The short answer: Do not over-spend against Red Boy. The Yaksha phase has wider blade coverage and needs your strongest control tools.
01 · PREPARE
Before the attempt
- Stack burn resistance.
- Bring Cloud Step for large blade patterns.
- Reserve vessel and spirit for phase two.
02 · READ
Three rules that solve the fight
- Use short punishes after spear dives.
- In Yaksha phase, move through gaps instead of away from the whole pattern.
- Heal behind Cloud Step.
03 · PUNISH
Reliable punish windows
- End of the fire clone sequence.
- Yaksha blade plant recovery.
- After the long aerial dive.
04 · RESET
Most common run killers
- Emptying the gourd before phase two.
- Running straight back from expanding blades.
- Committing during fire clone pressure.
Note: patches can change numbers, while move recognition, punish windows, and resource planning usually remain useful.