The Dancer: Theater Route and Power Choice
Enter the West Incursion theater using Shift, pass through the torn stage curtain, and defeat both Dancer phases. Choose Push for displacement or Ground Slam for aerial impact.
Quick answer
Enter the West Incursion theater using Shift, pass through the torn stage curtain, and defeat both Dancer phases. Choose Push for displacement or Ground Slam for aerial impact.
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Reach the stage
Complete the Incursion Fault before following the altered-gravity route through West Incursion. The Resonant is inside the theater, not at the karaoke crowd. Enter the upper doorway, pass the side rooms and continue through the tear in the curtain. Approaching the lit stage starts combat.
Read the attack commitment
Expect long arm swipes, lunges and spinning approaches. Keep an escape direction instead of trading full attack strings face to face. After a committed attack misses, punish briefly and leave room for the next spin. When the boss spins in place, repositioning behind it can create an opening; do not follow blindly through its arms.
Fill Falter and take the finishing prompt when available. The first apparent defeat leads to an encore. During the second phase, the boss also rises and throws audience puppets before returning to the stage. Reposition during the airborne attack, then resume short punish windows. Finish the second prompt before treating the encounter as complete.
Push or Ground Slam?
| Choose | Best fit | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Push | Create room and send enemies into hazards | Less focused on a heavy single impact |
| Ground Slam | Open melee engagements from above | Costs more Power; use height and a safe landing |
Choose for your current weapon pair and Power recovery, rather than assuming the largest hit is always easiest. The reset guide explains changing an ability choice later.
What this completion unlocks
The Dancer is one of the four preparation checks for Enemy of My Enemy. Clearing it alone does not replace Power Lines, Into the Sinkhole or the Central Resonant. Use the main-story checks when the next mission does not start.
Before you leave
These checks are saved in this browser; they do not read your game save.
Sources and scope
Written walkthroughs compared November 3, 2026. The diagrams explain the operation order; no site playthrough or performance benchmark is claimed.