GUIDE / PROGRESSION
The Hunt at Great Waterfall: boss guide
At the Great Waterfall, keep defending through The Hunt’s full attack string; a brief pause can hide another hit. In phase two, look for the blue finisher after the aerial sequence. The detailed response notes below come from a Hellwalker report, with platform and patch unconfirmed.
Phase cues and the mistake they punish
Community-reportedAuraAmile reports a phase-two restart checkpoint. Check your own restart state before assuming that behavior applies to every mode.
Phase one: The Hunt retreats
- Response
- Watch for a ranged throw before following.
- Opening to look for
- Approach after the projectile sequence ends.
- Common mistake
- Treating distance as a guaranteed healing or attack window.
A grab produces an on-screen button prompt
- Response
- Use the button displayed for that attempt.
- Opening to look for
- Finish the escape sequence before returning to attacks.
- Common mistake
- Assuming the preceding defensive action ended the exchange.
Phase two: aerial string ends with a blue marker
- Response
- Defend the sequence, then time Block for the blue finisher.
- Opening to look for
- The report identifies the successful blue counter as a punish opportunity.
- Common mistake
- Attacking during a pause inside the longer four-arm string.
Phase two: two axes are thrown together
- Response
- Expect a possible delayed follow-up.
- Opening to look for
- Confirm the throw sequence has finished before closing in.
- Common mistake
- Rushing after the first pair of axes.
Use one attempt to identify the failure
Editorial guidanceKeep a familiar weapon equipped while learning the sequence. After a death, name the first mistake: chasing a retreat, attacking between hits, missing a displayed escape prompt, or reacting to the wrong cue. Work on that one decision on the next attempt.
No tested minimum upgrade level or optimal equipment set is established here. The complete late-phase attack catalogue and exact reward card remain gaps.
Reach the Great Waterfall
Community-reportedMobalytics places The Hunt beyond the Sha-Chi Tower, toward the Great Waterfall. Before entering, use the nearby rest point and check your medicine and equipped weapons. The preparation step is editorial advice rather than a tested loadout requirement.
Read the first hit of the aerial sequence
Community-reportedThe Hellwalker guide describes airborne dives followed by fast sequences. Its advice is to concentrate on defending the first impact: missing it can lead to several follow-up hits. Treat that as one author’s response to that difficulty, rather than a guaranteed counter on every mode.
Progression and remaining fight coverage
Community-reportedThe report identifies two phases. The cue cards above cover selected second-phase decisions from that report; the exact reward card and a reproducible preparation build remain unverified. After the valley route, the cave behind the waterfall leads toward the Crimson Forest chapter transition. Use the next guide for the two marked climbing walls and first forest bell.
Sources and how this guide was made
Updated: 2026-10-30. Checked: 2026-10-30. 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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