Subtle hints to help beat Yanlao

Help you beat the Yanlao boss without being spoiled too much to a point it is no longer challenging.

Disclaimer

DO NOT use this guide to spoil or backseat the streamer playing this game. The only circumstances that the content may be used in such circumstances are:

• The streamer is stuck in this fight AND the streamer specifically asks for hints for beating this battle.
  
• You have asked whether spoilers/hints are allowed in advance AND the streamer proactively accepts the offer.

Ruining others' blind play-through without permission is NOT OKAY and is a serious offense to streamers, other content creators of this game, and the author of this guide.

Hints

Some hints that may help you in this fight:

1. Avoid dodging the claw attacks which is not the designated solution of these attack patterns.
   
2. The laser portion of the consecutive sniping and crimson claw laser attack pattern can be avoided in at least two ways while one gives you a big attack window, observe and use the surrounding environments!
   
3. The Swift Rise skill reduces the vulnerability window after you are knocked down by the boss's attack.
   
4. The Quick Dose jade reduces the vulnerability window when you're healing.
   
5. The Revival jade gives you a second chance when receiving too much Direct Damage.
   
6. It is possible to increase your maximum health by using a certain in-game mechanic, try to discover/make good use of it.
   
7. The Immortal Dash and the Air Dash skill give you I-frames to dodge the laser beam attacks during the second phase.
   
8. As a last resort, switch to Story Mode and reduce the received damage modifier to allow you more time to practice, you can tweak back to normal difficulty at any time!

Good luck!

Source

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Licensing

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[Stealth Cow]

another useful tip ive found is that azure bow cancels out the boss healing

[林博仁(Buo-ren Lin)]

@Shiro The only major difference between the Story Mode and the Normal Mode is the "Complete the game entirely in Normal Mode" achievement, which is a valid achievement deserved by one who has the resolve to do it.

If you really want the Normal Mode intact experience, do it in your second playthrough.

[Shiro]

But... you can't tweak back to normal mode. Not unless you duplicate your save file first.