Uploaded March 2013 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
There's a long fight in this section of the level, but it's possible to skip right by it using the Alt Pounce, after skipping the cutscene.
Alt Pounce: [ youtube.com/watch?v=zR0GzmTJJH4 ]
First, on level 18, you need to avoid the trigger at the beginning of the area that causes enemies to spawn and Stome to begin firing. You can either hang left and double jump at the end of the stealth track leading into this area, or carefully Morph Pounce off of the track.
Morph Pounce: [ youtube.com/watch?v=4EqND43sh4M ]
Once you've bypassed the cutscene, you're free to wander around this area, but toward the back end -- behind Stome -- is a bump in the ground. This is right behind the Gun Node, and with enough practice from here, you can Alt Pounce over the forcefield. You'll now be on top of the area where Titans typically move to activate the switch. Dropping back behind the hill and then moving inward will bring you to the level transition, meaning you can beat the level without having to deal with the focus of this mission.
The cutscenes, the fight, and the puzzle thing to open the forcefield are all really long and frustrating, so this trick thankfully passes over all of that. It likely saves about two minutes or so, but it is an extremely hard trick to perform. It can be performed multiple times without repercussion, so it's not as bad as other Alt Pounces.
As a note, it may be possible to Morph Pounce over the forcefield from the stealth track, but I haven't been able to do it. It could be that you just can't get high enough to make it, but the point is that it's at least possible.
There's a long fight in this section of the level, but it's possible to skip right by it using the Alt Pounce, after skipping the cutscene.
Alt Pounce: [ youtube.com/watch?v=zR0GzmTJJH4 ]
First, on level 18, you need to avoid the trigger at the beginning of the area that causes enemies to spawn and Stome to begin firing. You can either hang left and double jump at the end of the stealth track leading into this area, or carefully Morph Pounce off of the track.
Morph Pounce: [ youtube.com/watch?v=4EqND43sh4M ]
Once you've bypassed the cutscene, you're free to wander around this area, but toward the back end -- behind Stome -- is a bump in the ground. This is right behind the Gun Node, and with enough practice from here, you can Alt Pounce over the forcefield. You'll now be on top of the area where Titans typically move to activate the switch. Dropping back behind the hill and then moving inward will bring you to the level transition, meaning you can beat the level without having to deal with the focus of this mission.
The cutscenes, the fight, and the puzzle thing to open the forcefield are all really long and frustrating, so this trick thankfully passes over all of that. It likely saves about two minutes or so, but it is an extremely hard trick to perform. It can be performed multiple times without repercussion, so it's not as bad as other Alt Pounces.
As a note, it may be possible to Morph Pounce over the forcefield from the stealth track, but I haven't been able to do it. It could be that you just can't get high enough to make it, but the point is that it's at least possible.
