S1P2: I will keep practicing until I master this.....

(Break): It will never be more than a day (if even that long). I'm too determined to give up yet.....I mean, I got this far didn't I? With better skills and a bit of luck, I WILL BEAT THIS BOSS.

S2P2: Yeah, I have plenty to learn and I'm not going anywhere yet :)

Here's the checklist for what I successfully implemented (from what I've been asked to do)

S1P1

1) Staying in the corner of the screen to avoid claw attack (I still get swiped sometimes though, especially when Skorpios jumps about and changes the camera orientation).

2) Breaking the foremost leg on both sides, turning noth other legs on either side red and then breaking one hind leg (the one to my left side).

3) Grabbing spawns during tail slam. This still doesn't always work for me (sometimes, I grab Skorpio's leg accidentally and get hit by spawns at other times. Either situation ends in a game over).

Have not mastered:

1) T,T spamming.

2) I still have problems when spawns surround me.

3) Have not tried Helios flare or burning with the bow here (Is there any specific attack I need to use with Apollo's Bow?)

S1P2:

Have not tried T,T spamming here, I will now that you've proved how powerful the Cestus is.

Lastly, it's tough for me to have a full time job (often 12 hrs+ these days) AND find time when I'm fresh for GoW. I will have much more time on the weekends though so you can bet I'll be able to strive harder then.

Don't give up on me Mr. Starkiller :)

I panic when I'm required to do TT at S1P2. I ended up doing square, square at Scorp's mouth and got killed by the babies just now.

I haven't reached S2P1 in a loooong time now. Maybe I should just take a break grom GoW to get my focus and passion back.

S2P2: Have only been here once in 120 odd attempts :(

I've had a rough day at the office.....I'm just tired I guess.  BTW, I'd be curious to know exactly how much damage the Cestus deals as compared to BoE or Nemean Whip or even ROS......

Also, I have a tonne of red orbs....you think I should upgrade my Helios Head or Hades Hooks?  I read somewhere that Hades Hooks work like Medussa's gaze and can freeze enemies...is this true?

For quick evading, I use jump followed by airdash or, Cestus dodge when I'm on solid ground.

Maybe I should take a short break now.

Ok....here's what I usually do for S1P1. I try to break the foremost legs first. this is because I keep getting clawswiped here. This having been done, I try to damage (and turn red) the rest of the legs on both sides. Then, I go to his right and break his rear most leg.

Now here's where it gets even more challenging.

S1P2:The camera pans out and gameplay is halted for 3 seconds while they show you the fallen skorpios ugly's mug. Now here's what happens next.....by the time I regain control of my character, I find that I've been SWARMED by a bunch of babies. I panic, jump and airdash to (hopefully) safety....often, I end up taking hits here (sometimes, I even get killed at this part). Now, if I'm able to get to ugly's face, I feel COMPELLED to use RoS (don't ask me why, I just feel safer). I mean, with a bunch of babies surrounding me, I just panic and switch to rage. The problem with T,T is that I haven't yet mastered it and sometimes get hit before landing the second T. Q: How do you 'blind' spawns? Secondly, do you think that T,T will do enough damage V/S RoS to end this phase? I gotta go now, I'll be back and edit this post and then I'll answer the other questions too.

Once again, thanks for your help guys.....especially StarKiller, your insight is truly deep.

Thanks Midas.....you think I ought to tone down the swearing a bit? Don't blame you, but then again this fight is driving me nuts.

 I'm going to try this battle again after a bit.....this fight is taking a lot out of me.

S1P1: Yup, pretty much what you said......get all the legs red and then break one of them to activate S1P2.

S1P2: Yeah, I'll try doing what you suggested.....I may get killed a few times here while I get the hang of this technique but what the heck, I'll do it for sure.

S2P1: I keep getting swarmed here........blasted baby skorpios are a pain in the butt. I suppose T,T would help here. I just got back home so I'm off to practice T,T button mashing now.

S2P2: Only been here once so far so...

S3: Can't wait to get here.

BTW, what happened to CycleCancel? Wasn't he running for TUGOWU president or something? I got a message asking to vote for him or something.... 

****!!!!!! I've already been killed 14 times with a claw swipe while I was trying to break big ugly's foremost limbs. This just SUXXX!!!!!!! I thought she'd grab me once, instead she drained my ******* healthbar!!!!

Curse you!!!! Scorpios you ugly mother!!!!

Help me!!!!! I've reached the limits of frustration!!!!!!!!!I'd almost defeated the ugly sonofab@#ch!!!

GODALLMIGHTTTYY!!!!!!!! NOT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! Guess what, I'm consistently able to reach S2P2 but keep getting ****** by those ugly **** babies when I run out of RAGE!!!!!!!! CURSE YOU STIG AN' YOUR BUNCH OF JOKERS! CURSE YOU!!!!!

Hi there Midas, than's for the advice, these battles were taking a toll on my mind so I took a break to unwind. I'll start using Triangle in my next attempt. Also, I'll save my RoS for important moments too.

Yeah, I'm getting to the second stage consistently. More than the claw swipe, it's the tail slam and the baby skorpios that are bugging me.

Hi there StarKiller, I cannot thank you enough for the detailed 'real world' advice you've provided. Again, I will highlight my progress at all times and in great detail (it's the very least I can do seeing how you guys have beem so helpful). This is why I cameback to TUGOWU. I knew I could counton the people here to bail me out.

 Here's a list of my health/ magic/ weapon upgrade:

BoE: Lvl 3 (1 more lvl to max out).

Nemean Cestus : Max

Apollo's Bow: Max

Everything Else: Base level.

HP bar: Max

MP bar: Max

Item Bar: need one more horn to max out (I didn't realise that you could use Head of Helios to uncover invisible chests until much later in my run so I missed out on a few feathers, horns etc.

My tactics are to work on both legs until red and then break one more followed by a face attack. I usually use RoS for S1P2. I can get to S2 pretty easily now....getting past S2 is a challenge no doubt (and a very cheap challenge might I add.....SM Studios have failed to impress me with this boss).

I'm taking a quick break from gaming now, got to socialise a bit, finish a few tasks etc......I'll be back online in a few hours and renew my quest with greater vigour thanks to your empowering advice.

For now,

 Sayonara.

My Cestii are maxed out. Won't I get hit by the baby skorpions if I use them when Skorpios is down?

Also, I've edited my previous posts. I am now in compliance with 'house rules'.

Are you using triangle hits from the cestus when Skorpius is down, for the FACERAPE? Dukeaddam

Actually, I use the RoS for the 'facerape' as you so delicately put it.