This attack can be avoided by dodging the first attack and sprinting to your back . If the last hit is ranged, you can simply dodge in any direction as the shockwave is very linear. There are a few instances where he’ll roll forward to close in the distance and then throw a horizontal slash. If that happens and the boss manages to catch up to you, dodge backwards and sprint away again.
The basic strategy for this boss battle revolves around your taking control of the fight. If you give the boss a lot of room to attack and use his combos, he’ll most likely kill you because his attacks deal a lot of damage. Tiger’s Acolyte doesn’t have that much HP so if you keep rushing him down , you’ll be able to defeat him easily.
Now, back to the heart of this article. Generally speaking, the best stance will vary depending on your situation. Smash Stance is a useful all-purpose stance that you can safely spend most of your time in, but once you unlock Pillar Stance you should start switching into it when facing groups or when an enemy is stunned and you can make full use of its Sweeping Gale. Once you get Thrust Stance, it'll likely become your new default stance for initiating combat, using it to fire off a charged heavy attack at long range before closing the distance with Whirling Thrusts. Once you're in range, news you can swap into Smash Stance to take advantage of Resolute Counterflow, or Pillar Stance when dealing with groups.
Excessive use of the Immobilize spel l to hold them to the ground, combined with Cloud Step , is considerably deadly. The use of Red Tides Transformation can come in handy since Kang-Jin Loong likes to keep their distance from the Destined One, and this transformation can initiate long-range attacks, catching them off guard.
Kang-Jin will screech and summon multiple lightning strikes from above randomly around the arena. They can do it both on the ground and in the air. The only difference is that the midair variant lasts longer.
Kang-Jin Loong flies around a shrine in the frozen lake of Mirrormere , and once your presence alarms them, they will relentlessly try to catch up with you and initiate the fight with Aerial Thrust Grab .
As his combo enders, the Tiger’s Acolyte may use these moves that will send a straight shockwave on the ground , dealing damage to the player if they’re hit by it. You can recognize this attack by the little sparks that fly as the shockwave is travelling through the ground.
As the name implies, this tree is completely focused on bolstering the Destined One's combat prowess. These skills are both active and passive. Below are the skills you can expect to obtain under this tree.
Of course, Will is the in-game currency with which the Destined One can buy things from the merchants. Before fighting Kang-Jin Loong, you were only eligible to craft the battle robe * of the Ochre Armour Set, but with the help of the newly retrieved *Three Cold Iron Leaves , you can successfully craft the remaining armor parts .
When Kang-Jin initiates the Whirl-Wind attack, you can immediately cast the Immobilize spell to stop their movement. This will provide a significant time frame for executing the finishing moves along with the combos, leading Kang-Jin to be stunned .
In Black Myth: Wukong , there are many opportunities to upgrade your character's abilities and combat prowess. One of those options is through unlocking skills and talents under the Foundation skill trees. The Foundation skill trees are skills that enhance the core gameplay mechanics. They ultimately enhance your basic combat power, defense, and endurance. They are divided into 3 trees: Stamina , Martial Arts , and Survival .
As the stance you begin the game with , Smash Stance remains viable in most encounters, performing best in one-on-one fights and against enemies whose attack patterns you've learned. By using Resolute Counterflow you can nullify an incoming attack and strike back with greater force, which becomes even more effective once you gain the Skyfall Strike upgrade and can consistently stagger your target with a well-timed variable combo.
This attack is similar to the regular Body Slam, but just as the boss lands, several spikes will pop out of the ground . Shigandang’s fist will start to glow, and right as it thrusts its fists into the ground, the spikes will explode . This attack doesn’t create any shockwaves.
If you dodge the initial Slam, you’ll also avoid getting hit by the shockwave. If you’re out of the slam’s range, then you’ll have to watch the shockwave and dodge it at the precise time. Avoiding this attack leaves the boss open for you to deal some damage.
Stance switching is instantaneous in Black Myth: Wukong , allowing you to quickly shift if you need access to a different heavy attack or variable combo. That said, knowing when to use each stance and how each stance performs against different types of opponent is the key to success, so here's a breakdown of every Stance in an effort to answer the question: "Which Stance is Best?"