Ophion

**Ophion** is the final boss in Returnal.

## Attacks

* During this fight Selene must shoot the various light blue orbs (only made visible with the Delphic Visor) to reveal Ophion's weak points, which look like red warts. Up to three light blue orbs can be in the arena at once, but they disappear after a period of time.
* Phase 1 has 4 weak points
* Phase 2 has 4 weak points
* Phase 3 has 5 weak points

### Phase 1

* Opens eight portals (arranged in a horizontal oval) that spew out **GREEN ORBS** in a random spread around the arena. The shape of the oval, while the portals fire the projectiles, expands out horizontally while being vertically compressed, which is what causes the orbs to spread out across the arena.
* Slams down its tentacles to create three expanding Purple Rings, stacked on top of each other.
* **ORANGE ORB** attacks:
	+ Creates two portals, one on each side, that move to the opposite side and release columns of **ORANGE ORBS** as they travel.
	+ Opens eight portals (arranged in a line, but with each portal facing downwards) that fire waves of **ORANGE ORBS**. As the portals fire, they turn from facing downwards to facing the player's end of the arena, which causes the orbs to spread out across the arena.
* **BLUE ORB** attacks:
	+ Opens seven portals (arranged in a line) above its head that quickly fire streams of fast traveling **BLUE ORBS**.
	+ Opens five portals (arranged in a circle) in front of Ophion that quickly fire streams of fast traveling **BLUE ORBS**. Unlike the previous attack, these streams last longer and attempt to track the player's position.
* Opens seven portals (arranged in a circle) in front of Ophion that shoot out **GREEN TRACKERS**.
* Opens seven portals (arranged in a curved line) that fire Constant Purple Beams that can't be dodged through. The line of portals travel from the ceiling to the floor.

### Phase 2

* Slams down its arms to create three expanding Purple Rings, stacked on top of each other.
* Opens 15 portals (5 in a circle pattern in the middle, 10 in a circle pattern outside the first circle pattern), one after the other, that fire a swarm of **GREEN TRACKERS**.
* Opens two portals above Ophion's shoulders that release two pulses (with a short pause between the pulses) made up of **ORANGE ORBS**.
* Opens 14 portals (arranged in a horizontal oval) that spew out **GREEN ORBS** in a random spread around the arena. The shape of the oval, while the portals fire the projectiles, expands out horizontally while being vertically compressed, which is what causes the orbs to spread out across the arena.
	+ During this attack, six additional portals open up, one after the other, that fire Constant Purple Beams at the player's last location. These Purple Beams disappear after all six portals have fired.
* Sweeps 2/3 of arena with its arms
* Opens 5 portals (arranged in a curved line) above Ophion that fire Constant Purple Beams and move from the ceiling to the floor at a moderate pace. This is followed by 10 portals (also arranged in a curved line) appearing above Ophion that follow a similar pattern to the previous 5 portals (fires Constant Purple Beams, travels from the ceiling to the floor, but this time at a slower pace).
* Creates two portals, one on each side, that move to the opposite side and release columns of **ORANGE ORBS** as they travel.
	+ During this attack, 5 additional portals (arranged in a curved line) are opened above Ophion that fire Constant Purple Beams and move from the ceiling to the floor at a moderate pace. This is followed by 10 portals (also arranged in a curved line) appearing above Ophion that follow a similar pattern to the previous 5 portals (fires Constant Purple Beams, travels from the ceiling to the floor, but this time at a slower pace).
* Slams down both Arms to create two stacks of three expanding Purple Rings.
* Opens 10 portals that shoot Constant Purple Beams. These portals open one at a time and move around in various set directions trying to hit the player.
* Creates two portals, one on each side, on the floor that move to the opposite side and fire Constant Purple Beams as they travel. Three of these portal pairs are created a time, one after the other.
	+ During this attack, three sets of portals, arranged in circles, appear (with a short pause between them) and quickly fire streams of fast traveling **BLUE ORBS** at the player. The first set consists of 7 portals, the second set consists of 12 portals, and the final set consists of 20 portals.

### Phase 3

* Opens 10 portals, one after another, that target the player before firing Constant Purple Beams. Once all 10 portals have fired, the Constant Purple Beams will disappear.
* Opens two portals above Ophion's shoulders that release dense clusters of **ORANGE ORBS**.
* Opens 10 portals (arranged in a horizontal oval) that spew **GREEN ORBS**.
	+ This is followed by 7 portals (arranged in a line) that open and quickly fire streams of fast traveling **BLUE ORBS** at the player.
* Opens a giant portal in front of Ophion that releases a spiral of **GREEN ORBS** and **GREEN TRACKERS**.
	+ This is followed by a series of 4 portal rings appearing around the giant portal before quickly firing streams of fast traveling **BLUE ORBS** at the player. The first ring is made up of 3 portals, the second ring is made up of 4 portals, the third ring is made up of 5 portals, and the fourth ring is made up of 6 portals.
* Fires a ring of 5-6 portals down the center of the arena. The portals fire Constant Purple Beams to the sides (looking akin to a windmill of sorts) that can't be dodged through.
* Creates four portals, two on each side, that move to the opposite side and release columns of **ORANGE ORBS** as they travel.
* Creates two portals, one on each side, on the floor that move to the opposite side and fire Constant Purple Beams as they travel. Three of these portal pairs are created a time, one after the other.
	+ During this attack, a ring made up of six portals appears and fires **GREEN TRACKERS** at the player.
* Sweeps 2/3rds of the arena floor with a well hidden tentacle.

## Databank Entries

### Research Level 1

[UNDEFINED TERROR] sent an encrypted signal.

**THE BEGINNING - CANNOT COMPREHEND - AS - ERADICATION - BLEACHED - A NEW HOME**

### Research Level 2

Signal partially decrypted.

"Waiting at the beginning.
I cannot comprehend. As you will."

### Research Level 3

Signal fully decrypted

\*#=;:full to bursting. Outside the chamber she had the perspective and vantage to witness the coming eradication stretching away to the furthermost edges of the solar system, kilometers and kilometers of barren lives that once were. The network of death wove a schizophrenic pattern in the bleached stardust where, far away, a new home erected upon a foundation of bone'^#;'

(tier 3 unlock courtesy of reddit user DougieDoug12)