Let's switch that Wraith to the other side now.

(7:36) Level 8 ('Two Betrayals') on Normal. With the previous pyramid megabattle set-up, I had the Wraith on the left, up on the path. In this new set-up I've again got it on the path, but over on the right. Let's see how things play!

Released April 16th 2025, gameplay recorded April 15th 2025.

00:02 (Play 1 - Right attack, needler & shotty) Attacking on the right where the Wraith is, I get a pretty hot reception, and also the gold Elite gets behind me unnoticed. But it's nothing a cyborg can't handle, and I manage to clear the area of foot troops before reboarding the Banshee to start travelling around.

A novel feature of the set-up becomes apparent around 2:50. There's actually a needler Grunt in the tunnel near the path group 2 Elites. Apparently he failed to head down to the snow with his path group 3 buddies. I'd guess that he was initially a bit tardy, and then these nearby Elites were a strong enough draw to keep him there.

Around 2:42, one of the bridge Elites dives off and ends up on an extremely steep wall. A pretty grippy fellow! I spot him around 3:24, and soon he gets blasted.

04:02 (Play 2 - Plasma combo) This second play doesn't have such a clear attack structure. After grabbing plasma weapons, it's initially Banshee work focusing mainly on the bridge troops, until my ride gets rather smoky. At that point I bail to attack the tunnel Grunt and the path group 2 Elites, and it's all foot soldiering from there, including attacking the Wraith from behind.

Around 7:19 there's a nice ending with a red Elite at the lowest tunnel. One of the path group 3 guys.

Closing remarks After a brief interlude with that level 5 movie on the Banshee flipping trick, we're off to a nice start with this set-up I think, and the Wraith position looks to be working out fine. More plays coming next!

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