Kralaxian War Machine

The Kralaxian War Machine is the fifth boss of the game, acting as the final Kralaxian boss battle. It resembles a dark-red flying saucer so large it doesn't all fit on the screen.

Stats

 * HP:
 * Total: 5000
 * Per Stage:
 * Stage 1: 2 Guns with 625 HP each
 * Stage 2-4: One Gun with 1250 HP
 * Damage:
 * Seeking Projectiles: 5
 * Regular Projectiles: 5
 * Spread Projectiles from Large Gun/Circular Gun: 10
 * Laser: 5
 * Reward: 50

Fight
This fight consists of the player having to focus fire on the war machine's weapons instead of the war machine itself. The boss has several weapons to use against the player, one activating once the previous is destroyed.

Stage 1:
The fight starts with 2 rapidly-firing guns on either side of the boss. The guns begin firing seeking bullets at a quick pace, but once they reach 1/2 health will begin firing a large spread of bullets. Each gun has 625 health, and both must be destroyed before the fight can progress. While these guns are active, Kralaxian Crash Ships will spawn in the midst of the fighting. Since the only enemies that spawn during this section are the Crash Ships, utilizing the Core Burst ability will clear the entire screen, giving the player a window to deal damage.

Stage 2:
Once both guns are destroyed, a singular, large barrel will descend from the middle of the screen. This large gun will fire a fan of projectiles that do increased damage. It will fire 3 quick bursts to begin, but once it reaches 1/2 health it will fire 4, much wider bursts. The large gun has 1250 health, and it must be destroyed before the fight can progress. While this gun is active, Kralaxian Dodgers and Suiciders will spawn in the midst of the fighting.

Stage 3:
Once the large central gun is destroyed, another weapon will descend. This one will move horizontally, following the player. Periodically it will fire a laser beam. Once it reaches 1/2 health, it will begin moving quite a bit faster, making it much more difficult for the player to avoid getting hit. This gun has 1250 health and must be destroyed before the fight can progress. While this gun is active, Kralaxian Scout Ships and Dodgers will spawn in the midst of the fighting. This, once again, makes the Core Burst ability very useful as it can clear the screen of all enemies and even temporarily let the player pass through the laser beam without taking any damage.

Stage 4:
Once the laser gun is destroyed, another gun will descend. This one is circular in shape and spins around while it's active. Once it becomes active, it will move side-to-side across the screen and fire rings of projectiles that do increased damage. Once it reaches 1/2 health it will also begin firing seeking bullets. This gun has 1250 health, and destroying it will end the fight. While this gun is active, Kralaxian Crash Ships and Dodgers will spawn in the midst of the fighting.