In comparison with the bosses that you simply confronted in chapters three and 4, Black Fable Wukong’s fifth chapter takes some time to get going, and the bosses you face are a cakewalk by all accounts.
Nevertheless, while you attain the Emerald Corridor, you may be compelled to tackle the Keeper of the Flaming Mountains, a boss that gives a a lot stiffer problem than the bosses which have come earlier than this chapter.
The Keeper of the Flaming Mountains is a two-phase boss with a handful of gimmicks that might catch you off guard in the event you aren’t cautious.
Nevertheless, with the help of this information, it is best to be capable of see off this problem and proceed alongside the Ashen Path.
Learn how to Put together For The Keeper of Flaming Mountains
The Keeper of Flaming Mountains boss is a quite gimmicky boss that does not love to do a lot combating themselves, as an alternative counting on minions to do the work for them. So, with this in thoughts, you may desire a construct that’s geared up for combating a number of enemies, however equally, one that’s sturdy sufficient to outlive the second part of this battle.
That is the perfect construct that I might recommend gamers run for the battle in opposition to the Keeper of Flaming Mountains:
You probably have the supplies, I might extremely recommend that you simply improve the Serpentscale Battlerobe for this battle, as this battle takes place in water, and this armor supplies vital buffs when gamers are standing in water, making it an apparent alternative. Nevertheless, in the event you do not improve it, the protection stats are arduous to justify, and the Centipede Qiang-Jin Armor is the higher alternative.
Then, exterior of the gear listed above, I might additionally recommend that gamers unlock and improve their Cellular Spin, as there are a number of annoying archer enemies that you will want to take out at first part of this battle.
Then, lastly, simply earlier than this battle, you’ll find a room simply earlier than the Emerald Corridor Shrine close to the place you encounter the 2 big enemies, and you can totally improve your Therapeutic Gourd on this room. So make sure to improve earlier than getting into this battle.
How To Beat The Keeper of Flaming Mountains
The battle will start with the participant up in opposition to the Keeper of Flaming Mountains on their very own, and you may instantly discover that they’re actually flimsy. They’ve subsequent to no counterattacks of be aware, so you possibly can spend this opening stage chaining heavy assaults, spells, and combos.
You wish to do as a lot injury as doable right here, as they are going to disappear after a brief interval and might be invulnerable till you’re taking out a wave of enemies.
This primary wave will include primary undead enemies, and a collection of archer enemies lined alongside the sector’s edges. The most effective factor to do is depart Zhu Bajie to battle the fodder enemies within the center and rush off to take care of the Archers, as they’re the actual menace.
Use your Cellular Spin if wanted to deflect incoming projectiles, and when they’re taken down, head again into the center of the realm to mop up any remaining enemies.
After you defeat these enemies, the Keeper of Flaming Mountains will drop down into the middle once more, and this may start one other interval the place you possibly can deal large injury.
Once more, deal as a lot as you possibly can, and simply earlier than his well being bar is totally depleted, he’ll rise to the unreachable space above as soon as once more, and can spawn a way more formidable enemy so that you can take care of.
Whereas I am not 100% certain about this, it appears unlikely that you may rig the sport to deplete their well being bar earlier than this second part. So do not waste your spells and transformations making an attempt to finish the battle prematurely.
This second enemy wave is not a lot a wave as it’s a mini-boss within the type of the Horse NPC you have doubtless encountered throughout the varied chapters you’ve gotten endured to date. They’re an affordable check as they’ve an extended whip that may assault you from distance, which means you possibly can’t actually again off for a breather at any time.
Plus, the combos are fairly quick and arduous to dodge. Nevertheless, in the event you use spells and heavy assaults to maintain them staggered, it is best to get via this stage with little subject.
All through this stage, the Keeper of Flaming Mountains will forged projectiles each from time to time, so attempt to preserve one eye on them as you tackle the varied enemies.
After you defeat the Horse enemy, the second part of this battle will begin, which is actually when the actual battle begins, as The Keeper of Flaming Mountains will flip into the Yin-Yang Fish.
This fish has a handful of melee assaults the place it’s going to slam its tail, slither towards you, and carry out roll assaults. Making this stage just a little much like the parts of the Zhu Bajie battle once they flip right into a Sludge fish. Nevertheless, the blunt pressure assaults aren’t all that a lot to fret about, because the fish’s most important menace comes from the projectiles it casts on the participant.
They are going to first let personal a roar that can summon a collection of water orbs across the enviornment, that are primarily like little landmines that injury the participant in the event you come into contact with them, so do your finest to maneuver the battle to a safer space of the sector if doable.
Then, the fish will doubtless comply with up on this by swimming into the air and casting a collection of projectiles that residence in on the participant. These are significantly arduous to dodge, and if one hits you, you may be locked in place, which means each single considered one of them will hit you. This often means you may lose 50% of your well being. To keep away from this, Cloud Step is your buddy.
Apart from this assault although, they do not have an terrible lot that can bother you. All it is advisable do is shut the gap once they swim away as quick as you possibly can. Use these shut quarters moments to land as many heavy assaults as you possibly can with out being whacked with their tail.
Plus, preserve your Cloud Step Spell in reserve for once they carry out their projectile assault. Should you do that, you may be one step nearer to fulfilling your future.
Rewards for Beating The Keeper of the Flaming Mountains
Should you handle to defeat the Keeper of the Flaming Mountains, you’ll obtain the next rewards to your efforts:
The standout reward right here is undoubtedly the Yin-Yang Daoist Gown, which is a singular piece of armor that permits you to alternate between two totally different fight approaches relying on how a lot HP you’ve gotten.
You probably have greater than half well being, you may have extra protection however see a drop in your important hit injury. However alternatively, when at low well being, you may grow to be a glass cannon with excessive injury output.
It isn’t one which enticed me, in fact, however in the event you like a risk-and-reward playstyle, this can be a reward price investing in.