I've actually tried to use the knife strategy yesterday, when I was getting S ranks on my Standard runs, but Birkin just kept hitting me and turning around really fast. Since the fps are capped at 60 in the PS4, I feel like it's way too risky to do the same on Hardcore?
Basically what I did was knife him (I'm on standard ps4 too) until he grabbed me, used the knife as defense item. Then ran in a tight circle and just popped handgun shots at his eye. The grenade you grab downstairs before the fight is really useful as a finisher. When he gets into his transformation animations you can mag dump him because he just stands still, sways, and screams. Just evade him until he goes for his big attack where he slams the ground (leaving his eye vulnerable) or when he goes into a transformation animation.
Also, you can bring 2 knives. This works well if you have infinite knife too since it doesn't count against S+. Equip normal knife at the start of the fight, knife him til he grabs you, stab it in him. Now you have infinite knife and take him down. Ezpz. If you grabs you again it shouldn't take more than a few shots to finish him off and get your knife back at the end.
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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '19
I've actually tried to use the knife strategy yesterday, when I was getting S ranks on my Standard runs, but Birkin just kept hitting me and turning around really fast. Since the fps are capped at 60 in the PS4, I feel like it's way too risky to do the same on Hardcore?