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Table of Contents
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Introduction ................................ (ITOU)
Version History ............................. (VRIN)
Legal Junk .................................. (LGLU)
Frequently Asked Questions .................. (FEUN)
Controls .................................... (CNRL)
Mechanics ................................... (MCAI)
Weapons ..................................... (WAOS)
Gadgets ..................................... (GDES)
Armour Pieces ............................... (AMPE)
Armour Sets ................................. (AMUR)
Wildfire .................................... (WLFR)
Sludge Mk. 9 ................................ (SUGM)
Mega-Bomb ................................... (MGBM)
Crystallix .................................. (CYTL)
Electroshock ................................ (EETO)
Hyperborean ................................. (HPRO)
Chameleon ................................... (CAEE)
Fire-Bomb ................................... (FROB)
Shock Crystal ............................... (SOKR)
Wildburst ................................... (WLBR)
Triple Wave ................................. (TILW)
Ice II ...................................... (IEII)
Stalker ..................................... (SAKR)
Walkthrough ................................. (WLTR)
Pokitaru .................................... (WLPK)
Ryllus ...................................... (WLRL)
Kalidon ..................................... (WLKL)
Metalis ..................................... (WLMT)
Ratchet's Dream ............................. (WLRD)
Medical Outpost Omega ....................... (WLMO)
Challax ..................................... (WLCA)
Dayni Moon .................................. (WLDM)
Inside Clank ................................ (WLIC)
Quadrona .................................... (WLQA)
Skill Points ................................ (SILP)
Pokitaru .................................... (SKPK)
Ryllus ...................................... (SKRL)
Kalidon ..................................... (SKKL)
Metalis ..................................... (SKMT)
Ratchet's Dream ............................. (SKRD)
Medical Outpost Omega ....................... (SKMO)
Challax ..................................... (SKCA)
Dayni Moon .................................. (SKDM)
Inside Clank ................................ (SKIC)
Quadrona .................................... (SKQA)
Titanium Bolts .............................. (TTNU)
Pokitaru .................................... (TBPK)
Ryllus ...................................... (TBRL)
Kalidon ..................................... (TBKL)
Metalis ..................................... (TBMT)
Ratchet's Dream ............................. (TBRD)
Medical Outpost Omega ....................... (TBMO)
Challax ..................................... (TBCA)
Dayni Moon .................................. (TBDM)
Inside Clank ................................ (TBIC)
Quadrona .................................... (TBQA)
Challenge Mode .............................. (CALN)
Unlockables ................................. (ULCA)
Skins ....................................... (RCSK)
Cheats ...................................... (RCCA)
Skyboard Challenges ......................... (SYOR)
Kalidon ..................................... (SCKL)
Medical Outpost Omega ....................... (SCMO)
Clank Challenges ............................ (CAKH)
Metalis ..................................... (CCMT)
Dayni Moon .................................. (CCDM)
Bosses ...................................... (BSSS)
Mungo ....................................... (BSMN)
Dropship .................................... (BSDO)
Luna ........................................ (BSLN)
Otto ........................................ (BSOT)
High Impact Treehouse ....................... (HGIP)
Making Money ................................ (MKNM)
Contact Information ......................... (CNAT)
Special Thanks .............................. (SEIL)
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Introduction (ITOU)
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Welcome to my "Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters" guide!  I hope you will find
everything that you need to complete the game to the fullest.  In case you
were wondering what those odd combonations of four letters above were, they
are search words.
In order to use them, press "Ctrl" + "F" on Windows, or "Apple" + "F" on
Apple computers.  Type in the four letters and then press enter twice.  You
will be at the top of that section of the guide.
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Version History (VRIN)
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Version 1.00 (6/17/08)
- Skill Point Locations Completed
- Titanium Bolt Locations Completed
- Walkthrough Completed
- Weapons Completed
- Gadgets Completed
Version 1.01 (6/21/08)
- Confirmed how to get the Dan skin in the PS2 version
Version 1.10 (7/29/08)
- Added user tips and suggestions
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Legal Junk (LGLU)
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This guide is copyright 2008 by Michael "Mdawgig" Mays.  It may not be
reposted under ANY circumstances without my permission.  The guide may
be used for personal and private use only.  If you see this guide on ANY
other site other than the ones listed below, please contact me.
Sites allowed to host this guide:
www.gamefaqs.com
www.supercheats.com
If you would like to host this guide on your site, contact me to ask for
permission.  If your site is decent, I'll probably let you host it, so
ask me first, okay?
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Frequently Asked Questions (FEUN)
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"What is 'Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters'?"
Answer: "Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters" is a game for the Playstation
Portable and the Playstation 2.  You can find both versions for $29.99 new.
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"How long is 'Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters'?"
Answer: "Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters" is about 5-6 hours long on your
first playthrough.  Subsequent playthroughs will be about 3-4 hours.
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"Can I host your guide?"
Answer: Check the "Contact Infromation" portion of the guide to find out
how you can contact me for permission.
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"I have a different boss strategy, will you add it to your guide?"
Answer:  Most definitely!  Shoot me an email with your strategy, a screen
name with which to credit you, and also tell me whether you want me to
directly quote you, or paraphrase your tip.  You can find my email address
in the "Contact Information" portion of the guide.
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"You made a mistake, how can I contact you about it?"
Answer: Check the "Contact Information" section for my email.  I want
information on spelling mistakes, formatting mistakes, strategy mistakes, and
fact mistakes that I may have made.
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Controls (CNRL)
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+-------------+
| PSP Version |
+-------------+------+--------------------+
| Analog Nub         | Move               |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| D-Pad              | Strafe             |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| Shoulder Buttons   | Rotate Camera      |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| "X" Button         | Jump               |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| "Triangle" Button  | Quick Select       |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| "Circle" Button    | Fire Weapon        |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| "Square Button     | Swing Wrench       |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| "Start" Button     | Start Menu         |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| "Select" Button    | First Person View  |
+--------------------+--------------------+
+-------------+
| PS2 Version |
+-------------+------+--------------------+
| Left Analog Stick  | Move Ratchet/Clank |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| Right Analog Stick | Move Camera        |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| L1 Button          | First Person       |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| L2 Button          | Strafe             |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| R1 Button          | Crouch             |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| R2 Button          | Strafe             |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| "X Button"         | Jump               |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| "Triangle" Button  | Open Quick Select  |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| "Circle" Button    | Fire Weapon        |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| "Square Button     | Swing Wrench       |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| "Start" Button     | Open Start Menu    |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| "Select" Button    | Map                |
+--------------------+--------------------+
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Mechanics (MCAI)
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Health
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When enemies hit you, you will lose health.  The amount of health you lose
depends on the severity of the hit.  You can restore your health by breaking
the clear boxes with blue orbs in them.
As you defeat enemies, you will gain experience.  When you gain enough
experience, your health will level up and give you an extra hit point. The
maximum amount of hit points you can get is 50 in normal mode, and 75 in
challenge mode.
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Weapons
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You can purchase weapons from the various "Gadgetron" vendors in the game.
As you use weapons, their ammo will run down.  When your ammo for that weapon
gets to zero, you can't use that weapon until you find or buy more ammo from
"Gadgetron" vendors.
When you kill an enemy with a weapon, that weapon will gain experience.  When
you gain enough experience, your weapon's level will increase.  Higher levels
generally mean more ammo, more power, and added effects.  After you get your
weapon to the fourth level, it will be renamed and will receive a new
feature.
In "Challenge Mode", you can purchase special versions of each weapon, called
"Titan" weapons.  These weapons further increase the power of each weapon,
but cost much more than normal weapons.
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Gadgets
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Gadgets are tools that help you through certain parts of the game.  Each
gadget has a different ability and can only be used in certain situations.
Gadgets don't to any damage to enemies and can't level up.
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Quick Select
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The quick select menu is brought up when you press the "Triangle" button.  It
is a wheel that you can place weapons and gadgets on for quick access during
battle.  You can change what weapons and gadgets are on the quick select
wheel at any time by going to the pause menu, then pressing "Quick Select".
Weapons that are not on the quick select wheel are accessable by going to
the pause menu and pressing "Weapons".
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Grind Locks
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After you acquire the Shrink Ray on Kalidon, you will find these puzzles.
Ratchet will shrink down and use his grind boots to grind on rails inside
of the locks.  You can jump from rail to rail, as well as over obstacles.
The main goal of these is to use your wrench to hit the switches (they
look like red, glowing triangles) to lower the forcefields and make it
into the locks.  These are all pretty simple.
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Weapons (WAOS)
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Lacerator
- First Purchase: In inventory at beginning of the game
- Price: Free
- Upgrade Name: Dual Lacerators
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 60
-Level 2: 70
-Level 3: 80
-Level 4: 120
- Upgrade Speed: Very Fast
This will probably be the first weapon you level up to level 4.
- Other Comments:
My personal favorite gun.  You will probably use this quite a lot
for general use.  Not very effective in boss situations, however.
Titan Dual Lacerators
- First Purchase: Challenge Mode, Must Have Level 4 Dual Lacerators
- Price: 250,000 Bolts
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 120
-Level 2: 120
-Level 3: 120
-Level 4: 120
Upgrades:
- Double Barrel Mod:
- First Available: Challax
- Cost: 30,000 Bolts
Adds another barrel to your Lacerator (Or one to each Dual Lacerator),
thus making it twice as powerful.  One of the best upgrades in the game.
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Acid Bomb Glove
- First Purchase: In inventory at beginning of the game
- Price: Free
- Upgrade Name: Acid Detonator
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 5
-Level 2: 7
-Level 3: 9
-Level 4: 10
- Upgrade Speed: Very Fast
This weapon is very, very easy to level up especially when you use it
around large groups of enemies.
- Other Comments:
I didn't use this weapon that much on my first playthrough, but it does
become useful in challenge mode.
Titan Acid Detonator
- First Purchase: Challenge Mode, Must Have Level 4 Acid Detonator
- Price: 250,000 Bolts
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 8
-Level 2: 8
-Level 3: 8
-Level 4: 8
Upgrades:
- Acid Burn Mod:
- First Available: Challax
- Cost: 30,000 Bolts
Makes enemies that are in the acid that the acid bomb produces catch
on fire.  They continue to stay on fire even when outside of the acid.
Works great in combonation with the Epoxy Mod.
-Epoxy Mod:
- First Available: Challax
- Cost: 50,000 Bolts
When enemies walk through the acid made by the acid bomb, their speed
is reduced to 50%.
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Concussion Gun
- First Purchase: Pokitaru
- Price: 10,000 Bolts
- Upgrade Name: Concussion Cannon
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 25
-Level 2: 25
-Level 3: 30
-Level 4: 30
- Upgrade Speed: Medium
It takes quite a while to level this one up because you have to very
close to enemies to use it effectively, and getting in close to enemies
is very risky.
- Other Comments:
I have never, ever leveled this weapon up past level one.  This weapon
is totally useless.  You can save yourself the 10,000 bolts and purchase
something useful.
Titan Concussion Cannon
- First Purchase: Challenge Mode, Must Have Level 4 Concussion Cannon
- Price: 250,000 Bolts
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 25
-Level 2: 25
-Level 3: 25
-Level 4: 25
Upgrades:
- Wide Barrel Mod:
- First Available: Kalidon
- Cost: 15,000 Bolts
Increases the width of the blast from the gun.  It works fine, if you
can find any use for the gun.
- Lock On Mod
- First Available: Kalidon
- Cost: 5,000 Bolts
Your gun will now lock onto enemies.  It's pretty much useless though,
as most of your gun's fire still won't hit the enemy.
- Charge Up Mod:
- First Available: Challax
- Cost: 50,000 Bolts
Press and hold circle down to charge up the gun.  Does much more damage
than a single normal shot would do.
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Agents of Doom
- First Purchase: Ryllus
- Price: 25,000 Bolts
- Upgrade Name: Agents of Dread
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 6
-Level 2: 8
-Level 3: 10
-Level 4: 10
- Upgrade Speed: Medium-Fast
If you use them a lot, they are pretty fast to level up, but their
later levels can require a lot of use.
- Other Comments:
These guys are really useful near the end of the game, so leveling them
up early is quite smart.  These guys get special powers with each level
up.
Level 1: Run along the ground and attack enemies with their fists.
Level 2: Run along the ground, but now have cannons that they can use
for long distance combat.
Level 3: Almost exactly the same as level 2, but they do slightly more
damage.
Level 4: Fly behind Ratchet and shoot enemies from afar.
Titan Agents of Dread
- First Purchase: Challenge Mode, Must Have Level 4 Agents of Dread
- Price: 250,000 Bolts
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 10
-Level 2: 10
-Level 3: 10
-Level 4: 10
Upgrades:
- Launcher Mod:
- First Available: Quadrona
- Cost: 20,000 Bolts
Makes the Agents of Doom/Dread do more damage.  Really useful for bosses
and the final planet.
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Scorcher
- First Purchase: Kalidon
- Price: 20,000 Bolts
- Upgrade Name: Incinerator
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 60
-Level 2: 90
-Level 3: 90
-Level 4: 90
- Upgrade Speed: Fast
You can level this up really quickly if you can find a large group
of weak enemies, and since there are a lot of those, you will probably
upgrade this one in a few planets.
- Other Comments:
This weapon is really powerful, but hard to use.  If you really want
to use it effectively, strafe around your enemies and keep firing.
The ammo will run our quickly, however.  Great for bosses, in my
experience.
Titan Incinerator
- First Purchase: Challenge Mode, Must Have Level 4 Incinerator
- Price: 250,000 Bolts
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 90
-Level 2: 90
-Level 3: 90
-Level 4: 90
Upgrades:
- Spitfire Mod:
- First Available: Quadrona
- Cost: 15,000 Bolts
Whenever the Scorcher/Incinerator stops firing, it releases a fireball.
The size of the fireball depends on the length of time you were firing.
The longer you were firing, the larger the fireball released is.
- Sunflare Mod:
- First Available: Challenge Mode
- Cost: 200,000 Bolts
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Suck Cannon
- First Purchase: Ratchet's Dream
- Price: 30,000 Bolts
- Upgrade Name: Vortex Cannon
- Ammo:
Ammo for this gun is done a little differently, since you have to suck up
enemies or crates to use them as ammo.  Below are the number of items you
can suck up at once at each level.
-Level 1: 8
-Level 2: 10
-Level 3: 12
-Level 4: 16
- Upgrade Speed: Fast
You can suck up crates anywhere.
- Other Comments:
I haven't used this weapon that much except for Ratchet's Dream, so
I don't know that much about it.  It does fire out extremely powerful
shots, however.
Titan Vortex Cannon
- First Purchase: Challenge Mode, Must Have Level 4 Vortex Cannon
- Price: 300,000 Bolts
- Ammo:
Ammo for this gun is done a little differently, since you have to suck up
enemies to use them as ammo.  Below are the number of enemies you can
up at once at each level.
-Level 1: 10
-Level 2: 12
-Level 3: 14
-Level 4: 16
Upgrades:
- Bounce Mod:
- First Available: Challenge Mode
- Cost: 600,000 Bolts
Makes the enemies you fire out of your Suck/Vortex Cannon bounce off
of walls.
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Bee Mine Glove
- First Purchase: Medical Outpost Omega
- Price: 50,000 Bolts
- Upgrade Name: Killer Bee Mine Glove
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 8
-Level 2: 8
-Level 3: 8
-Level 4: 8
- Upgrade Speed: Very Fast
If you can find an area where you can toss the mine down into a group of
enemies, you can level this quite easily.  Works well with the Agents of
Doom/Dread.
- Other Comments:
I absolutely love this weapon.  It is quite weak in its first two
levels, but levels 3 and 4 are extremely strong.
Titan Killer Bee Mine Glove
- First Purchase: Challenge Mode, Must Have Level 4 Killer Bee Mine Glove
- Price: 250,000 Bolts
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 8
-Level 2: 8
-Level 3: 10
-Level 4: 12
Upgrades:
- Worker Mod:
- First Available: Challax
- Cost: 5,000 Bolts
Makes the bees that come out of the hives collect bolts and health orbs
for you.  Also makes them stay outside of the hive a little bit longer
before the hive disappears.
- Hive Bomb Mod:
- First Available: Challenge Mode
- Cost: 300,000 Bolts
When all of the bees from a hive have been expended, the hive will
explode, causing damage to nearby enemies.
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Sniper Mine
- First Purchase: Challax
- Price: 50,000 Bolts
- Upgrade Name: Deadeye Mine
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 8
-Level 2: 8
-Level 3: 10
-Level 4: 10
- Upgrade Speed: Medium
This weapon will only level up quickly if you use it to snipe enemies
from a distance.  If you try and use it in close combat, you will find
that it doesn't level up easily.
- Other Comments:
I see the use for this gun, sniping from long distances, but I can't
find any practical applications for it in the game.  There are almost
situations where you would use this weapon.  My advice is to skip this
gun and use the 50,000 bolts for something a little more useful.
Titan Deadeye Mine
- First Purchase: Challenge Mode, Must Have Level 4 Deadeye Mine
- Price: 250,000 Bolts
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 8
-Level 2: 8
-Level 3: 8
-Level 4: 8
Upgrades:
- Split Beam Mod:
- First Available: Quadrona
- Cost: 25,000 Bolts
When you fire the mine, the beam hurts enemies near your target.
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Shock Rocket
- First Purchase: Dayni Moon
- Price: 55,000 Bolts
- Upgrade Name: Electro Rocket
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 20
-Level 2: 20
-Level 3: 22
-Level 4: 22
- Upgrade Speed: Slow
In it's first two levels, you will find that it upgrades quite easily.
From level 3 on, however, it takes an enormous amount of experience to
level up.
- Other Comments:
I used this weapon quite a lot from when I got it.  Very useful on
bosses and large groups of foes, due to the electrical arcs that hurt
nearby enemies when they are near the missile.
Titan Electro Rocket
- First Purchase: Challenge Mode, Must Have Level 4 Electro Rocket
- Price: 1,250,000 Bolts
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 18
-Level 2: 20
-Level 3: 22
-Level 4: 24
Upgrades:
- After Shock Mod:
- First Available: Quadrona
- Cost: 25,000 Bolts
The missiles from the weapon will do more damage, as will the
electricity that comes from the missile.
- Lock On Mod:
- First Available: Quadrona
- Cost: 5,000 Bolts
Lock on to enemies.  Really useful, because enemies around that enemy
will be hurt too.
- Multi-Launcher Mod:
- First Available: Challenge Mode
- Cost: 2,000,000 Bolts
Fires more missiles, and thus does more damage.  Worth the cost.
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Mootator
- First Purchase: Found on Dayni Moon
- Price: No Price/Free
- Obtained By: Beating all Dayni Moon Clank Challenges
- Upgrade Name: Armoogeddon
- Ammo:
-Level 1: N/A
-Level 2: N/A
-Level 3: N/A
-Level 4: N/A
- Upgrade Speed: Slow
Best use on small, weak enemies, and lots of them.
- Other Comments:
This weapon is pretty much useless.  The only real reason to use it
would be for the one skill point you need it for on Pokitaru.
Titan Armoogeddon
- First Purchase: Challenge Mode, Must Have Level 4 Armoogeddon
- Price: 1,500,000 Bolts
- Ammo:
-Level 1: N/A
-Level 2: N/A
-Level 3: N/A
-Level 4: N/A
Upgrades:
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Static Barrier
- First Purchase: Inside Clank
- Price: 65,000
- Upgrade Name: Repulser Field
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 5
-Level 2: 5
-Level 3: 5
-Level 4: 5
- Upgrade Speed: Medium-Fast
If you purchase this one immediately, you will find that you will
almost have it leveled up to it's max by the end of the game.
- Other Comments:
Purchase this one as soon as it becomes available.  It is the most
useful weapon in the game by far.  The final boss is almost impossible
without it.
Titan Repulser Field
- First Purchase: Challenge Mode, Must Have Level 4 Repulser Field
- Price: 2,500,000 Bolts
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 5
-Level 2: 5
-Level 3: 5
-Level 4: 5
Upgrades:
- Reflection Mod:
- First Available: Challenge Mode
- Cost: 250,000 Bolts
If an enemy fires a laser attack at you, it reflects back and hits them.
- Mirage Mod:
- First Available: Challenge Mode
- Cost: 1,250,000 Bolts
When you have a shield over you, it leaves behind a Ratchet decoy
that you enemies will fire on, instead of you.
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Laser Tracer
- First Purchase: Quadrona
- Price: 85,000 Bolts
- Upgrade Name: Optical Laser Array
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 200
-Level 2: 200
-Level 3: 300
-Level 4: 300
- Upgrade Speed: Very Slow
Chances are you won't even level this one up once by the end of the
game.
- Other Comments:
While this gun is very, very strong, it has a major problem.  You have
to stand still to use it.  This is partially helped by the fact that
there is a small shield on the front that protects you from enemy fire.
Titan Optical Laser Array
- First Purchase: Challenge Mode, Must Have Level 4 Optical Laser Array
- Price: 3,000,000 Bolts
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 300
-Level 2: 300
-Level 3: 300
-Level 4: 300
Upgrades:
- Pierce Mod:
- First Available: Challenge Mode
- Cost: 1,250,000 Bolts
When you fire the weapon, it will go through enemies and hit an enemy
behind them.
- Ricochet Mod:
- First Available: Challenge Mode
- Cost: 500,000 Bolts
The Laser Tracer beam will bounce off of walls.  For best effect, use
in small rooms.
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RYNO (Rip You a New One)
- First Purchase: Pokitaru, Challenge Mode Only
- Price: 9,999,000
- Upgrade Name: Rynocerator
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 30
-Level 2: 30
-Level 3: 40
-Level 4: 50
- Upgrade Speed: Very Slow
It will probably take you a couple of challenge mode run throughs to
level this one up.
- Other Comments:
Without a doubt, this is the strongest weapon in the game.  If you have
it, there's no reason to ever use any other weapon.  Can make mincemeat
of the final boss.
Upgrades:
None
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Hypershot
- First Obtained: In inventory at beginning of game
- Price: Free
- Obtained By: In inventory at beginning of game
- Other Comments:
This is probably the gadget you will use most often.  You don't need
to have it in your quick select, however.  Just jump towards the floating
nodes and press circle to automatically activate it.
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Sprout-O-Matic
- First Obtained: Ryllus
- Price: Free
- Obtained By: Given to you in an unskippable cutscene
- Other Comments:
You might want to keep this one on your quick select, as you will use it
fairly often.  To use, just spray a little water on a plant, then lead
it over to a patch of dirt.  Spray a little into the dirt and it will
grow.  It should be noted that on Dayni Moon, plants will not grow at
night.
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Polarizer
- First Obtained: On Medical Outpost Omega, after it gets blown up
- Price: Free
- Obtained By: Win skyboard race
- Other Comments:
You will only use this a few times, so it doesn't really warrant a place
on your quick select menu.  To use, just point it at an applicable
object and press and hold fire.
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PDA
- First Obtained: Challax
- Price: 50,000 Bolts
- Obtained By: Purchasing from a Gadgetron vendor.
- Other Comments:
This gadget is really only useful during the long boss fights.  The main
problem with this is that you can only buy ammo, and the ammo that you
buy is five times it's regular price.  You may want it on your quick
select, you may not.
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Shrink Ray
- First Obtained: Kalidon
- Price: Free
- Obtained By: Win the "Learner's Permit" skyboard race
- Other Comments:
You don't have to equip this one, it is automatically used in grind
lock puzzles.
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Bolt Grabber
- First Obtained: Medical Outpost Omega
- Price: 5,000 Bolts
- Obtained By: Purchase from a Gadgetron vendor
- Other Comments:
Automatically used.  Doubles the distance in which Ratchet attracts
bolts.
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Box Breaker
- First Obtained: Medical Outpost Omega
- Price: 20,000 Bolts
- Obtained By: Purchase from a Gadgetron vendor
- Other Comments:
Automatically used.  When you do an overhead smash (Jump + Swing Wrench),
it increases the area in which boxes are broken from the impact.  Does
not increase the distance in which you do damage to enemies, however.
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Map-O-Matic
- First Obtained: Dayni Moon
- Price: 50,000 Bolts
- Obtained By: Purchase from a Gadgetron vendor
- Other Comments:
Shows all areas of a map, including secret ones.  Its pretty useless
if you follow this guide, but if you want to explore on your own, go
ahead and buy it.
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Armour Pieces (AMPE)
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Wildfire
- Wildfire Helmet:
- Ryllus
This will be floating in front of the temple (where Clank enters the
hole in the wall).
- Wildfire Body Armour:
- Pokitaru
At the end of the training session with Luna, it will come up on the
bridge that you are forced to raise.
- Wildfire Gloves:
- Pokitaru
Near the Gadgetron vendor before the boat portion of the level.
- Wildfire Boots:
- Kalidon
After you finish the section where the elevator goes down and enemies
come out of doors on the side, it will be right in front of you when
you come up.
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Sludge Mk. 9
- Sludge Mk. 9 Helmet:
- Metalis
Beat the Clank Challenge "Nigh Impossible."
- Sludge Mk. 9 Body Armour:
- Kalidon
It will be on the bridge after you defeat Mungo.
- Sludge Mk. 9 Gloves:
- Kalidon
Complete the "Master Challenge" Skyboard race.
- Sludge Mk. 9 Boots:
- Ryllus
When you first get the Sprout-O-Matic, you plant a bomb plant.  Instead
of hitting the bomb towards the wall you are supposed to, go to the
other side of the plant and hit it.  The boots will be there inside of
a small cave.
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Crystallix
- Crystallix Helmet:
- Metalis
Complete the Clank Challenge "Smasherbot's Revenge."
- Crystallix Body Armour:
- Ratchet's Dream
After the Giant Clank boss battle, the armour will be floating in front
of you.
- Crystallix Gloves:
- Metalis
Complete the Clank Challenge "The Uber Finals"
- Crystallix Boots:
- Medical Outpost Omega
After the first Clank turret section, they will be just outside the
door Ratchet opens.
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Electroshock
- Electroshock Helmet:
- Challax
After the Dropship fight, it is on the bridge that appears.
- Electroshock Body Armour:
- Challax
After you beat the boss in the Challax space segment, Clank will
automatically grab it.
- Electroshock Gloves:
- Metalis
After you beat the boss in the Metalis space segment, Clank will
automatically grab it.
- Electroshock Boots:
- Medical Outpost Omega
Win the "Vertigo" Skyboard race.
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Mega-Bomb
- Mega-Bomb Helmet:
- Dayni Moon
You will grab this piece just before the room with the moving gears.
- Mega-Bomb Body Armour:
- Inside Clank
Right before you exit Clank, you'll find this armour.
- Mega-Bomb Gloves:
- Dayni Moon
Complete the Clank Challenge "The Ultimate Showdown."
- Mega-Bomb Boots:
- Dayni Moon
Complete the Clank Challenge "Infinite Improbability."
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Hyperborean
You can only get the Hyperborean armour after you beat the game once, then
replay it in challenge mode.
- Hyperborean Helmet:
- Challax
After you knock down the Otto statue, it will be on top of his head.
- Hyperborean Body Armour:
- Ratchet's Dream
It will be on the platform where the three saws split the board into
pieces.
- Hyperborean Gloves:
- Pokitaru
Climb the magnetic wall and continue along.  You will find them.
- Hyperborean Boots:
- Ryllus
This will be floating in front of the temple (where Clank enters the
hole in the wall).
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Chameleon
You can only find Chameleon armour in your second playthrough in challenge
mode.  Therefore, these will be in your third playthrough (Normal Mode, then
Challenge Mode, Then Challenge Mode again).
- Chameleon Helmet
- Inside Clank
You will find it near the beginning of Inside Clank.
- Chameleon Body Armour
- Kalidon
It will be right in front of you after defeating Mungo.
- Chameleon Gloves:
- Medical Outpost Omega
When the Outpost is about to be blown up, they will be there after you
wall jump, before a grind lock.
- Chameleon Boots:
- Pokitaru
At the end of the training session with Luna, it will come up on the
bridge that you are forced to raise.
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Armour Sets (AMUR)
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Wildfire (WLFR)
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- Helmet: Wildfire Helmet
- Body Armour: Wildfire Body Armour
- Boots: Wildfire Boots
- Gloves: Wildfire Gloves
- Ability:
When you swing your wrench at an enemy, they enemy lights on fire.
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Sludge Mk. 9 (SUGM)
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- Helmet: Sludge Mk. 9 Helmet
- Body Armour: Sludge Mk. 9 Body Armour
- Boots: Sludge Mk. 9 Boots
- Gloves: Sludge Mk. 9 Gloves
- Ability:
When you swing your wrench, acid drops on the ground.  The acid reacts
like the acid from the Acid Bomb Glove.
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Mega-Bomb (MGBM)
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- Helmet: Mega-Bomb Helmet
- Body Armour: Mega-Bomb Body Armour
- Boots: Mega-Bomb Boots
- Gloves: Mega-Bomb Gloves
- Ability:
When you get attacked, the armour absorbs energy from the attack.  When
the armour starts glowing, swing the wrench to unleash the energy.
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Crystallix (CYTL)
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- Helmet: Crystallix Helmet
- Body Armour: Crystallix Body Armour
- Boots: Crystallix Boots
- Gloves: Crystallix Gloves
- Ability:
Do an overhead smash to create some shards of ice that damage
nearby enemies.
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Electroshock (EETO)
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- Helmet: Electroshock Helmet
- Body Armour: Electroshock Body Armour
- Boots: Electroshock Boots
- Gloves: Electroshock Gloves
- Ability:
Doing an overhead smash causes arcs of electricity to damage
nearby enemies.
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Hyperborean (HPRO)
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- Helmet: Hyperborean Helmet
- Body Armour: Hyperborean Body Armour
- Boots: Hyperborean Boots
- Gloves: Hyperborean Gloves
- Ability:
When your wrench hits an enemy, the enemy will freeze for a very
short period of time.
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Chameleon (CAEE)
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- Helmet: Chameleon Helmet
- Body Armour: Chameleon Body Armour
- Boots: Chameleon Boots
- Gloves: Chameleon Gloves
- Ability:
Ratchet will be nearly invisible to enemies.  Instead of attacking
Ratchet, they will attack a position Ratchet was a few moments ago
most of the time.  This isn't 100% effective, however.
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Fire-Bomb (FROB)
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- Helmet: Mega-Bomb Helmet
- Body Armour: Mega-Bomb Body Armour
- Boots: Mega-Bomb Boots
- Gloves: Wildfire Gloves
- Ability:
When you do a three-hit combo with your wrench, a giant fireball
will appear on the final hit and explode, causing damage to nearby
enemies.
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Shock Crystal (SOKR)
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- Helmet: Electroshock Helmet
- Body Armour: Crystallix Body Armour
- Boots: Electroshock Boots
- Gloves: Crystallix Gloves
- Ability:
When missiles are coming close, do an overhead smash to destroy all
projectiles coming near you.
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Wildburst (WLBR)
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- Helmet: Sludge Mk. 9 Helmet
- Body Armour: Wildfire Body Armour
- Boots: Wildfire Boots
- Gloves: Wildfire Gloves
- Ability:
Doing an overhead smash makes acid sludge appear in a radius around
you.  Any enemies that walk over the acid sludge will be damaged.
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Triple Wave (TILW)
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- Helmet: Wildfire Helmet
- Body Armour: Electroshock Body Armour
- Boots: Electroshock Boots
- Gloves: Sludge Mk. 9 Gloves
- Ability:
Hitting an enemy with your wrench will cause them to light on fire
and be electrocuted, causing twice as much residual damage.
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Ice II (IEII)
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- Helmet: Crystallix Helmet
- Body Armour: Hyperborean Body Armour
- Boots: Hyperborean Boots
- Gloves: Hyperborean Gloves
- Ability:
Doing an overhead smash causes a shield of ice to form around you.
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Stalker (SAKR)
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- Helmet: Wildfire Helmet
- Body Armour: Chameleon Body Armour
- Boots: Chameleon Boots
- Gloves: Sludge Mk. 9 Gloves
- Ability:
Along with the normal "Chameleon" armour set effect, when you swing
your wrench at enemies, they will be poisoned and start burning, thus
causing twice as much residual damage.
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Walkthrough (WLTR)
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Pokitaru (WLPK)
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Recommended Quick Select:
- Hypershot
- Acid Bomb Glove
- Lacerator
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New Objective: Complete Training
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Run up to the large orange box.  These are called "Gadgetron Vendors" and
they are where you will purchase weapons, ammo, and some gadgets.  Press
triangle to interact with it.  So far the only thing you'll see is the
"Concussion Gun."
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Concussion Gun
- First Purchase: Pokitaru
- Price: 10,000 Bolts
- Upgrade Name: Concussion Cannon
- Ammo:
-Level 1: 25
-Level 2: 25
-Level 3: 30
-Level 4: 30
- Upgrade Speed: Medium
It takes quite a while to level this one up because you have to very
close to enemies to use it effectively, and getting in close to enemies
is very risky.
- Other Comments:
I have never, ever leveled this weapon up past level one.  This weapon
is totally useless.  You can save yourself the 10,000 bolts and purchase
something useful.
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Press triangle again to exit the vendor, since you don't have enough money
to buy that gun right now.  Follow the girl up the path near the vendor.
Two crabs will come and attack you.  Press square near them to use your
wrench and kill them.  Do you see those golden objects that just came
towards you?  Those are called "bolts" and they are the currency of the
game.  Now press and hold triangle.
That circle that comes up is called your "quick select" menu.  You can
put weapons and gadgets on it for quick access in battle.  For now, move
your analog stick/nub to the right and equip the "Lacerator."  Press
"X" to jump over the log.
On the other side, either use your wrench to attack the crabs or use your
"Lacerator."  To use your gun, press circle for a single shot, or press
and hold for the gun to continue firing.  To best use guns, press and
hold L2 in the PS2 version, or use the D-Pad on the PSP version to strafe.
This will keep your gun towrads the enemies and make hitting them much
easier.  When you're done with the enemies, approach the crates to either
side.  Use your wrench to break these, yielding bolts.  Do the same
for the set on the other side.
Approach the large earthen stairs and press "X" to jump up them.  When you
approach the wall, the girl will tell you what to do.  High jump over the
wall.  On the other side, use either your wrench or the Lacerator to
defeat the enemies that approach you.
When you have defeated all of them, run up to the bolt in the middle.
Press "square" and rotate the analog stick/nub slowly and Ratchet will
open the door ahead.  Enter through, and long jump over the crevice.
Break the boxes and approach the large door.
Enter first person mode as instructed and use your Lacerator to shoot
at the target on the door.  Enter through the door and be careful, as
several crabs will apprear from behind the waterfall at your right.
Take them out and head behind the waterfall where they appeared for
some more crates.  Break them and head back out.
Approach the large land mass and either high jump or double jump onto
it.  Break the boxes, but don't jump to the other side just yet.  Instead,
pull out your Lacerator and attack the enemies from here to ensure
you don't get hit.  When they're done for, jump over and slide down the
dirt ramp.
On the bottom, take out all of the enemies, and the gate ahead will open,
yielding a few more baddies.  If you run out of ammunition, press and
hold triangle to open the quick select and rotate the analog stick/nub
to equip the "Acid Bomb Glove."
Head through the newly opened door and deal with the crabs any way you
know how.  Continue around the corner for two Gadgetron boxes (which hold
ammo instead of bolts) and some more enemies.  Take them out.  When you're
done with them, break the chairs for a few extra bolts and long jump
over to the island.
Break the crates.  Here you will find a clear crate with a blue sphere
inside.  These will heal part of your wounds if you are damaged.  Rotate
the bolt to raise the bridge.  Head across and grab your first piece
of armour.
[WILDFIRE BODY ARMOUR OBTAINED]
Head all the way across the bridge to finish this objective.
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Objective Complete: Complete Training
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[Cutscene]
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New Objective: Find The Girl
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To get a skill point, quickly retrace your steps around the training
course.  If you did it quick enough, you'll end up with a fancy new
skill point.
[SKILL POINT OBTAINED (1/25)]
Head to the Gadgetron vendor to buy some ammo.  Break the boxes near you
and kill the bot hovering near the house remnants.  Be careful, when the
bot blows up, a spider bot will come out of it's remains and attack you.
Continue past the broken house.
[Continue Point]
On the wooden platform, some crabs will attack you, so take them out and
continue along.  Take out the spider bots, then head up the path and take
out the hover bots.  Be careful of the spiders that come out of them.
Break the boxes to your left and approach the metal wall.
Walk up the wall as instructed and take out the bots on top.  Approach
the zip-line, but don't use it yet.  Instead, turn to face the giant