You need to be well prepared to defeat Stone Vanguard boss in Black Myth Wukong. Although Yellow Wind Ridge has many paths and allows players to freely choose the order in which to challenge the various vanguards and optional bosses. But Stone Vanguard is less difficult than other bosses, so the best option is to deal with it first.

However, this battle should not be underestimated, as Stone Vanguard has excellent heavy hitting ability and can manipulate rocks with ease. This guide will guide you on how to defeat this mountainous monstrosity.

Preparations For Stone Vanguard Boss Fight

When facing Stone Vanguard, you should first pick the armor with the highest defense and the staff with the strongest attack power, and then use Black Myth Wukong Items to equip your weapons. You don’t need to rely on special equipment combinations in this battle. It is recommended to use spirits that are good at melee combat and avoid using ranged spirits.

In addition, carrying Tiger Subduing Pellets and Evil Repelling Medicament can help you gain a greater advantage in the battle. They can effectively reduce the damage taken while increasing the damage output, thus providing you with additional protection and attack capabilities when fighting against Stone Vanguard.

How To Beat Stone Vanguard?

The key to Stone Vanguard's fight strategy is to not rush into battle recklessly. Don’t assume that Stone Vanguard is slow and clumsy. Because it is more of a beast, with short, sturdy legs and two large, sharp arms that are often dragged on the ground or buried in the ground, making it more like a quadruped than a biped, and it will attack with its arms. Players need to be wary of AOE earth spikes that may be launched after melee attacks. After avoiding physical attacks, never get too close and ignore the signs of AOE earth spikes.

When Stone Vanguard raises its arms and slams down, its arms will begin to glow, which is a sign that an AOE attack is about to be launched. Since AOE attacks are mainly distributed in front of Stone Vanguard. Therefore, you should keep your distance or use Cloud Step to move behind it. However, there is also a partial damage area in the back, so it is best to be patient and wait until the attack actually occurs.

Stone Vanguard’s attacks do not always end with AOE, but for safety reasons, it is wiser to avoid approaching rashly. Thrust Stance heavy attack allows the player to attack effectively while keeping their distance, without having to risk getting too close. This attack is particularly effective against Stone Vanguard. In addition, a heavy attack that costs two Focus Points does more damage.

It is wise to wait for Stone Vanguard to approach rather than rushing at it, although if the player gets too far away from Stone Vanguard, it will start throwing rocks at the player, but this attack is very easy to dodge. The best approach is to only use Cloud Step when you need to dodge tricky attacks, as it has a cooldown and mana limit.

In addition, the player should be aware that when Stone Vanguard starts to poke the ground with its arms and summon smaller rock minions, these minions will jump towards you and shatter on impact. At the same time as the last few minions fly towards you, Stone Vanguard itself may also jump towards you, which may cause serious damage if you don’t have Cloud Step or can’t dodge it perfectly.

You can use Immobilize during Stone Vanguard’s attack to freeze it, which can stun it for longer if you can focus your attack. But don’t use Immobilize in situations where you can’t punish it, such as when Stone Vanguard is performing a jumping attack.

While its enormous arms are the primary target during the fight with Stone Vanguard, in actual combat, you’re more likely to hit its center. Stone Vanguard’s high jump attack and raised arm slam give you good anticipation, and working hard to achieve a perfect dodge can quickly accumulate focus points. When using focused heavy attacks, you can get more free hits to accumulate focus points again. By doing this continuously, Stone Vanguard will soon be defeated.

Stone Vanguard Rewards

Defeat Stone Vanguard and you will receive 1652 XP, enough to level up and obtain a new Spark point, as well as 1350 Will and three Silk. In addition, it will drop Sternness of Stone, which is a key item to enter a specific area of ​​Yellow Wind Ridge, and can also be used for the subsequent Mind Core upgrade. Now you can craft Gale Guard Armor set to provide you with perfect dodges.

Using the above methods, players will be able to successfully defeat Stone Vanguard, and this victory is a complete testament to your perfect combat skills and strategic deployment ability.