Before the sortie
Stage 30 asks you to distinguish horizontal attacks from the vertical attacks learned earlier. Seven gates and three pursuit waves lead to the guardian. Forward travel and turns along the canyon are automatic: your inputs move the bird sideways and vertically.
Look toward the next gate centre and make small corrections. You cannot turn back for a missed gate. Successful gates restore wind, so avoid spending it all on boost before the pursuit. Entering the guardian phase restores 20 health up to your maximum; this is a recovery opportunity, not a reason to accept early damage.
- Gates
- 7
- Pursuit waves
- 3waves
- Time limit
- 173s
- Normal / enraged warning
- 1.3s / 1.15s
- Weak point open
- 3.18s
Standard settings before retry assistance; times are rounded. The first warning is 1.8 seconds in all three stages. Repeated failures can soften later warnings, so also read the live HUD.
Read the real warning
This screenshot shows a horizontal warning beginning. Moving sideways at the same height leaves you in the red band. Position A below the band is one clear destination in this frame. Moving above it is also possible if there is enough vertical room.
The band is placed at your height when the warning begins. Clear its full thickness before the attack triggers, then stop. Leave some margin instead of hovering on its boundary. Vertical attacks still occur: when the next warning is vertical, switch back to sideways movement.
- Red bands: attack zones
- White dot: current position
- Teal A: one safe destination
From dodge to counterattack
- Read the orientation before reacting to the countdown. Do not reuse the previous dodge direction without checking the new band.
- For a horizontal band, choose the side with more vertical room. In the pictured example, descend toward A while reducing sideways input.
- Release the movement input after clearing the band. Continuing downward and then correcting upward can carry you back through danger at the attack instant.
- Wait for the weak-point-open message before recovering your aim and firing. Returning early to aim is different from returning after the dodge has succeeded.
Use the weak-point window
The standard weak-point window lasts about 3.18 seconds. A closed shield still takes a small amount of damage, but hits on the open weak point are much more effective. Secure a safe position, then make your shots count. Boost increases forward travel through the canyon, not sideways or vertical movement speed, so it cannot substitute for a late dodge.
Below half guardian health, the normal warning of about 1.30 seconds drops to about 1.15 seconds. Stop extending a firing opportunity once a new warning demands movement. You do not have to return to the exact centre after every attack; read the next band from wherever you have room.
Troubleshoot the last attempt
I moved sideways and still got hit
Possible cause You stayed at the height of a horizontal band.
Next attempt On the next attempt, use one vertical direction until the full band is behind you.
I reached safety but took damage on the way back
Possible cause You may have returned to aim before the attack resolved.
Next attempt Release input in the clear space and wait for the weak-point message before returning.
The dodge button did not open the weak point
Possible cause The roll may have ended early, or wind and cooldown prevented it.
Next attempt Prefer position-based dodges; if rolling, keep the action active at the attack instant.
I survive but run out of time
Possible cause You may spend too long shooting the shield or aiming away during the open window.
Next attempt Review how quickly you regain an accurate shot after each dodge. Consider damage upgrades once you can survive consistently.
Three checks for your next flight
- Use vertical movement against horizontal bands
- Wait in the clear space until the attack ends
- Aim and fire when the weak-point message appears
Canyon training is a separate mode for learning the basic dodge-and-counter rhythm. It does not let you select these stage-specific patterns. Practise the pattern here by replaying the corresponding unlocked campaign stage.
Ready for takeoff?
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