Escue has 3 attacks and is invincible from all damage (except Screw Attack) while surrounded by electricity.
Escue's electricity will dissipate after its charge attack, at which point Escue will be vulnerable to all damage temporarily.
Samus can deal damage to Escue by entering the room with a shinespark. If Samus has Screw Attack, the shinespark will prevent damage to Samus and can be used even in Dread Mode.
If Samus does not have Screw Attack, the method from Boss Rush should be used.
If Samus has cross bombs but no space jump, as in SASB Any% NMG, the following method quickly moves to the Core-X phase:
- Start charging speed from the far right of the room outside Escue's arena.
- Store your spark under the spear of the largest statue. Move right slightly after so the Samus is between the spear and the right-side edge of the statue's base (TODO: add picture).
- Morph, plant a cross bomb, and let it carry Samus to maximum height.
- At the peak of the jump unmorph and begin a slow spark, aiming down-left.
- Escue will then enter and be hit by the spark. The moment it hits, spark left over Escue and respin.
- Let Samus bouce off of Escue with Screw Attack three times against the left wall.
- After the third, direct Samus over Escue and begin bouncing off of Escue's right side, holding left as you do so. Continue until you fall through and the Core-X starts to form.
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