5-4: Leviathan
LEVIATHAN
| 5-4: LEVIATHAN | |||
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| General | |||
| Layer & Part | WRATH /// CLIMAX | ||
| Challenge | Reach the surface in under 10 seconds. | ||
| Music | The Abyss and the Serpent | ||
| Tip of the Day | |||
Explosions deflect projectiles.
If an explosion is caused right from where an enemy shoots a projectile, it can backfire and hit them instead. | |||
| Enemies | |||
 Leviathan
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| Rank Requirements | |||
| Rank | Time | Kills | Style |
| S | 02:10 | 1 | 5,000 |
| A | 02:40 | 0 | 4,000 |
| B | 04:00 | 0 | 2,000 |
| C | 07:00 | 0 | 500 |
| Levels | |||
| Previous | Next | ||
| 5-3 | 6-1 | ||
5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4 5-S
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This article covers a simplified account of the boss fight for Leviathan. For more detail on the boss, see Leviathan.
5-4: Leviathan is the final level of Wrath, featuring a boss fight with the Leviathan. After the capsizing of the 
Ferryman's ship within 5-3: SHIP OF THE FOOLS, the player is sent to the bottom of the Ocean Styx, before eventually confronting the serpent at the surface of the waves. The song that plays for the leadup and boss fight is The Abyss and the Serpent.
Level
Start
Heading down the elevator shaft, the standard elevator hub has been partially flooded with a pool of water, and heading down the ramp to the entrance to the level reveals an open, endless abyss, far below the surface of the water. The path forward consists of a jumbled-up mess of stone and crags, dimly lit up by bioluminescent fungi and lanterns.
As the player makes it to the end of the path forward, bolts of lightning temporarily light up the surface. At the end of the path, the player can catch a glimpse of a gargantuan serpent-like creature, before being whisked away up a column of bubbles.
Arena
After being launched into the air, the player drops down onto a small stone platform next to a wooden dock with a set of 
Green Hookpoints. To the right of the player lies a Terminal proceeding the encounter.
Walking onto the wooden platform will cause the stone section to sink into the water as a rumbling emanates from the surface of the water, before the colossal Leviathan reveals itself, towering over the platform on which the player stands before letting out a roar before the battle is initiated.
Boss Encounter
The Leviathan itself is a massive serpentine Demon, comprised of a stonelike exterior and a fleshy soft interior and underside, with the head of the enemy being completely impervious to damage and reflecting any projectiles and hitscans, similar to the plating found on the 
Hideous Mass. At the top of the Leviathan lies the heart of the beast, pinned down by golden spears and continually wailing in pain, acting as a weakpoint.
The Leviathan is split into 2 parts, the head and the tail, which it will swap to for different attacks. With the head, it will either lunge at the player with an unparriable attack, or spew out a barrage of 
Hell Orbs which the player can parry back or redirect into the Leviathan with an explosion.
With the tail, it will perform a large sweeping attack that crosses over the platform, with a clockwise swing requiring the player to jump across, and a counter-clockwise swing requiring the player to duck under to dodge.
Once the Leviathan reaches its second stage, it will use both its head and tail attacks at once, with the Leviathan occasionally stopping to move to a different position.
After defeating the Leviathan, the sections of its body will start to break apart towards the head, before exploding in a visceral shower of blood. The water in front of the wooden platform will then start to drain down into a newly opened exit shaft, where the player can then drop down to finish the level.
Tips
While the Leviathan may seem difficult to defeat at first, it is one of the easier bosses in the game, much like 
The Corpse of King Minos.
While the boss is roaring, try to deal some early damage with the use of the 
Sawblade Launcher or 
Screwdriver Railcannon. Both of these can deal quick damage and will also cause lightning to strike the boss, dealing heavy amounts of early damage (Lightning damage will only be caused by the magnet if the Sawblade Launcher is used).
When the boss is about to lunge, start strafing in one direction until a blue flash appears. Once this flash appears, change direction. This will make it easier to dodge the lunge. Once the Leviathan is done lunging, try to grapple onto the screaming heart, as this is the weakpoint for the boss.
If a clear shot is visible, ALWAYS hit the screaming heart. This will kill the boss faster.
When the tail is attacking, always pay close attention to where it is moving. Failure to do so can not only cause you to take a large amount of damage from the tail directly, but it can also send you off the wooden platform, causing you to take damage from the water as well.
Challenge
For this level's challenge, the player can either use Slam Storage, or the newly-acquired 
Freezeframe Rocket Laucher to Rocket Ride to the top of the ocean right after exiting the starting elevator. While both of these options are viable, some players also use the 
Core Eject Shotgun combined with the 
Malicious Railcannon to send them flying to the surface faster.
Trivia
- Enemies that are spawned (with the
Spawner Arm) will grant the "+why are you even spawning enemies here" Style Bonus when killed. - 5-4 is the only instance of a title card not appearing anywhere during a level.
