Elite Enemies

Navigate the treacherous Factory and its underground in Nine Sols. Learn strategies to overcome elite enemies like the Red Tiger Elite and Celestial Spectre Shangui, and acquire new abilities.

This section details the encounters with elite enemies within the Factory and its surrounding areas in Nine Sols. Players will face familiar foes with increased difficulty and new challenges, requiring precise timing and mastery of acquired abilities.

Elite Enemies:

• Red Tiger Elite: A recurring mini-boss found in the underground section of the Factory. While familiar, the environment with its occasional falling red spikes adds a layer of difficulty. The strategy remains similar: utilize overhead hits and sword swings, being mindful of the environmental hazards. Defeating him yields a Standard Component.
• Flying Blade: A new hovering enemy encountered in the Factory's great hall. These machines perform dive-bomb attacks and a two-hit slash. Dodging the dive-bomb and attacking from a safe distance is recommended.
• Celestial Spectre Shangui: An elite ninja boss, visually similar to Shuigui, found in the Apeman Facility (Depths). Shangui is significantly tougher, with higher damage resistance and a larger, shocking circular mine attack. He utilizes disappearing acts, leaving bombs behind, and a crimson leaping attack. Key strategies include dodging his attacks, using the Azure Sand on the left for potential advantages, and exploiting openings after his slashing combos or crimson attacks.