Wanted: Dead’sfourth boss encounter occurs inside thePolice HQagainstMr. Holidayon the first floor of the building. This Mission is one of the longest in the game, as you have to navigate from the station’s top floor down to the lobby, with very few checkpoints in between.

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Like all the other bosses in the game, Mr. Holiday hastwo phasesand aunique mechanicthat will force you to use specific strategies to take him down. Fortunately, compared to what you had to go through to reach this point, this encounter isn’t too demanding and is much more manageable.

Mr. Holiday Overview

This encounter begins withtwo Mr. Holidaysintroducing themselves to Stone before launching into the fight. This is atwo vs. one battle,leaving you at a disadvantage sincethe rest of the Zombie Unit continued ahead.This means thatDoc cannot Revive you,and you will have no support from the others to help fend off the other Mr. Holiday. However, this encounter is far easier than you would expect,especially if you have some crucialSkillsunlocked,which you can find below!

Since you are near the end of the game, you should have a good deal of your Skill Trees filled out and will more than likely have most of the Skills above.If you don’t have all of them, this fight is still doable,you just won’t do as much damage overall, but the exact same strategies will apply to you.

Mr. Holiday Phase One

Despite there beingtwo Mr. Holidays,thefirst phaseof this encounter is oddlystraightforward,asone of the Mr. Holidays will idly stand and watchas the other attacks. Theyseldom attack together or in unison,meaning yourattacks will never be interrupted,making this stage of the fight manageable and a little underwhelming. Nonetheless, you will still need a bit of focus, patience, and strategy to overcome them, especially since you are alone in this endeavor.

Mr. Holiday Phase One Strategy

One crucial aspect of this encounter is understanding thatboth Mr. Holidays share the same Health Barat the top of the screen, meaningno matter which one you hit, it will go down.Getting their HPdown halfway will kill the clone,leaving behind thereal Mr. Holidayandstarting the second phaseof the fight withfull HP.

Knowing this is crucial asboth Mr. Holidaysin phase one haveHandgun Counterable attacks,allowing you to use yourHandgun Counter Follow-Up Skillto take large chunks of their health away. Furthermore, both will use this action a lot, making the first phase all aboutdodging their attacks and having a fast enough reaction to land a Handgun Counter.As stated earlier, if you attack one of them, the other will idly stand by, allowing you to land yourStandard Comboafter stunning them with the Counter. However,the exception is when it comes to your gun,which we suggest not using until the second phase. you’re able to learn more about their attacks below!

Mr. Holiday standing in front of a door in the Police HQ’s Lobby in Wanted: Dead

Lethal Shot

One of the Mr. Holidayswill quicklytake a stanceandaim down the sights of his pistols.Before he pulls the triggers,a red light will quickly flash,allowing you topress the “Y” button(Xbox Controller) toCounter it with your Handgun,temporarilystunning them.If you have theHandgun Counter Follow-Up Skill,pressing"X" immediately afterthe Counter will have youperform a devastating slash,allowing you to follow up with theStandard Combofor maximum damage. If youdo not have this Skill,you cando the Standard Combo right afteryou hit the Handgun Counter.

Pop Shots

Asone of the Mr. Holidays charges toward you,theother will fire off multiple shots from their dual pistols at you.Despite the other one making a beeline at you, yourprimary concernshould be onthe one shooting at you,as you cantime your Evadesto negate all damageor run diagonally away from the bullets to dodge them.The other Mr. Holiday is merely a distraction, sorunning away from both of them is our preferred wayto handle this.

Beatdown

The last attack you have to keep an eye out for is whenone of the Mr. Holidaysattempts to land several strikes on you,whichalmost always happens immediately after the Pop Shotsattack. The Mr. Holiday that charged you will typically attempt to land several hits on you as soon as the other one stops shooting, so be prepared toBlock the first two hitsif you have theGuard Strength Increase Skill,thenEvade or Parry the remaining attack.We prefer Evading, especially if you have the Evade Window Increase Skill.

While not always the case, theflowchart for Mr. Holiday’s attacksinphase onegoes as follows:

Stone staring down Mr. Holiday in the Police HQ Lobby in Wanted: Dead

However,this is not always the case,asLethal Shot will be occasionally placed between Pop Shots and Beatdown,meaning youshould always be on the lookout for the red flashtoCounterit. Repeat everything above until you get their HP down halfway to begin the second phase!

Mr. Holiday Phase Two

Afterwhittling Mr. Holiday’s health down to the halfway pointin the first phase, thesecond phasewill begin with the realMr. Holiday having his health restored.With theclone being defeated,the situation is now aone vs. one,making things even more manageable than before. Additionally,other than the speed of the fight being much faster,youdon’t have to worry about anything newhere. Mr. Holidaymore or less follows the same formula outlined above,allowing you to resolve the mechanics the same way,making this phase an endurance test of sorts.

Mr. Holiday Phase Two Strategy

Theoverall strategy in phase twoessentially boils down to nottrying to reinvent the wheeland going through the same motions as the first phase. At least for us,this stage of the encounterwent bymuch faster than the previous one,and it’sprimarily due to how much more aggressive Mr. Holiday ishere. He will constantly attempt the Lethal Shotattack, giving youmany opportunities to Counterit with your Handgun and follow it up with your Standard Combo for tons of damage.

You can also use your gun during this phasesince you don’t have to worry about the other Mr. Holiday interfering as you take the time to aim and shoot. If you have access toMelee Adrenaline Rate Up Skill,you canuse Bullet Times several times,which will end this encounter swiftly and painlessly. Overall, if you get past the first stage with no issues, this should pose no threat to you. While adapting to the new pacing can be challenging, not having to worry about a second Mr. Holiday sort of balances things out, allowing you to find the rhythm pretty swiftly.

Stone aiming her AR at Mr. Holiday, who is pointing his dual pistols at her in Wanted: Dead

Stone stabbing Mr. Holiday with her Katana as he lays on the floor of the Police HQ Lobby in Wanted: Dead

Stone shooting Mr. Holiday with her AR in the Police HQ Lobby in Wanted: Dead