[Spoiler]Boss Instant Kill move

[Otaconnor]

I have no idea how to deal with this thing. Zangetsu is invincible while casting it, it has tracking, and it deals over 3000 damage.
Getting frustrated trying every possible shard and technique so could someone just tell me how to dodge this? I did it on the first fight but I didn't even know how lol

[Saenar]

I was asking Google how to avoid that damn attack, only found some guides for the first Zangetsu battle, a random guy spamming the shovel knight summon on a normal playthrough, and the only "interesting" thing I found for Nightmare Zangetsu 2 was a video of a full burst at like 1000 damage per second with the 8 bits fire ball...
So I though "That's stupid"

And then I found this discussion, where I read that the best way to avoid that attack is... To forget any smart moove and just spamming slides and dive kicks, with a candle or two for asking God to save my life !
So I though "That's stupid" (sorry for you guys)

But because I had no better idea, I wanted to try (again) that slide and dive strat (maybe I wasn't spamming enough before reading you).
But... Finally I didn't have to do it. At the moment he was preparing his damn orb, I made one random and desperate jump, and the orb didn't absorb me... I don't know why !

Thinking that the true ending bosses are merely formalities compared to Zangetsu...

[shinryu495]

Abuse some invul frames. Use directed shield for the easiest way to get out of it. I've seen people get out of it with upgraded high jump and invert which gives you invul.

[Drybonz]

He only does that move the second time you fight him in the Oriental board.

[ScorchedVanilla]

dragon flames(i forgot the name) if you have the mp to sustain it and know how to dodge you can litterally force him to change phrases in a instant

[runemaster]

Hmmm, 'I've never thought of this before, but has anyone tried the "reflector ray" shard in this case?
Or does this simply not work while you're floating?
"Dimensional Shift" would surely work great....oh, right....you only get it after this fight -__-

[Otaconnor]

runemaster a écrit :

Hmmm, 'I've never thought of this before, but has anyone tried the "reflector ray" shard in this case?
Or does this simply not work while you're floating?
"Dimensional Shift" would surely work great....oh, right....you only get it after this fight -__-

The issue with reflector ray is that you need to be grounded to use it, and the orb he grabs you in makes you hop into the air a bit. Maybe with perfect timing it's possible but I tried twice and couldn't get it to work.

[Q1]

There are shards that block it.

[Airyl]

Hey, i was also on this fight so i played around with it for a while. I was able to escape from this attack simply by crouching down and attacking. I tested it twice and also recorded it. o;

https://twitter.com/i/status/1150931179878719488

The attack is used at 1:10 into the video.

[burn1none]

actually it's easy, use reflector ray

[Sinsling]

Directional shield to the middle = block

Legit saw someone slide out and kick him in the ballsto death.