The Evil Within 2 boss guide: The Matriarch (2024)

The Evil Within 2’s final boss, the Matriarch, is a heart-wrenching battle between Sebastian and Myra — or at least a confused and twisted version of his estranged wife. In this guide, we’ll show you how to defeat her at the end of Chapter 16, “In Limbo.”

Myra has a few phases, but your goal in each of them is the same: Shoot the glowing orange part. You can see each of her glowing bits in the gallery above.

  1. At the beginning of the fight, shoot her stomach.
  2. In the next phase, shoot her shoulders.
  3. In the next phase, shoot the stump that used to be her shoulder.
  4. In the final phase, shoot her head.

Since Myra is the size of a multi-story building, you’ll need a ranged weapon. You’re basically good with anything except your shotgun.

As you can see in the video above, we had great success with the warden crossbow’s explosive bolts. We suspect that’s because we didn’t have to be precise with our shots. Even if we were a little off, the explosions damaged her weak points.

There is one other part of this fight, which happens between phases. Myra expels super gross spiders. Step on them to kill them and collect the items that they drop. If you’re low on ammo, you can always craft more during the fight.

The rest of the boss battle is about shooting her and avoiding her attacks. Her attacks aren’t terribly difficult to avoid, either. Just keep strafing, moving left and right whenever you see her gigantic arms rear up.

The Evil Within 2 boss guide: The Matriarch (2024)

FAQs

How to defeat Myra Evil within 2? ›

Shoot Myra in the glowing spot in her abdomen to damage her. If you run low on ammo, destroy some of the petrified Lost around the area, which will drop bullets. After you destroy Myra's weak spot, a bunch of spiders will spring forth from it. Stomp them to have them drop ammo and crafting materials.

How to beat Myra? ›

Myra has a few phases, but your goal in each of them is the same: Shoot the glowing orange part. You can see each of her glowing bits in the gallery above. At the beginning of the fight, shoot her stomach. In the next phase, shoot her shoulders.

How to defeat Stefano in The Evil Within 2? ›

Shoot the floor with a bolt, and stand between Stefano and the bolt. He'll charge right into your trap. You can fire multiple explosive bolts in the same area, so that when Stefano walks by and detonates one, both explode and he takes twice the damage.

Why did Myra turn evil? ›

When she enters Union to execute The Plan, her ally Theodore betrays her, revealing his hidden agenda. This makes her lose control and she transforms into a corrupted version of herself, making her the third antagonist of The Evil Within 2.

Can you avoid the ghost lady evil within 2? ›

i don't think you can fight her one on one, you can only avoid her by using stealth. yeah, that's what I do, perhaps there is a way to confront her in the later chapters? I just want to get rid of her once and for all, her voice is so annoying. There's no way to "kill" her.

Who is the final boss in The Evil Within 2? ›

The Matriarch is a monster created by (and from) Myra Castellanos that serves as the final boss of The Evil Within 2.

How do you beat Mara? ›

Similarly to previous boss battles, you'll need to learn the patterns here to know when to jump, dash or use sensory boost to avoid attacks. The aim is to avoid her attacks long enough until she throws out a tentacle and it becomes stuck in one of the electrical boxes. As they glow yellow, hit them to damage Mara.

Does Ruvik appear in The Evil Within 2? ›

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He makes several non-physical appearances, appearing on the walls as Sebastian's memories of Beacon flash on the wall during the final Anima encounter.

How do you beat Liam in Evil Within 2? ›

The best you can do is aim for the head or stun him by blowing out the tank on Liam's back. You can also try and take him down with stealth attacks (if you have the patience for that). After Liam is defeated, you'll get his flamethrower.

How do you escape Ruvik? ›

At some point, the whole area will turn blue and Ruvik will appear. The time at which this happens seems to be random. When it does, you simply need to run around for 30 seconds to a minute, dodging him. He will eventually give up and disappear.

Can you save the woman in the evil within? ›

OBJECTIVE: SAVE THE WOMAN

Fire a Flash Bolt at it to blind him and he'll drop the woman. Go in for the Sneak Kill. With the woman saved and freed, she runs and hides inside another small shack further up from the bonfire, so follow her and eventually she will disappear, leaving some Green Gel behind for you.

How to beat Laura Evil within 2? ›

The Shotgun, Magnum and especially the Rocket Launcher are recommended if the player definitely wants to fight Laura, as the first two deal heavy damage to her while causing her to stagger, while the last can kill her very quickly provided that she is stunned so that the rockets can all score direct hits.

How to beat the Guardian Evil within 2? ›

Strategy. The Warden Crossbow's Shock Bolts are effective at stunning the Guardian, as it can be shocked for extended periods of time compared to most enemies. If fully-upgraded, Explosive Bolts could also work, as the Guardian has multiple body parts for the shrapnel to embed into and deal extra damage.

How do you beat the flame guy in evil within 2? ›

Just lure them with a bottle or wait for them to randomly shoot their flamethrower. You can sneak behind them and stealth attack them. This does a ton of damage. Two of these attacks and some bullets to the face will kill em.

How do you beat the Guardian in Evil Within 2? ›

Strategy. The Warden Crossbow's Shock Bolts are effective at stunning the Guardian, as it can be shocked for extended periods of time compared to most enemies. If fully-upgraded, Explosive Bolts could also work, as the Guardian has multiple body parts for the shrapnel to embed into and deal extra damage.

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