Gungrave GORE boss fights vary in both strategy and difficulty. Where a boss like Gungrave GORE’s Brhatu will force you to keep your distance, other bosses are easier to deal with up close or even at medium range. Kung Fu Master and Yensen are great examples of bosses that force you into a certain range and keep you there for as long as possible, and as such require certain strategies to beat. On top of that, you face these bosses back to back, so be prepared for a long battle.
How to beat Kung Fu Master in Gungrave GORE
Kung Fu Master has many tools at his disposal to keep you close or punish your range. He will constantly run at you to unleash a flurry of punches before charging up energy blasts. You need to constantly dodge it to avoid damage.
phase one
- energy blast: Kung Fu Master will take a stance and hold both hands on his hip before unleashing a massive energy blast at you. It is very fast, so you will have to dodge to avoid damage.
- Punch, punch, shoulder: Kung Fu Master will unleash three consecutive attacks, the first two of which are punches and the last of which is a shoulder strike. These will make you stagger so you need to dodge them.
- stroke stroke: Kung Fu Master will jump towards you and crash into your body, knocking you back. This attack is quite difficult to avoid, so keep an eye out and dodge.
phase two
At roughly two-thirds of his health, Kung Fu Master will surround himself with energy and begin teleporting back and forth to avoid your shots. He also receives new attacks in this phase.
- dodge energy: Kung Fu Master will quickly teleport to the sides to avoid your attacks. Once it’s done though, it will run right at you so be ready to start shooting again.
- energy punch: Kung Fu Master will bring both arms up before hitting the ground around him, dealing damage in a marked area. This is a very fast attack, so be ready to dodge.
- barrage of energy: Kung Fu Master will charge up an Energy Blast, but will follow the first shot with four more in a row.
- energy recoil: Kung Fu Master will do the same move as Energy Slam but will hit a much larger area and knock you back. However, this attack does no damage.
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The main thing you need to focus on in Kung Fu Master fighting is your distance. You should try to keep it out of your comfort zone, but when it finally gets close, you should dodge it. This should make the fight much easier.
How to beat Yensen in Gungrave GORE
After Kung Fu Master falls, Yensen will kill him before starting the next two fights that feature Yensen’s two forms. Yensen’s first form’s tactic will be quite similar to Kung Fu Master’s, staying away from his close-range attacks.
Yensen, the driving master
phase one
During this phase, Yensen will constantly summon clones and teleport around you, making it difficult to predict his next attack. All of her attacks in Phase One can be executed from a teleport and by clones of her.
- Shadow clones: Yensen will create clones of himself that do nothing or execute attacks in his arsenal. Although they are fake, the clones’ attacks will damage you, so you have to dodge them.
- Shuriken Throw: Yensen or the clones will quickly throw a blue shuriken at you. This attack will make you stagger so it is highly recommended to dodge it.
- horizontal slash: Yensen or the clones will quickly execute a spinning dash towards you, ending in a high damage slash.
- vertical slash: Yensen or the clones will quickly execute a spinning dash at you, this time finishing with a high damage slash overhead.
phase two
The beginning of this phase will be marked by a new attack and will feature new, stronger variations of previous attacks. The attack that starts the second phase is called Teleport Slash:
- teleport cut: This attack presents a specific pose before it occurs. Yensen will stop and clasp both hands in front of her face before quickly teleporting towards you. She will then execute a long range horizontal slash to deal heavy damage.
- triple cut: Yensen will teleport towards you and execute three consecutive slash attacks. With each attack, Yensen will teleport to her current position, so timing your dodge is imperative.
- Shurken Barrage: Yensen will throw five shuriken in an outward arc. This is pretty much the same attack as the Shuriken Throw, but the other four projectiles make it harder to dodge.
Once you’ve defeated Yensen, the Boostmaster will do a monologue before injecting himself with a drug that turns him into a whole new boss.
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Upper Yensen
In this form, Yensen will grow in size, change his outfit completely, and grow two robotic arms. This is probably a big warning, as Superior Yensen’s attacks hit like a truck compared to the two bosses before him.
phase one
- power blades: Yensen immediately starts the fight with a new attack that launches five energy swords at you. These follow the same pattern as the Shuriken Barrage but hit much harder.
- teleporting blades: Yensen will quickly teleport twice, launching an Energy Blade with each teleport. He will tend to teleport behind you to confuse you, so make sure to keep your eyes on him.
- shadow clone race: Yensen will create a Shadow Clone before performing a spinning dash attack to deal massive damage. The clone will attack after him, so be prepared to dodge twice. Yensen will teleport behind you.
phase two
The start of Phase Two will be marked by stopping Yensen in place before teleporting away for a few seconds. After that, he will execute a new version of Teleporting Blades that ends with a downward slash.
- teleport barrage: The aforementioned attack where Yensen will perform Teleporting Blades, finishing with a down slash. Sometimes Yensen will perform two horizontal slashes that will launch two huge Energy Blades at the end of this chain.
- Shadow Clone Rain: Yensen will summon three Shadow Clones before the four enemies jump into the sky. They will then crash from above you, dealing heavy damage in a small area around their landing point.
- barrage of energy: Yensen performs his Energy Blades attack five times in quick succession. You need to dodge as many of these blades as possible to avoid taking massive damage.
- shadow clone Ambush: Yensen performs his Shadow Clone Dash attack, but this time there will be three clones instead of one.
- thousand cuts: Yensen will quickly teleport forward, performing countless slashing attacks in an instant. Thankfully, the follow up on this attack is pretty bad, but if Yensen catches you standing in place, you’ll take massive damage.
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