NG Nero / Dante Mission 1

Target LRT - sub 0:25

Mission 1 is a very important segment where a runner needs to finish it without taking a hit to achieve a rank. Destroying one or more extra benches secures an rank for this mission, allowing you to get ~150 more Proud Souls . When starting a new game, be sure to turn off the tutorial.

The optimal boss fight will always pan out with either of these cycles:

1st Cycle - Cutscene Buster → Buster → Cutscene Buster
2nd Cycle - Buster → Cutscene Buster → Buster → Combo A

General Notes

Mission 1 starts off with Dante as the tutorial boss.
Once the fight begins, you want to run towards Dante and shoot him with your Blue Rose to make him vulnerable to your Buster attack.
One of the patterns that Dante has, is that he's going to run towards you, then jump into Helm Breaker. Be prepared to do a quick jump to dodge.
On 60 FPS, Buster will not break benches. Only Cutscene Buster will break them.
Mashing any buttons during the Cutscene Buster makes no difference.
If you get “is that all that you've got”-phrase after one of your Cutscene Busters, your Buster will miss.
You can setup Dante's patterns by shooting at him during his recovery.