Resident Evil 9 Tyrant Boss Guide: Chase Escape Route & Axe Parry Heart Execution Strategy

The Tyrant chase sequence and final battle in Resident Evil 9 drains your ammo reserves and shatters your nerves with endless corridor sprints, surprise iron rod impalements through walls, and that terrifying moment when he smashes through the Private Collection Room to corner you in the Chief's Office. If you are stuck dying to his one-hit kill attacks or wasting entire magazines into his bulletproof coat while he grabs you by the throat, this guide breaks down the exact escape route through the waiting room, the critical parry timing with your axe, and the heart-targeting strategy needed to stagger and execute this bioweapon efficiently.

New Player Essentials: New players always try to shoot the Tyrant during the chase phase, burning ammo that you desperately need for the final fight. He is invincible until the scripted rooftop battle. During the escape, sprint continuously and never look back. That iron rod attack in the waiting room kills you instantly if you are too close to the doorway, so retreat to the hallway corner immediately. In the final battle, master the axe parry timing first. His melee strikes are telegraphed heavily. Parrying creates massive openings for heart shots. The glowing heart in his chest is your only target. Body shots waste bullets and trigger his grab animation.

Table of Contents

1. Chase Phase: Escape Through the Station

2. The Waiting Room Ambush and Safe Route

3. Final Battle: Axe Parry Fundamentals

4. Heart Targeting and Execution Loop

1. Chase Phase: Escape Through the Station

The campaign switches back to Leon inside the NF Building. You cannot fight the Tyrant yet. Do not waste a single bullet shooting him. Just run.

Sprint through the Press Room and up the stairs. Keep moving until you reach the waiting room.

Critical Warning: As you enter the waiting room, the Tyrant suddenly drives his iron rod through the wall. This attack has massive range and hits instantly. You must immediately turn around and sprint back to the hallway corner. Standing anywhere near the doorway gets you impaled and killed in one hit.

2. The Waiting Room Ambush and Safe Route

Continue fleeing until the Tyrant chases you into the Chief's Office. He will punch through the wall from the Private Collection Room to continue the pursuit.

When he breaks through, immediately turn around and exit back to the hallway. Run through the waiting room again and head to the Main Hall second floor. This is the only safe zone where he stops chasing.

After the cutscene ends, check the nearby area at the end of the Main Hall second floor corridor. Grab File 65 out of 75, the City Promotional Pamphlet.

3. Final Battle: Axe Parry Fundamentals

The real fight begins now. You are locked in the arena with him and must fight to the death.

The Secret Mechanic: Time your button press, Space on PC or L1 on PlayStation or LB on Xbox, to parry his melee attacks with your axe. The timing window is generous. When you see his arm pull back for a strike, hit the parry button.

Successful parries negate all damage and leave him wide open for counter-attacks. Master this timing and you will take barely any damage throughout the entire fight.

4. Heart Targeting and Execution Loop

When he pauses and faces you directly, pull out the Requiem or your strongest weapon. Aim at the pulsating heart exposed in his chest cavity. This glowing organ is his only weak point.

Critical Hit Optimization: Wait for your reticle to shrink and stabilize before firing. Fully aimed shots deal significantly more damage and stagger him faster than hip-fire spam.

Landing heart shots staggers him and interrupts his attack patterns. Immediately follow up with a parry if he recovers aggressively. With practice, you will hit him constantly while he barely touches you.

Vehicle Stance Exploit: Occasionally he climbs onto a vehicle and stands perfectly still. Do not hesitate. This is free damage time. Unload your entire magazine into his heart. Using a submachine gun for a full burst works perfectly here.

After dealing enough damage, he will kneel and enter a stunned state. Rush forward immediately and trigger the axe execution prompt. This deals massive damage and conserves your ammo.

Repeat this loop three to four times. Parry his attacks, shoot the heart during openings, execute when he stumbles. The Tyrant will fall permanently.

Post-Battle Cleanup: Search the arena thoroughly for supplies he drops. Then exit through the basketball court to the east to return to your last save point.

Key Takeaways:

1. Do not shoot him during the chase. He is invincible and you waste ammo.

2. Retreat to the hallway corner immediately in the waiting room to avoid the iron rod impalement.

3. The Main Hall second floor is the only safe zone to end the pursuit.

4. Master the axe parry timing. It blocks all damage and creates attack openings.

5. Only shoot the glowing heart in his chest. Body shots are useless.

6. Wait for aimed reticles before firing for critical damage.

7. Execute him with your axe when he kneels to conserve resources.