Yuding, also known as the No. 12 Crescent Blade Puppet, is one tough boss in Phantom Blade Zero due to her lack of stun ability and various moves that can deal extreme amounts of damage to you. Dodging and waiting for proper opportunities to attack will definitely come in handy here, but with some good weaponry and moves, this boss fight will be easy. In this guide, we’ll go over the best build and strategy to defeat Yuding.
Character Build and Setup
Now that we have discussed all the necessary skills, let us now discuss the weapons, accessories, and buffs needed for this build before going into combat. Our primary weapon will be the Baishan Storm Swords. They deliver a massive amount of damage, especially when combined with the Bashan’s Blessing buff.
The Scarlet Wraithblade is another great choice because it helps you close the distance quickly and deplete the boss’s Sha-Chi. For accessories, use the Crimson Resolve and Quickhand Pair to increase your damage output.
Further, other accessories will concentrate on improving damage, reducing Sha-Chi, and survivability. There is an accessory that enhances the damage of level 2 attacks. Additionally, there is an accessory that makes dodging and parrying simpler. The other accessory that will be used will have damage resistance. The accessories for medicine should include damage resistance and damage boost. They will be very helpful during this battle, especially when trying to survive her attacks and cause maximum damage.
Finally, choose the Uloom’s Deluge as the puppet. The Water Cannon skill in this puppet allows for shooting water by pressing the L1 and R2 buttons. This creates the wet status on Yuding, and therefore she will take more lightning damage. With the Bashan Storm Swords that deal lightning damage, this skill becomes extremely effective.
Boss Fight Strategy
The boss is extremely tough to stagger as well, since unlike most bosses, you can’t keep her constantly in place through constant weapon swapping and strikes. Be prepared to pay close attention to openings for attack.
First, during the opening, throw down Spider Lilies to take care of the battlefield and make sure that the boss’s Sha-Chi bar is drained as soon as possible. Then, equip your Bashan Storm Swords to do damage and interrupt Yuding’s postures. In case of frequent weapon swapping, the Scarlet Wraithblade is an optimal choice due to its long reach. Also, one of the easiest ways to protect yourself from Yuding’s attacks is creating some room between you and her. Just back off, and many of her moves will go right past you, giving you additional time to prepare your move.
The boss often uses the whirlwind attack, and you may dodge this move with the help of the R1 prompt. Once you get enough meter, apply debuffs and use your L2 attacks to strike a powerful blow. Note that this boss is hard to stagger; therefore, do not expect her to constantly interrupt moves.
One way to avoid her attacks is by dodging straight into her attacks. Nonetheless, the timing is difficult to grasp. If you try to dodge the attacks too soon, you will end up being hit by the attacks. Learn to wait for the best moment before attempting to dodge. Her black attacks are also dangerous because they have a rather wide range. Thus, do not dodge her attacks too early, and move away to avoid being on the edge of her attack range.
Use your medicine whenever you have the chance to restore the damage bonus. Furthermore, the battle is not that long, which means that you can use your healing potions freely in the battle. Since the battle is not lengthy, it is useless to try saving all the medicine. Being out of medicine and still having lots of health left may mean that you should restart the game.
After you have recovered your meter, you can then use the Water Cannon to cast the Wet status effect, followed by using your L2 abilities. Remember to execute this after applying your buffs so that you can maximise the power of your attack. The Baishan Storm Swords are highly effective against the Wet debuff, and they can inflict a significant amount of damage when used together with your buffs on Yuding’s character. During her last moments of the battle, she will attack with a specific move that is part of the final moves.
