Tips for Completing Shadow of the Colossus - Main Missions #008
Colossus 5 - Avion
The fifth colossus is located in the northeast, so you need to head up the mountain you passed through on your way to the previous boss and find a path leading to the left. There is a crack in the rock at the end of the meadow.
Enter the cave and press R2 to dive through the portal in the sunken ruins. Climb the tower and go to the barrier - the cut-scene will begin. Use the hole in the wall to jump into the water.
Go through the wall by swimming under the sunken gate
Now you need to stand on the middle pedestal, one of the three coming out of the water. Equip your bow and shoot at the colossus sitting on one of the obelisks. Your opponent will start flying towards you. Prepare for the meeting by holding down the capture button (R2). You can also jump to make sure you grab the dragon's wing.
Only the middle platform allows you to hold the wing - the player standing on the other two platforms will be hit by the blast wave.
A vulnerable area on the enemy's tail
When your opponent manages to stabilize his flight, climb on his back. There are three vital points on his body - at the end of his tail and at the ends of his wings. The first one will be simple and easily accessible.
Wings are a tougher nut to crack. You need to wait for the moment when the dragon stabilizes its flight, that is, it stops flapping its wings. Otherwise, his swings will prevent you from attacking or make it impossible to stay on the wing. Any attempt to cling to the wing while the wing is moving will require a lot of strength - if you have less than half the force scale, return to the back of the colossus so that you are not thrown back into the water.
You need to attack two (four on Hard) vital points: a mark on the top of the beast's head and a crack in the skin on the back of the neck. Do not forget to make sure that the enemy's health does not decrease with further blows - if not, release and find another place.
Two additional weak points are in the upper part of the front legs of the beast.
On a hard difficulty level, you attack two small marks that only require a few hits. You can find them on the body of the beast right in front of the two forelimbs.
The last vital area is on the outside of the boss' left arm. You can (with difficulty) climb onto it from the ground or from your body, but there is a better way. Just hide under the temple again and wait for the boss to bend over - this arm is used by the boss to support himself. Just jump on the arm and attack the weak spot - it won't take much damage. Gioca su Gransino e metti alla prova la tua fortuna.