Our old friend, the Leviathan makes a return with a fresh new coat of paint in the Dead Space Remake, and one must know the strategy and which items should preferably be at your disposal while taking on this monstrosity. Just as a reminder, the Leviathan makes his appearance in chapter 6, “Environmental Hazards”. Players who are playing this series for the first time are in for a spectacle.
In this boss fight, players would have to eject a giant Necromorph named the Leviathan. This boss can be pretty tough for new players, provided that you’re not playing the game on the easy difficulty. Thus, knowing which strategy you should adopt is important before taking it on.
- Before taking on the Leviathan, one must make sure to have the proper weapons and an ample amount of ammo.
- As you begin the boss fight, you will only need to worry about attacking a dodging its tentacles. The yellow sacks near the base are its weak spots.
- During the second phase, the Leviathan will start spewing orbs at the player. It is recommended that you use kinesis to grab them mid-air and send them back to the sender.
- When the third phase begins, the Leviathan will attack you with both its orbs and the tentacles. Use your heavy weapons to inflict heavy damage and end the fight quickly.
Preliminary Leviathan Boss Fight Preparation

We will recommend treating the Plasma Cutter as your best friend during this fight. Pulse Rifle is also a good alternative, but it’s no Plasma Cutter. In case you have plans for maining the Plasma Cutter throughout the game then do read our Best Plasma Cutter Build guide as well. For the heavy hitter, we will recommend keeping Contact Beam in your inventory. While we are on the topic, consider reading our guide on the best weapons in Dead Space Remake, in case you are interested.
Aside from weapons, we recommend bringing some Statis packs with you as well, but that’s completely optional. As for healing items, even if you don’t have any in your inventory, you can obtain them in the boss arena, so do not worry about that.
Boss Fight Phase 1

In this phase, the only thing you need to focus on is dodging the Leviathan’s tentacles by strafing around the arena. One of these tentacles will occasionally throw some yellow liquid on you, so be sure to be on the lookout for that.
As the tentacles continue to attack you, you’ll notice a yellowish sack near the base of the tentacle, as shown in the image below.

Phase 2

Remember how we told you to bring the Contact Beam with you as well? Well, its time has come, as the Contact Beam can inflict some massive damage on the Leviathan’s mouth. However, don’t use up all the ammo on the Contact Beam just now; you’ll need them later on as well.
Phase 3

Now is the time for the Contact Beam to shine, aim properly and focus on attacking its face while occasionally attacking the yellow sacks on the tentacles. The Contact Beam will help you out a lot here as it does devastating damage, however, don’t forget to use Kenisis to grab the orbs mid-air and throw them back at the Levithan as well.
And congratulations, you have successfully defeated a man-made horror beyond our comprehension.
Wrap Up
That concludes our guide on how to defeat the Leviathan in Dead Space Remake. This is one of the monstrosities that often gives new players the most trouble and seeing how the Dead Space Remake has finally been released. The franchise being introduced to a new generation of players was a long time coming.
In this game, you will come face to face with multiple types of Necromorphs. It would be best to know about your enemy before taking them on. We have a Dead Space: All Necromorphs guide that will help you out with just that. Once you are done with chapter 6, if you are curious about how much of your journey through this nightmare is left then we have a Dead Space: How Long To Beat article prepared as well.
The game is available now on PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC. We hope our guide helped you out, and do let us know what you think about the game in the comment section below.
Next:
- Dead Space Remake Weapons Tier List
- Dead Space Remake How To Get The Line Gun
- Dead Space Remake Voice Actors: Full Cast
- BEST Games Like Dead Space Remake
Thanks! Do share your feedback with us. ⚡
How could we improve this post? Please Help us. ✍