In the Yellow Wind Ridge,Black Myth: Wukong’ssetting for its second chapter, there are two gatekeeper bosses that will keep players from progressing through to the end of the second chapter.
One is thepowerful brute known as the Stone Vanguard, and the other, is the agile and bloodthirsty beast known as the Tiger Vanguard.
Black Myth Wukong: How To Beat The Stone Vanguard
Between a rock and a hard place
Both are challenging in their own way,but the Tiger Vanguard is certainly the more powerful of the two.
This boss has some tricky combos to make sense of, powerful attacks that require precise timing to dodge, and they also have a few mean tricks up their sleeve. So, to help you take down this jungle cat, we have a guide to make this fight a touch easier.
Where Is The Tiger Vanguard In Black Myth Wukong?
The Tiger Vanguardis found at the Crouching Tiger Temple in Yellow Wind Ridge.To access this temple, you will need tostart from the Valley of Despair Shrine, and depending on how you handled the Second Rat Prince fight,you may have to take on the First Rat Prince to proceed.
After they are dealt with, you can proceed to the Temple Entrance, and upon entering the temple, you will come face to face with the blood-soaked Tiger Vanguard.
How To Prepare For The Tiger Vanguard
The Tiger Vanguard is a fight that requires the player to be constantly on their toes and primed to dodge at any moment, so it’s ideal to set up with a build that focuses on high stamina reserves and stamina recovery.
Powering up sparks likeRobust Constitution,Everlasting Vigor, andSimian Agilityis very helpful in this fight.
Players should also upgrade their armor and weapons as much as possible and equip themselves with useful items like curios and unique gourds.
At this point in the game, you should try and have a full loadout with items like theEbongold or Galeguard Armor set, theWind Bear Staff, theAgate Jar, andCat’s Eye Beads, and players should also seek out theTrailblazer’s Scarlet Gourd.
Then additionally, before you find the Temple Entrance Shrine, in the roomwhere you encounter theSwift Bat, you can break some fragile-looking wood to open a secret path ahead, and this will take you to an area whereyou can upgrade your stamina with a Celestial Nonary Pill.
How To Beat The Tiger Vanguard
As mentioned, the fight against the Tiger Vanguard is a rather relentless one, and one where you will undoubtedly die time and time again unlessyou take the time to study the intricacies of their attack patterns.
The battle will open up with the Tiger strafing to the right of the arena, and he will then perform a leaping attack. Dodge this, and then use your Immobilisation spell to get some early hits in.
It’s best to use immobilization when he is recovering, as if you perform this spell mid-combo, they will break out and continue that combo.
After this, they will likely use one of their melee combos. This can be a double slash and leg sweep attack, or they may use a swipe and leap combo.Both have rather awkward timings, and have delays between hits to catch you off guard and prevent you mindlessly spamming dodge. So watch carefully and only dodge when they commit to their move.
The Tiger Vanguard has access to several ranged attacks that can be largely avoided if you remain on the offensive, but if you do stand-off them,they may use a blood tornado attack.This can be avoided by walking left or right, and he will follow this up with surging slash projectilesthat are not unlike those used by the Whiteclad Noble.
However, if you learn their melee combos, and keep at close quarters, you only really have two things to worry about. The first is their slash attack,which occurs when you hear them say, ‘Take This!’
They will rush at you very quickly, requiring precise timing to avoid. Or alternatively,you’re able to use theCloud Stepspell to ensure he loses track of you, allowing you to sneak attack and stagger him.
Second, he also has access to a stone tiger deception, wherehe casts himself in stone and then reappears elsewhere and attackswithout warning. Again, this can be avoided using theCloud StepSpell, but even if you have no mana left, the dodge window is very generous for this attack.
In short, the key to victory here is toavoid committing to long strings of combos when he starts his own, as it’s much more effective to attack him when he is recovering. Plus, it’s essential to learn the timing of their melee combos, or you will struggle to survive this encounter.
Rewards For Defeating The Tiger Vanguard
If you manage to defeat the Tiger Vanguard, you will receive the following rewards for your efforts:
The standout reward here by a country mile is theRock SolidSpell, which allows the player to parry attacks by casting themselves in stone, not too unlike thepopular souls-likeMortal Shell.
You will only gain the Rock Solid Spell when you have defeated the Stone Vanguard and Tiger Vanguard, but we would suggest taking on the Stone Vanguard first.
However, the player will also be able to use theKeeness of TigerSpecial Item to activate the Tally up the stairs ahead of you when the fight concludes, and this will take you down into a secret area below the boss arena.
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An action-RPG set against the backdrop of Chinese mythology, Black Myth: Wukong is a Soulslike adventure game retelling the story of Journey to the West.
