Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty features some impressive boss fights. Some are giant monstrosities, some are tactical opponents, and some are just an absolutely frustrating spectacle of chaos.
Liu Bei is the second boss fight in the Behold the Glaive of Righteousness level in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. The Taoist in black has corrupted yet another ally, this one being a brother to two of your companions, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. By beating him, it may be possible to save him. There’s only one problem with that, though: beating Liu Bei is hard.
How to Beat Demon Liu Bei in Wo Long
Liu Bei can be one of Wo Long's more difficult bosses. He attacks incredibly quickly and in rapid succession. He closes distance faster than any other enemy in the game. And he clutters the battlefield with electrical attacks that allow him to take advantage of the player's distracted focus. Oh, and also, he flies.
Liu Bei begins each fight in his levitating stance. He will generally close the distance quickly out the gate and try to use one of his favorite combinations of attacks. If his arms are extended in full, he will use a spin move that requires four dodges, two in succession, then a brief pause followed by another two.
The rhythm of this fight is sporadic. All of Liu Bei's moves aim to get the player panic-dodging. Panicking will result in a slip-up, so do not give him the satisfaction. Dodging in quick but accurate succession is imperative as Liu Bei is extremely adept at keeping the pressure on. To make matters worse, he escapes from danger just as quickly, often flying to get distance and then throwing electric balls into the arena.
This cluttering of the space is where things can get nasty. These electric pockets will all fan out into electric waves that come at different speeds. On top of that, Liu Bei is then going to continue attacking, so this will be like dodging two things at once over and over again. What’s worse is that Liu Bei will continue this strategy for as long as it takes for the player to make a mistake unless the fight's pace is disrupted.
The best chance of surviving this boss fight is to keep him on the ground as much as possible. The most effective strategy is to use the arena's space to the player’s advantage. He will still close the distance, but he is more inclined to use one of his special moves (indicated by the red glow in his chest before he uses them), which, if dodged correctly, will do some serious damage to his spirit gauge. Getting this space also helps with the timing of the electric waves as it allows more time to process them before they reach.
There are a few special moves to watch for in this Wo Long boss battle. For one, he will get a bit of space before sort of hunching over. He then backflips and tries to use his tail to attack. Dodge just before the point of contact and use the momentum to get as much damage in as possible before he begins swinging again.
He also uses an attack where he hurdles a crescent moon of red Qi energy directly at the player. You’ll know he is gearing up for this attack when he flies in circles around the arena a few times before charging up. Again, dodge just before the point of contact to deflect this energy back at him. Depending on how deep in the fight this happens, he will send it back either once or twice in quick succession. Perfect dodge each of these to knock his spirit gauge and leave an opening for an attack.
Using Guan Yu and Zhang Fei can be very helpful in this fight if they are able to get Liu Bei’s attention. The only problem with them is that they may go down quite often, as Liu Bei’s attacks are sure to inflict damage on them even if they aren’t his main targets.
Use divine the spirit gauge energy to encourage them in order to keep them in the fight, but do not get distracted trying to pick them up. Just get distance, don’t spam the dodge button, and be tactical when choosing to hit Liu Bei.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.