Shadow Puppeteer (Sheng Wu)
North Bamboo Grove, Baicao Field, Qinghe
Rewards
20 Echo Jade, Decoration: Shadow Puppet Doll, 12000 Character XP, 50 Qinghe Exploration
Key Tips
Watch the weapon blade, not boss body. Only Iron-Rod Thrust and Ground Slam cannot be deflected. Fan weapon can exploit positioning near the stage for ranged safe kill.
Phase P1
Overall Strategy
Core principle: watch the WEAPON, not the body — they move at different speeds. Wait for boss combos to finish, deflect the last hit, then counter-attack. Only two moves cannot be deflected: Iron-Rod Thrust and Ground Slam.
Skill Mechanics
Jump Strike
AoELeaps into air, slight rotation, then rapid descending chop for high damage.
Counter: Two consecutive back-dodges. Boss briefly staggers on landing —反击 window.
Spinning Three-Strike
SpecialRotates guandao in circular trajectory three times. Last hit has delayed timing.
Counter: All three can be deflected for massive posture damage. Watch the weapon, not the body.
Push Six-Strike Combo
SpecialSix consecutive strikes advancing forward: 2 fast cross → 2 spinning → 1 chop → 1 ground slam.
Counter: Watch weapon for timing. Deflect each hit at similar rhythm.
Ground Slam (Yellow Flash)
Yellow Light (Dodge)Flies up, guandao glows yellow, then slams ground for wide AoE. Cannot be blocked or deflected!
Counter: Yellow flash travels from handle to blade tip — dodge when you see bright yellow flash.
Iron-Rod Thrust (Gold Flash)
Yellow Light (Dodge)Boss steps back, jumps with gold glow, then powerful thrust. Can ONLY be dodged, not deflected.
Counter: Dodge when boss jumps with gold effect. Cannot be parried.
Phase P2
Overall Strategy
P2 boss refills HP after puppet phase. Clear puppets first, then fight renewed boss. New moves include defensive stance and red-light charge. Fan for ranged safe damage is recommended.
Skill Mechanics
Puppet Summon
SpecialBoss disappears in black smoke, replaced by two paper puppet figures with independent HP. They use thrust and spinning attacks.
Counter: Focus fire one puppet quickly, then the other. Keep them in arena center, away from smoke.
Charging Red Flash Combo
Red Light (Parry)Blade glows red, boss charges at target with quick upward slash then overhead chop. Both are red-flash unblockable.
Counter: Deflect at the second red flash moment (on the upward slash). Or dodge the entire sequence.
Block Push (Defensive Stance)
SpecialBoss holds guandao diagonally for defense, then pushes forward. Takes greatly reduced damage in this stance.
Counter: Dodge around to boss's back, or dodge sideways out of attack trajectory.