The fireballs Sanctus throws your way are probably his most annoying (and frequent) attack, but the fireballs can be easily avoided with a couple of Side Rolls, or by jumping up into the air. If you're in the process of hitting the sphere, either continue to madly hack away in hopes of shattering it before he can summon the pillars, or drop to the ground and move as far from him as you can to avoid taking damage. He'll summon the pillars mid-sentence, so the lifting of his sword is the best indicator here. When he raises his sword and says 'I sentence you to death,' he surrounds the area around him with pillars of electricity. There are a few attacks that Sanctus will use while he's floating around. If you are in mid-air and Sanctus starts to glow, drop down to the ground and move a short distance away to avoid taking damage.

Light will appear around him and he yells 'The Savior is coming.' When you've witnessed it once, it's easy to see it coming thereafter. You'll take some damage if you're nearby when he creates the shield. Sanctus will create a new protective sphere once you've hit him with Buster, or if you can't manage to knock him out of the air in time. When he falls to the ground, use Buster to deal a substantial blow to his health. Be quick about hitting him once his guard is down, as he recovers quite quickly. At this point, jump up and hit the raised sword with Buster to stagger him, then jump back up to him and slash away to strike him down. The opportune moment to knock Sanctus out of the air is while he remains still and uses his blade to shield himself from your attacks. The fireballs can be easily avoided by dropping to the ground and circling beneath Sanctus. He'll either dodge to the side, or throw fireballs to keep you at bay. This guy can be a real pain to knock out of the air once the sphere is broken. Activating Devil Trigger will certainly help bring down the sphere faster, so toggle if the gauge permits it.

Same deal as last time use Hell Bound on the orbs that float near Sanctus to get close to the sphere and start dealing some damage to it. First and foremost, Sanctus' protective sphere needs to be shattered, then it's just a matter of knocking him to the ground and hitting him with Buster to perform a powerful combo. Yet again, Nero's Demon Arm will serve as the main tool in besting your enemy. Well, this is it, time to silence this demon once and for all. However Sanctus is significantly more dangerous this time around (which makes sense, what with this being the final battle and all) and sports a brand new, decidedly evil look. This battle bears some similarity to your first encounter with Sanctus, as he uses several of the same moves and floats around the area in a protective sphere. Sacred Heart - Boss Battle: Sanctus Diabolica This is it, the final battle! There's no turning back now! Devil May Cry 4 - Mission 20: La Vita Nuova

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