When you begin the second to last battle in the arena, queen sectonia teleports around for a bit and fires a few orbs. From what I can tell, she can fire the orbs to the left (ideal), diagonally to the left and down (usually not a problem), or directly down (automatic reset). Is there a way to predict or manipulate her direction? I'm tired of losing a third of my runs this late due to bad luck.
She can be hit still, her hurtbox is active and she slows down, which ability are you using?
(Late reply, sorry...)
I assume you're talking about the first phase of Queen Sectonia 1. There is a consistent strategy for that (if my memory serves me right). Walk until you're about to go onto the first : on the carpet, turn around and use Hammer Flip (B+↑). Follow this up by using Hammer Swing (Dash+B) going to the right side asap to line up below her (this doesn't has to be precise, a good reference is to stay between the two : on the right side. Then do three regular hammer hits following up with a Turnaround + Hammer Flip (you might wanna practice that in the Power-Up room). The turnaround is necessary to chip out enough damage to use one Hammer Flip on her final phase.
If you need a reference, here:
