Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28026620-20160629144037/@comment-27701762-20160629182747

The key to the battle is doing one of two things: getting to 10,000 ratings once Mettaton's arms and legs have fallen off, or getting to 12,000 ratings at any point. So think about what you can do to maximize your ratings.

Go back and purchase whatever armor items you can. When in battle, use your turns to change your armor: for each change into a different piece of armor, you'll receive 1500 ratings, which is a huge boost. At the very least you should be able to get a set of Cloudy Glasses from Gerson. If you still happen to have the stick (although you may very well have sold it), use that, as it will give you an extra 700 points.

Write "legs" during the essay portion.

Make sure to shoot stuff when you can. That usually provides you with about 10-20 points, which can add up quickly.

Get Starfaits if you don't have a ton of money, and Glamburgers if you do. Junk food is a very cheap and effective alternative, but results in a loss of ratings when consumed, compared to items purchased in Mettaton's hotel.

Learn the pattern of the attacks and figure out what you can get through without being hurt and what you can't. If you know you're going to get hurt, do a pose. If you're not, then boast.

Act quickly. You're losing ratings as you wait to perform your turn, so figure out what to do quickly. If necessary, do the battle a few times and write down the order of attacks and decide what you want to do for each one.