How to beat Eddie in Silent Hill 2 Remake

The Eddie boss fight in Silent Hill 2 Remake is one of the game's toughest, thanks to his giant revolver and surprise attacks. This battle can be surprisingly difficult, and is all about balancing speed, cover and perception, as Eddie's strategy is to lunge out of the darkness and try to gun you down without warning - something you can't let happen, considering the lethality of that revolver.

The fight occurs after you complete the Labyrinth sequence and have explored every combination of the Silent Hill 2 Remake rotating cube puzzle. When you reach the abattoir Eddie finally turns his dwindling sanity on James and, well it's you or him. If you need a helping hand, here's how to beat the Eddie boss fight in Silent Hill 2 Remake, with weaknesses, tips and strategies laid out.

How to beat the Eddie fight in Silent Hill 2 Remake

The fight against Eddie in Silent Hill 2 Remake is broken into three stages by short cutscenes. The only major difference isn't Eddie, but the environment, as first he introduces a cloud of obscuring mist, and then the hanging meat of the slaughterhouse starts moving around on the rails above you in different patterns.

This can be both a help and a hindrance - on the one hand, it's cover for you that you can use to defend against gunfire. The problem is it's also cover for Eddie too, and it can be difficult to spot him among the dark gloom of the slaughterhouse.

Eddie boss fight tips, weaknesses and strategies

Having fought and beaten Eddie myself, here's my best advice on how to handle this boss fight.

1. Eddie will use cover of darkness to try and ambush you with high-damage gunshots. The hanging meat provides single-use cover before being destroyed, so use it.
2. If you're quick, you can shoot Eddie before he attacks to stagger him, so you'll always want your Silent Hill 2 Remake weapons loaded.
3. If you lose track of Eddie, use noise and sound to narrow down is location.
4. Eddie can lose track of you too, but touching the hanging meat can create a noise he can locate you with.
5. Try to keep your back to the wall, it makes it harder for Eddie to sneak up on you from an angle you're not prepared for.
6. Try not to engage in melee - you can't do much damage, and Eddie can hit you harder than you can hit him.
7. A good strategy is to circle close around a piece of hanging meat, then the moment Eddie destroys it with a gunshot, return fire through the space that makes.

This is an encounter that's more art than science, with the two of you navigating various sneak attacks on each other, but if you can outthink Eddie, you should be good.

Without spoiling anything, it'll be a while before you have another boss encounter, so if you found the Silent Hill 2 Remake rifle and have some excess ammo burning a hole in your pocket, this might be the time to use it as doing the maximum amount of damage in each shot you get off can make a big difference here.

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