Bayonetta 3: Walkthrough & Boss Guide

This page is a chapter outline of Bayonetta 3 with a short explanation of the core mechanics and notes on the final fight and the optional Kraken fight. It is not a full chapter-by-chapter walkthrough: it does not list every collectible, weapon unlock or Verse. Chapter titles follow the Inverse chapter list and the story and mechanics follow Wikipedia; the final-boss and Kraken notes are summarised from published guides and may differ slightly between sources.

Dodging an attack at the last second triggers Witch Time, which slows enemies so Bayonetta can attack freely. Two Bayonetta 3 mechanics are worth learning early. With Demon Slave you directly control one of Bayonetta's Infernal Demons for attacks and abilities. With Demon Masquerade Bayonetta fuses with a summoned demon and gains magic-based abilities plus new attack and traversal options. Viola, the second playable witch, can trigger Witch Time only by parrying; her Demon Slave, Cheshire, cannot be controlled manually, and when it is summoned she fights with her fists instead of her sword.

Bayonetta faces the Homunculi, man-made bioweapons led by Singularity, who threatens to destroy the multiverse. Viola, a witch in training, teams up with her, and Jeanne, Luka, Enzo and Rodin help along the way. To stop Singularity, Bayonetta and Viola travel to Thule, a gateway between universes, and collect Chaos Gears that lead to the Alphaverse, where Singularity resides. Jeanne has additional chapters of her own, searching for Dr. Sigurd; Inverse describes these as side content that is required for story progress.

The game has a Prologue and 14 numbered chapters: Prologue: A Chaotic Encounter. 1: Scrambling for Answers. 2: City on Fire. 3: A Sinking Feeling. 4: Worlds Apart. 5: Hot Pursuit. 6: Off the Rails. 7: Burning Sands. 8: A Croaking Chorus. 9: Learning to Fly. 10: Cover of Night. 11: A Familiar Dance. 12: The Edge of Madness. 13: Kingdom of One. 14: The Single Truth. Settings range from New York to spatial rifts and Imperial China. Inverse estimates about 15 hours to finish the story (reviewers took 10 to 15 hours), with early chapters taking about 20 minutes each and later chapters longer.

Chapter 14 ends the story against Singularity. In the story, Bayonetta defeats Singularity with help from Viola, Luka and a final Demon Summoning, and his death restores the multiverse. Published guides describe the fight as several Verses against different forms of Singularity (usually named Chaos, Balance and Definition); sources differ on exact naming, so check the in-game Verse titles.