One of the other optional bosses you’ll face when playing Phantom Blade Zero is the Gold Masked Boss, and taking him down isn’t easy unless you are fully prepared for it. However, there is a trick to making the boss fight simple. In this guide, we’ll show you which weapon to use, how to handle his attacks, and the best way to drain his stamina to defeat him.
How to Defeat the Gold Masked Boss
Gold Masked Boss is a selectable enemy that may prove tough to beat. But with the right combination of weapons and a build that will make you very hard to beat, you will definitely make the task very easy for yourself. The best choice of weapon would be the Scarlet Brave Blade since the weapon will drain a lot of the boss’s stamina whenever it strikes it. For other accessories, you should concentrate on increasing your HP and lowering your damage. This will help you survive longer and give you more opportunities to attack.
Gold Masked Boss Fight
For dealing with the Gold Masked boss, there are two possible choices that you can choose to take, being either an aggressive one or a defensive one in order to keep your distance from the boss and to dodge backwards. In case you are unsure whether to deal with him head-on, you should simply keep moving backwards until the time he uses an attack that leaves him open, allowing you to counterattack him.
In any case, pay attention to his red and blue attacks, since although he uses both types, the red ones are far more common. You should always try to dodge backwards when he is about to launch an attack, as this is highly effective due to the fact that you will dodge all blue attacks and most of his red attacks, which will give you a chance to counterattack him.
You can also make the fight easier by remapping your dodge button to Circle. This makes it more comfortable to dodge backwards and helps you react quickly without having to worry too much about which attack the boss is preparing.
Since your play style relies heavily on being able to survive long enough during battles, I would suggest not dodging the attacks but rather engaging more actively in the fight. Learn to block his attacks with precise timing instead of just pressing the block button all the time. Well-timed blocks will help you cope better with the attacks and make the battle faster. That is not required, but it will surely help you.
Your Scarlet Brave Blade is a great weapon to use as it rapidly reduces the stamina of the boss. Remember to use heavy attacks every time you get an opportunity to do so. Heavy attacks will make the growth appear out of the ground, reducing the stamina of the boss even further. Use the heavy attacks whenever you can, and he will be weakened in no time.
When it comes to red attacks, you need to dodge after the flash appears. Wait for a few seconds, and dodge backwards. It will require a bit of time to learn the correct timing, but with each attempt at the battle, you will get better at it.
