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Fleshed out the Strategy section after extensive, firsthand playtesting of this boss. Note: The only attacks that can be "manipulated" are the hammer and battering ram attacks. The hammer attack is only performed when Roxas is close to the boss. The ra...

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 ==Strategy==
-The battle with the Infernal Engine can be quite difficult. When the three "archer" Heartless drive the main boss, they can allow it to perform a variety of attacks. These all appear rapidly, and the flurry of moves can only be slowed by defeating the three lesser Heartless. When the archer Heartless are in control, the Infernal Engine's attacks are as follows:
+The Infernal Engine's attacks are as follows:
-*Shoots arrows that rain down from above. This can be avoided by staying mobile.
+*Shoots arrows that rain down from above. This attack can be avoided by standing still until the archers have locked onto Roxas's position, then rolling away at the last moment.
-*Summons rolling bombs from the Infernal Engine's maw. This can be blocked with the Block Ability.
+*Spits out rolling bombs. This can be blocked with the Block Ability.
-*Causes a giant hammer to appear from out of the Infernal Engine's maw, smashing the ground and creating a giant shockwave. This can be avoided by staying as close as possible to the Infernal Engine, or by Blocking.
+*Extends a giant hammer, smashing the ground repeatedly and creating shockwaves. This can be avoided by Blocking.
-*Extends a battering ram. After a number of seconds, the Infernal Engine charges forward to trample Roxas. This can be avoided by moving away from the Heartless before it charges.
+*Extends a battering ram. After a number of seconds, the Infernal Engine charges forward to trample Roxas. This can be avoided by moving away from the Heartless before it finishes charging.
-*Extends a cannon, firing cannonballs in succession. The cannonballs can be reflected using Block to destroy the archers.
+*Extends a cannon, firing cannonballs in succession. The cannonballs can be reflected using Block to destroy the archer Heartless.
-If all three archers are destroyed, the Infernal Engine will spit out boxes containing [[Soldier]] Heartless until the archers revive.
+If all three archers are destroyed, the Infernal Engine begins to spit out boxes containing [[Soldier]] Heartless, which stop spawning after a period of time. After the Soldier Heartless stop spawning, the Infernal Engine  resumes attacking; the archer Heartless respawn after about two attacks.
-The best tactic to defeat the Infernal Engine is to stand still until the archers have locked onto your position, then roll away at the last moment. This will manipulate the Infernal Engine's AI to use the bomb attack; use this attack to lower Roxas's HP into Limit range. (At level 9, three or four of these should put you into Limit range, depending on your difficulty.) After the bomb attack, stand at the back of the room without attacking the Infernal Engine, in order to manipulate the Infernal Engine's AI into launching cannonballs. Kill all the archers by reflecting them with Block. Once the crate phase has started, ignore the Soldiers by using Air Dash and High Jump, and attack using only aerial combos; this will manipulate the boss into doing the battering ram attack. Once the battering ram appears, use Roxas's Limit Break for high damage. Be sure to retreat to a safe position when the battering ram's ring turns white, and the Infernal Engine begins to charge forward. After the ram attack, return to using solely air combos until the ram reappears. This will send the Infernal Engine into a loop, in which it will solely use its battering ram attack. Repeat as many times as needed to defeat the Infernal Engine.
+The Infernal Engine's battering ram is its weak point: attacking the ram allows Roxas to deal massive amounts of damage to the Engine in a short period of time. The Engine only performs this attack when it has been pushed back to the opposite end of the bridge. Attack the Engine to push it back, while dodging or blocking its attacks. When the Engine starts to use its battering ram, land as many attacks as possible, then immediately run away to avoid the attack. Repeat as many times as needed to defeat the Infernal Engine.
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