use a melee weapon, then first of all you should attack with the most pumped item from the available lethal collection. There are several main tips that will make it easier to pass the boss and get the achievement:

The best melee weapon is the upgraded Asterisk, especially since ice cassettes can be used in it. In the absence of Asterisk, it is best to use the most pumped melee weapon that is available. The easiest way is to deal damage to Belyash at the moment after his jumps. During each counterattack, keep your distance. Try not to inflict more than two hits at a time to prevent the robot from attacking and causing significant damage. A large supply of first-aid kits will greatly facilitate the battle.

The video shows how to kill the MA-9 Belyash robot in melee:

What to do if Belyash does not appear (bug)

Sometimes a bug occurs due to which the Belyash robot does not appear on the Theater arena. At the same time, a video with his participation can even start, where the MA-9 boss will be invisible, and after the cinematic, the enemy will appear dead in the air behind an insurmountable barrier.

Because of this, it is impossible not only to defeat Belyash, but also to move on to the next quest. This problem can be solved in the version of the game with a built-in Debug Menu:

Stand close to the invisible wall, which prevents you from proceeding to the basement on the embankment behind the columns. Activate the command several timesTeleport Forward“. Go to the basement and take the elevator down to the Theater.

The solution of such problems was considered in more detail in the manual for the task “Bug in the system”. Game version owners without developer command bar we advise you to restart the game and activate one of the old saves, and then try to restart the trigger of the battle with MA-9 Belyash.

Where to go after the murder of Belyash

As soon as the boss MA-9 Belyash is defeated, you should go towards the huge pillars with arches. Behind them is a small promenade with lanterns and benches. An inconspicuous descent into the basement adjoins the foundation of the arena monument.

At this point in the mission, quest markers may indicate inadequate distance to the target, so just follow the advice above and ignore the mission icon.

As soon as you go down, you will find below:

Elevator that leads inside Theater named after Maya Plisetskaya. Twitter “Pure stream of energy in the eyes».

In the next room, you can also find a simple chest with materials for creating weapons.

As soon as you go down the elevator, there will be a long dialogue with HRAZ, after which the task “Petrov opera».

We hope that with the help of the guide it was possible to kill the MA-9 Belyash boss in Atomic Heart. If you have any questions, please ask them at comments. In a special section on the site, read other useful Atomic Heart guides.