Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction - Walkthrough
Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Author: Ice T. Gressa and Panterror Flames
Email: djtigresa@classicgaming.com and mcpantera@classicgaming.com
Version v0.45
Table of Contents
-Author Notes
-Introduction
-Story
-Getting Started
-Controls
-Stuff you need to know
-Weapons
-Inventory
-Gadgets
-Devices
-Armor
-Walkthrough
-Credits
Author Notes
This is our first time making an FAQ for a Ratchet and Clank video game and what
better way to start with Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction for the PS3. Like
it predecessors, this game has a ton of weapons and gadgets to use to your arsenal.
According to one source, it is said that the ending will leave you hanging. Thanks
to a spoiler posted on a message board we frequent, it really does have a major
cliffhanger that we don't want to spoil just yet till the end of the guide.
Introduction
From the backcover:
An orphan of the universe, Ratchet never known anything of his Lombax origins. When
an alient tyrant driven by an unexplainable hatred for Lombaxes attacks Ratchet and
Clank's home, they are thrust into an epic adventure where they will discover that
Ratchet's past is the key to the galaxy's future.
Story
From the manual:
The infinite frontier of the uncharted universe can be a confounding place at the
best of times. But for interprid interstellar superstars Ratchet and Clank, it just
got even more perplexing. Emperor Tachyon-a ruthless Cragmite tyrant-has taken a
personal disliking to Ratchet just because he's the last Lombax in existence. To
make matters worse, Captain Qwirk-self made legend and "guardian" of the peace-
has been spacenapped. Now, angry hardes of robot soldiers are marauding through the
busting highways and byways of Metropolis.
What in the name of Nanotech is going on?
How can Tachyon's invasion be stopped?
And why does Clank keep going on about invisible miniature creatures?
Only one thing is clear: the answers lie deep within the Polaris galaxy, at the very
edge of the known universe. It's going to take two mighty big heroes to blast this
mystery wide open... with a little help from some awesome gadgets and absolutely
humoungous weapons.
Getting Started
For starters, you need to update your PS3 to v1.94 in order to run this game. The
initial setup takes 100 seconds.
When you start you can choose from
-New Game
-Load Game
-Delete Game
-Options
The Options is where you select the volume for Sound FX, Voiceovers, and Music. You
also choose whether or not to use Help Text and SUbtitles as well as whether to use
Surround or Stereo sound.
When you choose New Game, you create a save file. Choose Load Game to load up a save
file. Delete Game of course means to delete the save file.
Controls - 3rd Person
Left analog = walk/run
Right analog = Camera/pan
Hold L2 + left analog = Strafe
() or R1 = shoot
X = Jump, Pull up from ledge
X twice = Double Jump
X after Double Jump = Glide
X while swimming = Surface
[] = Melee Attack, Dive underwater
[], [], [] = Combo Attack
R2 = Crouch, drop from ledge
Jump then Melee = Hyper Strike
Crouch then Jump while still = Boost Jump
Crouch then Melee = Comet Strike
R2 then Jump while running = Stretch Jump
Hold L2 or R2 then left analog stick left/right/down = Flip left/right/backflip
L1 = Look Mode
X after Jumping towards wall = Wall Jump
/\ = Toggle between current and previous weapon
Hold /\ and left analog = Quickselet mode
Hold /\ then L1 or R1 = Quickselect pages
() while jumping forward = Swingshot
R2, R2 = Use Charge Boots
R1 while underwater = Hydro Pack
Start = Main Menu
Controls - Lock Strafe
Left analog = walk/run/Strafe
Right analog = Camera/pan
() or R1 = shoot
X or L1 = Jump, pull up from ledge
X or L1 twice = Double Jump
X or L1 after Double Jump = Glide
X or L1 while swimming = Surface
[] = Melee Attack, Dive underwater
[], [], [] = Combo Attack
R2 = Crouch, drop from ledge
Jump then Melee = Hyper Strike
Crouch then Jump while still = Boost Jump
Crouch then Melee = Comet Strike
R2 then Jump while running = Stretch Jump
Jump then left analog stick left/right/down = Flip left/right/backflip
L2 = Look Mode
X or L1 after Jumping towards wall = Wall Jump
/\ then left analog = Toggle between current and previous weapon
Hold /\ and left analog = Quickselet mode
Hold /\ then L1 or R1 = Quickselect pages
() while jumping forward = Swingshot
R2, R2 = Use Charge Boots
R1 then [] while underwater = Hydro Pack
Start = Main Menu
Clank Controls
Left analog = walk/run
Right analog = Camera/pan
[] = Punch
X = Jump
X, X = Double Jump
Hold /\ then left analog = Zoni Command Menu
Hold R1 = Time Shift
Starship Controls
Left analog = Steer Ship
Right analog = Aim target reticule
() or R1 = Fire Blasters
[] or L1 (hold to charge) = Fire Missiles
L2 and R2 = Barrel Roll
Menu Controls
Left/Right = Adjust menu item
up/down = navigate menu/highlight menu item
() = Previous screen/return to main menu
X = Select highlighted item
Stuff you need to know
-This game has infinite lives so that means you won't have to view that game over
screen.
-Crates and boxes give extra bolts, ammo, and life when smashed.
-Nanotechs increase your max HP.
-Gears on the screen indicate Autosaving.
-Maps shows where you are located and Galatic Maps are for moving to other
planets to complete missions.
Weapons
Tornado Launcher - Create and control your own cataclysmic and tornado wing patented
gadgetron technology! Trailer Park Sold separately. Costs 40,000 bolts.
Plasma Blasts - These synthetic bodyguards lay dormant until enemies move in, they
strike with lethal efficiency. Costs 15,000 bolts.
Fusion Grenade - Nothing ruins an enemy's day like a thermonuclear grenade! Default
weapon.
Combuster - Blast your opponents into oblivion with high-velocity plasma balls.
Default weapon.
Predator Launcher - Enemies can run, but they can't hide from this launcher's new
and improved laser-guided lock-on system!
Omniwrench 3000
Buzz Blades
Inventory
O2 Mask - Never let a lack of oxygen keep you from saving the galaxy! This incredi-
ble mask will actually synthesize and replace oxygen while you explore underwater
areas and outer space.
Gadgets
Gravity Boots - The Gravity Boots magnetically lock to special metallic surfaces,
allowing Ratchet to run up walls and across the ceiling.
Thruster Pack - The thruster pack upgrade has High Jump, Long Jump, and Glide fea-
tures just like the Heli-pack.
Gelanator - The Gelanator is a GrummelNet utility gadget sold exclusively to the
Gelatanium Mining Working Union and their licensed signatories. This gadget allows
the operator to drain or fill any standard GU-MW isobaric gelatonium pump in the
Polaris Galaxy.
Swingshot
Robowings
Geolasers
Devices
Groovitron - Mesmarize your enemies with this dance-inducing disco ball.
Leech bomb - Weary from battle? Low on nanotech? Throw one of these, and absorb the
health of your enemies.
Mr. Zurkon
Armor
Blackstar Armor - Designed by Captain Blackstar himself, this amazing armor uses
biostatic nanomytes to absorb 25% of all damage. The finest in affordable anti-
mutiny defense war! Costs 30,000 bolts.
Planet Kerwin
Go to Defense Center
Escape on the Mag Rail
Mission: Go to the Defense Center
Qwark needs your help at the Planetary Defense Center! Fight past the invading army
and help Qwark defend the city.
Go forward and destroy the enemies at the end of the trail. After they are gone, go
right and kill some more. If you need more ammo, life and extra bolts then smash the
nearby boxes and crates to get them. Fight your way forward until you reach a green
pad which is the Jump Pad. Stand on it and press the Jump Button. Ratchet and Clank
will fly around wildly before they land. Fight your way to another Jump Pad. This
one will make you bounce off a purple pad which bounces you to higher ground. Deal
with the enemies here and get on the grind rail. Jump to right rail and be sure to
jump up when you see breaks in the rail and when you see obstructions. At the end,
you have to fend off enemies that attack from the sky. These spacecrafts require a
few (well four actually) well-timed shots to be destroyed. First press L1 to get a
closer look then press the Shoot button to aim. When the crosshairs turn red, that
is when you shoot. Don't get hit by the dual lasers the ships shoot. They do 2HP of
damage to you. Use the jump pad, and destroy two more spacecrafts and some ground
enemies and take another jump pad to a section where the bridge is collapsing. At
the end of that part, kill everything in sight and move forward to the guardrail and
jump left or right to avoid the trains. Fight your way up to two jump pads and run
across a collapsing bridge. Ignore fighting as much as possible as you run and soon
there is a big explosion leading to a freefall. This is the fist time you'll need to
use the Sixaxis motion to guide yourself to the ground without hitting anything but
you don't have to worry about falling into anything this time around.
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Escape on the Mag Rail
It appears that the invading army is after Ratchet! Escape on the mag rail and look
for a way to lure the army off the planet.
Avoid the lasers and the trains. Get on the rightmost rail and jump to avoid any of
the breaks in the rail made by the spacecrafts' missiles. The boss spacecraft fires
a huge charged beam. Move left or right to avoid being hit at all costs until you
reach the end of the rails. You meet Emperor Tachyan. Ratchet and Clank escape the
planet.
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Planet Cobalia
Explore Cobalia
Defeat Leviathan
Explore the Spaceport
Restore the Gelitonium Pumps
Search Cobalia
Hitch a Ride with the Smuggler
Mission: Explore Cobalia
You have crash landed on a remote planet called Cobalia. Emperor Tachyon may not be
far behind, so look for a way to get off the planet.
Move forward and kill the numerous bugs you encounter. The small ones are really no
problem to deal with but the centipedes spit venom at you. They take more hits to
kill with your axe but Fusion Grenades will obliterate them easily. One thing to
note about this part of the level is to stay out of the water at all times. When you
see a break in the road, glide over it. You will reach what seems to be a dead end.
Use your high jump to get over the wall. Before you enter the tunnel, go over the
wall on the side and it leads to your first pieces of raritanium. Return to the
tunnel and where there is another "dead end" use the wall jump technique to reach
the top. Once up top, you will need to glide to safety. Use Fusion Grenades on the
centipedes for an easier job. Enter the tunnel, wall jump to the top and get the
Jackpot powerup. Drop down for a boss fight.
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Mission: Defeat Leviathan
Having stumbled across Leviathan's Lair, you'll need to defeat the voracious beast
or end up as a Leviathan hors d' ouevre!
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Boss Fight: Leviathan
Avoid the bursts of light from its mouth as well as its chomp attacks. All it takes
is 11 Fusion Grenades to destroy Leviathan. How can you use 11 Fusion Grenades when
you can only hold 8? There are Fusion Grenade ammo boxes that spawn throughout the
fight.
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Restock and head for safe ground and go towards civilization.
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Mission: Explore the Spaceport
There must be some good, upstanding citizen who's willing tp give you a ride. Exp-
lore the spaceport and find transportation off this rock.
Don't be so hasty to smash every crate and box. Some of them have explosives in them
and can damage you when blown up. Use your Comet Strike from a distance to safely
break them. There is a weapons shop during your journey. Visit it if you want to buy
a new weapon. Move forward to a guy with a parrot near him.
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Mission: Restore the Gelitonium Pumps
The empire has shut down the gelatonium plant. No ship can refuel until the gelaton-
ium pumps are online. Use the Gelanator to get the fuel pumps working before Tachyon
army finds you.
Drain the Gel inside the tank and move ahead. Fire the gel at the arrow in the next
room and bounce off of it. Fire two gels at the next arro to reach the top. Then use
the gel before the river and bounce n' glide over the river. Knock out the robotic
bugs so they won't eat the gel you make and use three gels on the wall to make it up
the wall. Kill the bugs at the top and use your boots to run up the ramp. Access the
bundle and move it into place. In the next area, use one cube to get on top of the
first part and two cubes for the next. Use to get to cross the river. Kill the bugs
and use the switch to put the track back in place then get up there and use the
switch to put the tube in place.
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Mission: Search Cobalia
You may want to look around and see what else this planet has to offer.
Hitch a Ride with the Smuggler
Now that the gelatonium pumps have been restored, the smuggler may be willing to
make good on that ride offer.
Stun the metal bugs and use the Gelanator to boost up. Drain the Gelenator to open
the door and take the elevator down. You will notice a golden bolt that is out of
reach at this point so ignore it and go outside. There is a Device and a Armor shop
outside. Visit them first then talk to the Smuggler and get a ride.
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Planet Kortog
Escape Tachyon Forces
Swing through the docks
Explore Stratus City
Fly to the Hall of Knowledge
Explore the Hall of Knowledge
Guide Ratchet and Clank as they freefall to the surface. Beware of the missiles that
try to lock on to you.
Mission: Escape Tachyon Forces
Tachyon's Army is on your trail! Fight through the occupied zone to escape.
The Shock Ravager is your best friend in this level. They will destroy almost every
enemy in your way except the ones in the wheels. You should have all of your Groov-
itron Devices on you because you'll need them to get past the wheel guys unless you
bought a Predator Launcher. It's best to know that killing these guys will give you
raritanium instead of bolts. After the second wheeled enemy, there is a tunnel that
leads to some Raritanium and a Confuzzler gas pod. Run back out and use the last of
your Groovitron if you haven't destroyed the wheeled enemy already and go up the
stairs. Kill everyone with the Shock Ravager and it should upgrade itself to level 2
at this point. Ride the zipline down.
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Mission: Swing through the docks
Tachyon's forces are still hunting for you. Use your swingshot to get through the
shipyard.
Use the Swingshot to cross the pits then as the train passes by, use the Swingshot
to hitch a ride and don't let go until you reach a safe zone to land. Use the Pred-
ator Launcher on the enemies ahead. Swing across the pits, kill more airships and
use the ledges to get to the top pf the wall. Kill the wheeled enemy and do the wall
jump technique. The water will shock you so stay out of it. Drain the Gelanator and
use the Gel where it is marked. Sing across the pit and step on all three red spots
to turn them blue and form a bridge. Destroy everything with Shock Ravager. Get on
the crates and glide or use the zipline to the next area. Swingshot across the gap
one more time.
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Mission: Explore Stratus City
Stratus City is rumored to have many treasures hidden among its floating docks and
buildings. Try using Robo-Wings to explore the city, and you may find a lot of trea-
sure.
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Mission: Fly to the Hall of Knowledge
A trio of small, mysterious creatures have led Clank to fly to the Hall of Knowledge
building. They modified Clank's body with a set of Robo-Wings so that he can get
there.
Fly through all the rings in order to reach the building
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Mission: Explore the Hall of Knowledge
The creatures that Clank saw want him to find something inside of the Hall of Know-
ledge. Explore the building and evade Tachyon's defenses to discover why the crea-
tures sent you here.
Stay underwater to avoid the mines and come out when it is safe to do so. Move for-
ward and use Predator Launcher on the wheeled enemy. Swim through the water and hit
the switches one at a time to reveal a drain. Swim through the drain and watch for
the mines. At the end of the trial, kill the enemies and swim to the center and
activate a switch to make the sea creatures rise up and use them for leverage to
reach the ledges. Enter the tunnel and hop the gap to get the raritanium then go
back and drop down. Kill all the enemies here to finish the level.
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Planet Fastoon
Escape the Lombax City
Find the Lombax Ship Parts
Search the Mine
Mission: Explore the Lombax City
You have landed in the ruins of what was once a Lombax city. There may be clues
about what happend here on the planet's surface.
Just swing across the gap and Ratchet notices how empty and quiet the place looks.
He spots a broken down ship.
Mission: Find the Lombax Ship Parts
You have found a damaged Lombax spaceship. Search the ruined city and find the nece-
ssary parts to repair the ship.
Destroy the enemies and the plants that they are repeatedly spawning from. There are
six parts to collect total but Ratchet can only get five of them by himself:
#1: At the beginning, go up the spiral rubble and fight your way towards it. When
you got it, ride the zipline over the pit.
#2: Spiral staircase leads to it.
#3: A cave accessible with the anti-gravity boots. The part is at the end of it.
#4: Swing across the pit and enter an alcove. Once you get it, swing back to the
main area.
#5: Inside a base where you have to swim your way to it and other treasure.
The last part requires you to send Clank into the Raritanium Mine.
Mission: Search the Mine
The mysterious creatures have appeared again. This time they want Clank to search an
abandoned Raritanium Mine. Explore the cavers to discover more about these strange
creatures and what they want from Clank.
Use the follow command to have the Zoni follow to the spot to raise the door. Wait
for it to reach its apex then run through it. Do the same in the next area but use
the Time Slow feature to make it. Next you must turn all 3 red buttons blue. Hit the
first one then Levitate across and hit the others. Use the Time Slow to avoid being
crushed at all times. The Zoni will help you fight any nearby enemies by shooting
balls of light at them. Use Time Slow to clear the conveyor belts when they are not
on the spiked sides. Use Manipulate to repair the elevator and ride it up. Kill the
enemies here and grab more zoni to perform 2 more manipulations. Use Time Slow on
the conveyor belts and use Manipulation to assemble something and activate all red
buttons. Enter the door and the cutscene gets you the last part. Grab all the loot
and exit. Once reunited, head for the ship. The ship talks. Ask it a few questions
and leave the area.
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Voron Asteroid Belt
Battle the Space Pirates
Mission: Battle the Space Pirates
Planet Murkow lies on the other side of space pirate territory. You'll have to batt-
le your way through their fighters if you want to escape with your booty intact.
Follow the onscreen instructions and shoot any enemy ships you see. When you see a
red ring form on an enemy ship, it is going to fire at you. Maneuver through the
Asteroid Belt without hitting any mines. There are rings that repair your ship if
you should take any damage. This is where you can get the "What's that, R2?" skill
point by barrel rolling several times.
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Boss Fight: Main Pirate Ship
Continuously fire and use missles as you avoid the space disk which will level with
you then cut across to nick you. After taking enough damage, it will send missiles
at you. Fly around in a circle to avoid them but watch out for the disk as it will
start to mix in with the rockets. Another attack to watch out for is the laser. Once
again, fly around in a circle and keep firing and avoiding attacks. Hang in there
until you beat the boss.
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You have escaped, onward to planet Murkow.
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Planet Murkow
Explore the Festival
Find Qwark
Win the Coliseum Battles
Fight for Cash Prizes
Return to Aphelion
Mission: Explore the Festival
Search the fairground to discover what prizes lay hidden in Tachyon's carnival of
pain.
Mission: Find Qwark
There's a good chance that Qwark is at the Coliseum. His ego craves an audiance and
the main event will be sure to have one.
Take the time to upgrade or purchase your weapons. Kill all of the enemies and get
your Swingshot prepared for swinging across the pit to the Challenger Entrance. A
new enemy appears with an extremely damaging Electric Clapper move. Shock Ravager
won't work on it so use the Predator Launcher. Use the wall jump in the green area
and at the top, step on the yellow button. Be prepared to destroy the Electrical
Clappers as you wait for the door to open and then you can activate the Jump Pad.
Kill another Electrical Clapper and go around the loop collecting treasures but
as a precaution, touch the explosive block and back off to get the treasure safely.
Once you are ready to proceed, ride the zipline. Nothing much to say here except you
now have to run through a gaunlet of enemies and flamethrowers until you reach the
entrance to the Rogar Tournament.
Mission: Win the Coliseum Battles
The only way to find out what Qwark is up to is to win the Coliseum battles and re-
ceive the prize from the emcee himself.
There are three rounds to survive. All you got to do is run around and let the Pred-
ator Launcher do all the work for you. When you face Crushto, follow the same strat-
egy but don't get sucked into its mouth or blown in the lava. The Shard Reaper does
good damage too but is too risky to use up close. You win the Helipods as the prize.
Mission: Fight for Cash Prizes
The imperial festival offers bolts to their prizes for winning battles. It's a good
opportunity to earn bolts and raise your nanotech and weapon levels.
Mission: Return to Aphelion
Qwark has given you an encoded message. You should be able to play the messages on
the holoscreen of your ship, the Aphelion.
You can stay and fight if you want to. Once you are done, use the Helipod on the
loops to raise the doors. Use the pod to return to the ship. You can always come
back to the arena via the boat.
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Nundac Asteroid Ring
Get to the Space Station
Sell your souls
Make a Trade with the Smuggler
Navigate the Gravity Cube
Search the Station
Mission: Get to the Space Station
Qwark's message suggests that the Lombax Secret might be on the remote space station
The Station is heavily defended and you will need special access codes just to reach
it.
Walk forward to meet up with the smuggler.
Mission: Sell your Souls
The Smuggler is offering cash for Leviathan Souls. The Nundac Asteroid Ring is inha-
bited by many large and lucrative Leviathans. This is a good opportunity to earn
bolts and raritanium. as well as a valuable experience.
Mission: Make a Trade with the Smuggler
The Smuggler has offered acces to the space station for a price. Give him enough Le-
viathan souls and he'll give you the access codes to the station's maitenence shut-
tle.
Gather the rartitanium. Fight the Leviathan the same way you fout the one on Planet
Cobalia but be careful not to fall. The Predator Launcher is a suggested weapon to
use. No need for much strategies for a while. However, there is a golden bolt that's
located after transporting to Teleporter Beta. Use the Swingshot to reach it. You
need 3 Leviathan Souls but you can get more if you want. When you are ready, speak
to the Smuggler and trade the souls for codes.
Mission: Navigate the Gravity Cube
The space station is powered by a giant gravity cube. Traverse the maintenence grid
surrounding the gravity cube and look for a way inside the station.
Take the Suttle to the station, ride the transporters but don't touch the bars. Do
no land on the generator or it is instant death. You pretty much can do this next
area with no more help from us. Just note that the blue platforms disappear when you
stand on them so jump off immediately. Once you reach the end of the area, ride the
elevator.
Mission: Search the Station
The Lombax Secret may be somewhere on this space station. But the station's owners
are using every trick in their arsenal to stop you from reaching it.
Kill everyone you see then when you reach a gear, twist it to reveal an underwater
aqueduct. There us a raritanium chest in the water. Get it then go for dry land as
you avoid the mines. Fight your way up the stairs and avoid the moving lasers. When
you are near the end, kill everything on the screen to deactivate the laser grids.
Climb up to get the Geo Laser. Follow where the Geo Laser points then use the
SIXAXIS to heat up the weak wall points. The defenders are 2 weak robots and a lady.
Stick around for co-ordinates to Ardolis and transport back to your ship and blast
off.
Planet Ardolis
Infiltrate the Pirate Hideout
Find the Treasure Room
Catch up to Talwyn
Mission: Infiltrate the Pirate Hideout
Fight your way into the Captain Slag's hideout. The stolen Lombax artifact may be
hidden with the rest of the pirates' pilfered loot.
There is an optional area, early in the level to gain lots of bolts and raritanium.
You just have to utilize your Helipods. Kill the first 2 pirates then take the left
road. You should know what to do here but just in case you get stuck, we'll say that
there is a spot facing away from you that has helipod targets that give you a ride
across the river once you are inside. Kill the air piranhas and once you are done
with this area, you'll end up back at the beginning of the level. Now take the other
route and use the Geo Laser to enter the cave. The Ravager is the weapon of choice
against the piranhas since you get lots of raritanium. Kill the pirates and use the
Geo Laser to drop a Stalactite and use it for lever to get to the other side. The
water is safe to stand on in case you were wondering. Use the Geo Laser again to
open the treasure room.
Mission: Find the Treasure Room
You are deep inside the pirate territory and Captain Slag's crew are hot on your
trail. Look for Slag's treasure room and retrieve the Lombax artifact.
Shock everyone with the Ravager except the electric enemies. Use Predator Launcher
on them instead. After everyone is dead, ride the zipline to the treasure room.
Mission: Catch up to Talwyn
Talwyn's explosive diversion may have saved your life, but now she has disappeared
with the artifact. You have to find her or you will lose the only clue leading to
the Lombax Secret.
Swingshot across the pit and fight your way on to the deck of the airship. Defeat
everyone that comes out. At the end of the ride, destroy Captain Slag with the
Lightning Ravager and the hit and run technique. Exit and then enter your ship to go
to Ryker V.
Credits
God - creator of all
Insomniac - making the game and manual information
IGN - for hosting this FAQ and provifding the opportunity to work on this game.
You - For reading
