The Other Side Gauntlet cheese is a phase-by-phase clear where you fight the Wendigos normally, manage Grey Hunter with parries or projectile kiting, then beat Parasite by running, blocking key attacks, and chipping it down with at least one projectile.
The Other Side Gauntlet cheese is not a full AFK safe spot in VV Ultimatum. You still need to survive the two Wendigos, keep your posture under control against Grey Hunter, and play the Parasite phase slowly instead of trying to brawl it.
The actual abuse is in the final phase: you turn Parasite into a long ranged chip fight, using movement, blocks, and its own hair whip to reduce the zombie pressure. Reported rewards include the Scene Beyond title, strong stats, items, and ability rerolls, but exact reward tables, stat values, and drop rates are not confirmed.
- What the cheese still makes you fight
- Loadout and patience before you enter
- How to cheese The Other Side Gauntlet in VV: ULTIMATUM
- Wave 2 Grey Hunter pressure points
- Wave 3 Parasite projectile loop
- After Parasite dies, clear the zombies
- Run killers and patch risk
- Access and reward context
- Frequently Asked Questions
What the cheese still makes you fight
| Gauntlet phase | Main tactic | Biggest danger | What to remember |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Wendigos | Fight normally with parries, blocks, and dodges. | Yellow-symbol hits and odd punch timing. | No reliable skip is shown; learn the pattern. |
| Grey Hunter | Parry trade, or kite with projectiles if available. | Posture stacking from arrows and poison breath. | Run when posture is high and stall cooldowns if needed. |
| Parasite | Run away, fire one projectile, and repeat. | Barrage, phase-two poison, and ground stuns. | Block key attacks, let hair whip hit zombies, then clean up. |
Loadout and patience before you enter
Move projectiles make the fight much faster. Reported clears range from around 10 minutes on projectile-heavy setups to 20 minutes or more on slower kits, with one reported run taking about 50 minutes. That is the tradeoff: the method is safer than fighting Parasite straight, but it can be boring and cooldown-heavy.
You should also be comfortable with parry and block timing. A single showcase clear was done on a level 70 Soul Reaper slot, but that should not be treated as a requirement or a guarantee; execution, build tools, and patience matter more than copying that level.
Bring at least one projectile before entering, because the Parasite loop depends on ranged chip damage while you stay out of barrage range.
How to cheese The Other Side Gauntlet in VV: ULTIMATUM
STEP 1/24
Entering the Wendigo wave
Open by treating the two Wendigos as the real skill check, because there is no supported skip for this phase.
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Parry the first fireball
The opening fireball can be parried, and missing early parries lets both Wendigos start building pressure.
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Face the teleport punish
After the fireball, expect the Wendigo to teleport behind you and go invisible, then watch for the follow-up parry timing.
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Dodge the yellow symbol
When the yellow symbol appears, dodge instead of sitting still, because this is where much of the Wendigo damage comes from.
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React to the lean-down tell
If a Wendigo leans down, hold block or parry and reset instead of forcing damage through the animation.
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Repeat until both Wendigos die
Keep cycling parries, blocks, dodges, and short punish hits until the first wave is clean.
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Start Grey Hunter at range
Grey Hunter enters after the Wendigos, and it will open with an arrow if you are far enough away.
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Dodge the arrow opener
Dodge the arrow when possible so you do not stack posture before the poison breath or arm swings.
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Respect poison breath posture
Blocking arrows can leave you vulnerable to poison breath posture damage, so back off if your posture is already high.
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Kite Grey Hunter with projectiles
If your build has ranged moves, you can run away and chip Grey Hunter because it does not reliably rush you down.
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Parry trade without projectiles
If you lack extra range here, play the left swing, right swing, dodge, and poison breath pattern with parries and blocks.
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Run when posture is high
Back off instead of gambling on poison breath when your posture is near breaking.
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Spend mode when needed
Using mode is fine if it secures damage, because you can stall these mobs for a long cooldown before moving on.
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Keep a ranged move ready
A ranged move is useful on Grey Hunter and becomes mandatory for the Parasite cheese.
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Begin the Parasite kite
The Parasite phase is the real cheese: run away first, then look for safe moments to fire one projectile.
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Shoot while creating space
Keep distance and spam your projectile, only taking close-range hits when you understand the next attack tell.
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Use hair whip against zombies
Let Parasite’s hair whip damage its own zombies when they are close enough, then move before the follow-up.
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Leave after hair whip
After hair whip, expect either a grab or barrage, and run if the barrage starts because its extended hitbox shreds posture.
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Block the half-HP poison
Around half HP, block the phase transition poison so the second phase does not chunk you for free.
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Stop the ground stun
In phase two, block or parry the small spider-like or crab-like ground attack because it can stun you long enough to lose the run.
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Fire during safe windows
Use your projectile as soon as the spacing is safe, then return to running instead of greedily standing near Parasite.
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Use short range carefully
You do not need a huge projectile if you can block one hair whip, recover posture while running, and repeat.
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Let Parasite thin the zombies
Keep zombies near Parasite when safe so hair whip can help damage them before the final cleanup.
STEP 24/24
Kill every remaining zombie
The gauntlet does not complete when Parasite dies unless the spawned zombies are also dead.
Video help
Wave 2 Grey Hunter pressure points
At about 2:08, Grey Hunter replaces the Wendigos. If you are far enough away, the first attack is an arrow, and dodging it is better than blocking because the real danger is posture stacking before the poison breath comes out.
The close-range pattern is manageable: watch for the left arm swing, right arm swing, dodges, and poison breath. Parry trading works if you are comfortable with the rhythm, but do not keep blocking everything until your posture breaks.
If your build has projectiles, Grey Hunter can also be handled with the same broad idea used later on Parasite: run, create space, and chip it down. If your posture gets too high or your mode is on cooldown, back off and stall. A long cooldown stall can take around 10 minutes, so this part rewards patience more than greed.
Wave 3 Parasite projectile loop
At about 4:48, the main cheese begins. The loop is run away, wait for a safe window, fire your projectile, and keep moving. You can sneak in melee hits if you already know the patterns, but the whole point is avoiding a full fair fight because the barrage is hard to parry consistently and the zombies make sustained melee pressure messy.
Hair whip is useful because it can damage Parasite’s own zombies. When zombies are grouped near Parasite, move close enough to bait the whip, block or avoid what you need to, then leave before the follow-up. After hair whip, Parasite can go into a grab or a barrage; the barrage is the one to fear because it has a stretched hitbox, heavy posture damage, and enough chip to ruin a slow run.
When Parasite reaches roughly half HP, block the phase-two poison. In the second phase, Parasite gets faster and starts spawning small ground attacks described by players as spider-like or crab-like. Do not eat those for free; block or parry them because the stun can lock you in place long enough for the rest of the fight to fall apart.
You do not need a super long-range projectile if you are disciplined. A shorter-range move can work by blocking one hair whip, running until posture recovers, and repeating. The safest rhythm is boring on purpose: shoot only when the spacing is safe, then go back to running.
After Parasite dies, clear the zombies
Killing Parasite is not the final input. The gauntlet still checks for the remaining zombies, and the clear will not complete while they are alive.
Those zombies are tanky and hit hard, so do not relax the moment Parasite drops. Ideally, let Parasite’s hair whip soften them during the fight, then clean up carefully once the boss is gone.
Run killers and patch risk
The other common mistake is treating the early waves like filler. The Wendigos can still kill you if you miss the fireball parries, panic during the invisible teleport, or fail to dodge the yellow-symbol attack. Against Grey Hunter, blocking too much can stack posture until poison breath or an arm swing breaks you.
In the Parasite phase, the main failures are standing too close during barrage, forgetting to block the phase-two poison, ignoring the ground stun, and killing Parasite before preparing for the remaining zombies. Early players also expected this method to be patched quickly, so treat it as a moving strategy rather than something guaranteed to work forever.
Access and reward context
Current player notes describe The Other Side Gauntlet as a sequence built around Wendigos, Grey Hunter, and Parasite. Some notes spell the boss as Gray Hunter, but the route is referring to the same Grey Hunter phase.
The broader unlock context is still a little uncertain. Reported progression notes say The Other Side may require prior clears of Parasite and Grey Hunter, but that requirement is not verified here, so treat it as likely progression context rather than a confirmed entry rule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you cheese the Wendigos?
Not with this method. The supported route is to fight the two Wendigos normally: parry the fireball, react to the teleport and invisibility, dodge the yellow-symbol attack, and block or parry the lean-down move.
Do you need a projectile for the Parasite cheese?
Yes. You need at least one projectile or ranged move to make the Parasite loop work. Move projectiles make the clear faster, but even one can work if you are patient.
Can Grey Hunter be cheesed the same way as Parasite?
Partly. Grey Hunter can be kited with projectiles because it does not reliably rush you down, but it is also reasonable to parry trade it if you know the left swing, right swing, dodge, and poison breath pattern.
What should you do when Parasite enters phase two?
When Parasite reaches around half HP, block the poison from the phase transition. After that, expect a faster boss and small ground attacks that can stun you, so block or parry those before continuing the projectile loop.
Why did the gauntlet not complete after Parasite died?
The remaining zombies also have to die. The gauntlet can stay unfinished after Parasite drops if any spawned zombies are still alive.
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Is this method likely to be patched?
It has clear patch risk because it leans on running, AI behavior, and projectile stalling. Do not assume it is permanent; use it while it works on your current patch, and be ready to adjust if Parasite or gauntlet AI changes.
