Commander Honglan Boss Guide

Commander Honglan is a Main Boss in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. This guide details her weaknesses, resistances, location, and provides comprehensive strategies, tips, and a full breakdown of her moveset to help you defeat her. You will also find a list of all drops and achievements earned after the fight.

Commander Honglan Weaknesses & Resistances

While Commander Honglan has high mitigation against all weapon damage types, she is slightly more susceptible to certain attacks.

• Recommended Damage Types: Slash and Stab attacks are the most effective options. While still mitigated, they receive less damage reduction compared to Blunt attacks.
• Elemental Weakness: Information on her elemental weaknesses is currently being gathered.

How to Beat Commander Honglan

This battle is a test of your defensive skills and ability to create openings. Follow these steps to gain the upper hand against Commander Honglan.

1. Choose an Effective Build We recommend several builds that have proven effective against Honglan. The Stagger Longsword Build is particularly strong, as its Sword Counter discipline skill can deflect and stagger Honglan after most of her weapon attacks, creating valuable opportunities to deal damage.

   Recommended Builds:

   • Stagger Longsword
   • Flame Spear
   • Immortal Axe
   • Clash Dual Blades
   • Magic Shortsword

2. Equip High Mitigation Armor Most of Honglan’s attacks are sword-based, dealing Slash and Stab damage. Equip armor sets with high mitigation for these damage types to increase your survivability.

   Recommended Armor:

   • Ming Armor set
   • Centipede Armor set

3. Gain Skyborn Might Stacks Before the Fight Before you descend the ladder towards the Lotus Pond boss arena, you’ll find a lone enemy on a rooftop. Defeat this enemy to fill your Skyborn Might stacks. Entering the fight with fully charged weapon skills and spells will give you a significant advantage.

4. Master Deflect and Clash Mechanics Countering Honglan’s sword attacks is crucial.

   • Deflecting her attacks will cause her to stagger, leaving her open for a follow-up attack.
   • Clashing your weapon against hers will reduce incoming damage and allow you to continue your own combo.

   Equip passive skills and disciplines that enhance these abilities. However, be aware that techniques like Clash and Deflect will not work against her non-weapon attacks, such as her quick punches and stomps.

   Weapons and Moves with Clash or Deflect

   Weapon Type	Moves with Clashes and Deflect
   Longswords	• Sword Counter Discipline • Sword Savant Passive
   One-Handed Swords	• Phantom Flurry Weapon Skill • Swift Lunge Discipline Variant II • Flickering Blade Discipline (Pseudo-Deflect)
   Axes	• Axe and Hook Passive • Chop and Weave Passive
   Dual Blades	• Fearless Cleave Weapon Skill • Block Weapon Skill • Blade Dance Discipline Variant I • Sudden Strike Discipline Variant I • Whirling Flurry Discipline Variant I • Feather Chaser Passive • Leaf Slasher Passive • Wave Breaker Passive • Deadly Shadow Passive
   Spears	• Ebb and Flow Weapon Skill • Vortex Thrust Weapon Skill • Spear Flurry Discipline • Spearveil Discipline

   Some moves like Flickering Blade can block attacks without staggering Honglan. For this fight, it’s better to use a weapon capable of true deflections, like the Longsword, to create more openings.

5. Utilize Alacrity for Magic Builds If you are using a magic-focused build, spells with the Alacrity property are extremely useful. Casting one of these spells just before Honglan’s attack connects will cause you to automatically evade while dealing damage. Be ready to dodge or deflect immediately after, as she can quickly chain into another attack.

   Alacrity Spells:

   • Echo of Lu Bingzhang: Dropped by the Feathered Priest - Lu Bingzhang boss in Shu Sanctum.
   • Aurum Feather Force: Found on a corpse down the stairs to the left of the shrine in Palace Hill.

6. Break Her Poise with Heavy Attacks Attack Honglan from behind with heavy attacks to rapidly build up her poise damage. Once her poise is broken, she will be vulnerable to a powerful Obliterate Strike. You can unlock the Poise Break Bone Needle in the skill tree to apply Poise Break to your weapon through Temperance.

Commander Honglan Moveset

Commander Honglan attacks with swift, aggressive combos. At 50% HP, she switches to Dual Blades and incorporates new, dangerous ranged attacks into her repertoire.

Phase 1: 100% HP

During this phase, Honglan uses a single sword and a mix of unarmed attacks. She often closes the distance with a Forward Stab before beginning a combo.

Move	Description
Forward Stab	She dashes from a distance and thrusts her sword forward. This can be deflected to create a stagger opening. If you dodge, be prepared for a follow-up attack.
Quick Punches	A rapid two-punch combo. This attack has a short reach, so dodging backward is safest and can give you a moment to heal.
Ground Stomp	She stomps the ground, creating a small area-of-effect blast. Dodge away as soon as she lifts her foot to attack.
Spinning Kick	Two quick, spinning aerial kicks. Dodge backward to avoid the attack and her potential follow-up.
Spinning Upper Cut	She spins to build momentum before delivering a powerful upward slash. Dodge backward to maintain a safe distance and watch for a subsequent slash.
Sword Slashes	Honglan performs a quick dashing slash, either upward or downward. She may perform two slashes in a row. Dodge the first and be ready to dodge the second immediately.
Knife Throw	She executes a side flip while throwing four knives in a cone-shaped spread. Stay clear of the front to avoid taking heavy damage from multiple hits. This move can be dodged in any direction.

Phase 2: Added Attacks at 50% HP

Upon reaching 50% HP, Honglan switches to Dual Blades. Her attacks become faster, and she adds several wind-based ranged slashes to her moveset, often mixing them with her Phase 1 attacks.

Move	Description
Double Wind Slash	Her first move after switching weapons. She slashes twice, sending two diagonal projectiles. Dodge to the side, as dodging forward or backward can get you hit by the second slash.
Vertical Wind Slash	She sends a single vertical slash projectile. This can be dodged in any direction except backward.
Horizontal Wind Slash	She raises her weapons and spins, sending out a horizontal projectile. This can be dodged in any direction except backward.
Diagonal Wind Slash	She spins into a crouch and unleashes a single diagonal projectile. This can be dodged in any direction except backward.
Quick Stab	A fast, short-range stab. Dodge to the side to avoid it and her follow-up combo.
Arc Spin	A multi-hitting spinning attack. Dodge sideways to get out of its range.
Dual Blade Side Slash	Similar to her Spinning Upper Cut, but with dual blades. Dodge backward to see her next move, but stay alert for a follow-up.
Sword Cyclone	She dashes toward you and unleashes a deadly whirlwind attack that hits in all directions. Dodge to the left or right as she begins the dash to create distance.
Leap Attack	She jumps high into the air and slams down with her blades. Dodge forward as she lands to get behind her for a counter-attack.

Commander Honglan Location

Commander Honglan is located in the Lotus Pond area, accessible from Palace Hill within the Tang Emperor’s Palace.

1. From the Palace Hill shrine, take the path to the left. Fight through the enemies ahead to find the Buddha Statue at the end of the path.
2. Return to the shrine and take the path to the right.
3. Place the Buddha Statue into the stone structure to unlock the gate to the Lotus Pond boss arena.

Commander Honglan Rewards

Defeating Commander Honglan grants you the following items and achievements.

Drops

• Combo Force x1
• Reverent Temple Key x1

Trophies & Achievements

Trophy / Achievement	Rank	Description
Commander - Honglan	Silver	Encounter Honglan at the Tang Emperor’s Palace.