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All bosses and key fights in BioShock Infinite

Every key fight, in the order you reach it: what to watch for, what it is weak to and what it drops.

FightAreaWatch forWeaknesses and resistancesRewards
The Fireman EncounterChapter 3 - Raffle SquareThe Fireman throws explosive fireballs and rushes Booker, while the turret lays down continuous rapid fireBarrels packed with firecrackers and headshots deal heavy burst damageDevil's Kiss vigor
Zealot of the Lady EncounterChapter 4 - Comstock Center RooftopsTeleports into an invulnerable swarm of crows, repositions swiftly, and performs aggressive melee lunges with a bladeImmune to damage while flying as birds; susceptible to Devil's Kiss fire traps when solidifyingMurder of Crows Vigor
Courtyard AmbushChapter 11 - Hall of Heroes Gift ShopHeavy suppressing fire from Crank Guns, high-damage incendiary blasts from Firemen, and veterans lobbing grenades from upper balconiesAccess to the inner back rooms, discarded Crank Guns, and the Shock Jockey vigor
Defense of the Aerodrome GondolaChapter 12 - Return to Hall of HeroesBeasts fire damaging rockets while gunboats deploy flanking troopsProgression to the First Lady airship and access to the interior Infusion
Plaza Ambush HandymanChapter 17 - Plaza of ZealThe Handyman leaps across the plaza, executes ground slams, and electrifies freight railsAim directly for the exposed heart on its chest; susceptible to Murder of Crows to momentarily stall himA piece of Gear dropped on death
Jeremiah Fink's Theater AuditionChapter 18 - The Good Time ClubSustained crank gun suppression, flame barrages, and flanking crowds across multi-wave assaultsVulnerable back engine on Patriots; turrets and flying machines are easily compromisedUnlocks access to the backstage dressing room, lower detention chambers, and the dropped crank guns
Zeppelin AssaultChapter 26 - Factory CourtyardFires barrages of explosive rockets onto the courtyard gate below; close-range suppression gunfire from the Patriot insideOpens the path into Fink's factory plant
Factory Courtyard Vox AmbushChapter 27 - The FactoryHeavy explosives, sustained Gatling fire, and high-mobility melee charges from the HandymanMechanical back weak point on the Patriot; exposed heart on the Handyman; electric vulnerability to Shock JockeyDrops a piece of Gear from the Handyman and unlocks access to the First Lady docking deck
Lady Comstock Crypt ConfrontationChapter 31 - Memorial GardensThe Siren remains airborne, screams to shock Booker, and resurrects deceased soldiers with firearms, creating an endless wave of infantryProgresses the story and reveals the trail of footprints toward the three tears
Sky-Line Clearance SiegeChapter 37 - Hangar DeckHigh-volume suppression fire from Crank Guns, explosive Volley Gun bombardment, and enclosed barge drop-offsBack gear vulnerability on Motorized Patriots; human Vox susceptible to crowd-control Vigors and environmental tossesClears the Sky-Line track, granting passage to the airship's upper levels
Engineering Bay AmbushChapter 38 - Engineering DeckAggressive melee rushdowns, heavy ballistic fire, and area electric shocks from the HandymanMechanical heart exposed on chest for critical strikes; vulnerable to Murder of Crows distractionGear drop from the Handyman

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