Master of Knifing Levels

Location: Painting Gallery (where you found Star Crest).

Enemies: Zombies.

Strategy: Practice critical hits by swiping left and right. For groups of two or three zombies, slash horizontally across the screen to stun them. The boss is a naked zombie; slash it repeatedly until defeated.

Location: Hallway where dogs first leaped out of the window.

Enemies: Zombies and crows.

Strategy: Kill zombies as usual. For attacking crows, swipe diagonally to increase hit chances and avoid being pecked. The boss is a single Hunter; get critical hits by swiping vertically or until it is defeated.

Location: Courtyard room outside the mansion's shed.

Enemies: Hunters, zombies, and crows.

Strategy: Focus on timed critical hits. For Hunters, strike when their arm is raised back. The boss is Forest Speyer, who functions like a regular zombie; aim for critical hits whenever possible.

Location: Courtyard room near the battery-powered elevator.

Enemies: Zombies, Hunters, naked zombies, and dogs.

Strategy: Be prepared for double attacks. Critically hit Hunters and dogs quickly to avoid being overwhelmed. Memorize dog howl timings: one howl means they leap immediately, two howls mean a slight delay. If playing as Chris, two naked zombies appear; double swipe them for a critical hit. The boss for Chris is two dogs that howl once and leap; one horizontal swipe defeats both. For Jill, the boss is one dog that howls twice before leaping.

Location: Guardhouse room where you fight Plant 42.

Enemies: Crows (infinite for Chris), Yawn.

Strategy (Jill): Repeat the Yawn strategy until defeated. Jill encounters no crows.

Strategy (Chris): Deal with infinite crows and Yawn. To hit Yawn and crows simultaneously, use a diagonal slash when Yawn opens his mouth. Otherwise, focus on poking crows. Yawn's head is invulnerable when closed. When Yawn's head moves back, he will charge; counter with a knife attack. Yawn's open mouth is vulnerable; poke it multiple times (up to 5 hits possible with precise timing). To stun Yawn: swipe right before he opens his mouth. If his head weaves left, use a horizontal swipe from right to left. If his head weaves right, use a horizontal swipe from left to right. If Yawn bobs his head backward, use a vertical swipe from down to up; an up-to-down vertical swipe will not stun him. While stunned, poke him rapidly. After he recovers, continue attacking until he is fully alert. A pool of blood appears and grows as Yawn takes damage.

Chris-Specific Strategy: Yawn may perform a triple strike attack after the blood pool appears; counter each strike with a knife attack using the correct directional swipes (left weave: right-to-left; right weave: left-to-right; head bob: down-to-up vertical). Missing any strike will result in taking damage. At the end of the fight, Yawn may keep his mouth open longer; repeatedly poke his mouth until he is defeated. If not hit enough, he will attack.