The Hunt, Hunter of the Order: boss guide

Full name from the Steam achievement "The Hunt": the Hunt, Hunter of the Order Confirmed · Steam.

At a glance

How the fight goes

Phase one: fast and close

He fights up close with quick strikes and fade-away moves, which one preview calls death by a thousand cuts but also says leave many openings to parry. Watch for a backwards flip: it is the tell for a thrown axe or chain blade. Big attacks have a wind-up that gives you a Ghost Step timing point, and a successful counter can earn a full round of attacks, according to the Chinese press reports we read.

Phase two: the harder half

His body changes and he gains two extra arms, each holding an axe, for four in total. He throws chained blades at range, backflips and darts around the arena to keep his distance. Previews say this is where the fight gets serious and that builds that worked in phase one can get stuck here.

How to beat The Hunt

• In phase one, parry or Ghost Step the openings and punish after each big attack instead of trading blows with the fast strings.
• Treat a backwards flip as an incoming throw and be ready to deal with it before you chase him.
• In phase two, expect ranged chain attacks and a target that keeps retreating: close the distance on his backflips rather than waiting for him to come to you.
• Blue marks are parry targets and red marks are dodges. If you die in phase two you restart at phase two, so you do not need to clear phase one perfectly each time.

Blue marks mean parry, red marks mean dodge Reported · TheSixthAxis Reported · TheSixthAxis. The combat guide covers timing and the Sha-Chi meter.

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