How To Defeat The Garden Knight In Tunic. In Tunic, the Garden Knight may be a formidable opponent. Here’s how players can deconstruct it.
The boss battles in Tunic are some of the most difficult obstacles in the game, demanding players to spend all of their resources to win. The first of these confrontations takes place against the Garden Knight, an enchanted golem that can found in the West Garden.
The Garden Knight must defeated in order to complete the game’s first major goal of ringing the bells in both the East and West Belltowers, although defeating the monster can be challenging for the unprepared player. Here are a few pointers on how to effectively evade his numerous strikes while also making the most of every opportunity.
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Preparation
Tunic stands out for its dedication to traditional video game cliches, such as the paper manual that used to arrive with every copy of a game. Tunic’s handbook pages pay reference to this, with one of them recommending a power level for players to be at before confronting the Garden Knight.
According to the in-game manual, Tunic should have a 3 attack power and a 3 defence power to have a chance in this boss encounter. Players can improve these numbers by bringing monster teeth and fox sculptures to healing shrines around the world and paying a hefty charge to do so. Players should pay close attention to their surroundings while exploring the globe to find these things.
Before entering the combat, players should make sure they have at least three health potions on hand, as these are essential for staying alive while learning the Garden Knight’s attack patterns. Thrown items such as freeze firecrackers can also deal significant damage from a distance, while the Magic Dagger or freeze bombs can utilised to slow the Knight down for extra damage or a healing window.
Battle
During the encounter, the Garden Knight performs three separate assaults, each of which takes a slightly different technique to evade. The first of these is a three-times-repeated hard overhead swing. Keep in mind that the Knight will close great distances with this strike, so be cautious. Players can avoid this attack by strafing to either side at the correct time, or by avoiding rolling to take advantage of invincibility frames (i-frames).
Its second strike is a 360-degree slash that has a little range but deals massive quantities of damage. When the Knight’s strike telegraphed, dodge roll away from him and keep a safe distance until the sequence completed. The 360 slash repeated twice, finishing in an upward cut that followed by overhead blows when the Knight’s health is low.
The Garden Knight’s last strike a triple shotgun salvo launched from the point of its sword. Before using this strike, the Knight will lower his sword and begin charging it with a crimson electricity. While it will swivel to aim at the player while charging, the Knight will remain stationary until it begins firing. To avoid being hit, dodge roll to either side shortly before it starts firing.
The Garden Knight has a brief rest period after each assault during which it is vulnerable to attack. This is the perfect time to strike, and players that have an attack-boosting pepper on them can deal even more damage. When the Knight’s health is low, he’ll start stringing attacks together, changing the window of vulnerability. To avoid receiving vital damage so late in the fight, keep an eye out for the telltale red electricity on its blade.
Rewards
While the Garden Knight does not drop any awards, there is a treasure chest outside its arena that contains $200. This is more enough enough to buy a lot of Tunic’s stat improvements with. Players can advance the plot and go on to the game’s next major region by defeating this boss.
Tunic is now available via Steam and the Microsoft Store for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass, and PC.
