How to defeat Earthmover in ULTRAKILL

Earthmover serves as both the boss of the final level of Act 3 and as the level itself due to his giant size and imposingness. Although challenging at first, once I learned how to defeat the Earthmover in ULTRAKILL, I found him much less frightening than before.

Best ways to defeat Earthmover in ULTRAKILL

1000-THR Earthmover awaits you at level 7-4 ''...Like Antennas to Heaven'' and there are two methods to go about defeating the giant mech. The first method takes you through the Earthmover's interior, whereas the second one relies on using the game's projectile-grabbing mechanics to take you straight to its head.

Go through the Earthmover

Once you exit through the tunnel, use the Whiplash and pull yourself up the Earthmover's leg via grapple points. Use dashing to reach the first platform that leads you up the Earthmover's torso and destroy Streetcleaners in your path. At the end of the platform, you'll see a jump pad—use it to get up to the next platform and continue to the next jump pad.

Climb the ladder after the second jump pad and use the grapple point to lower the platforms and cross them. Take out the Guttertank, climb the second ladder, and jump across the heated pipes. Destroy the Mannequins, the Gutterman, and the Malicious Face waiting inside the machine.

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Defeat the 1000-THR Defence System and climb the elevator, where you'll need to destroy six Idols to advance to the machine's brain. Avoid the brain's moving laser grid and deflect its projectiles by punching them while destroying the Idols that pop from the ground. After you destroy the brain, you'll have 80 seconds to escape the Earthmover's interior.

Go down the open shaft and use grapple points to avoid getting burnt on the ground. At the end of the shaft, you'll return to the Idol room, where you'll need to take out some Streetcleaners and Mannequins with an occasional Gutterman. Go through the wall opening and jump using the jump pad to escape.

Fly to the Earthmover's head

This method bypasses going through the Earthmover's interior and takes you straight to the Earthmover's head. Use the Rocket Launcher to launch the rockets and the Whiplash to grab the rocket and use it to fly upwards. Repeat the method until you reach the top of the Earthmover, and simply touch its head to destroy it. Drop down to the jump pad at the end of the level to reach the end.

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