The Crusher and Saw Boss fight is among the more challenging encounters in Phantom Blade Zero, but it is possible to handle it easily with the proper choice of weapons and equipment. All you have to do is to ensure that you are using those weapons that reduce his Sha-Chi, break his posture and hit him with great power when stunned. Here’s how to defeat the Crusher and the Saw boss in Phantom Blade Zero.
Best Weapons And Strategy
With the correct combination of weapons, the battle against Crusher and Saw’s boss can prove to be unexpectedly easy. The idea here is to use the first weapon to disable his posture and the other to cause maximum damage. This method is applicable during any of the game’s phases and will help to make the battle much easier.
First, you need to arm yourself with the Crescent Blade and fight the boss with its help. After charging the weapon’s Weapon Art, equip yourself with the second weapon and use its special move. The objective here is to create as much posture damage as possible with the first weapon and then switch to the second one, which will deal maximum damage.
The special move of the second weapon helps to inflict the Chaos status effect on the boss. Having gained this status, apply the Weapon Art of your weapon to deal massive damage. You will be surprised to see how much HP this boss loses at once with such an approach.
The following is the method that you should apply in the strategy, with the glaive being used to disrupt the posture of the boss while the other sword inflicts health damage on the boss. If you wish to add some extra damage to your enemy, you may opt to use the Weapon Art of the glaive, but note that the weapon of Chaos is far more effective in inflicting damage on the boss’s health.
Note the red moves of the boss, which tend to cause a lot of damage. Make sure to evade these moves at all times, as they are dangerous. If you happen to get caught in such a move, make sure that your health is fully recovered.
You can also summon the monks during the fight to deal additional damage. Use them whenever they’re available, especially after applying Chaos to the boss. This combination can quickly overwhelm him and prevent him from putting up much of a fight.
How To Defeat The Boss In Phase One
Though the boss looks frighteningly aggressive, he is actually very easy to deal with. The attacks are rather slow, so you’ll have enough time either to avoid them or parry them. Moreover, you can easily stay closer to him and attack without having to fear his moves. First of all, you need to lay some lilies on the floor with the help of the Scarlet Wraith Blade. As the boss won’t be moving much, the lilies will be sucking his Sha-Chi while you’ll be attacking him.
Before starting the battle, you should activate the damage and resistance buffs with your medicines. Having activated the Bashan’s blessing and Lament Draft buffs, start attacking with your dual blades. You should start with Yulong’s Deluge to apply the Wet status effect, followed by your lightning attacks. Such a combo does really serious damage, especially when you complete it with an L2 attack.
However, it’s always possible to switch back to Scarlet Wraith Blade and drain more Sha-Chi from him in order to stun him again. You’ll have to watch his movements and either dodge or parry his attacks when it’s needed. In fact, his attacks are rather predictable and slow, so you should have enough time for that.
Once he is about to run out of Sha-Chi, start buffing yourself and prepare to break his guard. Drain his energy with Deluge Cannon once again and then start attacking him after he gets stunned. It would be better to use the L2 attack at the proper time and not waste it on unnecessary attacks – a couple of hits with normal attacks and L2 can do more damage. There may come a moment when the boss seems to ignore your attacks and won’t take any damage. But don’t worry, because during this period you can drain his Sha-Chi as well.
How To Defeat The Boss In Phase Two
In the second stage, you should apply the same tactics as used in the previous one, though the boss becomes a little bit more mobile. Continue hitting the monster and pay attention to its swinging strikes. It is possible to evade or parry them, but there is no need to stay defensive for too long.
Use the Scarlet Wraith Blade to place new lilies on the ground. Thus, you will be able to keep draining his Sha-Chi from the boss while dealing additional damage to him with other weapons. Don’t forget to gather Bashan’s blessing and use healing items when needed. When you are ready to stun the monster, you should gain some space and use Deluge Cannon.
This is where you have to maximise all the damage boosts that you get. Put on the Wet status, trigger Bashan’s blessing, and take your medicine before dealing any damage. When the guard of the boss weakens, unleash your L2 attacks as much as you can. With all these boosts in play, the damage that you will get will be enormous. You just have to apply the Wet boost, drain the Sha-Chi using the Scarlet Wraith Blade, and hit him when he weakens.
