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How To Defeat Cenobia, Argus and Malus Ending Walkthrough – Shadow of the Colossus PS4

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In the Shadow of the Colossus PS4 Ending Walkthrough provides details on the location and tips to defeat Colossus 14 Cenobia, Colossus 15 Argus, and Colossus 16 Malus.

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In Shadow of the Colossus Part 4 Walkthrough, we had done with three colossi and now only the last three from 16 is left. We will cover this in the final Shadow of the Colossus walkthrough. The last three are bit tough and hard to locate, so you will find important tips on these three colossi. They are Colossus 14: Cenobia (Destruction Luster), Colossus 15: Argus (The Sentinel) and Colossus 16: Malus (Grand Gigas).

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Defeat Colossus 14 Cenobia (Destruction Luster) – Shadow of the Colossus Walkthrough

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After killing the last one Phalanx which was time-consuming as well as tough to take down, we will be now heading to the final three colossi in this game. From the temple to locate Cenobia. This one is not easy to locate you have to travel to the far west of the map. Exit the temple and turn right, remove your sword and point out and you will see the light showing you a direction at the far west end. Ride ahead and cross the bridge. Keep moving towards the mountains near the black cloud at a far distance. Once you are near cross the dark cloud area.

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At the right end, you will see a passage like the one in the image above. Take that and keep riding, follow the mountain on the left side. You will have to ride all the way around towards the backside of the mountains on the left. You will reach a path with pillars that will lead you into a cave. As you enter turn right and you will reach a small lake, swim through the water to the other side. At the end of the cave, you will reach an open area with pillars. Jump down and pass through the narrow crack in the wall ahead, climb from the left side there is a lying pillar. Once you are top of it walk a bit ahead and you will see the colossus.

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To beat this one you have to make it follow you. The colossi are like a dog. It has a sort of armor on it and you have to first break it. Once it appears in the area you will see pillars. There is one fallen on the ground, climb on it first and then jump on the stone platform. Walk till the end and jump on another ahead, keep walking till you reach another pillar ahead. Climb on it and attack the colossi with arrows. It will bang and break the pillar, before it falls, jump on the stone platform just in the direction where the pillar is going to fall. Now when you are on the next platform, follow it to reach the next pillar. Repeat the same steps.

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It will fall and then run for the next pillar. After the pillar falls you will have to jump of the final one in the corner you can reach there through a stone structure in the center. The pillar as it falls will break the wall ahead. Quickly get up if you fall down and climb up from the front wall, and stand on the broken wooden roof. Attack the creature so that it bangs his head on the pillar below and the roof will fall breaking his back armor. Now you have the chance to kill it, you can either use bow and arrow from a height which will take some time, or you can jump on his back and attack with a sword, five to six attacks, and the colossi is dead.

Defeat Colossus 15 Argus (The Sentinel) – Shadow of the Colossus Walkthrough

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More shadows now circle the unaware boy lying on the floor of the temple. for the next one, you will have to travel far north of the map. For near the bridge on the right end of the temple. Stay near the big bridge and keep riding ahead, cross the bridge and you have to go to the mountains, check the second image above.

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Turn right as the mountain ends, and keep riding through the sand dunes till you see a stone building on your right side. Go behind and you will see an entrance. Now ride through barrow path and once you are out you have to take a right turn.

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There is a small entrance, un-mount your horse and enter from the right. You will have to climb up from the right to cross the fallen pillar in your path. There is a door cross that and turn left, keep walking till you see huge stairs. Go up, and you will reach a massive open area. Keep walking until the end and the colossi will appear. This one resembles like a huge gorilla. First, protect yourself from his sword and stomping. If you want a break to think you can go behind the pillars from where you enter, it won’t cross that.

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Now when you enter look to your right and left. You will see the wall structure similar to the first image above. Stand there for a while, and hit the creature with a bow. It will come near you to stomp, dodge and then take the benefit from the dislocated ground to climb above. There are blocks of rock in your path, now you have to climb more up. Stand near one of those blocks and once again attack the creature. It will swing his sword, run to save yourself, and after the attack, you will see there is another block of rock over existing one. Climb on it to go above. You will reach one floor above.

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Look on your right for stairs, you will reach the further top and a bridge on the left end that will let you travel from one end to another. Attack the colossus to lure it towards you and before it attacks the break the bridge run on the other side. Stay at one corner, you will have to jump on his head. Try to grab the shoulder if miss, there is a soft point on the center of the head where you have to attack. It will try to shake you down, but keep attacking the head. Now go to the right hand and attack it, the colossi will drop his sword. Jump down, and wait before the creature attack you with hands. It will half for a while, there is a final soft point on its right hand. You have to shoot it with arrows to provoke his attacks. You can climb on the hand and then attack to kill it. This is the end of Argus.

Defeat Colossus 16 Malus (Grand Gigas) – Shadow of the Colossus Walkthrough

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This one is the final one you have to right before you reach the final ending of the game. You will have to head to the extreme south of the map to reach this one. Follow the sword light and you will have to reach the mountains ahead. Once you reach the place turn right and then keep riding on your left. You will be near a huge mountain and then you have to take a right turn. A good landmark is a shrine on your right, keep moving straight from the open field and you will also see a tree on your path. Far ahead you will see a gap between two mountains, you have moved towards the gap in between.

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From around hold in the door, you can see sunlight, to open the door remove your sword and flash the light. Ride inside with your horse on the left look for stairs. You will have to jump ahead on a falling stone platform which will trigger a cut scene. Next look ahead to climb up on the wall and walk toward the right to climb over stone boxes. Keep climb up till you reach plants on the wall, using them you can climb further up. You have to later go left and climb further up through the edges of the mountain till you reach an entrance. Go through that, and you will reach in an open area.

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You can climb from the pillar on your right side, this will take you a floor ahead with rains and your final target will appear. A huge colossus with fires in his hands. You will have to fight this one. Remember you will have to protect yourself from the blast at the start and then you can forward quickly. Go near but stay behind some cover, the attack can push you far away. So keep running. You can walk near the stone structures, and jump ahead to dodge the attacks. There are underground paths you can use to go near, so jump in them.

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You can cross through another side, and the monster will keep on attacking you. Once you are out you will climb up from the edges of the mountains that will take you to another passage below the ground. Always wait for the colossus to attack, it will attack you three consecutive times and stop. So don’t try going near without taking cover. Stay at a place once it starts attacking, unless you are standing behind the wall nothing will affect you. After crossing through the underground pathways you will finally reach between the colossus feet.

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You will have to climb up, at the front you will see a wall to climb up that also has windows around and pathways that will slowly lead you to the top. You will have to hang on around the edges to reach the top. Once you are near the waist go backside and you will find the first soft point. The colossus will try to throw, next you will have to reach the belly for the second soft point. Grab the hand and try moving on the right arm end.

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Once you reach the arm, don’t attack, just hold there for a while and then attack. In a similar way, you have to grab the right hand and wait to reach his shoulder. You will have to go on the head and attack the third soft point, but it won’t be so easy. This is the final area where you have to attack and kill the colossus. After killing the sixteenth and final colossus the game is complete. There is an amazing ending which will reveal a lot about the main character and his painful journey. There will be short gameplay in between where you will be playing a very different character. We are not mentioning that in the walkthrough as it is the most amazing part of the game.


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