Stellar Blade: How to defeat Karakuri? Stellar Blade guide, tips
Karakuri is the second boss of mission Eye of the Cyclone from the game Stellar Blade. In the guide, we described the clash from the vicinity of the Prestigious Camp hall of the Spire 4 location. You will learn about all of Karakuri's attacks and how to defeat the boss during the clash in the garden.
Last update: 14 May 2024
In Stellar Blade, you'll encounter Karakuri, a tough boss, in Prestige Lounge location of Spire 4. On this page of our guide, you can find a breakdown of the encounter which happens during the course of Eye of the Hurricane story mission. We explain how to react to Karakuri's attacks, as well as how to correctly damage and defeat the boss.
Where is Karakuri?
- In the later parts of Eye of the Hurricane, a lengthy story quest taking place in Spire 4, the main heroine will reach a supply camp named Prestige Lounge. Use the opportunity to replenish your supplies and rest.
- A new pathway will be unlocked leading to the garden and after going forward a little, a cut-scene will play depicting the appearance of the boss.
How to win the battle against the boss?
- Karakuri can use a Fusion Drive to fire a red energy beam. To mitigate and avoid the moving energy beam, use double jumps. Karakuri most of the time fires two beams in a row one after another.
- Take your time and get acquainted with the boss's normal and red attacks. These are mainly performed in combinations of up to 3 strikes and the concluding one is most of the time a pound on the ground.
- Try to parry enemy attacks, but some red attacks can be difficult - in such situations, Guard will also work.
- Karakuri also has blue and purple attacks. React to them by activating Blink or Repulse once the weapon lights up in a color corresponding with the boss's attack.
- In later stages of the fight, Karakuri can also perform a long jump which is a yellow attack. Perfect Dodging it is risky. It is safer to run away or jump to a side.
- Additionally, Karakuri can summon a group of small robots into the arena. You should then use special area attacks (e.g. (Leap from the Madness Tree), which will allow you to destroy all smaller machines and also injure the boss.
- After the boss is deprived of almost all of its health, the final sequence will play. Wait for the moment where you need to rapidly press Triangle to execute the boss.