Continue forward to face the second boss, "Da Tuola."
When fighting it, you can use the surrounding terrain to your advantage. Its weapon may get stuck during attacks, giving you an opportunity to deal damage.
It doesn't have many attack patterns. Let's take a look below.
The first one involves stomping in place before charging forward. Watch its hands and feet; it will also say "Take off!" This move can also be countered with Deflect.
Da Tuola will occasionally absorb nearby souls. If there are enough souls around, prioritize absorbing them to prevent it from getting stronger.
This double staff swing is easy to dodge, and following up with Flash Strike is relatively simple.
For this move, it swings its staff back with a wide arc, then quickly performs a three-hit combo, ending with a ground slam.
It will also raise its left hand and slam down twice.
After depleting its first health bar, it enters Phase 2. In this phase, it gains a grab attack, which is quite obvious as its left hand will glow blue.
It will also slam its staff downward three times: two fast, one slow.
Swing your staff in a circle around you, or use Deflect to block.
After defeating it, watch the cutscene to end this chapter.
