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Flame, Lion Dance Grandmaster boss guide
Flame, the Mask-Bound Lion Dance Grandmaster, waits at the end of the Lion Dance Hall Depths in Pangzhen during The Heart’s Trail. He fights inside a lion costume first, then on foot in a second bar called the Final Dance.
Start the fight at the altar table
Community-reportedRest at the Lion Dance Hall Depths bell in northern Pangzhen, go through the fog, and interact with the altar table holding a lion head to begin. All Things How says the Heavy Lion Hall Gate Key opens the hall.
Reveal video · Lion Dance Grandmaster location
Footage interval reviewed · see build limits below
The map objective for The Heart's Trail points deeper into the Lion Dance Hall. The player crosses a burning yard under red banners and interacts at a table to begin.
PowerPyx · 0:00–0:20
Source & footage context
Creator-hosted recording. Reviewed with bounded original-player playback and three on-screen samples (4s, 10s, 18s), rechecked cold. This checks the pictured situation, not frame-precise inputs or a complete moveset. Exact game build, platform and difficulty are unconfirmed. Kingy has not played or tested this encounter.
Source record ↗ · Checked 2026-11-04
The original creator hosts the recording. If playback is restricted, use the YouTube link.
Is Flame required?
Community-reportedGame8 lists him as a main-story boss near the end of Chapter 7, and the recording’s map shows The Heart’s Trail objective leading to him.
Read the fire and lion cues
Community-reportedBoth written guides use the game’s colour rule: a blue flash can be parried and a red flash should be dodged. They disagree on fireballs: Game8 says a well-timed block returns them, while All Things How says to sidestep.
A stream of fire runs along the ground from the lion’s mouth
- Response
- Dash sideways.
- Opening to look for
- When the stream ends.
- Common mistake
- Blocking it.
The lion rears up and leaps
- Response
- Dodge away from the landing spot.
- Opening to look for
- Just after it lands.
- Common mistake
- Waiting under it.
The spiked head lowers into a charge
- Response
- Dodge sideways.
- Opening to look for
- As it runs past.
- Common mistake
- Backing away in a straight line.
Fireballs after a bright blue glint
- Response
- Block on time or sidestep; sources differ.
- Opening to look for
- Once the volley ends.
- Common mistake
- Assuming one answer works for every setup.
The Final Dance: on foot among burning poles
Community-reportedIn the second bar he fights on foot with the lion head and calls disciples; both guides say to finish the last one to move the fight on. They disagree on the poles: Game8 suggests using them for green pouches, while All Things How warns that standing among them drains health. Game8 alone says water attacks such as You Loong’s Deluge put out his flame.
Reveal video · Lion Dance Grandmaster second phase
Footage interval reviewed · see build limits below
In the second bar the Grandmaster fights on foot with the lion head and a long burning pole. This illustrates the phase, not a full moveset.
PowerPyx · 4:16–4:34
Source & footage context
Creator-hosted recording. Reviewed with bounded original-player playback and three on-screen samples (256s, 266s, 273s), rechecked cold. This checks the pictured situation, not frame-precise inputs or a complete moveset. Exact game build, platform and difficulty are unconfirmed. Kingy has not played or tested this encounter.
Source record ↗ · Checked 2026-11-04
The original creator hosts the recording. If playback is restricted, use the YouTube link.
Dormant Flaming Mane
Community-reportedGame8 and All Things How name Dormant Flaming Mane as the reward. All Things How also names the achievement The Lion’s Spirit Lives On.
Sources and how this guide was made
Updated: 2026-11-04. Checked: 2026-11-04. This guide uses official information and attributed reporting; Kingy has not play-tested these instructions. Each section links to its evidence.
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