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Yin Tigeris an NPC character inBlack Myth: Wukongthat players can interact with during the third chapter of The New West. Accessing him requires players to unlock a secret area locked behind another NPC’s questline. Yin Tiger acts asa blacksmith who can upgrade your armor, and players can challenge him to a duel.
Defeating Yin Tiger gives players access to a Legendary Armor and much more. For those struggling with this foe, this comprehensive guide includes details on the boss' location and strategies that can be used to easily beat him.
Where To Find Yin Tiger In Black Myth: Wukong
To find Yin Tiger, players will have tounlock theZodiac Villagefirst. After reaching theNorth Shore of the Bitter LakeKeeper’s Shrine, turn around and head for the lake where you’re able to fightChen Loong.
After the fight, talk to him, and he will mention a pain in his body. Go toXu-DoginYellow Wind Ridgeand speak with him toacquire medicine for Chen Loongthat you can bring back. After giving Chen Loong the medicine, he gives you theRuyi Scrollthat you can use to enter the Zodiac Village. This is a hub for all the main NPCs you have met; you can find Yin Tiger at the back of this area.
How To Beat Yin Tiger In Black Myth: Wukong
As the fight begins, Yin Tiger will start sharpening his sword, and if you approach him instantly, he will go into his deflection stance. In this stance, Yin Tiger takes less damage and starts to charge up Focus on his sword, which he can use to unleash a deadly attack.
Do not attack him when he is in this stance. Even if you think you’re able to get a few hits for extra damage, it is not worth it if you take the hit from his empowered attack.
Yin Tiger has a lot of combos, which increase in number as the fight progresses. During the first phase, he will mostly use three-hit combos, which, keep in mind, are sometimes delayed quite a bit.
You must get used to delaying your dodge against his attacks because most of them do not hit quickly. You can alsouse the Rock Solid Parryif you are comfortable with doing so. During combos, you might notice his sword starting to fire up as you dodge attacks, and this can end up with the boss following up with a fiery slam twice. The slams cause the floor to erupt slightly, damaging you even after the attack.
After taking out 10-20% of his health, Yin Tiger will start vanishing into the air and following up with attacks that you should only focus on dodging.
As you see him disappear, start running around and dodge the moment you see him because he can shout, which ends up being a grab if you are close to him. He tends to vanish again after the grab, descending from the sky with a vertical or rotating slam.
As the fight progresses, the boss will start doing five to six-hit combos, which will all have empowered finishers that can take out half of your health bar. It would be best to wait out his combos before starting your Light attack combos.
Tips For Beating Yin Tiger
When it comes to what Spells to equip,Immobilize is a spell you should avoid. This is because, upon using it, Yin Tiger will instantly break it and disapprove of this action.Spell Binder is the perfect spellfor this fight, and you can use it after casting yourSpirit and Wind Tamer Vessel. Spell Binder increases your damage while restricting your Spells andcan be acquired in the third chapter.
For the Transformation, as most of them get interrupted quite easily, it is best to equip theHoarfrost. The heavy attacks allow you to temporarily freeze the boss, which helps a lot.
