The short answer: The Weaver’s Needle is the intended answer to the oppressive golden-domain phase. Finish Purple Cloud Mountain before the finale.
01 · PREPARE
Before the attempt
- Defeat the Duskveil for Weaver’s Needle.
- Bring poison resistance.
- Use mobile attacks that can reach his body.
02 · READ
Three rules that solve the fight
- Save the needle for the golden-domain transition.
- Attack the front/side where hit detection is reliable.
- Clear poison before committing to long strings.
03 · PUNISH
Reliable punish windows
- After needle cancels the domain.
- Recovery from sword-limb sweep.
- After the long burrow sequence.
04 · RESET
Most common run killers
- Reaching the finale without the vessel.
- Hitting legs from awkward angles.
- Letting poison tick through heal windows.
Note: patches can change numbers, while move recognition, punish windows, and resource planning usually remain useful.