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Black Myth: Wukonghas many optional bosses you may encounter during thorough exploration. Some of them are guarding promising items that could make your journey ahead a lot easier. Carrying a lump of flesh with an uncomfortable number of eyes on its back, the Gore-Eye Daoist is one such optional boss that you may encounter in Chapter 2.
It is an exceptionally unique boss, pulling the tricks that the Destined One has yet to see anywhere else. Overcoming its attack patterns and dodging efficiently is the key to victory. Finding and defeating Gore-Eye Daoist is recommended because of the worthy rewards that await you.
How To Find The Gore-Eye Daoist
The Gore-Eye Doaist can be found near theWindseal Gate Keeper’s Shrinein the Yellow Wind Formation area of Chapter 2. There are two ways to reach this boss.
Either youcircle around the Iron Gatesthrough theValley of Despair and Freight Cliff areaafter defeating the Second Prince of Flowing Sands, or you simplydefeat the Tiger Vanguard and Stone Vanguard bosses, which will allow you to get the two Key Items required to open the Iron Gates, making it easier to reach this mini-boss.
While it is possible to fight this boss without defeating Tiger Vanguard and opening the iron gates, it isn’t recommended, as you’ll have to travel through the entire Freight Cliff area until you come across the location of this boss.
From the Windseal Gate Shrine, you have togo left, until you encounter a Lesser Rat. Defeat it and progress ahead. You will encounter the Gore-Eye Daoist shortly, standing in front of aLuojia Fragrant Vine Tree.
How To Avoid
Mace Of Blood
As you enter its range for the first time, Gore-Eye Doaist will unleash a war cry andsmack his mace on the groundafter a short delay. This smack on the ground will release ashockwave of blood, while also splattering the blood on the ground. The boss may also use this attack later on in the fight.
The best way to deal with this attack is toimmobilize the bossduring the attack’s animation. If you don’t wanna do that, you’ll have toget far away from it, so that you’re out of range of the blood shockwave. you’re able to also avoid this attack by dodging, but the timing is strict.
Mace Spray
Gore-Eye Doaist will raise his mace andslowly spray the bloodthrough it. The blood will also splatter on the ground in front of him.
This attack can be avoided by simplysprinting out of the range. You can also dodge this attack easily. The actual issue is the blood that is on the ground as it will stay there for a while.
Blood Darts
During the battle, when the Destined One is at medium range, the boss might use this attack where he laughs and raises his mace in both of his hands, andblood darts will start to flow outof the lump on his back. These darts usuallychase the player, and if you get hit by one, it is difficult to dodge the rest.
The blood darts will also splatter on the ground. You have to avoid this attack bydodging multiple timesin any direction right as the darts are about to hit you.
Mace Swing Combo
The boss mayswing around its mace, leading to a thrust attack. The boss may also stop right after the initial swing. Both the thrust and the initial swing splatter blood on the ground.
This attack is slow and can be easily avoided bydodging in any direction. The thrust is also linear, making it easy to dodge by moving around the boss.
Dancing Blood Darts
This is an enhanced version of the Blood Darts attack. Towards the end of this move, the boss will smack his staff on the ground, unleashing ahuge shockwave of blood in a large AOE. This attack will clear most of the blood that’s splattered on the ground.
Avoiding the blood darts is easy as you simply have tododge them repeatedly. Dodging the shockwave is tricky as it requires precise timing. Make sure you’re not standing on any puddle of blood on the ground as the shockwave will cause the blood to explode, dealing additional damage.
Blood Suction And Explosion
During the latter half of the fight, the Gore-Eye Doaist will kneel on the ground andwill start to glow red. The boss will suck the blood near it on the ground, leading up to an explosion.
you’re able to avoid this attack bygetting out of its range. The explosion has a short radius and leaves the boss recovering for quite a while, making it easy to get a few hits in.
Blood Ball
The boss willswing its mace around, throwing a blood projectile in the Destined One’s direction.
This attack is difficult to predict but can bedodged easilyif you see it coming. Dodge to the side as the boss swings his mace around to avoid the blood projectile.
The primary obstacle in this boss fight is theblood splattered on the ground. The bubbling blood willinflict poison build-upon the Destined One if he steps on it. So you’ll have to watch where you step during the entire fight.
you may also equip your Gourd with the Gal Gem Soak that you receive by talking to the Shen Monkey, as it makes you poison-resistant and will make the fight slightly easier.
There are also a total ofthree Lesser Ratsin the area. Two of them can be defeated before the fight begins. The third Lesser Rat is difficult to find, and it may randomly start attacking you during your fight with the Gore-Eye Daoist. If you’re caught getting attacked by the third Lesser Rat during the fight, focus on killing it first as it doesn’t have a lot of HP.
How To Defeat The Gore-Eye Daoist
The fight itself is relatively easy. The main strategy for defeating the Gore-Eye Daoist revolves around the Destined Onestaying close to the boss and repeatedly hitting it. As soon as the boss starts to dance or sing, get away from it so you can avoid getting hit by the blood shockwave attacks.
The boss gets interrupted bylight attackseasily, so go all out and don’t hesitate to deal as much damage as you may. If he starts dancing or singing, you can cast the immobilizing spell to dish out more damage.
Giving this boss some space can make this fight unnecessarily difficult. Itsranged attacks are difficult to avoid,and prolonging the fight is also not recommended due to the blood on the ground causing poison build-up.
The Rewards For Defeating Gore-Eye Daoist
Defeating Gore-Eye Daoist rewards the Destined One withits Spirit Summon.Using the Spirit Summon allows the Destined One to turn into the Gore-Eye Daoist, smashing his staff on the ground. The staff will remain on the ground,buffing the Destined One’s attackfor a short duration, even after the transformation has ended.
However, the best reward is theLuojia Fragrant Vine, which can be acquired after defeating the mini-boss. This item, when brought to the Shen Monkey, allows the Destined One to increase the amount of sips available from the Gourd.
