Bastion: The Melting Pot

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The Melting Pot

Stabweeds reign supreme in the Melting Pot, and they are some of the more annoying obstacles. These cacti can damage you if you run into them and they overrun the entire level, so watch where you step and make sure to cut them down safely and carefully.

Pick up Something Nasty on the right side of the island, then walk down the stairs on the left. A Core is stuck inside a cage here in the plaza, and it takes some effort to obtain it. First, clear the entire plaza of Stabweeds and other junk. Pick up the Trip Mine Secret Skill on the left side of the area, then press the switch at the southern end.

With the switch activated, the cage starts to raise up at the speed of molasses. To keep you occupied during the Core's release, enemies will drop down and attack (but not before a huge batch of Fragments drop down).

Most of the Windbags jump out of boxes, and a good strategy is to destroy the boxes and the enemies inside; when you see a white box shake, hack it apart before it busts open and you'll easily take care of the box's contents along with the container.

At first, the waves contain Squirts and Windbags. Fortunately, a few rogue Squirts and Gasfellas defect to your side and help you out; they are the ones with the hearts above their heads. Next, you must defeat several Scumbags and Security turrets. Afterwards, various items rain down from the skies. Pick up the Health and Black Tonics, but watch out for the Stabweeds. An Ancient Spices Memento also falls down, so make sure to pick it up amid the chaos.

Smash apart the cornbins that appear next, then dispose of the next school of Squirts. The cage may raise up while monsters continue to show up, so you are free to grab the Core and bail instead of sticking around for cleanup duty. With the Core in hand, escape on the barge.

The Bastion

Show the Stranger the Ancient Spices, then place the Core in the Monument. There's only one foundation and one building left, so build it and spend as much time as you need in the Bastion before heading off to the Skyway.