How to Beat Commander Honglan Boss in Wuchang Fallen Feathers?
To defeat Commander Honglan in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, you’ll need a mix of precise parries, careful dodging, and powerful spellcasting. She’s the fifth major boss, located in the Tang Emperor's Palace, and follows your battle with Soulwood. Here’s how to beat her:
Preparation Tips
Weapon Recommendation:
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Use the Longsword with Counter ability maxed out.
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Alternatively, Clash mechanic with axes also works (but requires precise timing).
Skill Setup:
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Max out both Deflect levels for easier parries.
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Consider respeccing points if needed—e.g., remove from Blink Kick and put into Counter.
Armor:
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Equip armor that provides high Slash and Pierce resistance to endure her sword attacks.
Items:
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Bring Manna Vessels, Special Pills, and Stamina-restoring items.
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Use a Temper buff before the fight for extra damage.
Spells:
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Infernal Flames
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Echo of Lu Bingzhang
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Consider using burn-based builds or life-steal setups for extra sustainability.
Phase 1 Combat Strategy
Opening Dash Parry:
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At the start, she always dashes. Parry immediately for a guaranteed opening combo.
Follow-Up Combo:
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After a successful parry:
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Light attack → Hold Heavy Slash to either track her dodge or interrupt her stomp.
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Holding it ensures you hit her whether she sidesteps or tries to stomp-heal.
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Counter Timing:
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Aim to counter early rather than late. If you're early, you’ll still block with reduced damage.
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Never try to counter her melee punches or wind slashes—dodge these instead.
Stay Close:
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Maintain constant pressure. If she gains distance, she starts spamming kunai and projectiles.
Kunai Jump-Back Punish:
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Every time she jumps back, she throws kunai. Parry or dodge and then use lunge attacks to close in.
Poise Break Goal:
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Your goal is to break her poise twice:
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First poise break will likely take her into Phase 2.
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Second poise break opens her for a critical obliteration attack (use heavy attacks to follow up after stun).
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Heavy Slash After Parry:
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If she tries a heel stomp (unparryable), use your held heavy slash to interrupt it and build poise damage.
Avoid Being Passive:
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Don’t give her room to breathe—aggression forces her into parryable melee, which is much safer to deal with.
Phase 2 Combat Strategy (At 50% HP)
Opening Attack:
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Honglan jumps back and fires two wind slashes—double dodge quickly to avoid both.
New Quick Slash Combo:
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She adds rapid multi-hit slashes:
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Spam Counter to absorb the hits (she won’t stagger during this).
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Dodge if uncomfortable with timing.
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Jump Attack:
- Easy to evade by dodging forward and under her.
Dash Strike Tips:
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Don’t strafe too much or she’ll miss you and create too much distance.
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Stand firm or dodge directly into her line of attack to keep her close.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Commander Honglan – Weaknesses and Status Effects
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Weaknesses: Honglan is moderately weak to Frostbite and Burn status effects.
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Notable Status Attacks: She can inflict Paralysis, Blight, and Burn. Bring cures for these if you’re struggling, and use spells or weapons that build up frost/burn for extra pressure.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a Soulslike action role-playing game developed by Leenzee and published by 505 Games, released on July 24, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. Players take on the role of Bai Wuchang, a female pirate afflicted by the supernatural Feathering Disease, as she navigates the war-torn, plague-ravaged lands of Shu in the late Ming Dynasty.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What weapon should I use against Commander Honglan?
Swords (one-handed or longsword) with Sword Counter, or dual blades for high attack speed; axes are too slow for her rapid combos.
What is the most important skill for this fight?
Mastering parries/deflects and recognizing when to dodge—especially her kicks and stomps, which cannot be parried.
Does she have a second phase?
Yes, below 50% health, she uses sword waves and deadlier moves—adapt by dodging laterally and using ranged punishments when possible .
