The second boss in Phantom Blade Zero is Lei Dang, also referred to as the Tiger Cannon. This boss has two moves that, if you get hit by them, will cause instant death. These moves make the fight difficult, particularly if you are having problems with your timing when trying to dodge them. There are, however, ways to survive them without perfect timing. In this guide, we’ll show you how to avoid both attacks in Phase 1 and Phase 2 and defeat Lei Dang more easily.
How to Defeat Lei Dang
You will be able to encounter Lei Dang in the Pangzhen area of Phantom Blade Zero. Since he is part of the storyline, you will inevitably encounter him during the process of completing the missions in the area. You get some items for defeating him, which will be of use to you further in the game.
How to Survive in Phase 1
Lei Dang the Tiger Cannon uses two one-hit kill attacks, and if you don’t know how to evade them, you will die immediately. Fortunately, there are two ways to survive these attacks, and make this boss battle easier.
The first one-hit kill attack occurs near the end of Phase 1. Lei Dang shoots at you with a huge attack, and you have to dodge it at the right time. Sadly, the time window is pretty narrow, and the whole screen is covered by red effects, so it’s hard to recognize the exact moment to dodge.
However, there is an easier way to survive this attack if you have difficulty evading it. You need to equip the Infernal Rogue, which is the Soul Temper variant of the Sanguine Sword that you can acquire while playing this game. What is important, this sword has a Bloodline Rebirth perk, which allows you to survive the fatal damage and live with half of your HP.
The good thing about this trick is that you do not have to upgrade the sword or even use it throughout the whole battle; all you need is to have it equipped when the boss makes his one-shot kill move. Should you survive Phase 1 but perish in Phase 2, you just need to re-equip the sword before retrying the second phase.
To be able to obtain the Soul Temper of Infernal Rogue, you will need to complete the Bloodline Awakening quest. As part of this quest, you will need to locate the five Pillars of the Dragon and then ultimately confront Moen, Father of Soul, who is the master of the Bastion of Mo.
Another object that will help you stay alive in the first phase of the battle is the Phantom Brew. The medicine will restore 70% of your HP and make you invincible for three seconds. However, you should use it at the right time since this immunity will last for only three seconds.
Phantom Brew is found in a chest in the Meigu Lake area close to the White Shadow Falls. This place is accessible before getting the Infernal Rogue and hence offers you another choice of obtaining Phantom Brew without completing the Bloodline Awakening quest.
How to Survive in Phase 2
The second one-hit kill attack takes place in Phase 2. The boss makes a very high jump and lands on the floor, causing great damage that kills the player in just one hit.
Fortunately, it is much easier to dodge this attack than the previous one. In Phase 2, the boss Lei Dang the Tiger Cannon summons rocks on the battlefield once in a while. Once the boss makes a jump to land on the floor, run quickly behind one of those rocks which are destroyed by the impact of the boss, but still protect the player from getting killed.
