Sifu: How to beat Fajar the Botanist boss

You must defeat five gang bosses in Sifu's game, and none of them are simple. Fajar may be the first one you encounter, but that doesn't imply he's a weakling. Once you've reached the mute botanist's interior garden in The Squats, he'll confront you. Here's how to put a stop to it.

Fajar starts every encounter with a long-range attack, leaping from the planters and kicking you in the face. If you can avoid this right away, you'll have a good chance to start the fight with a couple rapid hits. Keep an eye out for this technique if Fajar needs to narrow the gap between you two.

He usually employs a sweeping kick and a punch-kick combination. The sweep cannot be parried, despite the fact that the combo can be evaded or blocked ordinarily. When you see his leg glow, be ready to make a jumping dodge over it. You'll be able to execute a finisher and go on to phase two after breaking that structure meter or whittling down the health bar.

Fajar will always start with the identical attack in phase two, which is set in a bamboo forest. He'll leap into the trees and vanish for a short while. Wait for a ripple effect on the screen to appear, then dodge to the side as he leaps out of the trees with a plunging knife attack. Dodging this, like before, provides you a quick opportunity to deal with some damage. He'll do this from time to time, so use it as a chance to collect your breath before he emerges.

Fajar's leaping and combination attacks return, but now that he's wielding a knife, they're even more dangerous. You should also be on the lookout for new knife-swiping assaults that you can dodge. Look for the telltale glimmer on the blade to know when he's about to execute a special slash attack. Continue to duck beneath this barrage of slashes to set yourself up for a powerful counterattack when he's finished.

The second phase isn't very dissimilar from the first. All you have to do now is prepare for a few more attacks. You can pick up bamboo reeds from the ground and use them as melee weapons if you need a little additional aid. Remember to evade and take attacks when you can, and you'll be able to finish the fight with another takedown shortly.