How to Beat Bruno in Hellraiser: Revival (First and Second Fight)

Bruno, first fight

Bruno’s first appearance, in the opening, is a stealth section: sneak past him, do not fight. The real fight comes later, in a small basement room.

1. He moves fast and grabs. If he catches you, mash the attack trigger to break free, then dodge away.
2. Use the room’s throwable objects first, then the shotgun; he has a large health bar even on lower difficulties.
3. Partway through, he melts into a puddle of blood and follows you from below. Keep dodging until he reforms.
4. When prompted, banish him. Pick up Bruno’s Scalpel from the floor.

Bruno, second fight

1. The fight starts after you recover the Spirit Warding Bell. Set him on fire and use the shotgun at close range; Hellchains holds him in place.
2. At half health he escapes through a hole in the wall. Heal, reload, and follow him to the second, larger area.
3. He is faster now and grabs you from his blood puddle; mash to escape and keep the damage up.
4. When he flashes blue, banish him. He takes the Genesis Configuration with him; collect Bruno’s Mask once you get the box back.

Preparation for both Bruno fights

• Dragon Breath Rounds (shotgun, 360 coins at the second shop after you get the Statue’s Head): sets bosses on fire with every shot.
• Revolver (300 coins, same shop): high single-target damage, which TheGamer recommends for bosses.
• Shotgun ammo does the most damage to bosses, according to PowerPyx.
• Break every crate in an arena before you trigger the fight, and set traps in advance if you use them.
• Turn on the boss health bar in the interface settings if you want to see progress; see difficulty and assists.

Full prices are on the weapons and shop page.

Where this fits

This page collects one topic from the larger guides so you do not have to scroll. The full list is on the boss guide, keypad numbers are on the codes page, and the objective order is in the walkthrough.