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| - It is unique, in that it has the only Stone Titan in the game sitting upon a throne with a button in the seat ignoring you until you pick up a Dispersion Pistol power-up. The button on the seat calls up a bridge from lava at the end of the pillars but it cannot be pressed until the Stone Titan dies. The area consists almost solely of a teleport pad entrance to the level itself leading up a wide pass to a pillared battleground. The ensuing fight is quite possibly twice as long as a fight against a normal Titan. When played on hard, consuming 50% of each of your weapons is likely even with good aim, which should give a good indication of the level of intensity the fight forces the player to endure. An exception to the high ammo use would be if you use an Amplifier (item) with an ASMD or the leveled-up Dispersion Pistol. Be prepared to die instantly from a direct hit from a thrown stone and glancing blows from ricocheting stones can easily do 30 or more raw health damage. This Stone Titan also throws stones in pairs which widen as they move along, which are difficult to dodge up close. Keep more distance than you normally would for a Titan. Considering how the game forces you to rely on specific weapons during spectific enemy encounters and situations, it's good to keep in mind that you can prepare for the next level by first exhausting weapons of less use in high danger situations. For example, a Flak Cannon is needed quite often when enemies come too close and the Rocket Launcher is ideal for groups or narrow corridors where it's blast is most effective. Given the fight is harrowingly long but offers ample room,.even on the hard difficutly (for example) killing the Stone Titan with weapons like the Stinger, Minigun, ASMD, Razorjack and the GES BioRifle is possible without ever dipping into your other guns which may offer you higher chances of survival in the coming levels. It's important to note that difficulty ramps up considerably over the next few level after Velora Pass as you near the end of the game.
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